Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-01-10
MINNESOTA
LEGISLATURE,
Solona Are Sparring for Position
Have Not Yet Settled Down
For Real Work.

For Real Work.
st. Paul. -{SpeciaD-To what extent
the house of representatives is going
to figure in the way of organization
and efficiency is a matter of concern
with quite a number who set out to
mold its destinies. Like the senate it
went to bat with perfect score and
= line of harmony that augured we'll
for its future, but dark spots have ap-
peared on the horizon and it looks as
II Pilot Parker will have the time of
his life keeping the unruly in line. A
rebellion is in the making and the
active ones, I gather, are those who
failed to get in on the ground floor.
While they have not started anything
as yet, still they are grumbling, and
the flash may come at any time. Per-
haps it is too early to throw bouquets,
but sometimes first impressions are
the best and in the case Of the pres
ent house they run well to Ralph J.
Parker, it's choice for speaker. Named
In the face of field. the entries in
which included the best of the pres
ent membership, the Fillmore county
man took up the reins without any at
tempt at display or discipline for
those who opposed him. He swung
the gayel with vigor and every time
It dropped there was emphasis in the
sound of it's ring. Those who helped
name him, while favored in the plums,
found they could not count on any
thing outside Of the legitimate. This
slight depression is INDUCED in TO
j show what those who are threatening
trouble will have to face, though it can
be said that those constituting the
minority are equal to the occasion
should they deem their cause just
one. They have live ones among their
number and several Of them have the
benefit of much past experience in a
legislative way. Plans looking to a
general get together, however, are
said to be in the making and the trou-
BILE spoken of may be nipped in the
bud.
In marked contrast is the senate,
where from the drop of the gavel at
Y the opening until adjournment was
t taken three days later, nothing but
harmony and good will prevailed.
Here Senator Sullivan, named presi
dent pro tem., Senator Putnam of Blue
Earth county, Senator Wallace Of Min
neapolis, Senator Dunn of Princeton
and more than score of others are in
charge and they have overlooked moth
ing In making the organization air
tight. Actively aiding the majority
was Lieutenant Governor Frankson
the presiding officer. With no attempt
: the body, distributed the plums and
without delay got down to business
OF course there was opposit1on-there
always is to anything that savors ot
the machine--but. it availed nothing
E Senator ss Ole Sageng Of Otter Tai
county and Senator Campbell crieG
Shame" and then some, and sal
down. They might just as we'll have
talked to the winds. Machine it is
and we'll oiled one at that, but i
spells efficiency all down the line, ant
for your benefit dear reader, some
good legislation is going to come ou
of the senate. Because majOrit.
stood for an equitable distribution y
the plums in order to avoid friction
I and consequent delay, does not meal
that those composing it will vote tc
gether on questions of legislation, bu
1t does mean that it will be prett:
near intact on what is beneficial t
the people. Ten years ago-aye, eve
fiye-such a get together would hay
been rebuked by half the papers i
the state, and those who opposed
p would have been lauded to the skie:
This time the Twin City dailies hardl
noticed the new lineup, while for tn
opposition, it did not even figure i
the prints. Rather it was lauded as
new note in efficiency. My, how time
and methods do change!
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Senator Baldwin of Becker and Re-
resentative Carmichael Of Dakot
county will endeavor to have the le.
islature endorse two bills introduce
BY them calling for the employment {
convict labor on the roads Of the stat
The idea is to use labor not otherwis
employed in the Saltwater prison an
the st. Cloud reformatory and to pa
30 much per head for the use of tt
prisoners The use Of such labor c
state roads has been endorsed by
number of good roads advocates an
associations.
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President Frankson Of the sena
and Speaker Parker of the house WI
announce committee appointments
i The near future and much interest ce
ters on their publication. This is e
3 pecially so in the house, where an e
n tire new shift will be made. Speak
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