The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-13
ATTEMPT IS MADE
T0CALL SUFFRAGE
BILL BACK TO LIFE
RESURRECTION OF MEASURE
FAILS IN STATE SENATE WHEN
49 DECIDE TO LET BILL
REST IN ITS GRAVE.
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
Is ATTEMPTED IN VAIN
Outcome Is Foregone Conclusion Be-
fore Contest Is Started-Several
Military Bills Introduced In
Both Houses-Governor
Delays Safety Bill.


st. Paul, April 1O.-Attempts to
resurrect the suffrage issue in the Min
nesota legislature have failed.
Senator D. P. O'Neill and Is 9TH
ers tried to bring the constitutional
suffrage amendment bill back to life
by voting to overturn the report of
the election committee whereby the
measure had been killed. There were
40 who decided to let the measure
rest in it's grave.
The efforts of Senator O'Neill and
his small number of followers were
directed mainly to putting some of the
heretofore ardent supporters Of suf-
frage into the open. Senator OLAF
Lende, chairman of the elections COM
mittee, frankly stated that the bill
had been killed because the drys did
not want to submit the suffrage
amendment at the same time that pro-
hibition is submitted to the people.
Outcome Was Foreseen.
The outcome of the resurrection at
tempts were a foregone conclusion
long before the fight was started. A
group of women, comprising members
of the Equal Franchise league, were
responsible for the attempts, how
ever.
Senator Ward of Martin county,
aroused many of the senators when
he insisted that the vote would show
who was hypocritical on the suffrage
question. Incidentally, Senator Ward
had voted against constitutional suf-
frage two years ago and was criti-
cized for his change of heart"
With the action the last vestige
of hope-if it could have been called
such-for resurrecting the suffrage is
sue, vanished.
Governor Delays Bill.
Upon the request of Governor Burn
quist, action on the public safety COM
mission bill was delayed.
1t is understood the governor OBJ
jects to the present form of the Sec
tion relating to pay for the soldiers
who served on the Mexican border
He wants the legislature to fix the
amount. The bill gives the public safe
ty commission such power.
The Senate finance committee will
go over the bill again and will later
report it to the Senate for action.
Military Bills Introduced.
Several military bills were intro
duced in both houses. One to pre-
vent interference with enlistments,
another to prohibit aliens from hav-
ing firearms or explosives in their
possession were introduced by Senator
George H. Sullivan and Representa-
tive Albert F. Pratt.
Representative Sudheimer introduce
ed a resolution in the House urging
the federal government to place the
burden of the war upon persons hav-
ing incomes of $500 or more year.
Representative Devoid, Socialist, in
PRODUCED resolution asking for con-
fiscatiOn of railroads, warehouses,
mines and incomes of $4,000 or more.
Only One Farmer Favors Measure.
st. Paul, April 9.-The Minnesota
Senate on April 4th killed the Eff
cheney and Economy Commissions
bill to create department of grain
inspection separate from the Mime
sofa Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission. by the one-sided vote of 46
to 16. The opposition to this measure
was led by Senators Ole o. Sageng,
Ottertail County; N. J. Holmberg,
Renville County; c. w. Gillian, Cot
tonwood County; D. p. O'Neill, Pen
nington County, and F. H. Peterson,
Clay County, all Of them farmers or
representing purely agricultural COM
munities.
Senator O'Neill made a striking
comparison between the farcical grain
inspection of the days when the de-
partment was under the control of the
governor, and the efficient inspection
of the present day, which is the result
of years Of development, unhampered
by political interference" said Charles
E. Elmquist, Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner. 1T is noteworthy in
this connection to recall that only one
farmer in the entire state senate voted
in favor of this measure, which with
out any question would have increased
greatly the annual expenses of the
grain department and unquestionably
have impaired it's efficiency, which is
recognized over the entire country"
Tables Alien Registration Bill.
st. Paul, April 6.-The Minnesota
House of Representatives, after fiery
debate, has laid on the table the bill
which would authorize the governor
to compel registration of all aliens in
Minnesota as precautionary war
measure. The vote was SO to 81.
On the final roll call several friends
of the bill voted to lay it on the table.
1t was later explained that they hoped
to get together, lift the bill from the
table and pass it by majority ''that
would be credit to the state of Mil
nesota."