Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-05
WILL MAKE START NOW TO
OUTLINE THEIR PROGRAM
Governor eurnquist Takes Oath Of o.
flee and Delivers Inaugural Address
introduction Of Bills Begins
With a Flood Of Pro-
posed Loans.

The solons of the F1ickertal state
will have nothing on those in Mime
sota two or four years hence, these.
men, who consider themselves the van
guard, believe.
Looking forward to that happg: day
Of power, the farmer MEMBERS some,
members of the Farmers Non-Parti-
san league that swept North Dakota.
md others, members of the Equity 90.
ciety, have mapped out a program of
legislation for enactment at this $685.
sion of the legislature.
They insist that they are going to
be extremely conservative. No radi-
calism for them, they say. They are
willing to wait for the moro radical
reforms they have in mind.
Governor Delivers Message.
Governor Burnquist delivered his
message to: both houses of the legis-
lature Wednesday following his In
auguration.
Preceding the joint meeting of the
two branches, bills were introduced in
both the House and Senate and the leg
tslative grind that is to last until April
Is was started.
Governor Takes Oath.
The House chamber was packed to
the doors with senators and represen-
tatives and members of their families.
and the galleries were crowded when
Governor Burnquist appeared to take
the oath Of office. He was met at the
speakers rostrum by Chief Justice
Calvin L. Brown, who administered the
oath. The governor Immediately start
ed the reading of his message.
After the reading of the message
both houses adjourned.
Flood Of Bills Begins.
In both house and senate the bill
food of Minnesota's 10th legislature
began with little delay after the open
ing of the session.
The senate settled down to the roth
tine of introducing bills at the brief
session prior to the inauguration pro-
eeelings Wednesday. Nine new meas
ures were introduced.
The first Of these bills is ahmed At
wholesale liquor dealers in dry oouu
ties. Operating under q government
license, they may, at present, sell IN.
toxicants In their original packages in
ave-gallon lots. The bill wOufd pro-
hibit sale of intoxicating liquors out
side the limits of incorporated citieE
and villages.
The bill was referred to the temper
ance committee.
Committee on Rules.
Speaker Parker announced the fol-
lowing committee on rules:
w. I. Nolan of Minneapolis, Claude
E. Southwick of Wells. Oscar Swenson
Of Nicollet, c. T. Murphy of Aurora,
A. S. Larson of Sandstone, Edward In.
drehus of Foley and Nels r. keen OF
Fergus Falls.
Representative John J. Levin Of st.
Paul introduced . bill providing for
the creation of trade commission OF
three members, to be appointed BY the
governor, at an annual salary Of $4.set
each, and a secretary at $4,000.
Would Bar Lobbyista.
A resolution intended to bar lobby
lists from the Minnesota legislature
during the present session also was In
troduced by Representative Nfnocks
md referred to the committee on rules.
Ernest G. Strand, Socialist repYesen'
tative from Two Harbors, is the fifth
member of the Minnesota House to
have contest on his hands. Attorney
w. A. Tracy, Duluth. representing J.
B. Mccullough Of Knife River, was al
the capitol preparing documents con
testing Mr.. Strands right to serve IN
the legislature.
For Statewide Prohibition.
The fight for statewide prohibition,
declared by temperance leaders to BE-
nearer success than ever before in Min
nesota, was begun anew in the state
Senate with the introduction OF
q bill providing for a vote by the PEG
pie on a constitutional prohibition
. amendment.
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