The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-03-08

the service, and those who received
their regular wages from firms and
corporations by whom they were en-
ployed before entering the service.
The Anti-Saloon league appears to
be opposed to any other amendment
than statewide prohibition going on
the ballot next year and the woman
suffrage amendment may fail to get
by. The situation has caused consid-
cradle feeling and other reform legis-
lation may feel the effects. A week
ago chances for the statutory prohi-
bition bill looked good in the house,
but change of sentiment is said to
have caused it's supporters to decide to
drop the measure. 1t may also result
in the defeat of the measure design
ed to strengthen the present abate-
ment law as it relates to resorts and
kindred institutions.
The state "jag" farm at Willmar
together with the extensive buildings
thereon, will be given over to the
care and treatment of the insane. The
change was ordered when the two leg
islative bodies passed the Gandrud-
Rockne bill converting the farm into
an institution for both the care of the
insane and those addicted to the liq-
uor habit. This institution was estab-
lished nearly ten years ago when a
bill was passed providing that por-
tion of the revenue from liquor Ii
censes 60 to it's support. The liquor
intrests supported the measure, with
the idea, some claim, to lay the found
alton for a scheme to eventually turn
all saloon license money into fund
for the support of all state institu-
tions.
House and senate members and en-
ployees-or rather those who cared to
accept-were the guests of the St.
Paul boxing commission when ten
round 60 between several boxing Gel
ebrities was staged for their benefit.
And quite few accepted the invita-
tion, too. The Sageng bill calling for
the repeal of the boxing law is still
on general orders in the senate and
the work of those interestd in the
fistic game is directed at keeping it
there. Senator Sageng is confident he
can pass the measure if it is reached.
The other side admits that he has the
votes, but they intend to see that he
does not get chance to use them.
The house has at last given protec-
tion to the lowly clam, or mussel, and
if the senate falls in line further de-
population of the states lakes and
rivers of this valuable shell fish will
cease. The bill, as drafted by A. w.
Mueller of New Ulm, and Pascal H.
Frye, the latter of frog protection
fame, provides a license for all per-
sons and outfits engaged in clam fish
ing and regulates the catch. Because
of noninterference on the part of the
state theexistence of the claim was
it is said.
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being against any scheme to use con-
vict labor on the roads of the state.
A bill by Senator Baldwin providing
for such was indefinitely postponed.
While sentiment figured in the case
Of some of the members of the church
that the employment of convicts out
side the walls of the Saltwater and
St. Cloud prisons would cripple the
state binding twine industry influence
ed the farmer members and they voted
solidly against the bill. During the
debate Representative Magnus John
son hurled the charge that those work
ing for the bill were influenced by the
farm machinery and binding twine
trust.
Senators and house members alike
are being swamped with letters pro-
testing against the eight-hour day con-
amendment. They are COM
ing from farmers as well as business
men and members say the handling
of this correspondence is beginning
to take a good share of their time.
Each one has had about fifty to 200
letters. Sentiment of country men,
bers seems to be heavily against the
bill and it is not given a chance to
pass.
The resolution passed by the state
tax commission, declaring in favor of
a single county assessor elected by
the people instead of numerous town.
ship assessors appointed by the local
boards, has resulted in the prepara-
tion of bill designed to bring about
this change by the house committee
on taxes and tax laws. The bill will
be introduced in the near future by
the committee.
1t is reported that James Matchit,
at present secretary of the state board
of visitors, will enter the services of
the Nonpartisan league, now in pro-
cess of organization in the state. He
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