The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-02-06
STATE LEGISLATURE
Wilcox Ousted From Senate for "De-
iberate, Serious and Material
Violations of Law"
Sullivan Not Seated Sut Satisfied at
Result-Special Election to be
Held February 20.

state senate as member from WASH
lngton county since the session open
ed on January 7, was ousted last Fri
day night by unanimous vote of his
fellow senators for deliberate, seri-
Gus and material violations" of the
election laws, and the senatorial cleo
ton of November in Washington
-yrnounty was declared void. This &C
ton does not seat George H. Sullivan
but means a special election, which
Governor Burnquist has called for
Thursday, February 20. The prima-
ries will be held on February Is. Both
Sullivan and Wilcox are making plans
for a vigorous campaign. Following
the disposition of the case Mr.. Sulli-
van made this statement:
81 am satisfied, perhaps better salts
fled than if l had been seated. Iwaged
the contest at considerable personal
sacrifice only because it was urged on
me by men of the highest standing as
a public duty. What l was interested
in above all was that the law should
be indicated and that illegal methods
such as were employed in Washing
ton county should not be condoned.
The action of the senate in that re-
spect leaves nothing to be desired.
Had the senate given me Wilcox's
seat some people might always have
- Nlieved the title clouded I had fully
made up my mind that if seated I
s would serve only this session, then re-
sign and put the issue squarely up to-
the voters of Washington county in a
new election"
Senator Hamer has introduced bill
fixing the salaries of dairy and food
commissioners and hired help. Mr..
Hamer also introduced bill proyid-
ing tax for telephone companies.
Manufacturers of dairy butter won
victory in the house committee when
the Welch oleomargarine bill, forbid
ding the use of butter substitutes in
state institutions, was recommended
for passage.
The payment Of fees to clerks of
court from money deposited with them
pending the result or legal proceed
ings is prohibited in bill introduced
in the house by Representative MINI
ocks.
Governor Burnquist has ordered a
primary election for February II and
~ IN
fill vacancies in the legislature caused
by the death of Senators Wallace and
Weis.
If there is member of either the
house or senate who is not for a COM
prehensive system Of good roads, the
.zpst of the same to be met by a bond
issue running up into the millions of
dollars, he has not yet declared him
self. However, while the two legis-
lative bodies to a man are for the
permanent establishment of a trunk
highway system, the same to be writ
ten into the constitution, they are not
going to stand for any particular
mans scheme to bring about the de-
sired improvement. Members gener-
ally are going to insist on being
shown, and it is certain that the ques-
ton will be thoroughly threshed out
before final action is taken. Last week
it might be said, saw the firing of the
opening gun in the campaign for the
passage of the needed legislation when
bills, incorporated in what is known as
the Babcock trunk highway plan, were
introduced in both houses and have
since been printed in sufficient guam
titles for general distribution among
those Interested Oscar A. Swenson
of Nicollet county is fathering the
measure in the house while P. H. Nc
larry of Cass county is performing a
like service in the senate.
Senator Knute Nelson's qualities as
soldier, citizen and statesman are
highly praised in resolution drawn
UP in the Minnesota house of repre-
sentatives. The tribute was made on
Monday following the celebration Sun
day Of Senator Nelson's seventy sixth
birthday anniversary. A certified copy
was forwerded to the senator.
A bill introduced in the house on
Tuesday by Representative Hompe
provides that Minnesota shall sell but
one grade of potatoes for table use
and that shall be known as the "Min-
nesota standard grade" To make this
grade potatoes must be free from
frost, ,scab or sunburn and must pass
over liz inch screen. The bill was
referred to the committee on markets.
s With but one dissenting vote the
house on Tuesday passed resolution
introduced by Representative Swenson
calling on the federal authorities to
lift the embargo on grain shipments at