The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-09-11
EXTRA SESSION IS ON
Governor Burnquist Delivers Message
Recommending Legislation on )
Important Matters.
Federal Suffrage Amendment is Rati'
fed by a Large Majority in
House and Senate.

he'd by a Large MaJOrlCy IN
House and Senate.
The Minnesota legislature convened
in extra session at noon on Monday
and the date Of it's adjournment will
be September 10.
julius Schmahl, secretary of state,
called the house to order and Lieu
tenant Governor Frankson the senate.
The ceremony of administering the
oath to the members was omitted, as
they were sworn in at the regular ses-
sion. The only vacant seat in either
branch was that of Representative
John G. Lennon, who died the previous
night. On his desk was a bouquet of
roses and chrysanthemums and on the
desks of the other members were yell
low blossoms contributed by the
woman suffrage people.
Immediately after the organization
of the two houses committee was ap-
pointed to notify the governor that the
legislature was in session and ready to
receive his message, which was de-
livered before a joint session of the
two houses in the house Of representa-
tives. In his message Governor Burn
quist made the following recommended
tons:
Ratify federal woman suffrage
amendment.
Pass legislation for benefit Of re-
turned service men that burdens of
war may be more fairly distributed.
Take steps to prevent recurrence of
disastrous forest fires, including the
Fclearing of state and privately owned
lands where fire menaces exist.
Give drainage commissioner means
and funds to prevent floods and pro-
vide compensation for flood victims.
Amend primary law to bring about
majority nominations and defeat con-
troll of minority organizations, prefer
ably by a, preprimary party conven-
ton.
Pass a new budget law creating
budget officer to check on state needs
and prepare scientific budget for legis-
lature. :. .....
Provide state food control system
, on lines of health laws, giving au-
thority to make needed rules against
profiteering and boarding.
Enact an adequate cold storage law.
Provide an interim commission to
supplement committees working on
workmen's compensation insurance,
and to bring about agreement between
employers and employees on other in
surance measures.
Take up extra session tasks as pa
triotic citizens eager to do public SER
vice.
Passage Of the resolution ratifying.
the federal suffrage amendment was
the first step in real legislative bust
ness in both houses. The joint resolu-
ton was introduced in the house by
c. H. Warner and Theodore Chris
tianson, and in the senate by FIJI. Put
nam and Ole O. Sageng. The resolu-
ton carried by an overwhelming ma
jority in both houses. In the house
the vote was 120 to and in the senate
go to 5. In the house the negative
votes were cast by Bouck, Christen-
sen, Bailey, Nett, Nordlin and Patti
son, and in the senate by Handlan,
Kuntz, Looman, McGarry and Van
Hoven. Following the decision SUI
fragists rushed here and there, slap
ping the solons on the back and trying
to kiss the old sinners, while band
in the corridor struck up "Glory Hal
lelujah."
Representative Nimocks introduced
four bills relating to food control and
aimed at the high cost Of living.
The house committee on military
affairs decided upon a straight bonus
of SIS month for each month in the
service for Minnesota soldiers. The
proposed $25 month for those with
dependents was eliminated because it
was found that attempts to prove de-
Tendencies would lead t. endless con-
fusion, expensive investigation and
long delays in payment, Chairman Guy
E. Dilley said.
On Monday representative Bendixen
introduced bill for an iron ore ton
mage tax, and it was made a special
order for tomorrow at II a. m. with
out sending it to committee. Bendixen
was author of a similar tonnage tax
measure introduced last winter which
was defeated.
Both the house and senate passed a
resolution to adjourn on September
10.
The house on Tuesday passed the
budget system bill introduced bv w. I.