The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18

lief, in q joint meeting in the senate
chambers, refused to indorse the bill
asked by w. T. Cox, state forester,
for increased appropriations for forest
fire protection and education of set
tiers tn fire prevention. They took
no action on his bill for forest service
telephone lines as a temporary meas
ure of added protection. \
Levin Introduces Bill.
Establishment of a department Of
trade and commerce and abolishment
of the Office of state oil inspector Is,
sought in a bill introduced In the
house by Representative John Levin
of St. Paul.
He explained that the measure Is
patterned after the federal food con-
troll bill that it defines >wasteful prao'
tices and provides for the labelling OF
the cost of articles and for penalties
in cases of violation.
The measure is designed to cover
all matters relating to the production,
manufacture, transportation, storage
and sale of foodstuffs and feeds, wear
ing apparel, farming implements, coal,
fuel, oil and seeds.
Suffrage Is Ratified.
st. Paul, Sept. 9.-Less than an hour
after the Minnesota state legislature
convented in special session, the lower
house ratified the constitutional
woman's suffrage amendment, 12O to
6. The joint resolution went through
the lower house practically without
opposition, while hundreds of women,
thronging corridors and galleries,
cheered and waved yellow flowers and
ribbons to celebrate the victory. Pas
sage Of the amendment, by the senate
followed shortly with only five oppos-
ing votes.
The house voted on the suffrage
amendment before going into joint ses-
sion with the senate to hear Governor
]. A. A. Burnquist read his message.
The governor was escorted to the
house chamber by Representatives
Ralph J. Parker, Charles H. Warner,
Tom Greene, Senators Arch Coleman
of Minneapolis, H. J. Gjerset OF MOI
tevideo and w. A. Nolan OF Grand
Meadow. Speaker w. I. Nolan PRESIDE
ed at the joint session.
Race to Ratify Measure.
Upper and lower houses met sepa-
rately to elect officers and adopt rules,
with leaders in both chambers racing
for the honor of being first to put
through the suffrage measure.
Ole o. Sageng Of Dalton and Frank
E. Putnam of Blue Earth, leaders of
the suffrage fight in the senate, were
prepared when the senator's convened
to rush the adoption of rules, and then
suspend the rules and put the suf-
frage amendment to vote without
waiting for the governors message.
Nolan Reelected Speaker.
Adoption of the old organization was
the order of the day to speed up the
work of the session. W. l. Nolan OF
Minneapolis was reelected speaker of
the house over John A. Urness, Doug
las county.
I'VE are here to work, not to tall"
Representative Nolan told the house,
when he had been introduced as
speaker of the session by Julius A.
Schmahl, secretary of state. "The
fewer the speeches, the shorter will be-
the session. We want short session,
and I myself will set the example,"
Thomas McGrath of st. Paul acted
as temporary secretary OF the house
until the reelection of Oscar Arneson
as chief clerk.
Governor Proposes Program.
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist ap~
peared before a joint assembly OF the
houses to deliver his message, as soon
as he was notified that organization
had been completed. He outlined his
proposals for legislative program.
These nine recommendations were
made by the executive:
Ratify federal woman suffrage
amendment.
Pass legislation for benefit Of re-
turned service men, that burdens OF
the war may be more fairly distrib-
uted.
Take steps to prevent recurrence OF
disastrous forest fires, including the
clearing 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 by minority organizations, pref
erably by a preprimary party conven'
tion.
Pass new budget law creating a
budget officer to check on state needs
and prepare scientific budget for leg
islature.
> Provide state food control system
On lines Of health laws, giving author
ity 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 be-