The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-08-14
governor CALLS
SPECIAL session.
LEGISLATORS SUMMONED TO
MEET AT ST. PAUL, MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER EIGHT.
SNAPPY PROGRAM OUTLINED
SUFFRAGE, SOLDIERS BENEFIT,
FOREST FIRE PROTECTION,
ELECTION CHANGES.

$ Laws for the benefit of returning
soldiers, forest fire protection, ratlii-
cation of the proposed woman sut-
frage amendment, the elimination OF
unfair profits and prosecution of pre-
fteers We're urged by Governor j. A.
A. Burnquist Monday in calling a
special session of the state legisla-
ture Sept. g..
The proclamation converting the
lawn aEers also contains suggestions
for the amendment of the election
laws, the establishment of state
budget ::ystcm and asks measures to
settle labor troubles and fortify in
dustrial good will in Minnesota.
The governor asked that Legislative
committee chairmen anticipate the
session and formulate legislation in
advance covering the measures pro-
posed.
The proclamation follows:
"Whereas the congress of the
United States has submitted for rati-
fcation by the state legislatures the
proposed woman suffrage amendment
to constitution of the Unite.i States;
and
"Whereas, additional legislation
should be enacted for the benefit of
the returning soldiers OF the world
war; and
whereas a special session of the
Minnesota legislature should be held
as early as possible for the aforesaid
purposes and for the further reasons
that representations of the increased
danger of repetition of the forest
nre catastrophe of last year have
been made to the so-called calamity
board, which cannot legally act in
this matter, and that many settlers
in the northwestern part Of the state
have suffered great damage on ac-
count of floods alleged to have result
ed from inadequate and inefficient
state drainage.
"And, whereas, the legislature
should also convene to amend our
election laws. to establish a better
and more scientific budget system for
the state; to devise ways and means
of eliminating unreasonable and un-
fair profit; and to enact such laws as
will enable the state and federal
governments to cooperate more close
ly in their endeavors to reduce the
high cost of living;
"Now therefore, I, Joseph A. A.
Burnquist, governor of the state OF
Minnesota, do hereby summon the
members of the legislature to con-
vene in extra session on Monday,
Sept. 8, 1919, and in order that the
session may be as brief as possible
and expedite the work thereof, here
by suggest and request that the chair
men of the committee, hereinafter
named arrange as soon as possible
for such public hearings and joint
meetings of their committees or sub
committees appointed by them as
will enable said committees to have
ready for introduction at the open
ing of the session such bills as they
may formulate upon the subject
herein suggested;
"The senate and house committee
on elections, to prepare bill provid-
ing for the ratification of the proposed
woman suffrage amendment, and also
such amendments to the election laws
as will tend to prevent minority cleo
ton and give opportunity for political
parties to meet legally, to discuss and
adopt party platforms and proposed
candidates for public office, without
however, depriving the people of the
right to direct vote in the primary
elections on such proposed nominees
for public office.
"The senate and house committee
on military affairs 20 study and draw
up bills for the further benefit of our
returned soldiers and sailors.
"The senate and house committee on
reconstruction and relief to look into
the forest fire situation and to draft
a bill to provide for the elimination
to the extent possible Of the causes
of forest fire.
''The state and house committees on
drainage to investigate the damages
and to frame a bill for the relief of
the flood sufferers and the presentionl
of floods.
The senate and house committees
on finance and appropriations to SUBJ
NIT budget and appropriations to
submit a budget measure for the