The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-30
STATE LEGISLATURE
George H. Sullivan Will Doubtless be
Seated in the Senate and w.
w. Wilcox Removed.
Resolution Urging Congress to Grant
Discharged Soldiers Three
Months Pay Passes.

Months Pay Passes.
Finding that there was such a seri-
Gus and deliberate violation of the cor
rupt practice law in the precinct of
Washington county, at the
last election as to warrant throwing
out the entire vote of the precinct,
a majority of the senate elections COM
mittee, in a report yesterday recon-
mended the seating of George H. Sui
Ivan in place of w. W. Wilcox. The
latter holds the certificate of election
and has been serving in the senate
since the opening of the session. The
report is signed by Senators Putnam,
Rockne, John D. Sullivan, Blomgren
and Brooks. The minority report,
signed by Senators Sageng, Ganrud,
Lee and Larson was submitted late
yesterday. Both were ordered printed
in the senate journal and were made
special order for tomorrow at 2
p. M.
Governor j. A. A. Burnquist yester-
day signed the bill providing for the
election of successors to Senator
Carleton L. Wallace, Minneapolis, and
Senator H. F. Weis, lie Sueur, and
prepared a proclamation setting the
date of the primary and final election.
An amendment to the bill outlining
the Babcock system of hard surfaced
highways, making it possible for fu-
ture legislatures to add new routes or
extend the proposed routes without
amending the state constitution is
likely. .--..s~a z,>l--@ ~.
The biennial battle over the tonnage
tax on iron ore is expected to begin
in the house next week and there are
indications that it will be hot fight.
Senator Hamer has introduced bills
to appropriate money for the relief of
Mrs. W. H. Rand, Mrs. Chas. D. Kali
her and Mrs. A. D. Varley, while Rep
resentative Enger introduced like
measures in the house.
The senate has unanimously passed
the relief committee bill carrying an
appropriation Of $1,8O0,OO0 for the
immediate relief of the forest fire
sufferers in the Moose Lake-Cloquet
district. The bill provides that the
state shall issue certificates of indebt-
edness bearing per cent interest,
payable at the rate Of 1910, 900 year,
to provide the fund. The relief is to
be administered and distributed by the
relief committee appointed by the
governor, of which w. A. McGonigle
of Duluth is chairman. The commit
tee members will serve without COM
pensation and their expenses will be
paid by the Red Cross, so none of the
relief fund will be expended for any,
thing but the purpose for which it
is appropriated
After lively argument the house
passed the O. C. Neuman memorial
resolution urging congress to grant re-
turned soldiers, sailors and marines
three months additional pay. Some of
the members wanted to ask congress
to grant six months pay to the fight
ers. On the other hand Representa-
tives E: E. Adams and N. T. Moen,
both of Ottertail county, opposed urg-
ing so large program on congress
before it has been thoroughly threshed
out and the necessity for it is shown.
The senate has adopted the Neuman
resolution.
Minors and Corning's attempt in
the house to make the employment of
soldiers and sailors matter Of politics
was clearly SLAP at Speaker Nolan,
and the reputation of the two was,
more than anything else, vote of
confidence in the speaker. AS to the
employment Of soldiers and sailors in
the two legislative bodies they have
invariably been cared for when rec
commended by members and a number
have been given employment on their
own solicitation.
Potato growers are protesting to
the legislature against the govern
ment system of grading in vogue and
they have good reason-the system of
screening is unjust to the grower.
Representative Hompe has been asked
to introduce bill providing for a
single grade system and will proba-
bly, accede to the request. He says:
"On general principles I believe the
less government interference we have
with business matters of this kind the
better. In this case the farmers
threaten to quit raising potatoes un-
less this grading system is changed"
Representative Serline has intro
duced a bill classifying telephone
companies for the purpose of taxa
ton.
County boards Of tax levy would be
unable to cut road and bridge
budget submitted by the county COM