The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-23
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sense and the constitution of the
state to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. And the bill was beaten by
only so to 81. Wowl We're :
wild legislature! Nobody knows
what we will do next!
Accessories Before the Fact.
How the Pioneer Press, the pub
lie examiner, the County Chairman
and the state tax commission do
hate the steel trust! Every time
the iron range hobs up its head this
! precious quartette whales it to us.
The P. P. published the state ex.
aminer's report on the extravaganza
of Hibbing last summer six months
before the public examiner had it
written and then republished again
this winter in extenso right in the
face of the legislature. When at a
hearing for the repeal of per capita
bill the other day, representatives
OF the range talked two hours for
the bill and State Tax Commission
er Armson talked two minutes
against it, the dear old P. P. SPREAD
the commissioners argument over a
whole column on the first page
under fat, black headlines and re-
ported the range argument in a
paragraph of nonpariel somewhere
over among the want ads. The
dexterity of the public examiner
IN timing his reports on range and
st. Louis county illegalities for the
best legislative effect is the adj
miration of all beholders. The
state tax commission says that any
plea put up by the ranges for the
same treatment accorded the rest of
the state is simply an argument ain
favor of squandering money, which
probably settles that. Last. and
maybe least, the County Chairman:
who peddles steel trust pap to 753
minnesota country papers rakes us
fore and aft something terrible in
his legislative letter. If this keeps
up we shall not dare to Join the
| legislature when it takes its bien.
mai Junket to the penitent:ary at
saltwater some time next month.
Ladies. Are Active. ~
The four ladies of the legislature
are among the most active mem
bers of the present session. Mrs.
Maybeth Hurd Paige of Hennapin
is the author of numerous import
ant bills which are keeping her
very bmsy-the part-time school bill,
the bill for psycopathic hospital
at the university, the bill for a
woman on the state Industrial
board, bill to make first degree
murder a life offense without nos.
slblllty of pardon and several
others. Mrs. Paige is able. has a
charming personality and is a tire
less worker. Miss MYRTLE Cain she
OF the bobbed hair, is the only ladv
member who has not yet spoken in
the house; she is very active in
committee work however. Some
say she is a red, red radical; never
tneiess she is good to look at and
she hasn't yet eaten fire in public
Sue M: Dickey Hough, the third
iH9ennepln lady member, is a lively
little person. She speaks straight
to the point in a voice easily and
IDie throughout the chamber and
mas a plthy wsy of characterizine
any subject she honors with her
attention. When she vigorously at
lacked a certain bill and after a
Few rapid fire blows wound IN tho
declaration that "it was irrelevant
and lmmateriaP she drew the laugb-
ter and applause of the chamber.
Mrs. Hannah Kempfer of Ottertaii
IS farmers wife. She sneaLs
often, briefly and entirely to the
point at issue and her opinions al
ways carry weight. Mrs. Kemn.
fer is proving a Woodworking and
most useful member.
Capital punishment seems doomed
to failure. AS sop to those who
thirst for the blood of the murder
er a bill has been prepared corn.
pietely closing the gates of liberty
TO anyone convicted of first de0rae
murder s'oe
Seldom has the house passed on
many measures at this stage of the
session. The increase in wolf bonntv
and the loan shark bill are perhans
the most important.
Bendixen's six per cent ROYALTY
pm to tax fee owners of iron ora
has been favorably reported in the
mouse and is expected to become q
law.
The various bank guaranty hills
are still in committee and the bank
slipping. " oe