The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-18
1929 LEGISLATURE
NOW IN SESSION
Motion Stirs Up Lennon Debate
as 46th Legislature Gets
Under Way
JOHNSON IS REELECTED
Small Farmer-Labor Minority
Refuses to Vote-Leyin
Named Clerk

st. Paul, Minn.-Minnesota's forty
sixth legislature opened with fireworks
in the senate, where the case of Sen
ator Ambrose L. Lennon CT Minneap-
obs was brought up and lively de-
bate ensued-
In the house, Speaker John A John
son was reelected with 116 votes out
of the Isl members. A small farmer
labor minority refused 10 vote on
speaker, as a protest against the ma
!ority's action in barring them from its
caucus.
Lennon Expulsion Asked.
Lieutenant Governor W. l. Nolan
and three new senators were sworn in
by Chisf Justice Samuel B. Wilson.
Then Senator Johnson moved the ex-
pulsion CT Senator Lennon, and Sem
ator Victor Z. Lawson of Willmar
seconded the motion 1t requires a
two-thirds vote, but the issue was
forced. as it could not be referred to a
committee.
STAzIiA<zAlOH SIiSSlhs
There was no senate difficulty over
organization as a result of a well oper-
ated caucus Of the entire senate mem
bership. G. Howard Spaeth Of Ada
became secretary, the old secretary,
George W. Peachey, becoming an as
sistant secretary. Other officers Of
the senate include Clinton Mcdonald,
North Mankato, first assistant secre-
tary; Harry Fowler, Baudette; z. c.
Lincoln, Park Rapids; Winfred N.
Campbell, Slayton, and John A. Black
well, Grand Marais, assistant secre-
taries; Matt Nuremberg, st. Cloud.
sergeant at arms; Fred Newton.
Princeton, assistant sergeant at arms,
and Rev. NJ. D. Haferman, Lindstrom,
chaplain.
The house, 131 members, was called
TO order by Secretary Of State Mike
Holm, and Associate Justice Andrew
Holt swCre in the members in a body.
". L Norton was named chairman
of the house rules committee and ar
rangements made for committee or
ganization. Three new house COM
mittees are CHARACTERIZATION, metro
politan drainage, and printing and pub
locations.
The senate rules committee con-
sists of Senators Rosenmeier, James
a. Carley, Sherman Child, A. S. Lar
son, C. n. Orr, F. E. Putnam, A. J.
Rockne, J. D. Sullivan and Claude II.
Mackenzie.
The house committee includes Rep
resentatiTe ". l. Norton, chairman;
o. K. Dahle, NJ. B. CuIlum, F. A Green,
o. c. Neuman, Mabeth Hurd Paige, z.
P. Scallon, J. r. SweitZer and Oscar
A SwensOn.
The house had ready for it the Pc
titiCn Of 0. D. NeIlermoe of Minneap-
oils, asking unseating Of S. A. Stock
we'll. 1t will go to the elections com
mittee.
The house approved the organiza-
ton agreed on at a caucus a month
ago, including John l. Levin, chief
clerk; c. L. Stevens, Warren, first
assistant chief ceIrk; George R. Howe,
Duluth, second assistant chief clerk;
Oscar Morris, Slayton, postmaster; ].
D. Ross, OrtonviIle, sergeant-at-arms
Rev. Frank Doran, st. Paul, chaplain;
P. J. Long, -fronton, enrolling clerk;
George ". Empey, Hinckley, engross-
ing clerk; Ed Tanning, Minneapolis,
assistant postmaster, and William Pc
terson, assistant serggant-at-arms.
The Governors Message.
Governor Christianson let it be
known emphaticaIly Wednesday fol-
lowing his annual message that he has
put the buck squarely up to the state
legislature TO determine how much Of
the county reimbursement bonds
should be refunded to pay for high
way improvement, in accordance with
his suggestion held out TO the joint
session Of the senate and house Wed
nesday as a substitute for the pro-
posed s2O,OOO,OOO bend issue.
While repeating his opposition to
the bond issue in one form, the Gov
ernor in his message read to the legis-
lature suggested a possible compro-
mise on a plan for refunding the $685.
056,5S4 Of county road bonds now out
standing, for which the state trunk
highway fund is responsible. This
would mean issuing new state bonds
as the county bonds mature, deferring
the date Of payment, and relieving the
trunk highway fund of the heavy sink
ing fund charges.
The Governor insists, however, that
It is mistake to speed up paving too
much, and that the economy Of paving
has been exaggerated. Figuring de-
probation, interest and maintenance,
he says, paving costs $4,000 a mile
every year.
Hardly less important was the state
ment on the gasoline tax. The Gov
ernor made it plain that he stands for
3 cents as a minimum, and viii not
object to a Accent tax.
Should the Babcock supporters look
kindly on the compromise program, it
would only remain to agree on details.
One Of the big issues Of the session
would be settled, in principle"
In other ways, also, the Governors
third biennial message is more con-
ciliatory in its tone than the two which
preceded ii. While he still strongly
urges economy, he sets no headline"
this time on appropriations.
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