The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-01-17


Minnesota legislative history.
Son Succeeds Father
For many sessions Of the Mimi
sofa Legislature J. d. Sullivan we
a Senator from St Cloud. He So
in the very front seat at the e,
treme right hand Of the presidin
officer of the Senate. Immediatel
behind him sat George Sullivan q
Washington county. The two SUI
livans, in no wise related excep
for the tie that bound them {
Erin's isle, were stalwarts of tn
Senate. Both were practiced de
baters, with deliberate and tellin,
delivery. When the Sullivans, O
either Of them were in action O,
the floor, the occasion never lack
ed interest for Senate and specta
tors.
A former Speaker of the House
when asked how laws are made
said: "A member introduces a bill
1t Is sent to committee, comes bach
and is considered by the House; il
the House passes 1t, it goes over t.
the Senate where the Sullivan bro
theirs dispose of it as they see fit
After serving several terms, j
ID. Sullivan retired from the Sen
ate. George Sullivan is today the
Dean of both Senate and House
His present term Of office will
round out thirty years Of service
as member of the Minnesota
Legislature.
All this leads up to the interest
ing and pleasant fact that Henry
r. Sullivan of st. Cloud was last
fall elected to the seat in the Sem
ate so long and so honorably held
by his father, ]. d. Sullivan.
Jim Carley Back Again
Jim Carley is back on Capitol
Hill from Wabasha county. He's a
Senator again. Jim was extinguish-
ed in 1890 after noteworthy service
over a period Of several sessions.
He Is one of the most caustic and
most able debaters that Minnesota
have produced. In ad-
dition to that, he is one Of waba-
sha's most upright, outstanding
citizens and a Democrat unterri-
fled.
Senator James A. Carley is of an
turn of mind. He will
play ball as in the past, with the
Independent Progressive majority
of the Senate and it is rumored
that he will be in a position to look
into divers and sundry matters in
divers and sundry departments of
the state government. No man in
the Legislature is better equipped
to be its official prober.
Support For Schools
During the campaign last fall,
and since, demands were voiced for
state school support to the amount
Of s25 per public school pupil
Those who made the demand may
have thought that they were hitch
ing their wagon to a star, but were
they? On the basis of $4,000 pub
lie school children this demand
would require state aid to the pub
lie schools to the amount of S14.-
700 900 annually.
The Legislature is now appro-
approximately $500, 900 to
he public schools of the state. In
.erest on the state school fund,
pro rata, amounts to
about $2,50O,0O0 per year and is
increasing. The public
school received in 1884 a total of
Il 100000 from the new income
ak. These amounts total almost
III 100000. In a normal year, re-
,eipts from the occupation and
'oyalty taxes will add another 81
700, 900, bringing the total almost to
he $25 per capita asked for.
1t is even possible that the S25
Der capita will be exceeded in 1885,
or many business men confidently
predict that income tax returns,
Ill of which go to the public
will be doubled this year.
Few states in the Union have
made such strides toward equaliz-
ng educational opportunity and the
burden of educational support as
las Minnesota.
Liquor Taxes
In this connection it Is interest
ng to note that another new source
# revenue provided by the Legis-
ature of 1888, the liquor tax, pro-
luced $685., 074.61 in 1884 up to
December LIST. All Of the proceeds
# the liquor tax goes for relief.
If the state must provide $12,-
10000 for relief the coming year,
nd presumably comparable |
mount for 1886, as has been indi- |
ated, the proceeds Of the liquor |
ak will be earmarked for some
ears to come to care for the bor-
owings that will be necessary for
elief.
Auditor Recount
The recounting of ballots in the /
ontest of State auditor will be fin
she'd shortly. Thus far the recount
as given State Auditor King a
mall gain. Farmer-Labor faithful.
is said. are giving their services
l the recount in the hope of re-
Giving a small pittance for their
,ork but it is doubtful II even
nat will be forthcoming.
Police in Dallas, Texas. are fac
lg something new in the way of
urglaries. An American flag has
cen stolen from Judge William
.awley's bench in the federal
ourt.
Police had to come to the rescue