Show THE TIlE LEGISLATIVE TE GRIND By L. L A. A Hollenbeck There was an unlimited debate on the proposed law that the state should have a on compensation compensation compensation that lasted three days It was rather pIcturesque at times and the tho bill was sponsored b bj by bythe tho the generals general's office and lobbied for tor by the state officials But Dul Dulit it went down in deserved defeat and competitive competitive- insurance was de de- de- de on top Bill Dill 48 for compulsory com caUl- was opposed so determinedly that it was withdrawn and another takes Its place that i it said to be beas as bad or worse Leatham had a bill tha tIm provided that the whole count should vote for the election of ot end school director It received deter determined determine mine mined opposition but but the more determined de do term ned its opponents became the warmer were its friends The state superintendent lobbied against It tc tL the best of his ability and it carried only to come up again on a n motion to reconsider and Its opponents opponents became entangled in a mess ol of parliamentary disorder and aud then seeing that they ther were yere beaten appealed appeal appeal- ed from the decision of the chair and it was finally fought out on that thai appeal to the great discomfiture of the appellants and opponents of the bill There is a difference of opinion opinion ion don but it t occurred to me that as a school board is the principal board that spends our money the money the most of It that we ought to have a chance chane to have a vice in choosing the men meD that are to spend our money and mid wt we weare are more likely to get a board thais the tha is broad gauge and better for the schools There was an effort to shut off debate debate debate de de- bate that is to confine each member to do five min minutes tes time This I determinedly determinedly determinedly deter deter- opposed I told them that it would be a great mistake That the more we debated the better for forthe forthe forthe the state That they were intent ou on clearing the calendar Why did we we want to clear the calendar at all Let the the- calendar calendar- take care of Its itself ell If it were ere never cleared it would be better for the state If the enacting clause were stricken out of practically practically practically cally all of the bills the state would be Utter off It was better not to act on all of the bills than to act on all The limitation of debate meant to pass a lot of ill digested lumber trough the legislature and the more mort of what is called wasted wasted- time b bj by bylong long debates is not wasted time but the highest public service and to Dl mj my the house stayed with me and the long debates go merrily on and that is the way it should be The he people are not suffering while the he debates are brisk Let it so continue continue con con- 1 If it will 0 |