The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-02-04
LEGISLATIVE GRIND
State Lawmakers Consider Numerous
Proposed New Laws, and Pass
Some Treasures.
Bill introduced to Prohibit the Sale
or Manufacture of Distilled In
toxicating Liquors.

Last Thursday the senate temper
ance committee recommended the
''ot1icial" county option bill for pas.
sage, and the senate voted to make
the measure special order for to-
day. The vote on this proposition is
expected to be extremely close.
The house went on record last
Thursday as being opposed to con-
gress placing an embargo on the ex-
portation of farm products.
The senate amended the Palmer
bill last Thursday revising the auto
mobile law SO as to increase the state
license fees, to provide that tie sur
plus above expenses shall go into the
road and bridge fund. Senator r.
G. Dunn was the author of the
amendment increasing the state
license from $3.50 to SIS for a three
year period. The amendment also
provides that man taking out a
license during the period shall pay
only for the time he uses the license.
The house has adopted a resolu-
tion calling for thorough investiga-
tion into the subject of state print
ing.
Representative Stenvick proposes
that all Sunday amusements, in
Guiding theatrical and moving pic
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Minnesota.
Representa- ives Wilson and John
son have introduced a proposed con-
stitutional amendment making the
terms of representatives fou1 years.
Senator Knapp and Representa-
Steen have introduced joint reso-
luton asking congress to provide a
retirement fund for superannuated
civil service employees.
Senator Bonniwell proposes to pro-
hibit the sale by auction of dairy or
breeding cattle more than a year old,
except when health certifca ties are
provided. = =
The senate committee on public
domain had a public hearing on the
Dunn bills providing that Mime
sota's title to ore under meandered
lakes and streams be established.
The committee decided that further
hearings would be necessary before
definite action can be taken. 1t is
estimated that tens of millions of
dollars worth of ore lies under me-
andered lakes, and if Minnesota es-
tablishes it's claim to the ore it's
wealth will be greatly increased.
The house committee on labor
legislation has recommended for pas
sage the bill providing for the semi
monthly payment of wages to rail-
road employees. -
The house on Monday voted to in
definitely postpone the resolution
calling for an adjournment on A pril
:. The vote stood IS to 30.
Senator Grove of Minneapolis in
tends to offer new kind of prohibit
tion bill to the legislature. 1t would
prohibit the sale of whiskey, wines,
cordials and gin, but would not fur
Their restrict the sale of beer.
preventative J. II. Erickson of
Clinton proposes to create a bank
charter board to regulate banks and
make them more secure, in a meas
ure introduced Monday
Sale of adulterated milk would be
prohibited under the provisions of a
bill introduced by Representative
Malm berg last Monday.
Among the bills introduced in the
house Monday were a measure fixing
graded school taxes in specific in
Stances a bill authorizing county
auditors and treasurers to pay labor
claims; measure to authorize the
purchase Of Is head of buffalo for
Itasca state park: bill prohibiting
the circulation Of derogatory state
nents regarding banks: measure to
empower village councils to prevent
or regulate public dance halls; bill
liking salaries of county officers in
certain cases, and measure requir-
ing county treasurers to mail tax
statements to owners of land.
Senator j.. W. Andrews proposes to
prohibit the sale of snuff and certain
kinds of tobacco, in measure intro
duced Monday. North Dakota now
has an anti-snuff law.
A bill to provide for the disinfec
Ition of railroad stock cars was intro
duced in the senate last Monday.
Senator George H. Gardner pro-
poses to amend laws relating to the
qualifications of voters and the man.
ner OF voting at primary elections.
In a bill introduced Monday by
Senator ?. Fl. Notary it is proposed
to amend laws realizing to land titles.
Senator McGarry also introduced a