New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-18

GUARDsMEN TO RECEIVE SUM
OF 50 CENTS A DAY WHILE
IN TEXAS.
Minnesota now has a Public Safety
commission endowed with wide powers
to handle all war problems, and likewise
has s1,00O,O00 at its disposal to carry
out its desires along those lines.
=S The bill creating the commission
passed both the house and senate the
last OF the week, going thru the senate
Saturday without a dissenting vote. It
received the governors signature Mon
day morning. Governor Burnquiist
will make the appointments Of the FIVE
commissioners without delay.
AS finally passed the bill provides that
all soldiers who served on the Mexican
border be paid SO cents day for their.
services. The original measure stipu-
lated that the commission should de-
termine the amount each soldier should
receive. ft. z.
Empowered for all Needed Steps.
The commission will have the power
to provide for the protection Of life and
property in Minnesota during the state
of war, to authorize the organization Of
a home guard, furnish comforts for the
support Of dependents Of those who en-
list and take all other steps necessary.
The commission is to be made up of
five members besides the governor and
the attorney general, the former to be
chairman Of the body.
The governor will have no veto power
over the acts Of the commission. The
governor at first requested that he be
given the power to approve or disapprove
of the. commissions acts.
The; house inserted an amendment pro-
Eviding for such powers by the chief
executive, but it was turned down in the
senate, and the lower branch 1.-THE iegis.
slature and later dropped. 4
Nota Dissenting Vote. 81
When the bill was presented to the
Senate late yesterday, there was not a
dissenting vote against its repassage.
In the House, one of the two Socialist
members voted against it, the other one
being absent.
Thomas J. McGrath of st. Paul at
first wanted the bill laid on the table in
order to find out just how far the COM
mission could go in making the home
guards q state constabulary after the
war. When informed that the COM
mission would have no power after the
war, Mr.. cGrath withdrew all of his
objections and voted for the bill.
The bill carries an appropriation Of
81 100000. If more money is needed,
the governor will have to call an extra
session Of the legislature to make such
appropriation.
OF the 81, 100000, it is estimated that
$3.50, 600 will be spentin paying the state
soldiers who went to Texas. That will
leave $40, 900 for other purposes. That
some Of the money will be used in the
campaign to increase food production
is the confident expectation.
While Governor Burnquist has not
intimated who he will name as COM
missioners, it is known that many sug-
gestions have been made to him and that
he has offered places to one or two men.
The names Of Wallace G. Nye, former
mayor Of Minneapolis, John F. MCGEE
Of Minneapolis, Samuel G. Iverson Of
st. Paul, former state auditor, and many
Others, are known to be under considera-
ton by, the executive. Just as soon as
the commission is appointed, it will take
charge of the situation in the state.
Teeth" Of Alien Bill Drawn.
The House Of Representatives passed
the alien registration act introduced by
Now for Development
The McGarry bill, creating a revolv-
ing fund Of 100000 with which to put
in operation the constitutional amend
ment for the development and settle
ment of state lands, has passed both
houses Of the legislature, and has been
signed by the Governor. Great things
are expected of this measure by the
people in Northern Minnesota, who
hope for such showing with the $780,
600 that the remainder Of the $500
authorized by the amendment will be
appropriated by the next Legislature.
The plan is to clear small part of each
forty-acre tract sold at an expense not to
exceed $500.
The settler is to pay Is per cent
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