The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-19
Public Safety Bill Passed.

st. Paul, April 11.-WlthOut dis
sonting vote the Minnesota Senate has
passed the George H. Sullivan bill pro-
yiding for creation of a public safety
commission with wide powers to han
die the war situation so far as Mime
sofa is concerned. The bill carries an
appropriation of 100000.
Immediately after the passage of the
big war MEASURE drastic bill
aimed at the l. w. WIS and all others
who advocate criminal syndicalism,
terrorism and sabotage, was passed
with only the Socialist member, Rich
ard Jones of Duluth, opposing it.
The Public Safety commission bill
had been amended by the finance COM
mittee so as to provide for the estab-
lishment of home guards. Governor
Burnquist's request that the Legisla-
ture take all of the responsibility for
the pay of soldiers who served on the
Mexican border was turned down by
the committee. Under the bill as
passed by the Senate, the commission,
with the governor acting as the chair
man, will haveto take full responsible
ity.
Senator G.. H. Sullivan, in asking
for immediate passage of the Public
Safety commission bill, said that it
was the product of an emergency"
Three important changes were made
in the bill before it was passed. Pro-
visions for establishment of home
guards was the most striking change.
,.orooxyo1 nf civil nffiaorC
by the governor upon the recommen-
dation of the commission was another
change.
Both the Public Safety commission
and the 1. w. w. measure will now go
to the House for action. Supporters
will ask that the two bills be passed
under suspension Of rules.
House Amends Health Board Bill.
St. Paul, April 12-The house has
amended the new health commission
bill, so that it merely abolishes the
advisory commission now having
charge of the tuberculosis sanatorium
work, and places the work under a
division of tuberculosis in the control
of the state board of health. In this
form, which was proposed by Henrik
Shipstead, the bill passed with vote
of SO to 20. The senate, bill creating
state board of education was
swamped by vote of 16 to 81, after
an attack by Theodore Christensen,
who said the bill would put the entire
control of the states educational sys-
tenn in the hands of three school
teachers"
After disposing of the three eficien-
cy and economy bills, the house passed
the appropriation committees bill
carrying $685. 900 for the state board
of control and institutions under it's
care. ...
Sixteen of the child welfare bills
have been passed by the senate and
"a other bills on the special order TAX
en- up Among the bills passed were
measures regulating maternity hospi-
tails, and providing more stringent
punishment for wife desertion and non
support.
Senator w. A. Campbell introduced
a bill allowing railroads to carry SOL
diers and sailors free or at reduced
rates in Minnesota, and the bill by
motion was advanced to the calendar.
Worried Over "Pet" Resolutions
St. Paul, April 9.-There will be in
sistent demands in the state Senate
this week unless some action iS taken
by which cherished bills of individ-
uals are given a chance, according to
some of the members who remained
in the city over Easter.
Every senator has some bill in
which he is particularly interested
that is being held back" one of the
senators said. 1T may be local bill
which his constituents especially
want passed, or it may be a measure
of statewide Importance.