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or keystone measure, gives the board of
control powers Of guardianship over de-
pendent, defective and illegitimate
children. Schools for the care Of such
children are transferred to the jurisdic-
ton Of that board. Stringent regulation
of maternity hospitals is provided for
and the sections relating to the proving
of illegitimacy are amended.
While there were many bills affecting.
labor before the Legislature, only two
measures of Importance were enacted
into law. The workmen's compensa-
tion act was amended, cutting down
the waiting period from two weeks to one
week. The change makes many more men
injured subject to the provisions of the
act. Another bill raises the compensation
from so per cent to go per cent. An
anti-injunction law was passed in the
House, but failed of passage in the Senate.
State insurance was killed in the upper
body.
Non-Partisan League
The legislators were early gripped
by a great fear. Whenever the Non
Partisan league Of North Dakota was
mentioned, cold shivers ran up and
down the backs of many who are nurs-
ing ambitions for further political pre-
ferment. This fear was increased by
the presence of an official eye,'' a rep
resentative of the Minnesota Non
Partisan league, in the galleries. The
word went out that the record of every
lawmaker was being kept for future ref
erence. Coupled with that informa-
tion was the announcement that the
league intended carrying on a vigorous
campaign in Minnesota next year.
In the House the Farmers Forum
started out as an effective body. Mag
nus Johnson of Kimball, vice president
of the Equity Exchange, was made
chairman of the grain and warehouse
committee. He made it point to rush
out onto the floor Of the House several
bills aimed at the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. A track scales bill was
defeated. Bills providing that shippers
should have a lien on memberships in
chambers of commerce and boards Of
trade and was passed in the House and
killed in the Senate. The House went
on record for an interim commission to
investigate grain exchanges. The Senate
having watched the farcical proceeding
OF the Teigen inquiry committee, rel
egated the commission business to the
scrap pile.
Asher Howard of Minneapolis took
the lead in opposing the measures that
were deliberately aimed at the Mime.
apolis Chamber OF Commerce and the
Duluth Board Of Trade. He succeeded
in shelving the more vicious of the bills
For the first time in the recent history
of the Legislature, there was one man in
the lawmaking body who really under
stood the problem Of grain marketing,
That man was Asher Howard.
Military Bills Passed
The military bills passed included
general revision of the laws relating to
the state militia, making them conform
to the federal requirements. The gov
ernor's staff with all Of its gold braid
and pompous dignity, is abolished. The
method of selecting line officers is re-
vised and the term of the adjutant gen
eral is cut from six to two years, and his
salary is raised from $2,4O0 to $500
a year.
Road Law Changes
Important changes were made in the
laws relating to roads. The highway
commission was abolished and the Of
fee Of highway commissioner was
created. The maintenance expenses of
the highway department. are now to be
paid out Of the mill read tax.
The general codifcation Of the drain
age laws was passed by both houses
the last night. The amend ments provide
that rs per cent of affected property
owners must sign petitions for bitches.
Many other technical changes were
made.
A flood control bill, companion meas
ure to the drainage BILL was passed in
the closing hours. It authorizes the
formation Of drainage districts and the
building of reservoirs and dams to i'm
pound the waters during the flood sea-
son and release them later en-.
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