The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-21
BUSY.DAYSF0R
State S0L0NS
/ DURING LAST
OF SESSION
Vast Number of Important
Measures Awaiting Action
Nord Land Bill Remains.
SPECIAL LEGISLATURE
=. .- MAY BE SUMMONED
Measures Numbering $50 Have
Been Passed--Babcock Road
Bill Among Those Adopted

With but several days of the ses-
sion remaining, members of the state
legislature at st. Paul face a huge
task in giving consideration to the
many bills which await action.
. No other legislature in recent years
L has been confronted with such a
mass of important legislation unact-
ed upon--or not finally acted upon
during the closing days. Among the
measures of statewide Importance
still not enacted into law are:
The Warner -Hompe bill providing
for state conventions for nominating
state officers.
The Nordgren bill providing for a
state department of agriculture and
its companion measure making the
:, organization of cooperative associa-
eetions in Minnesota easier.
The bill providing for the enforce
ment Of prohibition under the Fed
eral constitutional amendment.
Various bills providing for state
memorial for Minnesota soldiers,
sailors and marines who gave their
lives in the war.
The soldiers bonus bill passed by
the House, and the bill introduced
Friday in both Senate and House
providing 310,O00,000 fund tor the
relief of needy soldiers and sailors
through loans.
Nord Land Bill.
The Nord land development bill
for aiding returned soldiers and 9TH
erS in getting started on farms.
..s The bil amending x the; corrupt
practice act so as to make the Non
partisan league and other organita-
tions accountable under the law for
money spent in aiding candidates for
office.
The Nolan -Christianson bill pro-
vid for budget commission.
The drainage and food control
bills.
The bill providing for the creation
of a fund by state banks to guar
antee depositors against loss through
bank failures.
~>The bill taxing royalties on iron
land other ores.
The bill providing for one day of
rest in seven and it's companion
measure providing an eight-hour day
for women workers. -
The bill prfoviding for payment
fro mstate funds Of tuition for non
resident high school pupils.
The omnibus appropriation bill.
1t will be physical impossibility,
of course. for the legislature to
thresh out and vote upon all these
measures in the time remaining, es-
pecially in view of the fact that in
addition to the bills mentioned are
scores of others of more or less gen.
eral interest, and still others to the
number of several hundred OF minor
importance to the state at large but
in which certain cities, villages or
counties are virtually interested.
Talk of Extra Session.
Talk of a possible extra session
standing among members of the leg
islature and others who have talked
with Governor Burnquist that he
will not hesitate to reconvene the
legislature should it fail to enact cer-
tain measures which he considers
most important. Among these, it is
understood. are some kind Of con-
vention measure. the state agricul-
ture department and the cooperative
association bills and the prohibition
enforcement bill.
The legislature 80 far has passed
about ESQ bills, which is more than
the average number for this time of
the session. Fully 80 per cent OF
the measures, however, are what is
known as local or of minor impor-
tance. Most Of the important of
those enacted are the ones establish
ing the Babcock system of arterial
hard-surfaced highways. allowing
women to vote for presiden tial cleo
tors and requiring the registration of