The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-24

mortal to the United States senate
urging the passage of the suffrage
amendment to the constitution.
Food Department.
Senator p. A. Gandrud of Kandiyohi
county, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on markets, introduced dupli-
cate of the Erickson house bill pre-
viding for a department of food and
markets, and announced that within a
few days the house and senate com
mittee will hold a joint meeting to
arrange for series of hearings on
the proposition.
Counties Wan. divorce"
For the second time divorce pro-
ceedings" between Pine and Chisago
counties were begun in the house
when Representative Elias NordgreD
Of Sunrise Chisago county, introduced
bill providing that the counties shall
be separated into two representative
districts. The two counties comprise
the Fifty-sixth legislative district with
one senator and two representatives.
Public Trained Nurses.
Representative H. c. Trowbridge of
Austin introduced bill to authorize
city and village councils and town and
county boards to employ trained
nurses as public health measure.
The house, after a lively debate,
voted down resolution by Represen-
tative Frank E. Miner of Minneapolis,
iab hof al tho nrOcnUf
employees Of the house who have not
served the colors be discharged at
once and that returning soldiers be
given their places. The vote was 104
to 10.
Fair Men Are Heard.
Representatives of the State Agri-
cultural society headed by Frank w.
Murphy of Wheaton, president, pre-
scented the claims for aid of the state
and county fairs to members of the
legislature. Mr.. Murphy asked that
100000 be appropriated for livestock
buildings, $32,50O for repairs and $751;
900 for completing the roof of the
grandstand. He said that the state
had not made any appropriations for
buildings for nearly 10 years. For
maintenance he asked $4,000 year.
The claims of the county fairs in the
state for aid were presented by George
Hanscomb of ST. Cloud. Representing
20 county fairs of the state, he asked
the sum of $125,000 to provide mini
mum of $1,000 for each fair. The total
asked for the state and county fairs
is $509,50O.
Special Election Law.
A special election law to provide
machinery for holding elections to fill
vacancies in the legislature will be
consideSed by the lawmakers at once.
The present laws do not provide the
means for filling vacancies such as
those caused by the deaths of Sena-
tors Harry F. Weis and Carl L. Wal
lace.
Senator Charles r. Fowler of Min
neapolis introduced, bill in the SEN
ate which was Immediately considered
by the elections committee. The bill
provides that the same election ma
chinery used at the last general cleo
tion be made available for special
elections to fill vacancies. The bill
also provides that any person desiring
to be a candidate for the Office il
question may become SO by filing at
least 10 days before the date set for
the special election.
Among the bills introduced so far
are the following:
In the Senate.
S. F. No 79-Brooks-To establish
English language in all schools in
Minnesota and promote work to Amer
icanize people of the state.
S. F. No. 87-H. Hall-To authorize
the district court to dismiss actions
and proceedings which shall not be
brought to trial within five years from
the commencement thereof.
S. F. No. 5-Blomgren-To appro-
pirate money to ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic to care for war
veterans.
S. F. No. -Guilford-Authorizin
cities of Minnesota now or hereafter
not governed by Section SO of the
state constitution to impose tax or
license upon all motor vehicles, and
providing for the disposition of the
fund
S. F. No. S2-Adams-Fixing the sal
airy of the county commissioners in
counties of Minnesota.
S. F. No. -Wold-Relating to the
grain inspection and weighing depart
nf poil Uya
commission of the state of Minnesota
providing for a committee to investi-
gate its work.
S. F. No. 110-Callahan, Devoid, Beg
settle and Boylan-To promote public
health by providing rest day in every
week in certain employments.
S. F. No. MISUNDERSTANDING a
board of censors for moving films and
paying them SO per day when on ac-
tual duty.
In the House.
H. F. No. 133-Rako-To fix the sal
aries of county commissioners in
counties of this state having not less
than 100 nor more than 1877 congress
sional townships, and having an as
sessed valuation of not less than sew
en- million nor more than ten million
dollars.
H. F. No. 42-Nordgren-To pre-
scribe the bounds of senatorial and
representative districts and to appor-
ton anew the senators and represen-
tatives among the several districts.
SOLDIER RELIEF BILL.
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