The Tomahawk., 1919-04-03
Salary Increase Bill Killed.

the bill providing for an increase Oh
$1,000 a session in the salary OF the
members of the legislature. The COM
mittee considering the bill voted to In
definitely postpone the bill, but
George L. Siegel, st. Paul, made a mo-
tion to place the bill on general or
ders. Representative Siegers motion
was lost, 81 to "a, killing the bill.
Six Banking Bills Passed.
Twelve banking bills taken up as a
special order gave the house busy
session in one afternoon. Six OF them
were passed, four killed and two laid
over. The bill giving the state securi-
ties commission control over sale OF
bank stocks passed, 83 to 40. The e.
E. Adams bill prohibiting corporations
from owning bank stock, designed to
stop the "chain bank" system, passed
without opposition. The Dorweiler-
Shirley bill increasing the staff OF the
superintendent Of banks passed, 1O2 to
2. The senate bill increasing the per-
centage of real estate to capital stock
to 40 per cent, passed, sc to IA. The
bill making drawing of check when
there are not sufficient funds prima
facie evidence of intent to defraud
passed, SO to 25. This bill has passed
the house. The Briggs bill extending
the permitted investments of savings
banks also was passed. w. c. Briggs
withdrew his bill permitting state
banks to do the business of trust COM
panies, after it had been fought by
house lawyers. The senate bill In
creasing the capital stock require
ments for new banks was lost, 81 to
81. Other bills killed were Briggs
measures relating to the liability of
banks for their own errors. in non
payment of checks, and prohibiting the
making of derogatory statements re-
garding banks
State Budget Body Asked.
House members introduced 12S bills,
in one session, taking advantage of
the last day permitted by the rules.
The only bill by Speaker w. L. Nolan
came in with Theodore Christianson
as co-author. 1t creates state budget
commission of seven state officials.
who are required to meet the third
Tuesday in November and work out
budget for submission to the legisla-
ture.
No Respite In Work.
The last long adjournment has
passed, and from now until April "a
there will be no respite in the sessions
except for Sundays and Good Friday.
Both houses are holding afternoon ses-
sions and are grinding out the bills
fast, but the emphasis now is on house
bills in the house and on senate bills
in the senate, so as to get bills through
the hopper promptly.
Appropriation bills will make their
appearance shortly and should be prac-
tically out of the way by April l.
Higher Pay For Judges.
The House committee on judiciary
has recommended the passage of the
Levin bill, increasing salaries of JUS.
tices and commissioners of the Su-
preme court $500 a year each and add
ing $500 year to the salaries of dis
trict judges.
II the bill is passed the chief justice
of the Supreme court will receive
5000 a year; associate justices and
commissioners, $500 each; district
judges, 81 4,2OO, from the state and in
Ramsey, Hennepin and St. Louis coun-
ties they will receive $1,000 year
each from their respective counties.
Graduated Income Tax.
Ho10
has introduced a bill pro-
viding for a graduated income tax
ranging from to per cent. Exemp-
tions of 5000 year for single men and
$1,000 for married men are allowed
Mr.. Lauderdale says his chief purpose
is to pave the way for some relief from
the ever-increasing real estate taxes.
Convention Plan o. k.'d.
Members of the Senate elections
have recommended for pas
sage the Warner Hompe bill, providing
for convention nomination of state Of
ficers and members of the judiciary
and the fixing of definite party plat
forms.
Two amendments we're proposed by
the committee, one definitely fixing
the bill so that its provisions would
not apply to candidates for the Legis-
lature, the other providing that dele
gates to the state central committees
be appointed by members of the party
and not by candidates
The bill, as originally
drawn and passed by the House, was
indefinite in its language as to wheth-
er its provisions should apply to men,
bers of the Legislature.
Hard Road Measure Passes. q.
The house has passed, by vote Of
SO to IS, the bill authorizing counties
to issue bonds on unanimous vote OF
the county commissioners to raise
funds to meet Federal aid for road con.
struction. The bill, If passed in the
senate and signed by the governor, will
make possible the construction of
hard-surfaced roads in the state from
a fund of $7,000,OOO, Of which $780,
900 will be Federal aid.