The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-31

prONlde the FUNDS. They bear per
cent interest.
The relief committee named by Gov.
ernor j. A. A, Burnquist, of which w
A. McGonigle, Duluth, is chairman, is
to administer and distribute the funds
Generalization Urged.
Decentralization of all the federal
troops except those of the Regular
Army is asked of the federal govern.
ment in resolution passed by the
House.
The resolution was introduced by
Representative Guy e. Dilley, chair
man, committee on military affairs.
Provost Guard Bill Approved.
The House committee on reconstruci
ton and relief has recommended for
passage the bill providing for provost
guard to work under the direction of
the adjutant general in caring for dis
charged soldiers and sailors. The bill
was placed on general orders.
The committee amended the bill to
provide that the guard shall remain in
service for one year unless sooner dis
charged because no longer needed.
DINNERS for Autos.
A bill to provide state DINNER law
was introduced in the Senate by Sena.
tor Oluf Gjerst of Montevideo. The
bill, which was referred to the com
mfttee on motor vehicles, would forbid
he use on any auto of lights, the center
rays of which would strike over seven
ty-fiye feet from the front of the car.
Lights that are used must have diff.
fused radiance under the terms of the
bill.
Cannot Borrow" Cars.
The Corning bill to discourage
thefts of automobiles was passed by
the House by vote of 113 to 0. The
measure forbids the use without per.
mission of motor vehicles and is in
tended to enable the police to fasten
guilt on persons caught taking cars
and declaring they had borrowed
them 8
LauderdaIe Seated.
The majority report uf the elections
committee of the House of representa-.
tives unseating Erling Swenson, Min
neapolis, and giving his place to Henry
w. Lauderdale, who received a plural
ity of 40 votes on recount, was adopt.
ed by the House. Representative Lau-
derdale will take Swenson's seat in
the House, and will receive all the com
mittee appointments held-by Swenson.
The report was adopted viva voce.
Majority Favors Sullivan.
Five out of eight members of the
Senate elections committee, consider
ing the election contest brought by
George H. Sullivan of Saltwater
against Senator w. w. Wilcox of
White Bear, voted to sustain Mr.. Sui.
Ivan in his contention that the entire
vote of the precinct of Woodbury. be
thrown out of the general election
count.
This action assures majority re.
port of the committee to reseat Mr..
Sullivan in the Senate.
Would Have Bread Labelled.
A bill to require bakers to label each
loaf of bread sold with the exact con-
tents was introduced in the senate to-
day by James Handlan, ST. Paul.
The bill was requested by proprie.
tors of small baking concerns, who
said larger competitors were using a
small percentage of expensive grades
of rye and other flours in their bread,
making it impossible for them to COM
pete.
Bill Asks Higher Phone Tax
Increased taxes for telephone com
panies are provided in bill intro
duced by Representative c. F. Ser
line of Mora. The rates range from
3 to Az per cent on gross earnings,
the large companies paying the maxi
mum rate, instead of the present fiat
tax of per cent All companies earn.
ing 100000 year or more are in
Glass A, paying Az per cent rate.
Companies earning $4,000 to 100000
are to pay 4 per cent; from $500 to
$4,000, 3k per cent, and under $500 a
year, per cent.
Would Speed Road Building
The Senate committee on towns and
counties has recommended passage of
the Baldwin bill to prohibit the issu-
ance of injunctions to persons who
may be dissatisfied with the damages
awarded them in connection with
highway construction.
The bill provides that work on the
highways shall not be delayed or dis
continued on account of damage suits.
Road improvements have been held
up in many instances, Senator Bald
win, said, by persons who claimed
large damages.
Chiropractic Bill Up.
Legalizing and standardizing of the
practice of chiropractic in the state
of Minnesota is provided in a~bill in
troduced in the house by Representa-
lives Levin, ]. G. Lennon and J. o.
Hompe.
This measure failed of passage four
years ago because of conflict of opin-
ion among the chiropractors them
selves, according to members of the
house. This session. the chiropractors
are behind the bill and agreed on its
provisions. @ ~
Would Certify Seed Potatoes.
Members of the house and senate
from the potato growing districts de-
cided at an informal conferencesin ia
vor of certifcation of seed potatoes
from Minnesota as a measure likely to
increase the demand for the Minnesota
product.
To Check Auto Thefts.