The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
HOUSE. TAKES TINE.
WITH DRY MEASURE
TO STUDY CHANGES MADE BY
SENATE AFTER PASSAGE IN
LOWER HOUSE..
ENFORCEMENT CONDITIONAL
Provisions Would Only Be in Force
Provided National Prohibition
Amendment Is Not Declared
Void by Courts.

St. Paul.-The state senate followed
the house in refusing to consider al
lowing manufacture and sale of 2 per
cent beer.
The dry enforcement bill, as passed
by the house with only one important
amendment, was passed by the senate
by vote of SIS to II. The amendment
adopted by the senate by a vote, of So
20 81 would make the dry enforcement
law imperative in case the federal
prohibition amendment should be
knocked out by the courts.
The senate adopted another amend
ment permitting the use of wine for
sacramento purposes only.
House Studies Dry Measure.
Action on the prohibition enforce
ment bill passed by the senate was
delayed in the house when w. I. Nor
ton and other dry leaders asked time
to study Senator j. d. Sullivan's
amendment making the measure pure
ly an enforcement act rather than a
statutory law.
AS passed by the senate, the H. A.
Putnam prohibition enforcement bill
is in no sense statutory prohibition
bill. The senate adopted ]. d. Suili-
vans amendment providing that if the
federal prohibition amendment should
be declared void, operation of the put
nam act will be suspended and the old
laws on the subject of license and
county option will continue in force.
The Putnam bill will become effec-
tive July 1, provided the wartime pro-
hibition rule goes into effect then, and
will remain in effect as long as the
sale of liquor is prohibited by the fed
eral government. AS passed by the
house, it would be effective in any
case on Jan. 16, 1920, but the Sullivan
amendment makes it effective only
when federal prohibition is effective.
Oil Inspection Bill Passed.
The house, by a vote of 100 to /,
passed the Moen bill, which transfers
the duties of the state oil inspector
to the dairy and food department and
makes changes in the system of gaso-
line and oil inspection. The bill will
compel retail oil dealers to conspicu.
ously post sign giving list of the
oils they carry, the price of each and
the quality.
Soldier Aid Bill Offered.
The new bill to aid returning sol
diers, marines and sailors to obtain
start in life has made it's appear
ance in the house. The measure intro
duced by Representative w. L. Ber-
nard of Duluth, at the request of the
governor, provides for levy of one
tenth Of mill tax On all the property
of the state to create fund that will
provide homesteads or educational
training for the returned warriors.
The bill provides that each honor
ably discharged soldier sailor or ma
rine shall receive from the state s25
for each month he spent in the service.
A board consisting of the adjutant
general, the state auditor and the SUI
pervisors of the soldiers fund, is Gre
ated. The committee is authorized to
employ a secretary at $2,400 year and
clerk at $1,000 year.
When there no longer is any call
upon the fund, the tax shall cease and
any money remaining shall be placed
in the National Guard fund The bill
was referred to the committee on ap-
preparations. .-.
Colonization Bills Passed.
Senator L. H. Nord's twos bills to
facilitate colonization in northern Min:
nesota were passed by the senate, as
a special order. The state COLOMBIA.
ton commission for state development
and immigration activities, consisting
of the governor, the chairman, the
state auditor, the state superintendent
of banks, the attorney general and the
state commissioner of immigration, ali
commission during their terms of Of
flee and whom. three shall constitute
a quorum, is authorized by the pas.
sage of the firgt of the two bills.
The duties Of the commission cover
all activities necessary to institute
colonization companies for the placing
and financing Of settlers. 1t contem-
plates the back to the land" for the
returning soldiers, and provides meth
DDS for financing long term contracts
up to 80 years.
The second bill passed amends the
present law relating to formation CT
mortgage, loan and land companies SO
- at
mum is required. This is to facilitate
the formation of companies to finance
the colonization programs.