Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-19

m0mO0TH VOTING against IL. Inc Se08-
tors are Lee. Loonam and Naplin. The
House members BurdoFf, en-. Gisla,
son, Enstrom. Flahaven, Nett, Thork-
elson, Skaiem and Urness. The bill
provides for bond issue not to ex-
coed, $10,000,000 q year to Be retired
by q sinking fund created by heavy
tax on autos and motor vehicles, sup
plemented by general property tax
II necessary. The latter feature the
League farmers attempted to strike
out, but were unsuccessful.
The Bank Guarantee Bill.
Hon. A. c. Welch, the League floor
leader has introduced q bill to guar
antee bank deposits. The bill is SINH
lar in substance to the law now in
force, in Kansas, Oklahoma and some
other states. There is tax laid of
from one-fourth to not exceeding one
and half percent on all bank depo-
sits to create fund out Of which all
depositors Of any bank that might
fail shall be paid in full and without
delay. The majority: of the House
banking committee being composed Of
almost entirely Of bankers Is probably
hostile to the measure, but under the
rules this Committee will be compell-
ed to report the bill back In due time
tor action by the House when hard
fight will be made to secure tit pass
age. - 49,
Ex-President Taft visits tho Leaisla-
ture.
Hon. VIM. Howard Taft, Ex-Presi-
dent Of the United States visited the
Legislature on Thursday and upon in
vitation delivered an address to q
joint session Of the two houses on the
League of Nations to secure Peace.
The plan as outlined would impose
the duty upon the four great nations
Great Britain, France, Italy and I'm
tied States. Mr.. Taft is a very pleas
ing speaker and was listened to with
marked attention and frequently ap-
plauded, both by the law makers and
by very large audience of visitors.
The Motor Corps Act.
The Motor Corps bill as finally.
amended and passed reads in sub
stance as follows: j
Section /. Organization-In addi-
ton to the provisions of the laws of
Minnesota providing for an active
militia, there is hereby created an ad-
ditional military unit known as min
nesota State Motor Corps" It shall
consist of not more than two regi-
ments, each regiment of four battal-
ions of four companies each. Each
company shall consist of sixty-two en-
listed men and three commissioned
officers. Not less than thirty.five en-
listed men in each company shall each
be the owner of a passenger automo-
bile suitable for transporting not less
than five persons, including the driv-
er, not less than two enlisted men in
each company shall each be the owner
and driver Of one motorcycle or one
roadster, each automobile, motorcycle
and roadster, as well as the owner
thereof, shall be enlisted in the service
of the state subject to the call of the
Governor. ~ q ~. a.. -. ....,y...s,. , Z.
Section 4. The organization, .arma-
ment and discipline of the Motor
Corps shall be the same as that which
is now or may hereafter, be prescribed
for the regular army OF the United
States. subject in time Of peace to just
such. general exceptions as may be
authorized by. the Adjutant General
Of the State. =. ~s., +. : ~. -.
Y Section 6. Call. Of Motor Corps.
The. Motor Corps shall be at all time
subject to the call of3 the Governor
for the, use singly ior III cooperation
with other military units, as occasion
may arise for the purpose of afford
ing aid and relief to communities
threaten or stricken by fires, floods,
storms or other calamities and for the
purpose OF transporting the military
forces of the state when called into
active service. .
In its course through = the
House the bill was badly = .*de-
horned" many OF it's Objectionable
features being eliminated. The num-
Der Of men was cut In two IN the mid
die, the gatling gun and armored cars
and the provisions for airships we're
all struck out, but Rep. Girlfng who
has q penchant for hurting out the
truth just when it is most embarrass-
ing owned up when the debate was
getting the, hottest that the main pur,
pose of the measure was to provide
the governor with easy, and ready.
means to suppress labor trouble and,
similar GATHERINGS. Every nonpartt.
san League FARMER, voted against the
measure on final passage. >a@.E. /.
To Take Cara OF Returning Soldiers.
The House Commit u mi Hilary.
affairs has prepared 4 bin which IS 1t:
becomes law will create Soldiers
Settlement Board composed of one.
man appointed by the Governor, the