The Tomahawk., 1919-02-20
Amendments to Motor Corps
Measure, Asked by Labor,
Agreed to by SoIons.
UNITS USE RESTRICTED
To Be Used for Aid and Relief Work
OnIy-Members Prohibited From
Carrying Arms-Aero Squad
ron Eliminated.

st. Paul. - Harmony descended on
the Minnesota house OF represen-
tatives, and the expected bitter clash
over the motor corps bill was averted
by the series of amendments agreed
to by representatives of the labor or
CARNATIONS who had opposed the bill.
The amendments, adopted at confer
ence were adopted by the house and
the bill was agreed to.
The most important amendment
provides the motor corps shall be used
only "for the purpose of affording aid
and relief to communities threatened
or stricken by fire, floods, storms or
other similar calamities, and for the
purpose of transporting the military
forces of the state when called into
active service" Another amendment
prohibits the members from carrying
any weapons except stdearms.
Changes Satisfy Labor.
These changes satisfied former oppo-
nents of the bill that the motor corps
would not be used as a state constabu-
larry. Another amendment prohibits
members of the motor corps from re-
ceiving any pay or gifts for their ser
vices from private corporations or In
dividuals.
The size Of the motor corps Is re-
stricted to two regiments, each having
four battalions of four companies each.
Sixty-two Men to Company.
Each company is to consist Of 81
men and three Officers, making a
strength of 1,O40 for each regiment.
Each company must have IS enlisted
men owning passenger automobiles
carrying not less than five persons,
and two men in each company must
have motorcycles or roadsters.
When called into service, the auto
mobile owners are to be paid on a
mileage basis, at fixed rate, by the
. adjutant general, and 81 day while
in service.
The house galleries we're filled In
expectation of lively debate, but the
railroad shopmen did not come In q
body to the capitol. They. were repre-
scented by committees, and their lead
ers had q part in the agreement on
changes in the bill.
Primary Bill Reported Back. =
Amended to include supreme court
judges as party nominees, the Warner
Hompe primary election bill came
back to the house with a favorable re-
port from the elections committee.
The bill provides for nomination Of all
candidates for state Office in conven-
lions, delegates to which are to be
chosen by direct vote at the primary
election, by counties and senatorial
districts. The bill was amended in
committee to reduce the size of the
conventions, making one delegate for
each 400 votes cast for governor, in
stead of one for each $50 votes. The
committee also reported favorably the
Corning bill taking the word "nonpar-
tisan" of the ballot as a designation
for county and legislative candidates.
Instead the label will read "having no
party designation" 80 as to avoid con-
fusion with the Nonpartisan league.
Salary Boosts Would Be Distant.
A bill introduced in the house by
Representative w. A. Pittenger OF
Duluth proposes an amendment to the
state constitution providing that no
state, county, municipal or town OH
Ger shall receive any increase in SAL
ary for the term of once during which
the increase 10 made or during the
period for which tho existing house
may have been elected.
For Frse Drinking Cups.
Free drinking cups and cuspidors
will be installed IN al passenger trains
operating in Minnesota If legislation
offered in the senate IL enacted.
Senator Widell of Mankato 10 author
Of q bill to compel the installation of
free drinking cups, while Senator
Lindsey of Garvin includes in his bill
the provision that one cuspidor must
be provided for each seat in Q smoking
car. 49,,
Would Cut Majority.
The house committee on elections
has recommended the definite post
ponement Of Representative Lauder
dale's bill providing for double boards
of election, by which the ballots could
be counted as rapidly ~ cast
The committee recommended the
passage of the Carlson bill providing
for clear titles to proposed constitu-
tional amendments and took under
advisement the Lauderdale bill to
permit the amendment of the state
constitution by so per cent OF the
votes cast for the amendment itself,
"Dress DeeentIy," Womsn's Slogan.
New York, Feb. S.-Assterttng that
designers Of women's evening gowns
have led fashion to the extreme limit