Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-02-12

Orr, was favorably reported by the
Civil Administration committee.
When the committee report was
read Senator John d. Sullivan Of St.
Cloud Immediately objected. He in
sisted that the bill had been recon-
mended by a vote Of three to two in
the committee, with four members alb
sent The measure was referred back
to committee, following Senator Sulli-
vans objections.
Motor Corps Bill Favored.
The house committee on appropri-
ations has recommended the motor
corps bill for passage and voted to ask
that it be made special order.
The bill provides for the enlistment
and equipment of 2,074 men and car
ries an appropriation of s15o,oo0 an
tnually from which pay and allow
ances for the corps are to be drawn.
The men are to be paid whenever
the corps is in service more than
twenty-four hours
Efforts to eliminate the aero
squadron, intended for patrol of the
forest regions, were defeated by a vote
of the committee.
T.. = Rabcock Plan in House.
The Babcock road bill has come
back to the house branded by the COM
mittee on highways as it's own, which
means that the bill will go on gen.
leral orders and the members of the
highways committee will fight to
have it passed in it's present form
as a proposed constitutional amend,
ment incorporating a complete trunk
system of highways.
In the senate, Patrick McGarry Of
Walker, chairman Of the highways
committee of that body, has given no.
tice that he will move for passage Of
the bill as a special order Of business.
Consideration of all amendments to
the proposed Babcock plan, where
such proposed amendments deal only
with change in routes or new routes
to be added to the system was placed
in the hands of subcommittee by
members of the house and senate high.
ways committees.
The house passed the $1,So0,0O0 for.
est fire relief appropriation under sus.
pension Of the rules.
The report of the Bendixen special
committee seemed to have satisfied all
objections TO giving the entire amount
asked by the state fire relief commits.
sion. The roll call was perfunctory.
The $1,S00000 provides for an over.
draft of 100000, and relief for the
next five months.
For Emergency Brigade.
Representative .. O. Oren of Fari.
bault proposes in g concurrent resolu.
ton that an emergency brigade be or.
gained on the plan of the national
guard. The emergency brigade is to
be known as the state guard and is to
be used by the governor to aid suffer.
ers from cyclones, forest fires or other
disasters. s.-.-.. ~
Want Smaller Colleges to Share.
Representatives Of UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges throughout the state. protested
vigorously against a joint bill intro.
duced to provide free tuition at the
University of Minnesota to men and
women Of Minnesota who have served
this country in the world war.
DR.. Donald H. CoWling Of Carleton
college and DR.. S. F. .Kerfoot of Ham
line university were spokesman before
the senate committee of education.
They asked that the bill, introduced
by Senator Leonard H. Nord in the
senate and Representative F. J. Nc.
Partlin in the house, be amended to
include an appropriation to furnish
free tuition under like conditions in
the smaller colleges.
To Help Industrial Cripples.
A concurrent resolution to memorial.
lie Congress in favor Of the passage
of the Smith-Bankhead bill, to provide
for the rehabilitation Of industrial EN-.
ployes crippled at their work as well
as vocational education for crippled
soldiers was passed by the Senate
unanimously after it's introduction by
Senator ]. G. Callahan of Minneapolis.
Bill Affecting Bars Passed.
Red Lake county, which was made
dry by a commission order, now be-
comes wet, but the senate has passed
the bill of Senators James Cumming
and F. H. Peterson prohibiting the sale
of liquor within SO miles of an Indian
reservation. If this is passed by the
house, Red Lake county will again be
dry.
Among the important measures
passed by the Senate was one intro.
duced by Senator Fl. N. Benson, of ST..
Peter which would allow money to be
loaned from the state treasury to the
state prison revolving fund when ad.
vances are necessary to meet business
requirements Of the prison Irvine plant.
This arrangement will allow the
prison to borrow money from the
state at a lower rate of interest than
it could be had from banks or indi-
viduals. In the past two years, with
out this provision, and in face of the