Warren sheaf., 1919-04-16
.Deaf Mute" Bill Passed.

With the spectators and members
of the house IN tears, after depletion
Of the unfortunate condition of little
deaf or dumb children and their par
ents on being separated when children
must go to the state institution, the
house passed the Swanson deaf mute
bill yesterday, 80 to Z.
The debate was followed closely by
the deaf folk in the galleries, who
watched the flying hands of the woman
repeating what the speakers said in
the only manner that could reach them.
When the bill was passed cheers and
tears and waving of, arms and hands
was the order in the galleries.
The bill raises the age limit aof de-
fective children who may be- formed
into classes in their home schools
from 10 to l6 years, and the amount
of state aid to be given these classes
from $100 to $3.50 a year for each
scholar.
The present law provides for the
formation of classes in the home
schools where five or more detectives
are found 81 " .E.5"s.
Ban on Food Combines.
The senate passed, under suspen.
sion of the. rules,s4the bill introduced
by Senator Olaf Gjerset of. Montevi-
ideo, prohibiting combination Of any
kind to monopolize the food products
of the state, and imposing fine Of
$50 to $1O0 or 80 days in jail for. any
individual or member or official Of
corporation who enters into such COM
bines.
+ 1t is especially provided that the
act shall not repeal or affect in any
way section 1913, laws of 1918, which
imposes penalties Of $500 to $4,000 or
Imprisonment for five years for those
engaging in other monopolistic COM
binatiOns.
Passes Two Highway Measures.
g The senate passed the two public
highway bills on special orders They
were:
The public highways commission
bill, providing for the salaries and ex-
penses of the commission for the bien.
mum. 1t was amended to appropriate
$4,000 instead of $4,000 as. provided
in the bill as passed by the house..
The assistant county engineer
bill, authorizing county boards to ap-
point assistant engineers who are en-
powered to issue time checks for work
done on the highways. This action
simply legalizes what county boards
have been doing heretofore as mat
ter of economy.
The Girling bill, giving the secre-
tary of state $1,000 additional for clerk
hire, was passed under suspension Of
the rules. The senate bill covering
the same matter was passed three
weeks ago, but by mistake was indefl--
nitely postponed by the house. This
last action was the quickest way out
of the tangle.
District Judges Voted More Salary
The chief justice, associate Justices
and commissioners of the supreme
court were denied an increase of $500
a year each in salary by the house,
but the district court judges were each
granted an increase of $500 year,
making the salary $4,000 a year The
SAAOl JuoIlCC VI tAC oup1 CuC COu1 IOW
receives $500 a year and the asso-
ciate justices and commissioners ST.
900 each
Ready for Governors Signature.
The senate has passed the house
bill placing regulation of stockyards
in the hands Of the state railroad and
warehouse commission. The bill now
/ is awaiting the governors signature.
Cliff Bill Defeated.
+ The Cliff bill, requiring publication
of legal notices in English papers only
was defeated, SO to g. in the house.
An attempt will be made to have the
measure reconsidered.
Three Bills Passed.
The Larson senate file requiring
registers of deeds to register instru-
ments and return them within thirty
days; the: Boyd bill requiring mort
gagees to pay mortgage registry
taxes, and the Burdorff bill authoriz-
ing the issuance of ditch bonds by
townships were passed by the house.
Bank Guaranty Bill Advance Refused.
| The senate refused to advance the
Welch bank guaranty bill which was
reported in, after having passed the
lower branch. Senator Magnus John
son moved to make the bill special
| order, which would require suspen-
sion of the rules. Senator w. A. No
| Ian, chairman Of the banking commit
tee, objected, declaring the bill should
| be referred to his committee. Senator
Johnson's motion was defeated, 36 to
l19. The bill was introduced in the
house by A. G. Welch, and provides
for the assessment of state banks on
basis of their average daily deposits,
the money to go into a fund to guar
antee the safety Of deposits in case Of
a bank failure. { g.. !, 3.
The senate passed under SUSPENSION
OF the rules two bills introduced at
the request of the governor. The first,
by Senator J. D. Sullivan of St. Cloud,
provides that rock taken from the
quarries at the state reformatory in