The Tomahawk., 1919-02-20

uecldreu COWarQS ana Dy their own
acts have proved themselves a dan
gerous and undesirable element in
this country, in resolution intro
duced in the house by Representa-
tive Guy E. Dilley, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs.
The resolution demands that con-
gress enact legislation providing that
these aliens be deported and that the
good jobs they have been holding be
gwen to American soldiers who have
periodically served their country.
Legislation to restrict immigration
for a period of years is also urged in
the resolution.
The. house passed the resolution
unanimously.
Would Abolish OIL Office.
Senator Nels Hagness of Argyle
has introduced bill to abolish the
office of state chief inspector of oils.
Duties formerly performed by this
Office Senator Hagness would have
assumed by the state dairy and food
commissioner. -
10-Month Limit For Schools.
Representative N. T. Moen seeks to
head off the movement for the year
round schools in his bill requiring
that all common branches be taught
in the English language. The bill
provides that no child shall be re.
quired to attend school more than ten
months in the year. 1t also provides
that in districts where there are two
schools, one having long and the
other a short term, attendance upon
the short term shall be sufficient. The
law at present states that the short
term shall not be less than six months.
Road Measure Tentatively Approved.
The senate highway committee has
eliminated possible jokers in the Nc.
Garry good roads bill by. tentatively
approving amendments drawn by q
committee of three attorneys, appoint
ed to revise the language of the bill.
Under the amendments presented
two funds are created, first an oper-
ating fund to be drawn from the sale
of bonds, and second by trunk high.
way sinking fund, to consist OF the
proceeds of q motor vehicle tax, and,
If necessary, another tax applying
only to transportation lines which
would operate on the highways.
| This sinking fund, under the amend
ment, could only be used to retire the
construction bonds or may be used
for other purposes only after there Is
a surplus over the amount necessary
for the retirement of such bonds.
Senator Patrick McGarry of Walk
er, chairman of the senate highways
committee and also chairman of the
subcommittee appointed Friday to
consider new routes to be added to
the Babcock plan, after conference
with the highway commissioner, rec
commended fourteen new routes to be
added to the proposed trunk highway
system.
soions Honor Lincoln.
Members of the legislature cele.
brated Lincoln's birthday in the house
chamber at II q. m.
Speaker w. l. Nolan Of the house.
was the orator of the day at the leg.
islative celebration. His subject was
abraham Lincoln"
The members sang patriotic songs
under the leadership Of w. w. Nor
ton of the War Camp Community SER
vice, and an orchestra.
Would Regulate Pool Rooms.
Representative N. T. Moen has in
troduced a bill in the house making a
law of Order No. IA, issued by the
State Public Safety col mission, re.
curing pool rooms to close at II p. n.
during the week and to femain closed
on Sunday. There are other provi-
sions requiring proprietors to main
tain good order at all times in these
places.
Trust companies Affected.
BY the provisions of the Levin bill.
passed by the House by unanimous
vote, trust companies conducting .
banking business must comply with
the statutes governing banks.
Grain Grading Resolution Adopted.
The Theodore Christianson Joint
resolution, memorializing the nation
nj congress urging the pending grain
grade legislation, was passed unan1'
mously by the house.
Safety Board Bill Sent Back.
An attempt to bring the bill repeal.
ing tho Public Safety commission law
before the state senate failed and tho
measure was sent back to COMMITTEES
for further consideration. The bill, In
troduced by Senator Fred Bessette OF
Orr, was favorably reported by tho
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.
House Vote Revises Record.
BY . practically unanimous vive
voce vote the house expunged from
the records the resolution demanding
the removal Of Postmaster General