The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25

ST. Paul. April 23.-Tomorrow is
the last day for the Minnesota leg
stature
Today both houses were cleaning
up all business in order to make the
last day celebration when greet
ings will be exchanged and presents
will be given officers and leaders OF
both houses. Many of the legisla
tors however with pressing business
at home will not stay over for the
big show.
The legislature has passed large
number of bills and for the last two
weeks has kept Governor Burnquist
busy signing measures. Night SEES
sions have been frequent and the
session has been much wranglino
over minor measres as well as major
legislation
A great majority of the bills actef
uuon during the session We're punell
of local character. Several measures
considered important enough TO bat
Tie over for hours IN botli houses weff
defeated including the senate's vof
of The proposal for state administra
ton of industrial insurance. Tire
tonnage tax measures We're defeated
The Babcock good roads measure
assuring Minnesota of one Of the bes
highway systems in the country wa
nerhans the bill having most fal
reaching effect of any measure pass
cd. To the women Of the state tn,
legislature granted the right 10 vote
for presidential electors after defeati
ing a measure to grant them full suf
fraCe in the state.
Seditious and disloyal acts lang
mage and proDa oanda in the state
! hereafter forbidden under penalty
| Display of the red or black flag in an
| narade or demonstration or. on an
building is also made unlawful.
State Military Protection.
The states military protection ia
| the future was assured through pass
age of several bills creating guar
units and providing for equipment q
| a motor corps.
To attract tourists to the state 4
bill was passed creating a Minnesot
Land and Lake Attraction board. \
hill applying particularly to Ramse
county nermits the county board o
spend $25 900 per year for two yeas
| for the improvements of lakes.
| Every village. town and city or
county board in the state may en-
plov health commissioners uner
authorization of House bill No. $50
passed during the session. AnoHer
| hill originated in the senate provhes
for measures in factories and fouid-
ries for the promotion OF health and
safety
| Citizens of the state or anyone csc
will not be permitted to use or drive
an automobile without the owne's
consent under a heavy penalty.
Ward off Suffering.
To ward off suffering in case of Al
! other calamity such as the nOrthe3s-
! ern Minnesota Forest fires of last
| October or the Tyler tornado of last
! August the legislature gave power 10
| all county boards within certain linn
! tations> To arpronriatc public funds
for tenn orarv relief.
A school fund deficit Of 81 070 Da
| was made M bv this legislature aid
general appropriation bills were pasi
ed with increases for some depali
9 rlen,s Including an appropriation i
4 the health department for preventitI
! and cure of venereal diseases.
l. A large number of bills affectin:
banking and financial institutions wer'
passed including one relating to the pc
centage of actual paid in capital an:
surplus bank may invest in real es
tate. Other bills were aimed to pro
tee depositors and avert another fin
ancial calamity such as closed four
teen state banks in the state earl
this year when William II. Shafer an
President Charles F. Wyant were ar
rested.
/ Workmen in the future will receiy
nav for time consumed in waiting TO
, their money after the same is due an
owing according TO a labor measur
. passed. 1t anplies whether the me
/, are discharged or resign.