The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-01
WINDS UP ITS WORK
State Legislature, After Strenuous
Session, Shuts Up Shop and
Goes Home to ROOst.
Warner Hompe Bill and Many Other
Important Measures Fail to
Run the Gauntlet.


had been badly disorganized by
amateur regulators who turned back
the hands to gain another hour of
time. A big volume of laws was
passed during the session but many
things were left undone.
Both houses conducted short ses-
sions to pass resolutions and approve
the journal Of the last big day, when
more than 100 bills reached final pas
sage. The final night "Wednesday
was less spectacular than usual, how
ever. The house was only playful and
not riotous. Members were worn out
after long and hard battles between
the two houses. AS soon as the last
conference committee had been dis
charged the house adjourned at lis
a. M, the senate DROPPING it's load 40
minutes later.
The principal features of the final
nights session were:
Agreement on three big appropria-
ton bills.
Complete disagreement on Warner
Hompe bill and failure of all primary
election reform.
Final victory for forestry depart
ment, winning an increased appropria-
ton of $4,000 year, and $4,000 for
immediate use.
Battle over drainage commission
bill ending in another victory for the
senate.
Unsuccessful efforts to get action on
soldiers aid bill.
Compromise on the venereal disease
division of the state board of health
gave it 100000 year, in addition to
$4,000 allowed by the federal govern
ment. Compromise adjusted the diff
ference over the state auditors fund
for appraisal of state timber, and over
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion's allowance. The new land lakes
attraction board finally was allowed
only $4,000 year. The $4,000 al
lowed by the senate for drainage work
on the Red Lake river was cut out.
House members on Thursday pre-
sented Speaker w. I. Nolan with a
handsome automobile, an unusually
lavish gift. The license number was
232323. 1t was placed in the capitol
rotunda, where the presentation was
made.
Following is a list of some of the
important bills that passed:
Federal prohibition amendment rati-
fed. ..
Presidential suffrage for women.
Babcock plan for $500 miles of hard
surfaced roads submitted to people.
State income tax amendment sub
mitted.
New liquor code to enforce prohibi-
ton.
State department of agriculture
with important powers.
State board of education to admin
lister common school system.
Ten-year building program for uni
versity of Minnesota, $5,6OO,OOO al
lowed.
Display of red flag prohibited.
Teaching in English language re-
quired in all common schools.
Strong wartime act to punish sedi-
tious actions. IT,
''Land and Lakes Alterations board"
created.
New fish and game code adopted.
More stringent narcotic drug act.
Revised banking laws to curb pro-
moters.
State fund for free tuition for re-
turned soldiers and sailors.
Revised laws for cooperative organ
izations of farmers.
$1,850,0OO allowed for relief of
forest fire victims.
State war records commission Great
ed.
Bushel tax on grain in elevators
doubled.
More liberal allowances for persons
killed or injured in employment.
State fiscal year ending changed
from July 81 to June 80.
Old drainage commission succeeded
by appointive commissioner.
Some of the big bills that failed to
60 through:
Amendments to primary election
law.
Tonnage tax measures.
State workmen's compensation fund.
State control of street railways.
Continuance of motor corps as ma
tional guard unit.
Prohibiting future trading in grain