The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-14
WOULD RID NATION
OF UKDES|RABLES
ALIENS WHO EvADED MILITARY
DUTY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
DEPORTATION BY HOUSE.
ARE DANGEROUS ELEMENT
Proposal To Rid Country of Them
Meets With Unanimous Approval
Demand Made That Con-
qress Act.

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cage of their non-citizenship to evade
military duty during the late war are
declared towards and by their own
acts have proved themselves dan
gerous and undesirable element ia
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
tSrSe aliens be deported and that the
= good jobs they have been holding be
given 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 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
s.,7,ieated possible jokers in the Nc
Garry good roads bill by tentatively
approving amendments drawn by
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 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
r,stem.
SoIons Honor Lincoln.
Members of the legislature cele-
brated Lincoln's birthday in the house
chamber at II a. m.
Speaker w. l. NOldu VI IuC uouoC,
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.
hos In,
troduced bill in the house making a
law of Order No. IA, issued by the
State Public Safety commission, re-
curing pool rooms to close at IL p. m.
during the week and to remain 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 a
banking business must comply with
the statutes governing banks.
Grain Grading Resolution Adopted.
The Theodore Christianson joint
solution, memorializing the nation
al congress urging the pending grain
grade legislation, was passed unani-
mously by the house.
Provides Negro Infantry.
The committee on military affairs
has reported to the house, with
Recommendation to pass, the levin
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