The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-18
"peaf Mute" R,l,1Passed.

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 of de-
fective children who may be formed
into classes in their home schools
from 10 to 16 years, and the amount
of state aid to be given these classes
from 500 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.
Ban on Food Combines.
The senate passed, under suspen.
sion of the rules, the bill Introduced
by Senator Olaf Gjerset of Montevi-
dec, prohibiting combination of any
kind to monopoliZe the food products
of the state, and imposing a fine of
$50 to 500 or 80 days in Jail for any
individual or member or official of a
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 1913, 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.
The senate passes" 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 ar-
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 a 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
year each in salary by the house,
but the district court judges were each
granted an increase of $500 a year,
making the salary $4,000 a year. The
chief justice of the supreme court now
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 81, in the house.
An attempt will be made to have the
measure reconsidered. g
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
WEIGH bank guaranty bill which was
reported in, after having passed the
lower branch. Senator Magnus John
son moved to make the bill a 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, SO 10
10. The bill was introduced in the
house by A.eC. WEIGH, and provides
for the assessment of state banks on
basis of their average daily deposits,
the money to go into fund to gua--
antee the safety of deposits in case of
bank failure.
The senate passed under suspension
of the rules two bills introduced at
the request of the governor. The first,
by Senator ]. d. Sullivan of st. Cloud,
provides that rock taken from the
quarries at the state reformatury in
excess of what is needed for buildings
at the reformatory shall be crushed
and sold for road material to counties.
The price is to be fixed by the board
of control and the state highway corn.
missioner.
The second bill was by Senator s.
A. Rask of Steele county exempting
soldiers of the world war from paying
peddler's license fees.
Narcotics R;li Is Sjoped