The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-04-24


case on Jan. 16, 1890, but the Sullivan
amendment makes It effective only
when federal prohibition is effective.
OIL inspection Bill Passed. =
The house. by q vote Of 100 to /,
passed tho Moen bill, which transfers
the duties OF the state oil inspector
to the dairy and food department and
makes changes in the system Of gaso-
line and oil inspection. The bill will
compel retail oil dealers to conspicu.
ously post q sign giving list Of the
oils they carry. the price Of each and
the quality.
Soldier Aid Bill Offered.
The new bill to aid returning SOL
diers, marines and sailors to obtain
la start In life has made its appear
ance in the house. The measure intro
duced by Representative w. L. Ber-
nard Of Duluth, at the request of the
governor. provides for levy OF one
tenth Of mill tax on all the property
Of the state to create q fund that will
provide homesteads or educational
training for the returned warriors.
The bill provides that each honor.
ably discharged soldier, sailor or ma
rine shall receive from the state $25
for each month he spent In the service.
A board consisting of the /adjutant
general, the state auditor and the 81.
pervisors Of the soldiers fund, is ere.
ated. The committee is authorized to
employ secretary at $1,000 year and
clerk at $500 q year.
When there no longer Is any call
upon the fund, the tax shall cease and
any money remaining shall be placed
| in the National Guard fund. The bill
| was referred ITO the committee on ap
preparations. - @. I'LL. =.
Colonization Bills Passed.
Senator L. H. Nord's two bills to
facilitate colonization in northern Min
nesota were passed by the senate as
a special order. The state col0niza
ton commission for state development
and immigration activities, consisting
Of the governor, the chairman, the
state auditor, the state superintendent
of. banks, the attorney general and the
state. commissioner of immigration, ali
of whom shall be members of the
commission during their terms of of
flee and whom three shall constitute
a quorum. is authorized by the pas
sage of the first of the two bills. go.
The duties of the commission cover
all activities necessary to institute
colonization companies for the placins
and financing Of settlers. 1t contem
~N~ Sho l. ~ ha fnvs
returning Soldiers, and provides meth
DDS for financing long term contracts
up to 80 years.
The second bill passed amends the
present law relating to formation CT
mortgage, loau and land companies &C
that $4,000 instead of 100000 mini
mum is required. This is to facilitate
the formation Of companies to finance
the colonization, programs.
~Deaf Mute'' Bill Passed.
With the spectators and members
Of the house in tears, after depletion
Of the unfortunate condition of little
deaf or dumb children and theii par
ents on being separated when children
must go to the state institution. the
uOuC0 Qo6SOU IA0 0wouoOA uCSsA A0WS0
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
In 4eAA 10 {S. hn
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, $50 = year for each
scholar. asa .tss.
Passes Two Highway Measures.
The senate passed the two public
highway bills on special orders. They |
we're: e-,. r- |
The public highways commission
bill, providing for the salaries and ex.
penses of the commission for the bicn. |
mum. II was amended to appropriate |
$4,000 instead Of $4,000 as provided |
In the bill IS passed by the house.
The assistant county engineer"
bill, authorizing county boards to AZ
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 rs . mat
ter Of economy.
The Girling bill, giving the secre.
tary Of state 81 500 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.
Narcotics 0Iil 70 Signed.
2. /
st. Paul.-Physicians and dentists
nay prescribe lawfully certain mar.