The Tomahawk., 1919-04-03
.B|URNQU|ST SIGNS
BILL FOR SUFFRAGE
MINNESOTA WOMEN MAY VOTE
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
UNDER ITS PROVISIONS.
HOLDS IT'S CONSTITUTIONAL


House Committee on Education
Governor Signs Anti Narcotic Bill
Would Close Polls at 7 p. m.
Tonnage tax is dead for another
session Of the legislature. The
Welch bill failed of passage in
the Minnesota house by two votes,
and then was buried by defeat Of
motion for reconsideration.
St. Paul-Women in Minnesota now
have the right to vote on presidential
electors. Governor J. A. A. Burn
quist, declaring the measure consti-
tutional, in his opinion, signed the bill
passed by the legislature recently, in
the presence of pro- ,nents and oppo-
nents of suffrage The pen used by
the governor was presented to Mrs.
James Forestal, st. Paul, who plans
to forward it to Mrs. Andreas Ueland,
Minneapolis, president of the Mime
sofa State Suffrage association.
The governor acted favorably on the
measure after considering briefs on
Education Appropriation Introduced.
The state education appropriations
bill and the state TO year building pro-
gram measure were introduced in the
house today The educational bill pro-
vided for an appropriation of $11 ,944,-
27O for maintenance of the university,
the normal schools and for state school
aid. The university building program
bill provides for annual appropriations
of $56O,OO0 for 10 years, to provide
funds for new buildings.
Antinarcotics Bill Passed.
The house antinarcotics bill, de-
signed to aid police and federal off,
GERS in prosecuting drug cases, today
was passed by the senate and now
for his signature. The measure pro-
hibits physicians from prescribing mar
cotics for habitual drug users.
School Bills Reported.
The house committee on education
has reported back to the house with
recommendation to pass the c. N. Mel
son bill, providing methods by which
school districts may be consolidated,
but amended so that indebtness in
Cured prior to the consolidation by
any portion of the territory shall not
be a debt on the consolidated district.
The Miner bill, providing for sup.
port of children Of school age who are
unable to attend school without such
aid was recommended for indefinite
pOstponement, by the committee, but
on motion of Representative E. L.
Adams was sent back to the commit
tee.
The Haugland bill providing for
physical training in all schools of the
state, was indefinitely postponed.
The committee also killed the Nor
ton bill prohibiting the teaching Of
any foreign language in the schools
OF Minnesota.
The senate bill establishing state
teachers insurance and retirement
fund, and providing funds for the pay
ment of pensions was recommended
to pass.
Early Poll Closing Sought.
The house elections committee rec.
commended the Rodenberg bill for clos
ing of polls on election days at Z p. m.
instead of 8 p. m. The Nolan-Chris-
tianson budget bill was reported IA
vorably by the house appropriations
committee.
The house passed J. G. Lemons
bulk sales'' bill to prevent the de-
frauding of creditors, by requiring 10
days notice to them before a stock of
goods is sold in bulk. The vote was
6S to Al.
The house passed the board of con.
troll appropriation bill carrying total
of $7,712,1OO for 16. state institutions,
1l3 to 0.
Ask Medals For Soldiers.
Representatives A. L. Lennon. B. L.
Kingsley and Guy Dilley introduced In
the house, by permission of the gov
ernor, a bill providing for an appropri-
alton of 100000 to purchase medals
for every Minnesota soldier who
served in the war, either in America
or abroad.
Bank Guaranty Bill Recalled.
The senate passed E. NJ. Erickson's
constitutional amendment bill prohib-
iting increases in salaries of state off,
cials from taking effect during the
term of the officials In Office when the
legislative action increasing the sal
aries is taken. The vote was A5 to IL.
sians soIdiers' Home Bill.
Governor BurnQuist has signed the
bin recently passed by the Legislature
to provide for the admittance to the
Minnesota Soldiers Home of soldiers
who served in the world war.
5Doxine Measure Before House.
st. PAULA bill legalizing ten
round nodecision boxing bouts In
towns OF 5000 population or more was