The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
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within thirty days, stating that ne
has made a medical examination
OF the applicants for marriage u;
provides, shall be made only after
q thorough examination and after
the passing OF recognized clinical
and laboratory tests. Tho bill
further provides that any physi-
clans who knowingly makes false
or untrue certificate shall be gull
~ Of felony.
90. Paul, February e. = The
soldier bonus bill passed by the
became a law late this afternoon
when Governor Preus attached
his signature to the act. The
bill provides for the immediate
disposal Of the remaining $4,-
533, 900 bond Issue which means
that the soldiers who have not
yet received their bonus will be
paid AZ soon AZ the money 10
obtained from the sale Of bonds.
St Paul, February 4.-The senate
committee on commerce and corpo-
rstions, this morning, unanimously
voted to recommend for passage the
Magnus Johnson bill prohibiting un-
IA
Efforts on the part of lumber dealers
70 have the bill amended failed. the
committee taking the position that
AZ the senate desires the bill could
be changed on the floor.
Submit Three Questions.
Seeking the opinion of Attorney
General Clifford L. Hilton on ques-
lions as to the constitutionality OF
pending tonnage tax bills, the house
fN1a
cided to submit three specific Ques-
tions. Advice is asked first as to the
constitutionality of each bill; sec
ondly as to the amendments, IL any
that can be made to eliminate the
unconstitutional features that may
be found; whether any provisions are
in conflict with the United States
constitution
Authorized Sale Bonus Bonds.
The senate this morning under
suspension of the rules, passed the
$4,000 worth Of bonus bonds at
soc, 208 below par at an interest rate
OF SIS. The bid which the house
bill authorized the bonus board TO
accept expires at noon tomorrow.
Board to Issue Bonds
Following the passage by the sen
ate Of the louise bill accepting the
OHeL 10 Uuy SCalO oOiuIOap nuo
bonds below par, state treasurer.
Henry Rines, assuming that Cover
nor Preus would sign the bill today,
said that the bonus board would
meet at ten o'clock tomorrow morn
ing to issue the bonds and would be-
gin paying the bonuses next week.
It Is expected that payments will be
continued at the rate OF $1,50O,Ooo a
week until all the pending claims
that have been approved are paid.
This means that the payments OF the
bonuses now due will be completed
by the first OF March OF very soon
after.
Would License Dance Halls
:: Bills providing for the licensing OF
creasing the compensation Of election
board officials from twenty five
cents to forty cents an hour; and
authorizing the organization OF cen
tral trading agencies, in which local
cooperative units may own stock,
were among those passed by the
senate today.
ton of election officials resulted In
a spirited debate on the question OF
whether to fix the rate at forty or
fifty cents per hour. The original
bill provided for fifty cent rate and
was recommended by the election
committee. Senator Charles e.
Adams of Duluth, proposed an
amendment reducing the compenss
tion to forty cents and the amend
ment was adopted, thirty seven 70
eighteen. The bill permits cities OF
the first, second and third class to
pay as high as sixty five cents PEI
hour
The bill licensing dance halls in
the country is aimed at road houses,
not under the jurisdiction OF city
County boards are given authority I'd
license and regulate.
The cooperative bill is a house
measure, approved by the senate
committee on agriculture. 1T re-
vises the cooperative law passed two
years ago Senate committees rec,
Commission. the bin authorizing st
Louis county to employ a PURCHASING
agent, a bill requiring cities OF the
fourth class to provide public rest
room and the Magnus johnson un-
fair discrimination bail.
Investigation OF moving picture
houses by special committee o.
the fouse probably will start Mon
Levin announced today. Testimony
will be sought frst az to general
conditions as to theatre ownership
and among film exhibitors and
agencies. The resolution on which
the inquiry was voted charged the
existence Of combine which OPP
crates to the detriment OF patrons OF
the movies.
Highway Bill introduced
The remodihcation OF highway
laws, changed mainly to carry out
the Babcock plan, adopted under
| amendment number one. was rec
commended for Introduction in the
house late today as a committee bill
by the house committee on public
highways. It continues the present
single commissioner system, but
iincreases the salary Of that official
70 $1,000 from $500 year and au-
fhori1es him TO appoint and remove