Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-16
House Committee Recommends Bill
For Admission of Cooperative So.
cieties to Boards of Trade.

St. PauIBy a vote of Is to 5, the
house committee on markets and mar
setting recommended for passage, the
Wilkinson bill which provides that the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
the Duluth Board of Trade, and tn ;
ST. Paul Livestock Exchange shall be
made public markets and open to mem
hership for cooperative MARKETING as.
sociations.
Debate on the bill in committee was
bitter, representative Asher Howar.
OF minneapolis vainly attempting t.
have the measure referred to the
house judiciary committee before the
vote was taken on recommendation
Nr. Howard was supported in his
stand by Representatives Thomas II.
Girling and w. I. Norton
Mr.. Girling said the committee was
being carried away on wave of D S,
s:Ole good Intentions" r. A. Wilk.il
son, author of the bill, charged those
favoring retirement to the judiciary
committee with dilatory tactics.
Representative Howard said no bill
could be passed which would deprive
lnen Of property which the state has
invited them to build up # this bill
is passed we should introduce another
one, writing from our statute books
the law which invites organizations
similar to the Chamber OF Commer
to be formed he said. Mr. Wilkin.
son started forming this legislation
long before the legislative session be-
San.
Charges Sill is Being RaiIroadsd.
III you want to railroad this aV
through you can do it," he told the
committee
After the committee had recon-
mended the bill for passage, it in.
structed Chairman Elias Nordgren to
refer the bill to the attorney general
and the judiciary committee for legal
opinions and constitutionality.
BY vote of 40 to 81 the Senate
passed the G. II. Sullivan bill giving
the Railroad and Warehouse commits.
sion certain powers to regulate the
routing and service of suburban street
car lines. The bill provides that ap-
peals may be taken from decision of
local governing bodies to the state
commission. The bill contains some
OF the principles underlying the
Brooks-Coleman bill, now pending in
the Senate.
Take Up Bill on "Futures."
The committee then took up H. F.
No. %, which defines gambling COZ.
tracts, and presents dealing in futures
in grain. ~
Representative Howard said this bill
was one Of the most important ever
considered by Minnesota legislature,
and asked that time be set for ex-
tensive consideration. The committee
decided to consider this measure.
The railroad committee of the house
B.! vote Of 8 to a. recommended for
passage the full crew. bill. THIS
measure requires railroads to provide
al additional brakeman for trains of
more than 40 cars The committee
also recommended for passage a pro.
posed law requiring railroads to build
. crossings over tracks, the same width
as the road leading to the tracks. This
measure will require the railroads, in
many cases, to build crossings from 20
to 80 feet in width.
Expect Fight on Fuel Yard Bill.
When a minority and majority re.
port on bill permitting establishment
OF municipal fuel yards in I'LL cities
and villages of the state was presented
to the senate, probabilities of a hot
floor fight on the measure developed
The bill was ordered printed and will
take it's place on general orders.
The senate unanimously passed a
nil legalizing acts of the acting state
auditor. The object. of this measure
was to allow Acting Auditor M. j. Des-
mond to sit on the state bonus board.
Senators James Dwyer and @. a.
Devoid of Minneapolis attempte to
put the senate on record i'll favor Of
government owned coal mines. bnt
We're defeated. The committee on Ia.
Dor had reported favorably a res9lu
ton indorsing the Calder coal inyesti.
cation by congress-, and Senator DW1y.
er offered an amendment asking for
government ownership. The commit
tee resolution was adopted after de
feat Of such amendment.
Royalty Bill Endorsed.
Passage of the bill to tax ROYALTIES
paid to owners of iron ore lands. wa
recommended for passage by the
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