The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-02-10
TO REFUND COUNTIES
Belief Prevails That Sums Spent on
Highways by Counties Since 1919
Will be Refunded.

since 1917, Will receive feIuuu IIOlll
the state within the next ten years,
was made by Senator l.. II. Nord. He
| is chairman of a subcommittee which
is working on the question Of refunds,
and which has sent a questionable to
every county auditor in the state, seek
ing exact information as to the refund
claims of each county.
Il am getting many Inquiries Sena-
tor Nord said, asking whether l
think there is any show for this coun-
| ty or that to get back the money it
spent in 1919 and 1920 on the Babcock
roads.
Not only is there a SHOW but |
can say that there is no serious diff
ference of opinion in the legilature on
the main question. 1t is the sense Of
the members that the counties will
get refunds. The general opinion is
that there should be no refunds in the
next two years. while construction
work on the system is being started.
| But after two years, l think, refund
payments will start and inside of 10
years the counties will get back not
only the principal expended. but the
interest"
There is some difference Of opinion
on this. Some members are favoring
repayment only of the principal, let
ting the counties defray interest
charges on the money they have spent
on roads.
Foreign Language Fought.
Minnesota schools are prohibited
from requiring a foreign language on
the curriculum in bill introduced
by Senator Arch Coleman of Mime
sofa. Another bill sponsored by Sen
ator Sam Rask, makes it gross mis-
demeanor to hire as teacher any one
convicted of violating the federal es-
pionage act. Both these bills are
backed by the American Legion.
Senator James Dryer introduced a
constitutional amendment eXempting
cooperative associations or persons
farming and gardening, from taxation
and marketing establishments.
The commissioner of highways shall
assemble all Minnesota county COM
missioners each year in St. Paul to
discuss highway propositions under
Senate File 1868, thrown into the hop
per by Senators J. G.. Callahan and G..
A. Turnham.
Oil Inspection Revise.
The oil inspection laws are revised
| in Senate File 81 introduced by Sena-
tor p. A. Gandrud. The measure ex-
tends the number of products subject
to inspection, and requires high test
gasoline to be superior product In
stead of inspection fees being fixed by
law, the measure authorizes the in
spector to fix the rates at not to ex-
coed 5 cents barrel of so gallons.
The death penalty for first degree
murder must be carried out by the
penintiary warden or deputy with
in 80 days after sentence is passed,
and the mode of inflicting the penalty
must be the electric chair, under bill
introduced by Senator J. H. Hall. The
bill provides that newspapers shall
print no stories about the executions,
except statements issued by the war
den.
Discrimination Bill Attacked.
Objections to Senator Magnus John
sons unfair discrimination bill, voiced
by members of the Northwestern Lum-
bermen's association at a meeting Of
the senate committee on commerce
and corporation resulted in postpone
ment of further consideration of the
bill, pending an effort on the part Of
the author, together with supporters
and opponents of the measure, to
agree upon certain suggested changes.
J. B. Free of MelrOse told the com.
mittee that IF cooperative lumber
concerns do not get legislative assis-
lance they will be stamped out in two
years.
Chairman George Wicker of the
house committee on taxes appointed
the other four members of the sub
committee which will consult the at.
torney general as to the validity of the
tonnage tax bills. The members are
J. O. Haugland, c. NJ. Bendixen, A. C.
WEIGH and G.. H. Warner.
Gladiatorial combats between man
the law under a Bill backed by the
Minnesota Humane society, which is to
be introduced this week in the legis'
lature. The bill is prompted by the
wild west show at the State Fair last
fall, which aroused considerable .ad.
verse comment because of the rough
handling of steers by the cowboys.
& Even though the house defeated a
bill changing the weight of corn on the
ear from 20 pounds to 80 pounds in
October. and November and IS pounds
| in December and January, the senate
unanimously, passed the measure, af
ter an amendment providing that buy
| ers may" take these weights. This
means the bill will come up again in
! the house, and with the compulsory
provision striker out, probably it will
| pass.
conscientious DIRECTORS" who were
forced to serve in the army will MOI
share in the benefits of the Minnesota