Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10
PROPOSE ROAD REFUND
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q. Paul Counties that have speat
money on roads II the Babcock trunk
highway system since Fsb, !. 1919. VIII
get refunds from the state within the
n9xt 10 Year,. was predicted b. esaar
tor L. H, Nord Of international FAlla.
He ID chairman Of Z subcOmmittee
which 10 working On the question =
refunds. and which hAs eeat . Queo-
tionnairs TO every oouaU auditor -
the state. seeking exact Information
- 70 the refund claims Of each county.
Il am getting many Inquiries" Sens
tor Nord said. asking whether
think there 10 any show for this coaar
~ or that to get back the money q
spent In 1919 aud 1880 on the Haecock
roads.
mot only 10 there Z SHOW but
can say that there 10 no serious dif.
ference Of opinion II the legislature en
the main question. lt 10 the sense q
the members that the counties win
get refunds, rhs general opinioa =
that there should be no refunds n the
next two years. while construction
work on the system b being started.
But after two years, think. refund
payments will start and inside Of 10
years the counties viii get back not
only the principal expended. bat The
interest"
Ferslen Language Fought.
Minnesota schools are prohibitsA
from requiring forsigA language On
the curriculum In . hill introduced
by Senator Arch Coleman Of MINNIE.
sofa. Another bin sponsored By -
ator Sam Rask. makes Il gross mo
demeanor TO hire ~ teacher any cno
convicted Of violating tho federal -.
pionags act. Both these bills 80
backed by the American Legion.
Senator James Dwysr introduced .
constitutional amendment exempttng
cooperative associations or persons
farming and gardening. from taxation
and marketing establishments.
The commissioner Of Highways shall
assemble all Minnesota county COM
missi0ners each year In st. Paul 70
diacuss highway propositions under
Senate File 36S, thrown into the hop
per by Senators J. q. Callahan and q.
A. Turnham.
Oh inspsetlen Revise
The oil inspection laws are revised
In Senate File ST. introduced BY ssna.
tor r. A. Oandrud. The measure o..
tends the number Of products subject
to inspection. and requires aigh test
gasoline to be superior product In
stead Of inspection fees being nxed b.
law. the measure authorizes the II.
spector to fix the rates at not to o..
coed cents a barrel OF so gallons.
The death penalty for first degrss
murder must be carried out BY the
penintiary warden or deputy with.
In 30 days after sentence ID passed,
and the mode Of INJECTING tho penalty
must be the electric chair, under bill
introduced by Senator J. II. Hall. The
bill provides that newspapers shall
print no stories about the executions,
except statements issued by the war.
den.
Discrimination Dill Attacked.
Objections to Senator Magnus John.
| bOu , uuidI DISQUALIFICATION Oil, VOlCOO
by members Of the Northwestern Lum.
bermen's association at = meeting ot
the senate committee ON commerce
and corporation resulted In postpone
ment Of further consideration Of the
bill. pending an effort on the part oi
the author. together with supporters
and opponents OF the measure. "a
agree upon certain suggested changes
J. Is. Free Of Melrose told the com
mittee that III cooperative iumbes
concerns do not get legislative assis
lance they will be stamped out In two
years"
Chairman George Wicker OF thu
house committee on taxes appointed
The other four members OF the sub
committee which will consult the 1t
torney general az to the validity of the
tonnage tax bills The members arr
. J. 0. Haugland. G. NJ. Bendiren, A. C
WEIGH and {. II. Warner.