The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
DRASTIC ANT|-P|LL ACT
MEASURES BANS CIGARETTE
IN THE STATE
New Bill Turns Over Unclaimed
Bank Deposits To
The State
IAssociated Press pispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dtspatch.I
st. Paul, February 18.-The senate
today adopted report from the agri-
cultural committee recommending for
passage the boutwell, Kuntz bill.
making an OPEN market of the South
St Paul Live stock Exchange.
Drastic Anti Cigarette Bill.
A drastic ant-cigarette bill was in
troduced in the senate today by Sem
tor Richard Hamer and was referred
to the committee on general legislai.
ton. The bill makes 1t unlawful to
directly or indirectly manufacture or
sell cigarettes or cigarette papers.
The penalty is fixed at fine of $40 to
$50 or Imprisonment for not over
thirty days.
Deposits To Go To State.
Unclaimed deposits in Minnesota
banks will revert to the state after
twenty years, If a bill introduced in
the house today b. Representative
Frank b. Nimocks Of Minneapolis be-
comes law. The bill provides that
after deposits have been inactive Tor
twenty years, the banks or trust com.
panies in which they are shall adver-
Use for claimants In nearest news
paper. If no valid claim to deposit is
made Judgment for the state Is being
entered and the deposit together with
accured interest is to be deposited
In the state treasury.
Recommend Passage Of Bill.
Both the senate committee on agri-
culture and the house committee on
dairy products and live stock. today
ree s;nn nd the passage Of the bill de.
exchange an open market to which CO.
Operating SSrsanization sharing their
the rule Of the exchange
rebates and declaring pat
ronage dividends a form of rebate.
House VIII Adjourn.
day. was expected to adjourn over Tuss-
day, Washington's Birthday.
The road bill passed the house. 1os
Bonus Warrants eIf.
A bill to take up any amont Of state
bonus warrants that may be outstanding
when the $4,000, 600 funds are now ex-
taanat was introduced in the house
chairman Of the house committee. The
bill will provide an additional fund up
to s3.000.000. This arrangement was
agreed upon this morning at confer
General Clifford L. Hilton, State Treas
urer Henry Rines. Chairman A T..
Rockne Of the senate finance commit
tee ss and Chairman Theo: Christensen Of
million dollars the state investment
board viii sell $685. 900 Of Massachusetts
be raised by tax levy of $500. 900 a year
extending over six years. To make the
necessary funds Immediately available
as may Be necessary &C the REMAINING
enue fund. this money 10 be paid from
fs four e Years 81 y &c AZ ya psr the
The sum paid from the proceeds OF the
sale OF the Massachusetts state bonds
win be repaid from the .s5oo,e0o q year
six year period. II the revenue funds
should be short Of the amount ifnrne-
diate1y needed to take up bonus warrants
the necessary sum will be borrowed from
revenue fund is replenished. In this way
the state bonus board will be able 20
take up all bonus warrants promptly
without the necessity Of selling more
Little Opposition In Senate.
Weathering a rough sea Of amendments
the good roads apnendment No. 1 admin
vo.s ei BIN Ga - s house Rssssd Of By rem
The bill now goes to the
senate where little opposition is ex-
The house will now turn It's attention
to motor vehicle taxes and county re-
fundments for road improvements to
complete the Babcock plan. Represent
tative c. n. Warner made the motion
for passage The last amendment offered
bv representative Arens. added a. pro-
vision under which cities and villages
will retain their powers and RIGHTS over
trunb highways within their lines and
public service corpora tons shall
given no privileges in them by state au-
thorities.