Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-04-13
Fate of Three Big Measures to be De-
cided in Lower House-Tax Conn.,
mission Bill Amended.

St. Paul-Three measures OF first
Importance were up for action in the
lower house. After prolonged bat
tie the House killed the WickerNolan
police bill and substituted bill for
a state Identification bureau to SEQ
operate" with the peace officers of
the state, and expressly prohibiting the
bureau from acting in strikes, lock-
out or disturbances growing out of la
Dor disputes; by striking out the ap-
preparations of $4,000 for the estab
lishment OF the department and $685.
900 year for it's maintenance; the
authority to order peace officers from
one~district to another, and the provi-
sion that the act shall supersede the
provisions of any home rule charter
Then the substitute bill was de-
feated, SO to So. so both the state po-
lice control and the Identification bu
reau proposals are dead unless this
vote is reconsidered at some future
date. Amendments offered by w. d.
Washburn of Minneapolis and others
so mutilated the measure, advocates
said, that it was virtually blank.
Another amendment by J. W. SWEET
ger providing that the head of the
state police department shall COOP
crate with rather than coordinate To-
cal police officers, was adopted.
The developments in the House are
summarized as follows:
University of Minnesota budget for
next two years was cut almost in half
by vote Of the house appropriations
committee. and normal'school requests
reduced about 80 per cent.
Conference committee of 10 men,
bers from each house named to reach
agreeemnt on big appropriation bills.
Iron ore taxation bill repassed by
the house with slight amendment
and sent to Governor J. A. o. Preus
for his signature.
Resolution for an interim commits
sion on taxation reported for passage
by senate rules committee, after strik-
ing out special reference to iron ore
taxation.
Senate accepted conference COM
mittee report on highway administra-
ton bill. which also is ready for the
governors action.
House rules committee began draft
Quiry, involving charges OF bribery in
Minneapolis newspaper. repudiated
by Representative WEIGH as far as
they concerned house members. -
Bank deposit guaranty bills laid on
table in the senate to be taken up and
made a special order
Resolution received in the senate
for an interim commission on insur-
ance other than life. to report to the
next legislature.
Bill introduced by house highways
committee to permit crews ON trunk
highways to work more than eight
hours. ---
Interest Centers on Tax Bill.
Interest just now centers on the
iron ore taxation bill
Governor Preus Is i'll at his home in
Minneapolis with influenza. under or.
ders of his physician to remain in bed.
For two days no official business has
been allowed to come before him. The
ore taxation bill must be acted on in
three days after he receives it.
Control. Bill Amended
After amending the street railway
control bill to suit all elements in the
house, It was recommended by the
house committee on public utilities for
passage. The committee vote stood
16 to 2. The bill has been virtually re-
written.
The bill purposes to empower the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion to give street railway companies
indeterminate permits In place Of pres
ent city franchises. and to investigate
and value systems to fix reasonable
consideration for which cities may pur
chase the systems and reasonable rate.
of fare, all subject to appeals to dis
trict courts in counties In which in
volved properties are located. to b.
treated as original actions.
School Pay Proposal Defeated. 80
Considering educational bills, the
house defeated proposed general re
vision OF county superintendent
salaries on the basis of the number o
schools. The vote was IS to So.
House Approves Drainage Bills.
The house on special order passed
seven drainage bills. One provides To-
an interim commission to codify drain
age laws, Others provide for expert
ments in drainage. amend the foo,
control act by exempting high Ian,
farmers from assessments, and ap
prnpriate 100000 for topographic SUI
vey Of the Red Lake and Minnesot'
valleys.
Senate Passes Hotel Bill.
The senate passed a new bill relat
i Ing 10 the liability Of hotel keepers
limiting liability as to loss from room
e 5000: