Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-31
Many ,mporatnt Measures Awaiting
Decision o. Legislature Before
Close OF Session April ~.

st. Paul-Prospects OF disagreement
between the house and senate on I'm
portant measures loom as added dif
ficulties In the way for Minnesota Law.
makers during the closing weeks Of
their session
There are Just 81 days left for the
passage Of bills, several Of which will
be taken up with the big appropriation
measures, so there Ii every outlook for
a legislative jam Of more than usual
proportions
April 81 Ia the day for final adjourn.
ment. and April 20 at midnight 10 the
last call for the passage Of bills.
Bills that have passed one house and
still are hanging Are In the other In
clude
Iron ore "occupational" tax bill and
iron ore royalty tax bill. passed by the
house and still before the senate taxes
committee
State regulation OF street railway
fares. passed by the senate and still
before house public utilities committee
for hearings.
Preprimary convention bill. passed
by the senate and recommended by
house committee. 10 be made a special
order for Thursday.
Highway administration bill. passed
by the house and special order In the
senate for Wednesday; automobile tax.
alton bill Just passed by the house may
be added to the special order.
Gjerset bill to class Nonpartisan
league as a political party. passed by
committee
Gillian bill adding a member to the
state board Of control and giving gov.
ernor a vote In case OF tie, passed by
the senate and before house board OF
control committee for hearing this
week
Bank deposit guaranty bills. two con.
Trajectory bills, passed by the house
and now before senate banking com
mittee
Nolan Bill Advanced.
The WickerNolan bill. creating the
office OF state public safety commits
sioner with power to coordinate the
police activities OF the state. was ad.
vanced to the calender of the senate
subject to amendment The bill was
introduced in both houses after ]. A.
o. Preus had delivered a special mes.
sage to the legislature on the crime
wave.
Senator w. I. Nolan. coauthor Of the
bill, said he did not care to make two
arguments for the measure and the
vote for advancement was % TO l3
Senator r.. NJ. Erickson, OF Duluth. said
he had a resolution from the Duluth
city council against the proposed law
New Futures Bill Due.
After battling for several hours the
house committee on markets decided
not TO recommend a resolution memor.
tlizing congress TO pass the Cap.
per bill to prevent dealing in futures
Asher Howard objected to wording OF
the bill. and a subcommittee made IN
cf n. T Moen, w. l. Norton and c. NJ
Bendixen was appointed to draft an.
| other measure.
! Teachers Tenure Gill.
After further cons Iteration. the com
mittee on education amended and rec
commended 10 pass the teachers tenure
I 81 Paul division OF the Minnesota Edu
10 tional association The bill would
! provide that after three year, M
teacher should be dismissed or re-
dnced in rank or pay without a hearing
before an impartial tribunal The
amendment merely repeats inconsist
ent acts.
Experimental Farms Meet Defeat.
County boards will not be able u
provide for county experimental farms
the senate committee on towns coun
ties and municipalities having killed
mittee also put the AK on a measure
authorizing county boards to acquire
land for public parks and tourist
camping grounds up to Sc. 200
Victory Hall Proposal Killed.
Although sponsored by the Gold Star
Mothers organization and other wo
mems associations. measure provid
ing for a $4,000 Victory hall on the
State Fair grounds was killed ny the
senate fairs committee.
Non-party Opens Fight.
! No sooner had the bill passed by tust
the necessary votes than the Farmer
Labor contingent began an offensive 10
| nut over the Welrh hill Renroxanta
tive Welch. Sonpartixan league floor
leader. led the fight for his bill. which
establishes system whereby all banks
must come into the fund.
The House. by vote OF IS TO S.
followed the lead OF Mr.. WEIGH and put
its official "Okeh" on the bill.
State songs Rejected.
The educational committee also re-
jected two bills providing for the