Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-28
Rural Credits.


establishing state rural credits will ~
submitted to the voters at the next
regular election,
Provision IL made for the orGanisar
ton OF land mortgage associations
Counties are permitted. under the
Bissette Law, to appropriate money for
the clearing of lands that are agricul-
tural In character.
A resolution passed by both the
House and Senate provides that un-
less the desired changes In the federal
grain standards be granted by the Bu-
reau OF Markets ut Washington. tho
State Board OF Grain Appeals In re-
Quired TO re-establish Minnesota grades
based upoa the standards In tOxue
prior to the passage Of the Federal
Grain Standards act
Highway Legislation.
The state road tax on motor vehicles
was fixed at per cent of the list price
OF car, The House originally fixed
the tax Mt Is per cent. and the SEN
ate at 2.2S per cent The per cent
tax was the compromises This tar Law
provides for a tax Of per cent Of tho
list price of car for the first three
years The tax for the fourth and
tifth years in the life Of = car In liked
at 3 per cent OF threeQuarters Of the
list price, After the Hfth year the
value Of car Ia figured at one half az
the list price. The minimum tar M
der this law Is $l2 and. Il Ia said, that
the average tax will be approximately
SIS.
Under the terms Of the third big biA
In the highway program counties
which had the foresight to develop the
trunk highways included In the Bal
cock system will be reimbursed out u
the highway fund. Approximately
$23.O0O.OO0 was spent In this manner
by 2s counties.
Workmsn's Compensation.
A series Of laws was paused covering
this whole subject. The main one pro-
vides for the creation Of m Industrial
commission. made up Of three mem.
bers. which will not only administer
the compensation insurance Law. bat
will take over supervision Of the La
Dor department and all its branches.
Prs-prlunasy Conventions.
law was passed during the session
permitting political parties TO hold pre-
primary conventions. for the purpose
Of endorsing candidates for state and
| congressional offices.
Only one other law affecting cleo.
tions was passed II prohibits . can
didate defeated ut the primaries from
tiling again for the same Office N n
independent.
Public Utilities.
Street railway systems In Minnesota
are placed under control of the State
Railroad and Warehouse commission
80 far an the making Of rates and val
uati0ns are concerned
The law gives TO city councils com.
plete control over service. extentions,
and routing. and makes the local gov.
erning bodies parties to the valuation
proceedings before the state commits
sion. The state commission, however.
IL given exclusive and initial right to
regulate rates, subject TO appeal to tina
| courts.
Taxing Telephone Earnings.
Gross earnings OF telephone com
panies. now taxed ut 3 per cent. will
be taxed at per cent under the Law.
Women Jurors.
Three bills. having for their purpose
the making OF women eligible an Jurors
we're passed. The first amends the
law. specifying the qualifications for
Jurors to include the words "men or
women. or both" The second gives
the district court the power to excuse
women from jury service at It's discre-
ton. The third provides for the ap-
pointment OF women bailiffs In al
cases where there are women on juriss.
Maternity hospitals.
"A bill permitting cities 10 take adj.
vantage OF the socalled Shepard
Towner bill appropriating money for
maternity and infancy work was
passed.
Street Trades Law.
The socalled street trades bill, AZ
fecting newsboys. was sponsored by
women's organizations, particularly
the League Of Women Voters. 80 IL can
be included under the general head OF
women's bills
soldiers' Bonus.
Amendments to the soldiers bonus
act were passed. making IL possible for
certain aliens who did not claim ex-
emption on the grounds OF alienage TO
participate In the bonus Increases In
the bonus fund were also made.
Tax Commissions.
Both House and Senate authorized
the appointment OF interim commits
sions 10 study the whole question of
taxation and revenues In Minnesota.
City Measures.
Two laws having to do with the
charter were passed The first, termed
the charter enabling act, was practic.
ally repassage OF the original charter
bill In order TO cure all possible de-
fects The second. known as the char
ter curative act. defines more clearly
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