Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
House Passes Measure Prohibiting
Grain Speculation BY Record Vote.

Grain Speculation BY RECORD Vote.
ST Paui--By vote of lgi TO Is. the
pouse Of Representatives passed the
Futures bill which In designed TO abol.
ish Specializing In grain contracts in
Minnesota.
The vote was no surprise either to
friends or opponents. amendments hav-
Ing been added BY the House commit
tee ON markets. which, removed some
principal objections OF the opposition
| The galleries were crowded and many
| visitors were present on the floor TO
hear the debate.
Mr. Howard. In talking against the
bill said he hoped further amend
meDts would be offered in the Senate"
Opening the debate. Mr.. Wilkinson
said IL would bar gambling bat permit
| hedging He maintained the original
bill would have done likewise and said
the legislation was called for by mar
keting conditions. that producers felt
they were disseminated against and
passage OF the bill would restore the
grain business to point where supply
and demand would govern.
He said Julius Barnes had admitted
there was gambling and that con
sciences Of the business men would
finally bring a remedy" and interpret
ed Mr. Barnes statements TO be we
are cherubs and II you will let ns alone
We will become full grown angels" J
Ogden Armour received respects oil
the speaker. who alleged that Mr.
Armour was active In 'cornering
grain Mr. Wilkinson closed by quot
! ing figures showing that thousands o.
members OF the Farm Bureau fedora
ton we're unanimously for the bill.
For Sunday Passenger Service.
In response To complaints from
, many towns In Minnesota that the!
have no Sunday passenger trains. Rep
rcsen'atiye G. r. Serline, OF Mora. in
lroduced bill requiring the Railroad
: and Warehouse commission to hol.
| hearings In county seats regarding
train service. and providing that eacl
county seat located on railroad. shall
| be entitled To at least one passenge
train daily. including Sunday.
Minnesota voters may ballot on tn
eighi-hour day II the Legislature give
serious consideration TO constitt
tional amendment, introduced by Rel
rssentatives o, ID. Nellermoe, + +
j Miner. George Nordlin and Others
o Workers In mechanical, mining. tel,
phone or telegraph exchanges. indus
trial establishments mercantile, laur
u dry. bank. hotel. public lodging. apar
- ment house. school. hospital theater G
restaurant work. come under the pr,
> visions and shall not work more tina
Il fS hours a week.
Z Proportional Voting Bill Before Hous
Seeking to facilitate adoption % tn
voting system known as proportions
II representation. and to guard agains
4 its rejection on grounds OF unconstit,
tional.ty, advocates of the system, hay
- induced introduction of a bill for q
l. amendment 10 the Minnesota constitr
ton, to BE submitted To referendum
next state election. The bill. intr
n duced in the House. provides Il
"a amendment OF Section OF Article
III lBf state tuuNRtlNtibibs ~ TtIu
follows
l. All elections shall he by ballot g
-, ccp; for such town officers as may |
directed by law 10 be otherwi
~ chosen The legislature may provi,
a fer equal preferential or cumulati'
- voting and counting To secure propc
:, 'ioual representation for minorities
II 1 The ~ a. Nr nf St,h SOS
IT This measure its sponsors say.
:, merely intended To validate props
.Iunal representation IL II be desir
III 10 make IL "A part OF the voting syste
ne ~ which city council or other DO,
may he chosen. IL is n system alrea,
~ in use extensively in European cou
is tries and +; has been adopted in soy
All American cities as the means by viii
members OF their legislative bodies a
70 chosen II Is used only when sever
at persons certainly more than one
-. are To be chosen, as aldermen or me
GERS of a school board
w. IL follows. from the nature OF I
liy system, that it can be used only
place more than one person in OF
~ as representing a given district or
TO city at large For II is system
nd voting by which II is declared eve
group OF citizens can obtain their d
W. portionate share of representation
ng elected bodies.
,, Colonization Measure Up.
A bill. said by Representative r.
all NcPartlin OF International Falls,
i've he the most important measure bef,
the legislature for northern Min
sofa" was recommended for pass,
by the House, sitting in committee
he whole. This proposed Law crea
+ state land colonization commit
20 provides for the settlement Of MOI
ern Minnesota lands, gives prefer
tial privileges to soldier settlers a
OF II passed. will greatly enhance de-
not fpment OF the unsettled parts OF
"A. state. according to Mr.. McPartl
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