Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07

es0 sotaue anuaauvSA
by vote OF u To - the state ssn-
ate Aarsed q bill creatsrg the ofmce 81
staee safety commissioner To cc-ordf-
nate roiice act,vits~s of sfe stair under
one head The measure w~s hittsriy
fought ny several senators
The measure was intrnduree BY 3D.
atnr " A Nolan There h a conpan-
ion hll IN the house introduced ~
Representative George Wicker
Under the terms OF the bill the stAse
safety commissioner. who b tn he sp-
pointed BY ,hs governor, has power
u direct ali reace officers within the
state, local and county II h provided
that TIE commissioner establish h1~
remu of Identification nj the capitol TO
assist local police officials in tracking
criminals II h also provided that the
commissioner hold school In crimsn-
ulogv for local peace officers,
Motor Vehicle Regulation.
A complete cous OF regulations for
vahicles using the highways oil the
state was introduced In the house by
the committee an highways. In add
tinn To ali the ruiex new IN use with
regard to driving stopping, rounding
curves ar parking. the bill provinces
numerous rules ano regulations al the
committees own For instance. ne
motor vehicle may ne left standing on
any street or road with the motor run
nins. Tralisrs mny he provided with
blocks to prevent their running hack.
i If tley should break loose while heinE
naiiled up hill
/ Ordinary major cars however, are
7 forbidden to USE chains as Tugs. except
+ IN particular places" and at particn-
ar times when they may he necns.
sary, and then the cross pieces on the
chains mast he at least one foot apart
/ Cars must he provided with mnffierS.
ont NO cutoui may he used within the
limits OF any city or village. or when
passing teams OF livestock on the road
The width OF tracks II limited 10 s6
inches. bu, tractor engines may ne los
Inches wide NO single vehicle may
be longer than 10 feet nor longer than
81 feet with trailers
Soldiers 6onH Bill.
. The long locked Tor soldiers bonus
bill 10 take care OF deserving service
men " he were excluded from the bene-
fits OF the bonus act passed In 1913
was introduced m the house by the
committee on soldiers home and state
. bonus
The bill provides that men who
! claimed exemption on account nf mar
riaee when the marriage tonk place
: after they had been rejected for arr
! nr physical disability shall NOT he con
D sidered an attempt To evade service
: II provides that any soldier who en-
, tered the service prior 70 November
$ IL 1915 or who saw active service or
4 Or after TINT date. on who still h. In thu
i service under honorable conditions, a.
: the time OF making application, shall
. ne entitled Ia sit per month for fhs
d time al service up to July 1920
d The bin expressly deprives deserters
or thoss who left service under dighnn
orable conditions conscientious uh3ec
tors no refused to STRIVE. those whl
Ff&HNFA ~ hbI tfif dffsAif " W
were discharged from the service he
cause OF their lienage and slacker'
Onerally. uf the benefits OF the bunu
act
e j; alRn provides that soldiers VIII
lef; the ranks to accept commission
e and these who accepted pay a. civilia
VI employees shall not participate or
r..
y der the original bill The biz was RI
10 fsrred h. the Soldiers Home and Stat
y Ron1k committee
Aiun~ay Bill PASSED.
Without 81 Dissenting vote the SCI
" ale passed the highway administrator
!. bill after making only few amen'
menGs The bill will now SO To n
house
One Of the most important amen
meBts "a the bill il general limits II
amount that might he spent for bar
surfacfns to 20 per cent %. the co
~ stTurtion fund for each year II
10 house had fixed the limit 81 81 ~
n cent The ides hack 81 tho i.mii IL
oi permit the proper grading AND grave
III inE OF the roads within the next ~
= years before much hard smrfacing
u done
81 kf'er sharp debate al amendme
:. striking out THE provision prohibitit
advertisements along t.Ie trunk tig
ways war adopted
fu One o. the amendments made
10 agreement with The f4enuepir ronn
!. senators viii make il possible Il
!, HennepiT counts 10 raise s556 0hf al
=, 10 continue improvements on certa
n street extensions reading into sout
err Minnesota
Al amendment was adopted perm
linz counties to- hire engineers 4
81. county work without getting THE pe
=, MISSION 81 She state highway comm
a, stouer and 10 remove tire engine
!, without h.s approval
q, Industrial Buupet s575 i23
IA The Dev state Industrial com nn sssIt
n hiss presented rs budget ~ the sppr
. prsatlgns committee asking s total
n s5Ts4g3 a wear 10 cover al. the arft,
i ties IL itF charge THIS ipcludes 90