Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-24
MARKET BILL PASSED
House Passes Measure by Vote 81 q
to f3--Three Other Important eiiis
Passed.

st. Paul-The "open market" bill
was passed by the house at the close OF
last weeks session by q vote OF 95 ia
ID. This was but one OF four impor.
tant measures sanctioned by the legis
lators and marked the largest days
business since they convened.
Two of the bills passed have already
passed the Senate and the other two
now go to upper body for action. The
bills follow:
The bill to make the Minneapo-
lis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth
Board OF Trade and South St. Paul
Livestock exchange public mar
kets. opening their membership to
all kinds Of cooperative organixa-
tons The vote was 95 to Is.
An amendment to the election
law which will prevent candidates
defeated in the primary from run
ming as Independents. The vote
was 81 to 36.
The highways administration
bill. providing for control by a
single commissioner The vote was
103 to 49,
A cooperative bill. providing
that the state commissioner of az
griculture shall assist in the or
ganization and conduct Of co-opera-
tive associations. auditing their
| books on request. etc. The vote
was 80 for and none against.
Vote on Road Bill.
The vote on the highways bill cam,
| after consideration at three sessions
| Twice attempts were made to amen,
the. bill to provide for commission
to control the building OF Minnesota
highways system
On the final roll call. the following
representatives voted against the roa,
| administration bill: Anderson, Thee
dore Christensen. Day. Eaton. Cart
ner. c. NJ. Gislason, Grove. Haugland
Iyerson. Jacobson. Kodak. L. E. Olson
Lars Olson. Spindler. Teigen. Thomr
son. Thorkelson. Washburn and Welch
The following were absent and not vo,
ing: Cameron, Emmons, T. j. Green's
Levin, Miner. O'Keefe. Peterson, Tir
Perry and West All the others wer
recorded in favor of the bill.
Little Debate on Market Gill.
Debate on the bill to make the graf
and livestock exchanges was short
Passage of the bill had been conceded
I following an opinion by the attorne,
general that it was constitutional
Representative Wilkinson OF LAX
Elmo spoke for the measure He a
gued that all marketing machiner
was under state supervision and reg,
lation. except the private exchanges
in which prices are fixed for farI
products.
Representative Asher Howard spok
against the bill. He said that an idei
tical bill had been passed in Nebrask
two years ago and that the first appl
cation under 1t has yet TO be made I
the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Fl
said that the question of reasonable
ness would have to be PASSED on by tn
courts. despite the opinion Of the a
torney general as to legality
Primary Defeat Final.
BY vote of 81 to SO the Hous
passed the Senate bill To prevent
candidate defeated in the primaris
from running for the same Office q
the general election following.
In adopting the bill by Senator I
n. Benson. chairman Of the Senat
elections committee. the House owe
rode Nonpartisan league and Social,
objections
At the last primary election d
Henrik Shipstead sought the Repu
lican nomination for Governor. H
was defeated. AT the general ele
ton following he sought election Z
an independent. Under the bill pas
ed, repetition OF this would not |
permitted The bill will now 60
the governor for his signature.