Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-03-02
PASS INDUSTRIAL BILL
Measure Creating Commission and
Providing Changes in compensa-
ton Schedule Passed in House.


Providing Changes in compensa-
tion Schedule Passed in House.
st. Paul-The lower house of the
Minnesota Legislature passed the bill
creating the state Industrial commits.
sion and providing important changes
In the compensation schedules for in.
jured workmen. Only slight changes
were made on the original draft as
recommended by the house interim
commission. = A@
Provision for a rate making bureau
transfer of the boiler-inspection depart,
ment and the minimum wage commits.
sion to the department of labor and
industries, were included in three 9th.
er bills and passed as part of the in.
: dustrial program.
The industrial commission as pro-
vided in the bill takes over the present
state labor department. The only ma
terial amendment adopted to this bill
was by ]. B: Pattison, retaining civil
service for inspectors and statisticians.
1t was adopted, IS to A, without seri
GUS opposition from the sponsor Of the
bill. w. l. Norton and John l. Levin,
of the interim committee, led the
fight. They defeated an amendment by
o.. D. Nellermoe, taking appointment
of the Industrial commission away
from the governor
Amendments Bring Debate.
There was prolonged debate over
amendments to the compensation
schedules. Mr.. Levin pointed out that
the benefits in the bill, including in
creases in the weekly maximum to SIS
and the minimum to $12, all had been
agreed to by representatives of labor
and OF the employers. The only i'm
portant amendment adopted was by
Erling Swenson, chasing the loss of
both legs as total permanent dis
ability"
There was long fight over an
amendment by Representative Neller-
moe, providing compensation for an
accident causing Disagreement, even
when 1t does not affect the employa-
bility of the injured person. Supporters
Of the bill said the amendment con.
flicts with~the whole theory of the law,
which is: to compensate for loss of
earning power. It was defeated on
roll call, "a to IS. ~.
Farmers Ask Flood Relief.
Minnesota valley farmers, who have
been drowned out by foods, appeared
before the senate drainage committee
urging a;relief appropriation and meas,
ures to check future overflows of the
river. They blamed drainage opera
lions for increasing the rivers flow in
flood times. The hearing was con-
tinued. - .
Bills introduced in the house include
one by Representative George E.
Wicker creating a state public safety
commissioner whose duty it shall be to
co-ordinate.'the efforts of all the peace
and prosecuting officers Of the state to
bring about :the capture and prosecu-
ton of criminals; bill by Represen-
tative F. J. ,McPartin forbidding the
establishment OF so-called "army and
navy stores. by any one other than
an officer of the. United States army
or navy; a. bill by Repre E.
w. Cameron authorizing the appropria.
ton of money for soldiers tuition &C.
crued and: unpaid for lack of funds,
and one, by Representative James
Cummings providing old age and dis
ability pensions for Ramsey county
employees, -..,...
TonnAae Tax Action Deferred.
Action on the tonnage tax bills was
deferred again at a meeting OF the
house. committee ON takes, and it was
voted to ask Attorney General Cliff
ford L. Hilton to appear before the
committee: for making his legal
grounds for making, the proposed levy
an Occupation tax" The meeting will
be Friday at $50 a. m. Several mem.
bers Of the: committee objected to the
term.
The committee was called 20 take
action on two bills recommended by.
a b-commfttee One is the statutory
tonnage tax:act, and the other the con.
stitutional amendment proposed as a
follow up" measure to remove doubts
as to constttutionality. Both were
drafted by the attorney general and
his stan, AND the subcommittee rec
commended that they be introduced. as
committee bills. However, the "occu-
patton" feature struck the members Of
the committee: unfavorably.
Senate His pittsburgh Plus"
The trade practice known as "Pitts.
burgh Plus" was described by Senator
George H. Sullivan in the senate as
operating to 'throttle- the industries Of.
the state" andsthe federal trade COM
mission was asked. in a joint resolu.
ton, to issue q complaint against the
practice. After;a brief debate the res.
olution was unanimously passed under
q suspension of:the rules. The same