The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
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Worked Late Last Night
Although the 1923 session of the
Minnesota legislature legally ended
last mid night, both houses disre-
garded the clock and continued their
work until early this morning, the
senate adjourning at $3.50 and the
house at 2:52. Both branches will
meet again today at eleven a. m. to
adjourn sine die. Measures passed
by the senate in the closing hours OF
the ninety day session included:
Ramsey county $6,000,000 road
bond bill: blind relief bill; measure
for distributing proceeds Of iron ore
occupation tax; employment bureau
regulation bill; school aid deficiency
bill, carrying $1,300,000, and the
house bill making it felony to give
or sell liquor which causes death.
The work OF the ouhse included:
Concurrence in the senate resolu-
tion calling for a special session to
correct any errors the United States
supreme court may find in the occu-
patton ore tax law: repassage Of the
bIdlt uhu PQoOo6O VI
the reforestation bill.
The senate killed the DILL prohib-
iting trial in Minnesota courts OF
outside personal injury suits and that
providing fep a state owned cement
plant; while the house killed the
state wide boxing bill and the state
building insurance measure.
important Bill Passed
D,r,l orad;ts nno ffpna ranrtoop pa
loans to farmers.
Comprehensive Co operative mar
ket and credit laws for Farmers.
Several laws to protect dairymen
from the competition of butter and
cream substitutes.
More drastic state prohibition en-
forcement law.
Increased compensation for injur-
ed workmen from $18 to $21 week.
Additional soldiers bonus of $S75,-
900.
Psychapathic department provided
for the Minnesota General hospital
at the university.
Revised motor tax law.
Permitting counties which did not
issue road bonds in 1919 to issue
them during the next two years
bonds to be assumed and paid upon
maturity by the state.
Measures to permit the improve
ment of county and township roads.
Providing for permanent registra-
ton of voters in cities OF the hrst
class.
Regulating grain and other com
mission houses handling farmers
products. -
Memorializing congress to modify
the federal grading rules and to re-
store control Of the South st. Paul
stockyards to the state.
Separating focal from terminal
grain elevators and regulating both.
Submitting constitutional amend
ment permitting the erection of
state owned elevators at Duluth
and Minneapolis.
Made up the deficit in state school
aid and Increased the appropriation
for the next two years.
Levied a tax Of per cent on roy
alties from iron ore lands.
Reduced the membership OF the
state board of control from i've to
three.
Proposed constitutional amend
ment permitting the levy OF an in
Tax reform bill proposed by the
interim commission, including pro-
posed limit on levies and expendi-
lures without sanction OF popular
vote.
Street car bills, including several
measures to repeal the Brooks Cole
man act and restore control OF troll
leys to the cities, and the bill to
create a one-fare metropolitan zone
of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Proposed repeal Of the per capita
tax limit affecting cities and villages
on the iron range.
The bill to create department or
public domain to control the states
natural resources.
Proposed appropriation of $3.50
900 for a psychopathfc hospital at the
university: $4,000 to establish psy-
chopathic department at the present
general hospital substituted.
Proposal that state take over
lands containing water power and +
constitutional amendment permitting
issuance Of S50,00o, 900 state bonds
for development of the water powers
National Woman's party bill dc
claring men and women equal in all
respects before the law.
Making compulsory the appoint
ment Of a woman as one Of the mem
hers Of the state industrial commits
sion.
Numerous bills for new buildings
at state institutions.
ProDosed appropriation Of S2,5O0.- !
600 for a memorial institution Of
technology for service men.
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hccept St James Gall