The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Resume of the Three Months Work
of the Legislature.

st. Padl-The following is re-
sumo of the most important legislation
enacted by the forty-third Minnesota
Legislature:
Correcting loophoies in the "blue
sky" laws so that stock of foreign
corporations may not be sold in Min
nesota withost investigation by the
Securities commission.
Prohibiting the use of butter fats
in the manufacture of oleomargarine,
and another law prohibiting sale Of
oleomargarine in state institutions.
Prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of filled milk"-milk from which
the butter fats have been extracted
and cocoanut oil substituted.
Requiring candidates for the office
of county surveyor to file for the pri-
maries the same as all other candi-
dates.
Permitting the formation of cooper
alive credit associations to be operated
as financing companies in connection
with cooperative livestock associa-
tions.
Prohibiting relatives of candidates
or other persons who may be interest
ed in the outcome of elections from
serving on election boards.
Rural credits act, established bu-
reau to loan money to farmers and
to issue bonds from time to time.
Two cooperative marketing acts.
One which gives all adequate legal
protection to companies operating
under it's provision. The other, the
Wilkinson-Nor law, amends the CO.
operative act of 1921 expanding its
field of operation. Cooperative asso-
Citations have the option Of organic
ing under either law.
Imposing a per cent tax upon roy
alties derived from the leasing OF iron
ore lands.
Repeating the pre-primary conVen-
ton law of 1921 and providing for re-
enactment of former law governing
formation of state political parties.
Revision of motor vehicles tax laws
of 1921 to make the tax 20 all car
and truck owners more equitable.
Amendments to prohibition enforce
ment act, strengthening its provisions,
remedying flaws, and otherwise per-
fecting the legal machinery so that
the dry law can be more efficiently
enforced.
Reopening the soldiers bonus act
and appropriating $S75,O00 of certiti-
Gates of Indebtedness so that bonuses
can be granted soldiers who failed to
take advantage of the law passed IN
1919, near relatives Of soldiers who
died in service, and aliens who did
no overt acts to evade service. 1t also
provides for reviewing cases in which
bonuses were refused.
Regulating public dance halls, re-
curing that licenses be issued and pre-
scribing the conduct and management
of such places. This law is intended
primarily to regulate dances in the
towns and villages of the state in lieu
. of local ordinances.
Repeating the wide sleigh" law OF
!. 1921 so that narrow-gauge slelghs may
| be manufactured and sold in Mime
sofa.
J Legal rate of interest reduced from
10 to per cent effective January l.
1924.
Allowing farmers of the state to adj
: minister cholera serum to their hogs
without the services of veterinarian.
Recurring commercial threshermen
and commercial bailers to subject
themselves to the provisions of the
Workmen's Compensation act
.. Providing for registration with the
State Board of Health OF registered
nurses.
} Appropriating funds to erect a mon
ument at Lake Chetek in memory OF
Minnesota citizens massacred IN 1867.
Providing for allowances out of the
county and state funds for the sup
port of dependent children in their
own homes.
: To provide for relief for towns and
villages where most of the taxable
property is railroad property exempt
from local taxation under the gross
earnings law.
Pensioning citizens, soldiers of Min
: nesota who took part in the Indian
massacre of 1862.
Increasing the fees charged by the
= state banking department for examina
ton of state banks, trust companies
and general and building loan associa-
tons
i Increasing the salaries of employees
of the state superintendent of banks
office and adding five more examiners
Forcing drug addicts to submit tc
:, treatment.
: Permitting wounded former service
. men who are operating farms to Dor
. row up to sc 2-3 per cent of the valua
: ton of the improvements on theil
!. property through the new state Rural
:, Credits bureau. All other borrower;
are limited to 33 1-3 per lent. The
maximum loan to each former service
man will be $4,000.
A law which makes it misdemean
or for anyone to appear in public
= wearing masks or other disguise ex
!. cept for entertainment purposes.
t. Permitting the State Board of Con
n troll to purchase 800 acres of land t.
a establish colony for epileptics and {
e. colony for feeble-minded persons.
70 Prohibiting maintenance of branch
= banks by state banks and trust com
:. panies.
.. Providing that butter made from
al neutralized milk must be properl.
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