Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-09
AIRCRAFT BILL is
PASSED BY HOUSE
Measure Provides for Licensing
and Regulation Of Ayiators
in Minnesota.

er John A. JohnsOn's aircraft regula.
tion bill, by a unanimous vote The
bill was the only one introduced by
the speaker this session.
The bill, providing for the licensing
and regulation OF aircraft operators.
and the inspection OF commercial
planes. came up on a special order car
rying measures OF a local nature. or
to which no objections. had been
offered
In addition to the passage OF the
Johnson bill, 10 other measures we're
adopted by the house including a
senate bill. authorizing the governor
OF the state TO appoint commission
TO be known as the lumber jack
memorial association" and eonsentine
TO the erection Of statue OF lum.
Der Jack on the state capitol grounds
This bill was sponsored In the
house by Representative Merritt, OF
AltkIn. who explained that under the
measure the state would not be forced
to expend a penny. and that $25 .00C
would be spent In the erection OF such
"A statue. such found TO be contributed
by various lumbermen In the state.
The senate committee on agricul
ture recommended for passage bill
that win authorize the issuance OF
5000, 900 additional rural credit
bonds The measure already has
passed the house
sfha .on..a oo.,,,,.tsts. Ia 1900.
meBded favorably house bin setting
up a system OF district appraisers
The committee altered one section OF
this bill which provides that suggest
cd loans exceeding 75 per cent OF the
total amount allowed by the rura
credit law should be reappraised.
The senate public health commit
tee. Thursday night. voted to kill. By
recommending for indefinite post
ponement a bill. introduced by Sena
tor r. T. Buckler. Crookston. prohib
iting drug stores from serving lunches
or meals In connection with then
regular business establishment.
Senate Passes interim Bill.
A state government economy hill
carrying budget and pre-audit sys
tenn which affects all state depart
menta. boards and commissions, went
under scrutiny OF lower house admin
istratlon leaders, following It's pass
aye by the senate, 5s 10 s.
The house formally VIII take up the
bill as q special order OF business
Amendment appeared 10 be certain
The house fight for passage OF the
economy bill be directed by Represen
tatIve w |. Norton, who Just has re
covered from Illness began few
weeks after the 1895 session opened
Emerues as Compromise.
The bin emerged after three days
bitter fighting In the senate as com
promise measure. changed materially
from the draft prepared by friends OF
Governor Theodore Christensen. Con
fiicting opinions came from leaders OF
the two factions. who had teetered on
a one-yote margin In the senate fight
regarding the governors power 10
control tax spending In the state
under the terms Of the senate bill.
1.-THE Governor has complete con-
troll over tax spending. except In
the purchasing and personnel az.
visions OF the board of control. de-
spite supervisory powers over the
commission Of administration and
finance which is vested In the
executive council" Senator c. n.
Mackenzie, author OF the original
bill and its principal defender on
the floor said
1--WE have amended the bill 10
limit powers OF the governor by
giving the executive council SUI
pervlsory powers over the com.
mission of administration and r.
nance" Senator E. w. Cameron,
one OF the opponents OF the orig
Inai bill. said
"Thls preserves the preroaattve
% elective officers and is a corr
ssruetlve Improvement over the
original BILL"
The controversial point arises over
amendments with which the bill
was burdened One by Senator A. o
Devoid struck out the original de
partment OF administration and a.
nance and shifted the centralized q.
nancial control to the executive coun.
ell composed % elective officers,
Would Make Lobbyists Register.
Lobbyists would be required to reg
lister with the secretary OF state un.
der btu introduced in the house by
Representative Otto W. Kolshorn. OF
Red Wing, The bnl which was intro.
dueed with the permission OF Cover.
nor Theodore Christianson. provides
that any person acting as an agent or
counsel tor any corporation or asso.
citation 20 pormote or oppose any pro
posed legislation must register with
the secretary o. state or be guilty Of
a misdemeanor.
Raise Bank Capital Stock.
A measure which requires banks
desiring charters In Minnesota IN
cities % less than 1000 Inhabitants
TO have capital stock % not less than
$4,000 and surplus az a minimum OF
$4,000 Is among the bills passed by
the house Ia carried by vote OF
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