Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-16
Senate Approves Rural credIt RsIse.
Expsct Vote en- Child labor Bill

Senate Approves Rural credIt RsIse.
Expect Vote en- Child Labor eIIl.
st. Paula deciding vote upon the
legislatures attitude toward the pro-
posed federal child labor amendment
to the constitution Is expected to be
recorded before the Legislature closes
It's session.
Friends OF the child labor amend
ment have been trying 10 ward on any
definite action In the senate 80 that
the whole matter could remain unde-
termined and be allowed 10 lie over
until the 1927 legislature conyenes.
However. so much legislation has
been cleared out OF the way by the
senate during the last week that the
two resolutions. one calling for ratt-
ncation and the other for rejection, are
IN position where they will be
reached before the end OF next week.
Opponents OF the child labor amend.
mont are anxious for a vote TO be
taken because they believe there Ia
sufficient antagonlsm In that branch
Of the legislature 10 make II possible
TO adopt the resolution which formal
ly rejects the twentieth amendment.
The senate gave It's approval TO con-
tInuing the activities OF the rural
credits bureau by passing bill to al
low sale OF $40. 600. 900 additional
bonds. proceeds OF which would be
loaned TO farmers. and three other
measures which are intended to In
troduce more business.like methods In
the agency and to give the state
greater safety in It's enterprise
Senate Passes Bus Bill.
The bus regulation bin which places
the control OF these lines under the
railroad and warehouse commission
with powers TO FIX fares was passed
by the senate In the exact form in
which II was approved by the house.
According 10 the terms OF the bill.
bus companies must show that there
IL public convenience and neces-
sity" for their service before being
granted permission TO operate. Pro-
vision In made that the commission
give consideration TO the effect OF
these lines on other transportation
facilities in granting certificates for
operation and in rate fixing The com.
mission IL instructed as far as pos
sible 20 avoid unreasonable competi.
tion with existing common carriers"
The state senate started out on the
busiest part OF the session. Night ses-
sions will be held In an attempt to
.Iaaa 80 - communication ~ aap. a. I'm.
portant measures.
The bus regulation bill. the two
cent gallon Gasoline tar bill. the bill
reducing automobile licenses. the VIII
kinson bill directing the state high
way commissioner TO set aside amounts
from the highway fund each year to
pay interest and principal on the coun-
~ highway bonds. the bill increasing
tho rural credits fund by 10000. 900.
and the bill reducing the loan limita.
tons from 90 per cent to so per cent
on farms and from 80 i-s per cent TO
30 per cent on mprovements-sll OF
which have passed the house--are on
the books.
After extracting the highway patrol
section from the bill by close vote.
the senate passed almost unanimously
the measure which revises traffic
laws OF the state and aims to place
travel upon the roads on common
sense" basis.
The provision in the bill which al
lowed the state highway commits
sioner to place patroimen on the state
roads was stricken because the Far.
merLsbor group mobilised against II.
and also gathered to their support
some senators representing rural con
stituencies The vote to eliminate the
patrol feature. the main regulatory
provision of the bill. was ~ to Is. The
bill as amended passed with only two
dissenting votes.