The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-03-05
HOUSE DEFEATS
CHILD LABOR BILL
CarIey Pushes Measure for Per.
manent Listing - Jacobson
Urges Clerk of Court as
Registrars.

st. Paul-The proposed child LABOR
amendment to the federal constitution
was rejected by the house of repre-
sentatives.
After four hours of debate the low.
er house Of the legislature voted 6S
to IS in favor of joint resolution re-
jecting the proposition.
The resolution of rejection as
adopted by the house now goes to the
senate. II the senate goes on record
as rejecting the twentieth amend
ment, the secretary of state in Wash
ington will be notified. II the senate
fails to adopt the amendment, or If
the legislature, the authorities at
Washington are notified of Mime
sofas action in a formal way.
The house started on a resolution
to ratify the amendment. The first
move Of the opposition was to force
a vote on an amendment changing
the word ratification" to rejection"
where it appeared in the joint resolu-
ton. On this test of strength, the
opponents Of the child labor Imend-
ment won. 81 to IS. Then, on the
vote to adopt the joint resolution so
as amended, the vote was 6S to Sc
against the amendment
The battle on the child labor
amendment developed a wealth Of
last:minute support for it's ratifica-
ton. Since the opening days Of the
legislature, the spirit Of the house
has been decidedly against the ratifica-
ton. UP to week or so ago it was
difficult to find many legislators who
were in favor Of ratification. But
during the last week the measure
clearly gained strength.
Two very important changes
in the methods in which automobile
owners would register and pay their
motor vehicle taxes are to be stressed
in the present session of the legisla.
ture and strenuous fight is promised
on both.
One Of the proposals Is to provide
for permanent registration Of automO-
biles. This plan is sponsored by Sen
ator James A. Carley, of Plainview.
The other is to make county clerks
of court automobile registrars instead
Of having all registrations made an
nually with the secretary Of states
office.
The senate motor vehicle commit
tee recently considered Mr.. Carley's
bill for permanent registration. Mr..
Carley and Mr.. Holm were instructed
by the committee to study the pro-
posal.
Would License Auto Drivers.
Legislation providing a state license
for all drivers of automobiles, now
pending in Minnesota, has the in
dorsement Of Secretary Herbert Hoov.
err and was Endorsed by the National
Conference on Street and Highway
Safety.
Strong opposition has developed in
the Minnesota legislature, especially
among members from rural districts
to the proposal for a universal driv-
ers' license. The bill, however, has
been recommended to pass by the
house committee on motor vehicles
and Is on general orders.
The main argument for the bill is
that it would give law enforcement an
effective club. The most suitable
punishment for reckless drivers, it is
asserted, would be to forbid them to
touch steering wheel, and likewise
would protect the public.
The pending bill is H. F. 376, by E
L. MacLean, c. A. Peterson, John E
Stevens, A. S. Pearson and J. R.
Sweitzer. 1t requires every Mime
sotan operating motor vehicle to
take out a drivers license, paying sc
sued under direction of the secretary
OF state by sheriffs or local police Of
ficers, and will be issued to all appli
cants unless there is reason to doubt
their proficiency, when an examina
ton may be required.
With 100000 motor vehicles in op
Grafton in the state, 1t Is likely tina
100000 persons would come under
the license rule. The bill is drawn t
take effect next January.
Change Rural Credits Plan.
A Encouragement Of the method o.
carrying on the rural credits work un
der the pending reorganization plar
Of the state government h. been pro
posed by the civil admin -tration com
mittee Of the senate.
Senate Passes Anti-cussins Bill.
The state senate unanimously pass
ed the anti-swearing bill.
Under the terms Of the measur,
fathered by Senators r. c. Sletten o
| Willmar and N. A. Peterson of Milan
it's against the law to swear or us,
obscene language on the highways o
Minnesota lin the presence Of others
| The bill now goes to the house.
Bill Tightening Marriage Laws Passe,
| The Mcknight marriage bill
stripped Of the provisions which
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