Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-12

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great help against excessive power
rates. The governor also recommends
law permitting municipal electric
plants to sell current to farmers and
others outside the village and city
for telephone rate investigation and
for repeal of the Brooks Coleman
street railway act, which has been on
the statute books since 1921 and has
acted against the best interests of
the larger cities of the state.
Against Militarism at University.
Governor Olson was very definite
| in his recommendation of abolition
of compulsory military drills at the
State University, adding that it is un-
American to have such drills at any
public institution.
Having vetoed the jerrymander
Congressional redistricting act Of
1881, the governor naturally advo-
Gated a congressional re-apportion-
ment upon fair and equitable basis.
He also asked for provision for state
| control of beer sales in the event of
federal action liberalizing the pres
ent law.
Regardless of political affiliations,
there were no folks who saw and
heard Governor Olson in his message
to the Legislature who can withhold
! admiration. His voice was clear and
distinct and he showed keen knowl-
edge of the affairs of state and the
needs of the people. 1t was mas
terly and courageous address. He
pointed out that our fundamental
failures must be charged to greater
concern for profit than for humanity.
He showed not only a deep and keen
understanding of economic issues
confronting the state and nation. but
the impression gained was that he is
possessed also with very SYM
pathetic heart.
One of the first actions taken by
the House after organization and de-
liverance of the governors message
was the passage of resolution, doing
away with the lame duck sessions of
Congress. This was introduced by
the able and veteran legislator, S. A.
Stockwell, from Minneapolis. 1t was
passed unanimously by the House and
the same result was effected in the
Senate. About 20 states have already
passed on ratification of this consti-
tutional amendment, which, after
passage by three-fourths of all the
legislatures of the 4S states will be-
of the land. After that, the presi-
dent, vice president and members of
Congress will take office in January
instead of on March 4th. U. S. Sena-
tor Geo. w. Norris of Nebraska, is
the national figure who gets credit
for having this legislation passed at
Washington, having labored inces-
actment. He had many obstacles to
overcome, before it was finally passed
by both houses of Congress and signed
by the president. Once passed the
legislators out over the nation are
now getting on the band wagon, for
there are no valid arguments against
that change in the fundamental law.
Releasing Closed Bank Funds.
Another act of the State Legisla-
ture which was given right of way
through suspension of the rules and
passed quickly in both Houses was
the emergency measure designed to
permit John N. Peyton, commissioner
of banks, to place the assets of closed
banks under the direction of the
banking department as collateral for
loans from the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation. This will enable
depositors in these banks to be paid
larger dividends on their deposits in
a shorter time. With many closed
banks out over the state, it will make
for the release of local funds and be
of some help to business in general
Several bills have been introduced
for reducing the license fees on motor
vehicles. A bill calls for cutting
mileage allowance OF state officials and
employees from seven cents a mile tc
five cents. A joint resolution passed by
both houses endorses Frank w. Muir.
ply Of Wheaton, for United States
secretary of agriculture in President.
elect Roosevelt's Cabinet. Another
bill would have state representatives
and senators elected under political
party designation. Minnesota is the
only state with non-partisan legis.
lature.
Perhaps fearing that members oil
the Legislature would not vote them.
selves out of job, Senator Spindlel
of Buffalo. introduced bill for a con.
stitutional amendment to be voted or
by the people at the next general
election. His proposal is for Sen.
ate reduced from 81 to not less thar
80 nor more than 40 and the House
from 131 to not less than IS nor more
than 100 members.