The Redwood gazette., 1935-05-02
Crime Legislation One Of Big
Accomplishments; Auto
Fees Satisfactory

FeeS Satisfactory
With the clock covered, the leg
islature went into a whirlwind
finish which lasted all night We'd
nesday and finally adjourned at 6
a. m. Thursday. 1t was hectic
night, and after adjournment leg
islators hied their way to their re-
spective lodgings to secure what
rest was possible before returning
at II to go through the final pro-
ceedings and say goodbye to fell
low members.
This was dramatic proceeding.
Men who had been biting at each
others throats for the full session
shook hands and said in a soften
ed and almost tender tone-till we
meet again. To new member it
seemed almost ridiculous and yet
one felt that something about poll
tics that gets into the blood and
makes one yearn to return.
Of the 1899 measures introduc-
ed, perhaps about 500 succeeded
in running the legislative gaunt-
let. others fell by the wayside with
some disappointed author mourn
ing their failure.
Relief Measures
The first urgent problem facing
the legislature upon convention
was the relief. Included in the
relief proposals were the $10,000,-
900 relief bill; the $2,OOO,O0O seed
loan bill and a 100000 drouth re-
lief bill. These measures were all
passed rather early in the session
and may be considered a major ac-
complishment.
Farm Bills
Farm members of the legisla-
ture were busy expousing the
cause of agriculture and ruralites
throughout the state should have
no cause for complaint as several
important acts were added to our
laws.
Among the measures aimed to
aid agriculture was the re-enact-
ment of the mortgage morator-
ium act, extending its provisions
for another two years.
Good news to those holding ru-
raj credit farms is the measure
amending the rural credits act,
allowing reductions of loans and
of prices on farms owned by the
state. One bill permits the con-
servator, with court approval, to
accept a settlement with a delin-
quent borrower, or a former own
er of a foreclosed farm. It gives
owners or former owners prefer
ence and allows crop payments
instead of cash in new contracts.
If the state can refnance present
rural credit bonds, the reduction
in interest rates so secured will be
passed on to the individual farm
ers. 1t is hoped that rates near
to three per cent may be secured.
Rural representative and SEN
ators were finally successful in
passing a weighing and grading |
bill after it had failed of passage |
in the five previous sessions.
When the governor signed the
bill last week this law was placed |
upon our statute books.
The law establishing compul-
sorry grading of cream was anoth-
er victory for producers of dairy
products. 1t means that the stand
ard of Minnesota's outstanding
farm product, butter, will be grad
ually raised and command upon
eastern markets the premiums al
ready paid for some Minnesota
butter.
For the potato regions the bill
calling for the grading and label
ling of potatoes is as important
as is the cream bill to the dairy
regions. This law should do
much to bring back the reputa-
ton of Minnesota potatoes and
consequently the market, both of
which have reached an alarmingly
low level during recent years.
Crime Legislation
Some of the outstanding work
of the session was that dealing
with crime. Minnesota has gain
ed the questionable distinction of
being a haven for all kinds of
criminals. Because of this a state
crime commission appointed by
the state bar association has been
an inclusive study of
crime and has made various re-
to the legislature,
the following of which are now
law:
L. Sixteen men added to the
state crime bureau and the field
men of the bureau given full
police power.
2. Police powers given to the
state highway patrol and the
force increased from 20 to 100
men.
8. A state police radio system,
with several sub-stations to speed
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