Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-09
new CRIME
LAWS PASSED
Legislation Was G iven
Study by the State Bar
Association.
Most of Legislation Pro-
posed Was Made Law,
Says Devaney.

Chief Justice John P. Devaney who
was chairman of the Minnesota State
Bar Association Crime Commission
that sponsored crime legislation en-
acted by the recent session of the
Legislature, sends to the Askov Amer
lean the final report of the commiS-
sion. by examining it" writes the
| justice, you will ascertain that the
State legislature has adopted and en-
acted into law more than 500 of the
recommendations of the commission
OF some Is bills introduced in the
Legislature during this last session,
Is have become law.
"A comparison of this result with
the accomplishments of previous
Crime Commissions in our own state
and in other states gives US just
reason to be thankful for the result
achieved. We express our gratitude
to those who so unselfishly assisted
! to make this result possible.
You have my thanks for your I'M
selfish cooperation and the gratitude
of all law abiding citizens of this
state. Crime has not yet been con-
quered. The work must go on to that
splendid objective for which we all
strive. We have but begun. Let us
continue" concludes Chief Justice
| Devaney.
Report on Crime LEGISLATION.
House File 212-Senate File 209-
Requiring doctors, nurses, pharma-
cists and hospital attendants to re-
port injuries from gun-shot wounds
Passed by both houses and signed by
the governor.
House File 213-Senate File 207-
Originally provided for the establish
ment of a police training school at
the University of Minnesota and car
ried an appropriation of $4,000
Killed in the House, it was later re-
idered and passed 1t was then
recommended for passage by the Sen
ate Crime Prevention committee and
referred to the Senate Finance COM
mittee because Of the appropriation
provision. That committee declined
to allow the appropriation, thereby
killing the measure. The bill, minus
the appropriation, was then included
as rider to the Educational appro-
ration bill. and in that form was
passed by both houses and signed by
the governor.
House File 25O-Senate File 2O2-
Providing for notice of intention to
establish an alibi. Defeated in its
original form, this bill was combined
with
House File 252+Senate File 1873
Providing numerous changes in GRIM
inal procedure. This was passed by
both houses and signed by the COVER
nor 1t included in it the alibi BILL
originally House File $50, Senate File
2O2 However, several items regarded
as important in the Criminal Pro-
cedure bill were stricken before the
legislation was passed. Measures
stricken included those allowing the
prosecution the final plea to the jury
and permitting the judge to comment
on the failure of the defendant to take
the stand and testify.
House File 254-Senate File 198-
Providing that it shall be gross mis-
demeanor if a person admitted to
bail fails to appear. Passed by both
houses and signed by the governor.
House File 256-Senate File 600
Providing for the compulsory attend
ance of witnesses from out of the
state in criminal cases where outside
state has reciprocal law. Passed by
both houses and signed by the COVER
nor.
House File 259-Senate File 2O6-
Providing for the first unit in a state
wide police radio broadcasting sys-
TEN under the direction of the Bu-
reau OF Criminal Apprehension and
carrying an appropriation of s25, 900
for the first year and $4,000 for the
second year. The appropriation for
the first year covers the purchase Of
the necessary equipment and its in
stallat1on. payment of operation, ETC..
and contemplates that there will be-
lsufficient funds left over to make a
survey Of the state to select locations
for additional units if needed. Passed
by both houses and signed by the
governor.
House File 261-Senate File 2Os-
Originally provided that "a additional
men be added to the staff of the
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
The number was later reduced to IS
by the House Under this bill all
members of the Bureau are given full
police powers throughout the state
and provision is made for the es-
Establishment of Bureau of Statistics.
The men selected for these positions
must be chosen from list certified
to the Bureau Of Criminal Arprehen-
l (CODtfmuAG a Pa~e A