The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-20

pointment to many, and satisfac-
tory in whole to few, has been
amended to some extent by the
senate. The senate gives veterans
much more consideration and
gives the director of civil service
authority to examine the records
of state employees and to decide
whether they are entitled to be
certified to civil service or be re-
quired to take qualifying ex-
animation. The house blanketed
in all employees who had served
four and one-half years. In this
connection l might state that the
previous personnel director re-
moved all applications and data
concerning employees, with the
result that the present director
knows nothing about them. The
mutilated files are anything but
complimentary to a number of
present employees. The former
director has been indicted for
destroying state records and may
have time to thirS this rash action
over. The house bill barred all
Communists and Facists from the
state payroll but the senate toned
down this proposal, and proposed
that all applicants take an oath to
support the constitution of the
United States and the State of
Minnesota.
Deer Season For Archers
A bill to limit gasoline loads to
1000 gallons passed both houses.
Co-operatives opposed the bill on
the grounds it would increase the
price of gasoline and that it was
a railroad" bill but both Houses
passed it handily.
! Archers, show and arrow ad-
diets" of which we have little
knowledge, were given permission
in a bill passed to open the season
on deer in Itasca county from
November l to 5. 1t seems a little
screwy but proponents of the bill
assured the house that few deer
would be running around with
arrows stuck in them. Possibly
seven will be the number of pike
| allowed in one day. The senate
agreed on six and the house on
eight. They'll probably settle at
seven. Personally l don't care,
four is about my limit.
To Fight Sex Crimes
Innumerable sex crimes, espe-
cially in the Twin Cities, are &C
countable for bill that will place
potential sex criminals in the
same category as insane persons
and make them subject to COM
mitment to state institutions by
probate courts. These individuals
are defined by the bill as indivi-
duals with 'psychopathic person.
alities."
Record Is Open Book
AS this is written, Saturday,
to give the newspapers ample
time to put it into print, it is diff
ficult to predict just how much
legislation will come to the atten-
ton of the governor. I can, how.
ever, safely predict that many
''pet" bills that my readers had
hoped would become laws have
fallen into discard at some juno
ture. Bills can either be killed in
committee, where they first go, or
in either house, SO don't blame
your representative too severly if
he was unable to muster enough
your representative too severely if
to make it a law. Then again,
there are means galore of which
a new member is not aware, of
killing a bill and quite adeptly
resorted to by older members.
Nevertheless it has been a won
derful experience in conniving
and at the same time earnest en-
deavor and my only hope is that
have pleased my constituents.
There is no coverup as far as vot-
ing is concerned and every legis-
lator is accountable for every vote
by printed evidence. 1t is a pub
lie record and if any constituents
are interested / will be pleased to
state my position on any bill.
Glad To Get Home
This is the last news letter I
will send because all my readers
will soon have copy of all the
laws passed this session in con-
junction with their local news