The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-16
Legislative
Sidelights
By H. E. SUennes

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adjourn April 10, night sessions
started this week in an effort to
minimize the usual congestion
during the last few weeks.
The unemployment compersa-
ton bill is foremost in the minds
of the legislators at this time.
Every effort is being made by
those opposed to the plan of ex-
empting employers of less than
eight from its provisions, to bring
the number down to five or to
amend the act ard write in a mer-
it clause. Governor Stassen has
expressed dissatisfaction with the
bill as it passed the senate, but a
number of rural legislators are
determined to pass the bill as the
senate passed it when it comes
back to the floor.
The Vance-Myre labor relations
bill proposing drastic restrictions
on labor, including prohibition of
closed shop agreements, sympa-
thetic strikes, and certain picketing
was voted out Of the house labor
committee last week and recon-
mended for passage. This bill
more drastic than the state bar
association bill, or the senate fed
Grafton of labor bill, is due for one
of the most holly contested fights
the house has seen this season.
Union labor says it is absolute
chastisement of all that is union
labor and will breed chaos in in
dustrial relations. The senate
labor committee has recommend
ed for passage a bill prohibiting
sit-down strikes. Other things the
Vance-Myre bill proposes is to
forbid picketing of business places
by other than employees, inter-
ference with use Of the highways,
sit-down strikes and the intimi-
dalton of workmen for purposes
of joining or quitting union.
Everyone A Detective
A slot machine bill proposed in
the house would make everyone a
detective. Fifty per cent of the
fines collected would be paid to
persons other than police officers
who furnish information on which
machines could be seized or per-
secution based. The measure de-
clares it a misdemeanor to own
maintain, operate, or possess q
slot machine, with conviction
punishable by a minimum fire OF
$50, or Imprisonment for at least
80 days. If this measure becomes
law, it is going to take a lot Of
glamour out of the yearly fishing
trip.
Fisherman who enjoy trolling
need have little fear that they will
be prohibited from using then
motors this year. The bill to out
law motors was killed in COM
mittee.
One of our representatives re-
ceived the following letter from
an eight year old boy regarding
the bill: my Daddy got new
out door motor and we want tc
use it. Wondering if you could fix
| it SO we can use it. My dad, says
you are trying to pass law SO we
can't use this motor while fish
ing"
Printing offices do not want tc
stock too much red ink, for if q
proposal by representative from
Duluth becomes law, red will be
prohibited on advertising signs
The author contends that red is a
sacred color to be reserved fol-
traffic and danger signals only.
In an effort to combat crime
the house passed bill to make il
a misdemeanor to carry a pistol in
any vehicle or have it concealed
about ones person without hav-
ing a license. One can, however,
| keep one in his abode or place of
! business without having a license
The licensing board in each coun-
ty is made up of the sheriff,
county attorney and the chief OF
police of the municipality in
which the applicant resides. A
provision states that no seller can
deliver a pistol until three days
have elapsed.
Debate Marriage Law
During discussion on bill to
outlaw common law marriages
Representative Harrison caused a
ripple of laughter when he asked
the house how many could prove
they were legally married. When
told that marriages were record
ed, and a lost license would not
jeOpardiZe their legality. he re-
Sponded that they weren't when
his parents were married and
again asked how many could