The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-04-26

light and power plant for the state
fair at Hamline. The state fair APP
preparations were made a speclaf
feature of attack. Every item was
contested, the onslaught being led by
A. j. Rockne.
The tax levy bill was advanced to
the -calendar and will be considered
tomorrow. 1t fixes the tax rate at
1.5 mills, which will raise $1,000, 600
year. 1t is believed by many that
the bill will to be amended to
make the rate at least IL mills. The
state levy last year was only LIZ mills.
The senate today passed the road
and bridge appropriation on motion
OF Senator Frank Clague and with
practically no opposition. The Dill
provides 100000 year for the next
two years, the division of the funds
being according to bill passed yes
terday and previously explained.
Two important bills are still pend
ing in conference committees. One
is the anti-pass bill, the other the
measure creating state tax commas
sion. 1t is probable the committees
will report on compromises tomorrow.
st. Paul April 23-The legislature
remained in session morning, after
noon and night, this being the last
date for the passage of bills, and final
adjournment will take place tomor-
row before noon. The house adj
Journed at ten minutes to twelve
after breaking loose from all restraint.
Bills were passed on roll calls, but it
is safe to say few knew what they
were voting about. Paper wads,
small books, bundles of printed bills,
sailed through the air and were
thrown from one end of the great
chamber to the other. The floor was
literally covered with spent ammuni-
ton. The senate was more sedate
and attended strictly to business,
though good humor prevailed. The
upper body remained in session until
considerably after midnight, pushing
the clock back for convenience sake
and to prove the old saying of
whats the constitution between
friends.n
Most important action Of the day
was the passage of the omnibus APP.
preparation bill. The senate spent
most of the day considering the mea-
sure as it came from the house, and
ended by adding $4,000 to various
items. During the evening the house
ratified the senate amendments with
out further change. This leaves the
total appropriation carried by the
bill, $11, $3.50, 900. 1t was thought wise
because of the size of the aggregate
appropriation, to increase the tax
levy, and accordingly the tax levy
bill was changed so as to make the
rate IL mills.
A very important measure enacted
today by both houses, was the con-
ference committee tax bill. 1t pro-
vides for three commissioners at
$4,000 each, and permits the state
board of equalization to exist in an
advisory capacity until 1909. 1t is
said former seuator Samuel Lord of
Kasson will be one of the commits
sioners.
Another measure worthy of special
mention which was enacted today on
report of a conference committee,
was the anti-pass bill. In it's re-
vamped form, it prohibits not only
passes, but franks and special privi-
leges of all sorts from public service
corporations to favored ones.
The house today passed the drain
age bills which had been amended by
the senate. These bills mean much
for northern Minnesota. One is rela-
tive to a judicial ditch system, one
for a county system, one for. a state
system, and another relative to as
sessments of costs, private land abut-
ting to be charged for private bene-
fits, state land TO have the assess
ment added to the selling price of
the land. An important bill for the
city interests which had its final pas
sage in the house was the so-called
Mueller law, d. copy of the Mueller
law of Illinoisito permit municipali-
ties to absorb properties of public SER
vice corporations by issuance of
bonds.
By bare majority the Sundberg
senate bill for state hail insurance
passed the house in the shuttle to-
night. 1t secured the necessary go
votes, with AZ registered against it.
1t provides for constitutional amend
ment which must be submitted to a
vote of the people, to permit of an
optional acreage tax to be charged
against farmers who want state hail
insurance.
The sleeping car tax bill came out
from conference committee today and
was passed by both houses. 1t pro-
vides for 6 per cent gross earnings
tax, or an advalorem tax, at option of
the company taxed.
Gov. J, A. johnson TODAY sent the