The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-04-18

st. Paul, April 15.-The apparent
hack OF interest in the proposed con-
gressional reapportionment on the
part of house members is said to spell
the defeat of that bill at this session
of the legislature.
Although the bill creating 10 con-
gressional districts in Minnesota
passed the senate with only five dis
senting votes several days ago, the
bill has not even been considered by
the members of the lower house. The
subcommittee representing the various
districts to whom the measure was
referred, have not even considered its
contents, much less make a report
to the general committee.
Workmen's Compensation Passes.
Although they fought it continu-
ouSly for nine hours, the opponents
of the Gillette workmen's compensa-
ton law were unable to prevent its
adoption by the house. They sue
ceeded, however, in securing the adop-
ton of several amendments which
make the bill more acceptable to or
gained labor.
Amendments proposed by Mr.. Lun-
deem provide that employers will be
required to furnish medical care and
supplies to injured persons, and that
indemnity will begin from the date of
injury, not after two weeks as pro-
posed in the bill.
Almost Knocked Out.
The bill amending the primary law
came very near being completely
knocked out, when, in a slim house,
it failed of passage by thirteen votes.
The friends of the bill were, however,
later able to secure its reinstatement,
and it was made a special order for
Wednesday. The conference commit
tee amended the bill as it left the
house by providing that the primaries
shall be held in June instead of the
first Tuesday in October. The bill, in
it's present form, provides for the nom
ination of county officers and mem
bers of the legislature on a non-par-
tizan ballot.
The Salary Bill.
The salary bill as agreed to in com,
mittee provides that the governors
secretary and the clerk of the su.
preme court shall receive each a sal.
airy of $4,000 year. Hitherto they
have been paid partly in fees and the
emolument is believed to have been
much larger than this. The fees will
be turned into the treasury. The gov,
errors executive clerk will receive
So, 900.
The salary of bank examiner has
been reduced from $1,000 to $4,000 to
take effect January 1, 1915. Increases
in the salary of subordinates in de-
partmental officers are made, but
these generally represent what has
hitherto been paid them as supplement
tai remuneration from contingent
funds.
The following increases are pro-
posed:
Secretary of state .... $50, 500 to $4,000
State treasurer ....... $500 to 4,500
State auditor ......... 1920 to 1900
Railroad and warehouse
commissioners ...... $500 to $500
Public examiner ...... 4,100t to $500
Superintendent of pub -
lie instruction ......s $500 to $500
Adjutant general go. 1000 to 2,400
Dairy and food commits
sioner .............. $500 to 5000
State librarian ........ 1000 to $500
& Big Tax Increase. .-
An increase of more than two mil
lion dollars in state receipts is not
sufficient to Offset the increased ex-
penditures and as a consequence four
appropriation bills, three to be intro
duced today and one later, carry a
grand total which will necessitate a
of almost, if not, four-tenths of mill.
In these four bills are to be found
the detailed list of approximately ev-
cry cent outside of standing tax levies
the state is to spend for all purposes
during 1914 and 1915. The tax rate pre-
vailing during 1912 and 1913 is 1.S
mi Is. That for the next two years is
sure TO be 2.25 and likely 2.3.
st. Paul, April 1.-THE creation Of
a general public utilities commission
is dead issue before the legislature
at this session. The only public utili-
ties bill which had any chance of pas
sage, the one presented by the COM
mittee on general legislation. was de-
feated yesterday in the house by the
decisive vote of 70 to go
Helps Minette Bill.
This is believed to mean the pas
sage of the Minette bill, putting tel
ephone companies under the authority
of the railroad and warehouse commits
sion, which has been made a special
order in the senate for next Tuesday.
The state will hereafter carry its
own insurance, at least on all fireproof
buildings. The legislature has given
the board of control authority to use
its discretion with regard to insur-
ance. The board has suggested that
this be done so that the state may as
sumo it's own risk, at least on build