The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-01-31


j Cents.
Less than 40 p. C. or. ......3 80
| ~ p. C. ore .........s......3o
If the ore assays over 40 per cent
an additional four cents must be paid
/, for each full unit.
St Paul, Jan. 25.-A number of APP
preparations are declared by the gov
ernor to be entitled to favorable con-
| siderations in a special message.
These are as follows:
To pay expenses of survivors OF
battle of Gettysburg to attend It's
semi-centennial celebration, $4,000.
For representation of Minnesota at
the centennial celebration of the bat
tie of Lake Erie, sum sufficient.
| To reimburse Red Cross society for
money advanced on the occasion OF
forest fires at Baudette and Spooner,
$2,966.14.
For continuation of geological sur
vey, $4,000 annually.
For State Humane society, $1,000
annually.
! For expense of Governors confer
ence, $3.50 annually.
For Panama-Pacific International
exposition, $150,000
Gettysburg Appropriation Measure.
| An attempt was made to pass a
bill providing for the appropriation of
$4,000 to pay the expenses of vet
Grams to the battle of Gettysburg un-
der suspension of the rules. The bill
which had been prepared by men,
bers of the Grand Army was intro
duced by Hon. r. c. Dunn, who made
a plea for it's immediate passage as
a mark of respect to the survivors of
the First Minnesota. Objection was
made on the ground that there was
no urgency in the matter and that
the bill should first go to the CON-
mittee on appropriations for examina-
ton. The motion to suspend the
rules was defeated by vote of 67 for
to At against. The bill was then re-
ferred to the appropriations commit
tee.
Grain investigating Committee.
The speaker, in compliance with a
resolution passed at a previous ses-
sion, appointed Representatives Ben
dixen, O'Neill, Hopkins, Tiegen and
Schwartz a committee to investigate
the state grain inspection board and
the methods of Twin City buyers of
grain and live stock.
The state board of health came in
for scoring when Senator Marden's
bill to restrict the use of common
drinking cups came up for considera.
ton in the senate. The bill gave the
board of health discretion to say in
what public places common drinking
cups should not be used. Il would
like to ask the gentleman said Sen
ator Putnam, "if he has had any ex-
perience with our present state board
of health. think If he had his con-
fidence in the board might not be SO
implicit IF there is any institution
in the state that needs watching" said
Senator Works, who opposed the BILL
"it is the state board of health" The
bill was advanced to the calendar by
divided vote.
st. Paul, Jan. 24.-The house yes
terday considered for the first time
this session bills in a committee ci
the whole house. While some pro
gress was made the measures at
yanced were of minor importance
The bills which really matter are
still in committee and it is improbable
than any important measure will be
reported out before the latter part Of
next week.
J The house decided by unanimou:
vote to cooperate with the senate il
evolving a plan for the reorganization
| of the state departments. The pres
ent committee directed to investigate
the departments with view to sucf
reorganization will be recalled and {
Joint committee of both house ant
: senate selected.
Although the seven-senator amend
, ment was defeated at the general cleo
; ton. Senator 'Moonan of Wasec;
, county has sought to revive it by limit
ing the representation of the NOR
populous counties to that number
, This is provided also in reapportion
Il
ment bill in course of preparation b,
: DR.. Stone of Park Rapids. According
to the provisions of this bill thi
+ limit would be reached by Hennepil
+ county alone, while Ramsey and 81
: Louis counties would have five ser
: ators each. The total senate member
ship under the provisions of this bill
: would be As
= State Architect Inquiry.
S 1t appears, according to the pre-
r amble of resolution offered by Sci
0 ator Works, that large sums have bee
S paid in recent years for the service
}, of a state architect. An investigate
It will be made to see whether tn
amount of work done warranted the e!
penditure 1t is understood that tn
e state architect has general supe
J. Vision of all structures erected wheti
J. es at the state capital or elsewhere.
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