The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-04-11


region, for which no appropriation is
asked this biennium.
The West bill prohibiting spearing
of fish in Medicine Lake.
Az" Appropriation Approved.
The house passed the bill appropri-
ating $5,600,000 to cover the expense
of the 1O-year building, program at the
university by a vote of 81 to 9. and
then passed on to the $12,11a,270 ap-
preparation for state school aid and
other educational purposes, which was
agreed to by an unanimous vote.
The bill grants special aid amount
ing to $4,000 for schools in the fire
stricken district of northeastern Min
nesota This was the appropriation
for which Cloquet high school girls
argued eloquently. Chairman Chris
Hanson of the appropriations commit
tee, the business of which is to keep
the appropriations to the lowest posi-,
BILE amount consistent with an efficient
state administration and which gen.
crafty opposes all special appropriation
bills on principle, pleaded for the pas
sage of this special school aid, declar-
ing that unless 1t was given, many of
the districts in the fire region would
have no schools next year.
. Budget Bill Approved.
Having passed the big appropria-
tons, the house also passed tho Nolan
Christensen budget bill, amended to
require a. report of expenditures the
past two years as we'll as estimates
for the future, to be delivered to the
legislature at the opening of each ses-
sion. The bill. modelled on the Wis
consin system, provides for budget
commission of seven, with the COVER
nor as chairman, the state auditor,
chairman Of the tax commission, presi-
dent pro tenn of the senate, speaker
of the house, chairmen of the senate
and the house appropriations to COM
pile the budget for all departments and
institutions. .... ...
Governor Blocks Tonnage Tax Plan.
Declining to permit another tonnage
tax fight in the present session of the
legislature, Governor Burnquist re-
fused the request of Representative
c. M. Bendixen and others for consent
to introduce in the house new .on-
mage tax bill like that introduced in
the senate by Senator James A. Car
ley.
Cashed Bill Killed.
Having killed the state insurance
bill, the senate then defeated the
Cashed bill providing for state COM
mission to administer workmen's COM
pensation. This bill eliminated the in
surance feature, however. 1t was this
measure which the minority members
of the committee tried to have substi.
tuted for the state insurance bill.
Telephone Tax Bill Approved.
Representative E. F. Serline's bill
increasing the gross earnings tax on
telephone companies by a graduated
scale had narrow escape from death.
but by persistent calling Of the roll.
and by changing of votes from no to
aye on the part of dozen or more
members, the bill was passed in the
house by a vote of Is to Al. The bill
had fewer than the Sc votes required
when the first roll call was taken, but
there were many who had not voted,
and the clerk persisted in calling the
absentees, and in the meantime one
after another of members who had
voted against the measure changed
his vote to AYE" and the bill went
through. The announcement of the
final vote was greeted with a burst of
applause.
Longer Term Favored.
The house, in session to consider
special orders, passed the Rockne Sem
ate bill proposing a constitutional
amendment changing the term Of pro-
bate judges from two to four years, the
same as other county officers. The
bill will now go to the Governor for
his approval.
, Another Senate bill, Senator James
Denegre's measure to give the attor.
ney general an additional assistant,
will not go to the Governor yet Rep.
resentative McPartlin of International
Falls objected, and the bill was sent to
the calendar to take its chances with
other bills in the regular order of bust
ness.
143 New Laws.
The present Legislature had placed
143 new laws on the statute books up
to the first of the week, julius A..
Schmahl, Secretary of State, an
nounced. The number will be in.
creased daily as Governor Burnquist
signs additional bills passed by both
houses and now being engrossed.
New Tonnage Tax Bill.
A new per cent tonnage tax bill,
introduced by Senator James A. Car.
ley of Wabasha. was one of the last
measures introduced The introduc.
ton was made in the senate in an
ticipation of the governors consent to
permit the introduction Of a compan-
ion measure in the house. -...........
Boxing Bill Recommended.
The house committee on general
legislation has recommended the pas
sage of the Burrows bill, to permit
boxing matches in the smaller cities
of the state.
As amended, the bill is limited to
cities of 100000 inhabitants or more.
1t will permit sparring bouts to be
held in the chief cities on the Iron
range, where there has been a demand
for the sport, and in the village" of
fiibbing, which is larger than most Of
the cities