The Tomahawk., 1919-04-10
st. :Paul.-The Parker royalty DILL

st. :Paul.-The Parker royalty bill.
providing for S per cent tax on ore
royalties. was passed by the House,
90 to ,25.. The state will receive from
the tax on royalties, should this bill
become law, $525,000 annually, reck-
oning ON the basis of the tonnage
mined the last two years.
Because the supreme court has de!
clared that royalties cannot be classed
with moneys and credits under the
present law, the person securing royal
ties from leases on iron ore lands has
hitherto escaped paying any tax to the
state on this royalty" said Represen-
tative Parker. This bill provides
method of levying this Just tax"
Vetoed by Governor.
Governor Burnquist has vetoed the
bill to designate my Minnesota" as
the official state song. The governor,
in his veto message, said the song
lis dramatically incorrect and por-
tions thereof so worded that it is i'm
possible to comprehend its meaning"
Governor Burnquist signed more
than forty bills in one day. .
House Passes Cooperative Bill.
The Observation-Disclosures bill
bringing all cooperative concerns un~
der the provisions Of the laws govern,
ing the duties of the public examiner.
after spirited battle of nearly an
hour, in which time three different
amendments were offered and refused,
was passed by the House by a vote of
81 to 10. Creameries and cheese fac
tories were exempted.
Would Curb Medical Tests.
One of the largest crowds that has
ever appeared at the Legislature in
favor of any particular bill was pres
ent to support the Rodenberg bill,
which would prevent compulsory medi-
cal examinations.
The bill is supported by hOmeopaths,
osteopaths, eclectics, Christian Scien-
lists and others. Many hundreds of
persons were present at the public
hearing in the House chamber.
Auto Bill Defeated.
The senate defeated B. M. Ericksons
bill requiring drivers of automobiles to
stop. look and listen" before crossing
a railroad track. The vote was 10 to
81. Attorneys declared the bill would
prevent recovery Of damages from .
railroad for crossing accident.
Bills Sent to Governor.
Among the senate bills passed by
the house, and which now go to the
fnv III
The Ribenach bill, authorizing the
necessary financial steps for the erec.
ton of the contemplated $1,O0O,00o
city hall for Duluth.
The Adams bill, authorizing the use
of public funds in st. Louis county for
the purpose of temporary relief of fire
sufferers.
The Guilford bill, providing addition.
al compensation to the trustees for the
Soldiers Home, fixing the amount at
SO day and necessary expenses.
The Adams bill, amending the stat.
ute raising the teache,s' retirement
fund levy from to S mills. Il
Bills Passed by House. 4
Among the House bills passed. and
which now go to the Senate, are:
The Burrows-Hitchcock bill, raising
the salaries of the village president
and three trustees of Hibbing and
Chisholm, which have populations OF
$4,000 and 10000, respectively.
The Enstrom bill, giving the county
treasurers of Roseau and Aitkin coun.
ties $1,000 a year for clerk hire. an
increase Of $500.
The Arens bill, authorizing an in
crease of $1,000 to $500 In salary to
county superintendents in counties
where they are now receiving $4,000.
The Bendixen bill, amending the
statute relating to the licensing of
public terminal warehouses to place
the. fees in the Grain and Warehouse
commission funds. now going to the
general revenue fund.
Three eiIIs Offered:
Three bills introduced in the house
under suspension of the rules we're:
The McGrath workmen's health
commission bill establishing a COM
mission of three appointed by the
Governor within ten. days of the en-
actment of the law, who shall investi.
gate vocational diseases and remedies
and report to the next Legislature.
The Nordin uniform cold storage
bill, authorizing the licensing of all
cold storage plants by the state dairy
and food commission, and providing
for revocation of the license on evil
dence of violation of the sanitary pro.
visions of the act, with an appropria.
ton of $4,000 for carrying out the
provisions.
The towns and counties bill author
izing counties to issue and sell bonds
up to $4,000 for the purpose of erect
ing monuments to soldiers.
University Building Dill.
The appropriations committee bill
providing for an appropriation of
$3.50, 900 annually for ten years to
carry out the comprehensive building
plan for the university, introduced in