The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-14


the service Armory room shall be
furnished by the armory boards, where
the companies are organized by the
provisions of the bill.
General Salary Increase Asked.
St. Paul-An increase of pay far
state officers all down the liue, from
governor to deputy commissioner OF
insurance, is provided in bill intro
duced by Representatives Neuman,
Bauck, Sudheimer and Dilley.
The governors pay is raised from
$1,000 to $4,000; the secretary OF
state, attorney general, state auditor
and treasurer are lifted from $4,000
to $500.
Proposed Raises for Justices.
The chief justice of the supreme
court is raised from $500 to $4,000,
and the associate justices from $1,000
| to $500. The supreme court com
missioners are also given $500 each
Judges of district court are raised
| from. "a 200 to $4,000, with $500 ad.
ditional for the judges in Ramsey
Hennepin and st. Louis counties. The
additional $1,000 would be paid by
these counties.
Members of the board of control.
superintendent of public instruction,
public examiner, commissioner OF
highways, commissioner of insurance,
superintendent of banks, members OF
| the tax commission, secretary to the
governor, clerk of the supreme court
are raised from $4,000 to $4,000 each,
Railroad and warehouse commission
ers are to get $500 each.
Assistant attorney generals are to
have $4,000 each and the deputy at
torney general $4,000.
$1,000 for Adjutant General.
The adjutant general and commits
sioner of labor are each to have $5,'
600. The secretary of the state board
of health $500, state forester, $4,000
The commissioner of weights and
| measures, dairy and food commission.
er, state librarian, state printers, dep
uty secretary of state, secretary of the
state board of investment, deputy
state auditor and deputy treasurer,
deputy superintendent of banks and
deputy commissioner of, insurance,
each $1,000.
Secretary of the forestry board 49,.
900; hotel inspectors, $4,000; superin'
tendant of timber, $4,000; chief of &C.
counts. $4,000; game and fish commits
sioner, $4,000; secretary of the tax
commission. $500.
Assails Salary Increases.
In signed statement, Lieutenant
Governor Frankson assails the public
officials, state, county and municipal
who are flooding the legislature with
demands for an increase in salary
Declaring that the members Of the
| legislature are not asking an in
crease of compensation for themselves
nor voluntarily asking it for others
Mr.. Frankson says:
"To demand an increase of wages
for public officials and clerks at this
time when our state and nation need
united action, cooperation and CON
servation of every human agency, to
gether with all our natural resources
and wealth, is an act unpatriotic and
uncalled for.
Taxation Problem Called Serious.
1T is a fact that the taxation
problem is serious for every taxpayer
in the state, whether he lives in the
city or on the farm. If our taxes in
crease during the next 80 years at the
rate they have during the past 80 they
will practically reach the stage of con
| fiscation."
Mr.. Frankson declares he believes
it his duty as presiding officer of the
senate to call the attention of the
| public to the demands of these sal
airy grabbers," who are flooding the
| partment Of the state, city and county
government.
| Mr.. Frankson takes the position that
this is the time for the already well
paid public official who remained al
home with good job, during the war
to show consideration for the thou
sands of patriotic citizens who gave
up good positions in private life to
enter the army and fight for the flag
| The taxpayers also are entitled to
some consideration, he declares.
House Vote Revises Record.
BY a practically unanimous vive
voce vote the house expunged from
the records the resolution demanding
the removal of Postmaster Genera
Burleson and the restoration of the
Twin City telephone employees to theil
former jobs.
Safety Board Bill Sent Back.
An attempt to bring the bill repeal
ing the Public Safety commission Law
before the state senate failed and the
measure was sent back to committee
for further consideration. The bill, in
troduced by Senator Fred Bessette Of
Orr, was favorably reported by the
Civil Administration committee.
When the committee report wa.
read Senator John d. Sullivan of st
Cloud Immediately objected. He in
sisted that the bill had been recon
mended by vote of three to two in
the committee, with four members alb
sent. The measure was referred bach
to committee, following Senator Sulli
vans objections.
Motor Corps Bill Favored.
The house committee on appropri
ations has recommended the motor
corps bill for passage and voted to ash
that it be made special order.