Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-14
senate Passes ore Tax.

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Exactly ~ II passed the house. but
Tor one technical change. the "occups-
ttonAf' iron ore taxation bill went
through the state senate with four
votes to spare. and IL nov before
Governor ]. A. q. Preus for his sigma
ture, The house concurred In = cler-
teal amendment and repassed the bill.
Only one amendment was offered on
the hoor OF the senate. That was to
strike out the word "occupationai.," 8
Friends Of the bill split on this amend.
ment. about half OF them voting for Il
and the other half opposing. Oppon.
ents Of the bill voted almost solidly to
retain the word. with 4 view to killing
the bill by keeping an Objectionable
feature, The amendment lost. II
to -.
The bill was passed by a vote OF IS
to 81. The net result was almost the
same as on the Bendixen bill in 1919.
when the vote was IS to IS The roll.
call yesterday was as follows:
Anderson. Baldwin, Benson,
Blomgren. Ronniweil. Galley. Cashel.
Clin. Cumming. Devoid. Gandrud. Oil.
lam. Gjerset. Gooding, Hall. Hamer.
Hopp. Jackson. Johnson. Kingsley.
kuntx. Lee. Lindsley. Loonan. Millett.
Naplin, Nolan. Orr. Peterson, Putnam.
Rask. Rockne. Romberg. Sageng. Sch.
mechel, Stepan. Ward. Wold-3s,
Noes--Adams, Bassette. Boylan,
ron r~lx
Cosgrove. Denegre. Dwyer. Erickson.
Fowler, Guilbrd. Handlan. Hegnes,
Larson. McGarry. Palmer, Reed, Ribe-
mack. G, II. Sullivan. ]. n. Sullivan.
Swanson. Turnham. Van Hoven. VI
bert. Widell--a7.
As passed and submitted to the gov,
ernor the bill imposes a tax Of 8 per
cent on net income from operation OF
iron mining. termed an "occupational'
tax on the business The net income
Is figured by deducting labor and trans
portation costs, royalties. etc. but no,
certain overhead expensN.
Control eiti Amended.
After amending the street railway
control bill to suit all elements In the
house, II was recommended by the
house committee on public utilities FOL
passage. The committee vote stood
is to 2. The bill has been virtually re
written.
The bill purposes 10 empower The
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion to give street railway companies
indeterminate permits In place OF pres
ent city franchises. and to investigate
and value systems to fix reasonable
consideration for which cities may pur
chase the systems and reasonable rates
OF fare. all subject TO appeals to dis
trict courts in counties In which In
volved properties are located, to b
treated as original actions.
School Pay Propose: Defeated.
Considering educational bills, the
house defeated a proposed general re
vision of county superintendents
salaries on the basis of the number 0i
schools The vote was SIS to So.
~" Appropriation slashsd.
Wholesale slashes In University oil
Minnesota appropriation requests were
taken by the house appropriation
committee. In the main, II was an
nounced. they have been agreed to By
the board of regents and that they will
approximate $4,000. 900.
The house committee has decided
however. 10 eliminate all building re-
quests. except three minor ones. leav
ing everything else to be taken care
OF out OF the 10 year building program
fixed by the legislature two years ago
Removal OF the Northern Pacific
tracks will be met out OF the building
certificates OF indebtedness The only
building items allowed we're 10000 f0l
the home management house at uni
versity farm. $4,000 for a farm build
ing at Duluth and $4,000 for complet
ing a house at Waseca The S5O.0Ot
asked to complete the University high
school addition was cut out by q close
vote
Directors Denied Bonus.
HC dueUuMcut ny hSp
resentative Sherman w. Child and thu
group OF service men Ia the house, and
covering the question OF bonus pay
ments to conscientious directors and
aliens, was az follows:
The bonus shall not be paid to any
person who at any time during the %
Rod OF the war with Germany sought
to avoid service because OF conscien
tious objections thereto, or because oil
alienage, or who has been at any time
guilty OF fraud or violation or evasion
OF the selective service act. or any
person in such service during period
OF enlistment. re-enlistment or other
service which began after November
10, 1918
Provided that. where discharge was
given for the purpose OF allowing pro
motion and acceptance OF commits
sion and continuous service was per.
formed hereunder such subsequent
service shall not be considered TO be a
period Of service beginning after No
vember 10. 1918.
Any person who, while In such serv.
ice. received pay as civilian EN-.
pIoye, shall not be entitled TO the ben.
efits OF this act for the period OF such