Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
Much Work Faces Legislators M Ses
sson Nears Cio&e-&A3 .n0o. COO To-
tai Appropriation Tor T~o
Years Asked.

81 Paul-As the END az the session
approaches none OF the biy anpropria
tion bills II vet In shape for action of
the committees In charge While they
have passed on numerous Items, Others
are waiting determination
Most OF the y members OF the sen
ate finance committee and house az.
preparation committee have heen
faithful in attending committee meet
ings and almos; daily for months they
have given extended hearings 10 those
interested I'm the various appropria
tiou estimates
Requests for appropriations for the
next TWO years aggregate more than
$40 600 880 compared with little
more than $40 400 Geo appropriated for
IA like period two wears age.
The fact Is. the docket of requests
this wear has been far heavier than
ever before More time has been re
uured "a consider them Several mat.
ters have had To he left omen, pending
q decision as 10 bills pending For In
stance. the new state industrial com.
mission could not he provided Tor un-
I'll the hill had been passed and signed.
the new commission appointed and its
budget prepared The educational bill
has hung fire or account of the debate
over revisi N OF state school aid
The committees have shown a deter
mination already 10 pare requests to
th. krnp TIN. IA nj fMf
committees have announced purpose
10 bring appropriations within about
the same limit as TWO wears ago This
means cutting out some sic aob aet
from the requests Much ri this vii
bf done by eliminating new buildings
asked for, OF the ground that, how
ever much they are needed. the need
for economy just now II greater and
building costs will he lower later or
tiospital Cut Out
The proposed psvchopafhic hospita
al the University al Minnesota ALREADY
has been eat out matter OF S25b .oet
/ Il is proposed to take care Of track re-
moval al the university which Is est
Z
money from The ten yeaf building pro
gram allowed In 1919. trusting to SOM
future legislature To put II back Othe
cuts aggrecatinr 81 500 .oon are pro
posed IN the universitys budget Som
a. the cut viii ne OF maintenance, All
Il is predicted that the requests ia
additional teaching staff viii be ~
MED though increase In pay Will h
allowed To men nov IN the institution
The house appropriations cnmmitte
has voted already IT, cut down the b
ennial budget of the board o. contr'
from the boards original estimate I
S. 521 s25 70 s1.22s s5c bur The bill ha
nor heen reported our vet
Department Bill Almost Ready.
The sta y department nil II aho,
ready 10 bf eporieo The public d
main biIl which has heen under CO..
sideratinn, evidently will probably ~
gef thrnggt ~ this session and vi
not bs allowed 10 DELAY matters lnBre
The house committee yesterday ca
TIE fneusrrial commission annui
hudee5 more than s2eo e06 from s5TE
ia 10 s3-I z-3
State School AID
The question Of state scho0! aid stl
Is pending III hill 10 revise ~
schedule of payments 10 high school
Increases i0ialine s7sf .s05 have bee
asked III this budget and regardless
the finas result or the state aid bj
they are liaels ~ bs denied IL n
general opinion The state aid bil. H.
speeia order this week
Working al h}gt pressure tfe 49,
the two committees car d. viii he
re-. me hiF appropriation bills r. ear
f1- the last full weeR ~ the sesslO
and flna pas sage of The bills d III
expected unta almost Tire fuaI ia
As usual there vii TIE four main 81
preparation bills one for ths state G
pa~tfseutS fue Tor The Institutions u
der thf board a. aon r~a. one f0F educ
ttoHa ac-ysties ARD the clalms b
vgft various r.EsceI .aneUus matters /
GUIDED
Following passage % these hiti@ Z
fgbN@s pTEfiaFsL rs fhs Stale &1GAb
th~ legislature vii pass the hlIl q
thorgzinf Lhe ms Eimuu TAX leVv q
the next rwc wears
70 SAu~ Deec consiaerat or.
4 tlA to require lisue affidavit
showing considerations which are u
disclosed tr deeds presented for re
orG vas advanced u the calendar su
5ecf 70 amendment after long oehs1
II was claimed that the considerable
voa46 guide assessors and that the b
was Endorsed bv tA1 officials and .
pert huf Representative Theoe9
Christs&nson asserted that asn6avi
would nDt be necessary H. case q
coed contained the words 81 and 81
e. goaa and va.raels consideration
Theu Il was a6vs- 81 suhsec1