The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Six Per Cent imposed BY New Law
Rejoicing Among Ore Taxers-Bie
Legal Battle Certain.

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st. Paul-Governor Preus signed the
bill imposing tax of 6 per cent on the
occupation of mining, the so-called ton,
mage tax substitute
The chief executive, still in bed re-
covering from an attack of influenza
affixed his signature to the measure as
soon as it reached him.
The fight for increased taxation OF
iron ore properties in northern Min.
nesota, waged in political campaigns
and Legislatures for the past Is years,
now will be transferred to the courts
Clifford L. Hilton, attorney general
told members Of the House committee
on taxes some time ago that if the bill
passed Minnesota would have on its
hands zone of the biggest lawsuits in
the history of the state"
There was rejoicing in the ranks OF
a tonnage tax. Most of these advo.
Gates admitted that the big court bat
tie would now start But they ex-
pressed satisfaction that the matter
had been settled so far as the legisla-
ture and the governor were concerned.
Big Rush Is Foreseen.
Three measures of first impof-
lance were up for action in the
lower house. After prolonged bat
! tie the House killed the Wicker Nolan
| n0Iico hill opd cuhcf;futod a hill for
state Identification bureau to aco-
operate" with the peace officers of
the state, and expressly prohibiting the
| bureau from acting in strikes, lock-
out or disturbances growing out of Ia
Dor disputes; by striking out the ap-
preparations of $4,000 for the estab-
lishment of the department and $685.
900. year for its maintenance; the
authority to order peace officers from
one district to another, and the provi-
sion that the act shall supersede the
provisions of any home rule charter.
Then the substitute bill was de-
feated, SO to So, so both the state po-
lice control and the Identification bu-
reau. proposals are dead unless this
vote is reconsidered at some future
date. Amendments offered by w. d.
Washburn of Minneapolis and others
so mutilated the measure, advocates
said, that it was virtually blank
Another amendment by j. W. SWEET
ger providing that the head of the
state police department shall coop
crate with rather than coordinate lor
cal police officers, was adopted.
The developments in the House are
summarized as follows:
University of Minnesota budget for
next two years was cut almost in half
by vote, of the house appropriations
committee, and normal school requests
reduced about 80 per cent.
Conference committee of 10 mem
bers from each house named to reach
agreeemnt on big appropriation bills.
Iron ore taxation bill repassed by
the house with slight amendment
and sent to Governor j. A. o. Preus
for his signature.
Resolution for an interim commits
sion on taxation reported for passage
by senate rules committee, after strik-
ing out special reference to iron ore
taxation
Senate accepted conference COM
mittee report on highway administra-
tion bill, which also is ready for the
governors action.
House rules committee began draft
ing its report on the A. C. WEIGH in
quiry, involving charges of bribery in
a Minneapolis newspaper, repudiated
by Representative WEIGH as far as
they concerned house members.
Bank deposit guaranty bills laid on
table in the senate to be taken up and
made a, special order
Resolution received in the senate
for an interim commission on insur-
ance other than life, to report to the
next legislature.
Bill introduced by house highways
committee to permit crews on trunk
highways to work more than eight
hours
Salary Increases Seen Granted.
The committee trimmed off the $780,
100 year asked for additional faculty
members and $4,000 year for promo
tions 1t is believed that the $3.50, 456 a
year asked for salary increases, or
nearly all that amount, will be grant
ed, also the requests for equipment of
buildings.
House Approves Drainage Bills.
The house on a special order passed
seven drainage bills. One provides for
an interim commission to codify drain
age laws. Others provide for expert
ments in drainage, amend the flood
control act by exempting high land
farmers from assessments, and ap-
propriate $4,000 for topographic sur
vey of the Red Lake and Minnesota
valleys.
Senate Passes Hotel Bill.
The senate passed new bill relat-
ing to the liability of hotel keepers.
limiting liability as to loss from rooms
to $780,
Three Dry Bills Recommended.
The senate temperance committee
recommends for passage, with only
one amendment, the three prohibition
bills passed by the house, reducing the
minimum Jail sentence for first Of
tenders from so to 80 days. II re-
fused to incorporate an amendment Of
fered by DR.. George B. Stafford of the
Antisaloon league, limiting the num-
Der Of liquor prescriptions a doctor
can issue to 100 in three mnnthe