The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
Much Work Faces Legislators as SEES
sion Nears close-$43, 100000 To-
tai Appropriation for Two
Years Asked.

st. Paul-As the end of the session
approaches none of the big appropria-
ton bills Is yet in shape for action of
the committees in charge. While they
have passed on numerous items, others
are waiting determination.
Most of the 81 members of the SEN
ate finance committee and house ap-
preparation committee have been
faithful in attending committee meet
ings and almost daily for months they
have given extended hearings to those
interested in the various appropria-
tion estimates.
Requests for appropriations for the
next two years aggregate more than
$43,000,000 compared with a little
more than S3O,O0O.000 appropriated for
a like period two years ago.
The fact is, the docket of requests
this year has been far heavier than
ever before. More time has been re-
quired to consider them. Several mat
tiers have had to be left open, pending
decision as to bills pending. For in
stance, the new state industrial COM
mission could not be provided for I'M
til the bill had been passed and signed,
the new commission appointed and its
budget prepared. The educational bill
has hung fire on account of the debate
over revision of state school aid.
The committees have shown deter
mination already to pare requests to
the bone. The chairmen of the two
committees have announced purpose
to bring appropriations within about
the same limit as two years ago. This
means cutting out some $10,000,000
from the requests Much of this will
be done by eliminating new buildings
asked for, on the ground that. how
ever much they are needed, the need
for economy just now is greater, and
building costs will De lower later on.
Hospital Cut Out.
The proposed psychopathic hospital
at the University Of Minnesota already
has been cut out, matter of $250,000.
1t is proposed to take care Of track re-
moval at the university. which is esti-
mated to cost $750.0O0. by taking the
money from the ten year building pro-
gram allowed in 1919, trusting to some
future legislature to put 1t back. Other
cuts aggregating $1.5OO,OOO are pro-
posed in the university's budget. Some
of the cut will be on maintenance, and
It Is predicted that the requests for
additional teaching staff will be de-
MED. though increase In pay will be
allowed to men now in the institution.
The house appropriations committee
has voted already to cut down the BIZ
ennial budget Of the board of control
from the boards original estimate OF
$8,527,625 20 $7,236,950, but the bill has
not been reported out yet.
Department Bill Almost Ready.
The state department bill is about
ready to be reported. The public do
main bill, which has been under con-
sideration, evidently will probably not
get through at this session and will
not be allowed to delay matters longer.
The house committee yesterday cut
the industrial commissions annual
budget more than 5000, 900, from $685.
1913 to $371,473.
State School Aid.
The question of state school aid still
is pending in bill to revise the
schedule of payments to high schools.
Increases totaling $766,805 have been
asked in this budget, and regardless OF
the final result on the state aid bill,
they are likely to be denied, is the
general opinion. The state aid bill is a
special order this week.
Working at high pressure, the best
the two committees can do will be to
get the big appropriation bills in early
for the last full week Of the session,
and final passage of the bills is not
expected until almost the final day.
AS usual, there will be four main ap-
preparation bills, one for the state de-
partments, one for the institutions un-
der the board of control, one for educa-
tional activities, and the claims bill
with various miscellaneous matters in
cluded.
Following passage OF these bills on
| figures prepared by the state auditor,
the legislature will pass the bill au-
thorizing the maximum tax levy for
the next two years.
To Show Deed Consideration.
A bill to require filing affidavits
showing considerations which are not
disclosed In deeds presented for rec.
ord, was advanced to the calendar sub
ject to amendment after long debate.
| 1t was claimed that the consideration
would guide assessors and that the bill
was Endorsed by tax officials and ex.
perts. but Representative Theodore
Christianson asserted that affidavits
would not be necessary in case the
deed contained the words, 81 and 9th.
er good and valuable consideration. "
Then it was advanced subject to
amendment
Full Crew Bill Delay Asked.
A majority and minority report on
| the railroad full crew bill was returned
| by the senate railroads committee, the
majority favoring indefinite postpone
ment of the measure. The reports
were tabled and will be fought out In
the near future.
Hospital Bill Approved.
The bill creating Minnesota Gen.
eral hospital at the University of Min
nesota. to work in harmony with the
hospitals throughout the state, and
also with institutions under the board
Of control, has been recommended tc
pass to the senate