Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-22

Estimates Of the states income
Son corporation taxes and other
kurcrs in the next. two years, not
bunting the tonnage tax. which will
in litigation, total S26,26S.000, and
"rc is a surplus NOW in the state
ca"ury Of ss.539.0o0. leaving a total
S5.O05. 027 to be raised by direct
t(Sa'ion. The is mill levy will bring
ii approximately $4,000, 900 for the
'1st year. and the l mill in tho sec
o,td year will produce $4,000, 900.
1Tis is the revenue fund levy. and
Dies not count the state school and
road taxes and other small levics.
Fair Closing on Sundays Asked.
Ey a vote of 80 to 4? the house
PASSED q resolution asking the State
Fair to close on Sunday. 1t was
if1rply debated. n. n. Moon called
Ttlp. the resolution. offered Tues
day by - members. expressed it as
the sense Of the house of representa-
lives" that the fair close it's gates on
Sunday to the general public. O.. C..
name removed and spoke against the
resolution. w. j. Darby urged it's
passage. while G. r. Scrline and T. r.
Sweitzer opposed it. MIR. Serlinc
twittcd Some Of the authors of tho
resolution with having taken an air
plane ride last Sunday.
"A. male quartet composed Of Sena-
tor j. l.. Void and Representatives n.
7. Moen. j. n. Jacobson and : S. =.
Anderson. entertained the house.
Resolutions. of coincidence we're
passed on the death of the wife Of
Representative Fl. y. Putnam and the
recent death Of Ohm Schroeder. a
totrncr member from Martin county.
Preus Thanks Legislators.
Governor J. A. O.. Preus in a. state
nent, yesterday thanked the lesisIa-
tqre and praised it for carrying out
campaign pledges Of the Republican
party. His statement says:
THE Republican convention. OF
May s, 1920, pledged the Republican
PARTY to~the enactment of legislation
which would enable the farmers Of
the state of Minnesota to engage in
cooperative marketing and have the
states assistance therein to reduce
tho great difference in price between
f4at which a farmer receives for his
raw Product and that which the con-
sumner pays for the finished product,
70 improve the conditions Of the pro-
Ulcers and consumers.
THE Republican platform dcclar-
81 Tor, election reforms which would
make it possible to provide for party
49arations and pledges . and the
domination of candidates for Office by
spconvention system truly representa-
TIVE of the people. W
TT declared for a fair and equitable
tonnage tax on iron ore and it
paAdged itself to a great highway sys-
tenn which should make Minnesota. as
attractive a community to live in as
any In the world.
''The contract entered into with
the people Of the state has been car
ried out to the letter. In addition
thereto. much needed inc valuable
legislation has bean enacted which
Z not party pledges.
ION behalf Of the people Of the
state who have elected me to the Of
Ace which T hold. I desire to thank
the 42nd legislature for tho unset
Afh, untiring and intelligent efforts
put forth. Never tony knowledge
has aS Legislators produced 50 much
useful Legislation. Never has a legs
islature ~co-operated more generously
y, with the executive department OF the
y state"
Neither house took action on the
coal regulation bill, drawn by Judge
J. r. MCGEE. It was very late to get
a vote on the bill. and the claim was
madeSthat most sof. its provisions al
ready are incorporated III the depart
ment of agriculture bill.