Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-03

House COMMITTEES Fixes Rate Afeef
Attorney General Reaffir'ned To-
gaiity of Sill.

st PauI-The COMMITTEES on TAXA
ron Of the house OF representatives
fixed the rate OF the proposed state
tonnage tax bill a six per cent, after
Attorney General Clifford L. Hilton
had reaffirmed his opinion IN tlla cnn-
sthItianality Of the measure.
Previous motions setting the ngure
at II, and per cent respectively, were
lost Overwhelmingly The vote for
per cent carried. . TO L
Senator James A. Cariey introduced
two tonnags tax bills, in tlla senate Ill /
line with the action taken ny the
house subcommittee. One Dill pro.
viaes per cent tax ON net prutits
rom ora output al an aduiIiun Ia rna
present adj valoren Tx. The other bill
il for a constitutional amendment. I'M
/ dar which half the prcgeafis of the lax
4 viii gn ca current revenues aad the 9TH
ar half into permanent funds. The Tx
4 bills must originate In the house, but
+ thu Cariey bills can ba considered IN
/ thu senate whtla IL il waiting for house
i action.
4 The committees voted TO ask the
house fer special order Gu the two
bills Thursday at 80 .. m, The
II per cent rata was Included III the cun.
stitltianal amendment bill By vote
\ OF Ii To 4, after voting down a motion
Y 10 strike ont all reference to the rate
!, The bills were introduced IN tha house
as anmmittae bills,
Compensation ellis Passed.
ST PaaI,-The lower house af the
Minnesota Legisla1ure passed the bail
J creating the state industrial commits
sion ami providing important changes
in tina compensation schedules tor IN
iured workmen. Only slight changes
were made on the original draft As
recommended by the house lnrerlm
commission.
Provision for rate making bureau
! Ia prescribe minimum rates and for
transfer af tina boiler-inspsction DEPART
: ment and the minimum wage enmmis-
J sion to ehe department Of labor and
: industries. we're Included in three 9th
. ar bills and passed rs part Of the IN
B iustEial program,
The industrial cGmm ssi0n as pro-
= vided in the bill takes over the present
: state labor department The emily ma
{ terill amendment adopted to this bill
! was BY r 3. Fattis0n, retaining civti
. service for inspectors ana staristicians.
It was adonted. 80 To IA. without serf-
. aus opposition from the sponsor OF the
I bill w T. Norton and John l. Levin.
{ af the insesim committees, led the
|. fight They defeata-a an amendment. by
4 O. % Nallarmae. taking appointmenr
= af the Industrial commission away
c from the governor
Amendments aring oei,ate.
There was prolonged debate over
amendments to the compensation
: schedules Mr. Levin pointed out tina;
: the benefits in the bin. intending in
ereases III the weekly maximum To SIS
and the minimum 90 81. ali had been
agreed TO by Representatives of labor
: and af the employers. The emily inn
porrlnt amendment Adopted was bs
Trling Swenaon. CHASING the loss al
L both legs as fatal permanent dis
= ability
= There WAS lang light over AZ
: amendment By Representative Neiler
- <moe. providing compensation Cor al
3 accident causiag Disagreement. ever
when il does aot affect -he emoloya
= 5ilitv at tile injured person. supporters
Il lf eh@ bill said the amendment con
- fieta with the whole theory Of The law
which is To e0mpenaate far loss q
turning power II was defeated on
cell call. ~ 90 81
~ Farmers Ask EEcua Relief.
~ Minnesota vallev farmers who hav
=. nsen drowned aur hv foods, appaare
Is before the senate drainage COMMITTEE
IT. lrging i relief appropriation and nea:
~ ares CO check farare averdows OF tn
Dc river They blamed drainags epers
ie toms for increasing the rivers dow
aood times. rhe hearing was coI
IA ,inaed
se Bills Introduced in the house tlclnd
X. rae hv Representative George
III Wicker creating a state public sa1et
~ commissioner whose aaltv ID shall be
or ep-arainate the efforts af al the peag
az aEsa prosecuting officers OF the state
in~ bring about the capture and prosec
N4GH vi q RaAA NV aHHSrSC
ha satlvs r j McFagtin forhsttding Ct
err establishment OF sa.ealled army ar
navy stares" by any one other TIA
af IN officer az the United States arm
ial ar navy; bill by Representative
'at W Cameron authorizing the laprupri
an tian of money for soldiers c,itlon a
3aa craed anu unpaid far lack OF fund
ANT ane by Representative lam
IN Cummings proviuing old aga arI d
on. ability pensions for Ramsey cunn
he employees.
'ns DEATH Penalty Act Killed.
It's Senator James Fl. Halls biii for c
're. restoration at capital punishment
Minnesota lies dead IN rhe Sena
committee On Judiciary, Senator FL;
49,, has taken a poll af the commits
49, rinsiinx the sentiment unfavorahie
=. his bill. and accordingly has daci,l
nnt TO press For action On his mel
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