Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-24
0epartiin oceupationAl Tax Gil o.
fested BY House crowp-Work
Period Tor state Employees
Changed.

St Paul-Occupational taxes. except
rs applied TO the iron mining industry
received q poor reception at the hands
Of the State Legislature.
Representative T. j. McPar,iin's oc,
cupational tax blu which would have
levied upon practically every business
and profession, Was killed by the
House committee on taxes.
Foes OF the McPartiin bill had
charged that ii was designed ~ a back
fire against tonnage tax legislation. but
this the author denied.
Three Favor Passage.
There we're but three votes In the
committee in favor OF the bill. those Of
Representative NJ. b. Cullum. Duluth
q. T. Murphy. Aurora. and X. A. Put
nam. Ottertail county. Those who
voted against the bill and In favor Of
indefinite posiponement were Repre-.
sentatives Bendixen. Briggs. Hauxiand
Neuman. Warner. WEIGH and Wicker
Eight Hour Day Limited.
The state house. by a vote of 80 Ia
-. went on record in favor OF repeal
ing the eight hour day for state EN-
pioyees engaged in agricultural OF
highway work At present all Mime
sofa employees come under an eight
hour day law passed in 1919. but the
committee on civil administration in
troduced bill providing the eight hour
day only for employees engaged in
inside work In all charitable. eorrcc
iionsl and penal institutions
Representative r.. A. Wilkinson sue.
ceeded in having the house adopt an
amendment TO include prison and re
formatory guards in the eight hour
day
r T. Miner moved TO postpone In
Hest debates OF the session followed
Representative o ID Nellermoe made
the main speech against repeating the
eight hour law for certain employees
| and Theodore Chrisiianson, n. T
/ Moen. J. A Baxter and others opposed
| Miners motion
/ Bills Recommended for Passage.
| Among the bills recommended fol
passage by the house are:
Making I, felony for any person
/ convicted Of felony 10 carry con
cealed weapons
/ Authorizing the railroad and ware
house commission 10 regulate distribu
/ ton OF railroad cars for grain during
car shortages.
/ Permitting state auditors TO max.
agreements with iessses OF state min
eral contracts for weighing iron ore IL
crude state
Permitting railroad and warehous.
commission TO supervise installation
o. track scales at terminal warehouses
Raising salaries OF certain court re
porters TO s2.4o0 year
Highway Bill Advanced.
The Senate committee on highways
By q vote OF II 10 5. approved o. thu
single con- I'M iss Toner plan Of admin 10
tsring the state highway department
Debate on the question vas brief ant
Was eniivened by an exchange OF sharl
woods between Senators James II Hal
and w A. Nolan
Senator Hall wanted the matter de
cided by the committee. contendir,
that q decision was necessary In orde
that the suS-con mittee preparing th'
administration bill might complete IL
work Senator Nolan replied will
the charge that Senator Hall wa
blocking early consideration os the bill
By raising the question and precipita,
ing fight in the committee
Would Curb Expenditures.
Taxss are rapidly becoming conHscs
tory and a halt must BE- called on stat
expenditures. Theodore ChristiansoY
chAirmas OF the House committee u
appropriations. declared in a state
ment showing that Minnesota tAxpsy
ers viii pay $4,000 900 20 the stat
In the next two years /. all request
for money are granted by the Legisls
ture
Ask Uniforrity In Grading Laws.
Under suspension OF the rules. q bill
already passed by the senate. was pu
through he house. providing for thre
representatives and two senators TO z
TO Washington. after the session /
over. and petition the secretary OF a
ricul'ure 10 change the federal grail
grades, so they will more nearly cor
form to the old Minnesota state grades
Prohibition Bills Stir Lawmakers.
hot fight has been started 10 tn
house over some stringent measure
for the better enforcement OF the pro
hioition law. One Of the bills voui.
limit the sale OF navoring extracts I,
druggists and require the in;endin,
purchaser 10 obtain a permit good TO
two yeau. and to sign an affidavit =
the time OF purchase that he OF she Il
~ years Of age or over. 10 temperate
and has not violated the prohibition
laws. Another measure provides fo
the search and seizure Of automobile.
suspected Of carrying liquor conirar1