Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-14
NINE TAX BILL SIGNED
Ok Per Cent imposed BY New Law
Rejoicing Among Ore raxers-eio
Legal Battle Certain.

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bill imposing tax OF s 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 il 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 IL the bill
passed Minnesota would have on its
hands lone of the biggest lawsuits In
the history Of the state"
There was rejoicing In the ranks oil
those who have long been advocating
! 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 impor-
lance were up for action in the
lower house. After prolonged bat.
tie the House killed the Wicker. Nolan
| police bill and substituted bill for
state Identification bureau to eco.
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 5000 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 pc.
lice control and the Identification bu.
vote is reconsidered at some future
| date. Amendments offered by w. d.
Washburn OF Minneapolis and others
so mutilated the measure. advocates
said that 1t 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 10
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 hall
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. Preui
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
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mitiee report on highway administra
zion bill. which also is ready for the
governors action.
House rules committee began draft
ing its report on the A. {. WEIGH In
Qairy. involving charges OF bribery In
a Minneapolis newspaper. repudiated
by Representative WEIGH as far al
they con erned house members
Bank deposit guaranty bills laid on
table in the senate TO be taken up and
made special order.
Resolution received in the senate
for an interim commission on insur-
ance other than life, to report 10 the
next legislature.
Bill introduced by house highways
committee to permit crews on trunk
| highways to work more than eight
hoars
Salary Increases Seen Granted.
! The committee trimmed of the $685.
/ 100 a year asked for additional faculty
members and $40 900 a year for promo
/ tons II rs believed that the 1853 ass a
| year asked for salary increases. or
nearly all that amount. will be grant.
| ed also the requests for equipment O,
/ 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 food
control act by exempting high land
farmers from assessments. and ap.
propriate $50 900 for topographic sur.
vey Of the Red Lake and Mime sofa
| valleys.
Senate Passes Hotel Bill.
The senate passed a new bill rela,-
ing TO the liability Of hotel keepers.
limiting liability as TO loss from room
to 5000.