Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
SLASH BOARD OF
CONTROL BUDGET
100, 900 Motorists Heave Sigh of
Relief as Bill Fixes March
ist As Dead Line.

81 Paui--The pruning AK OF thu
house appropriations committee came
down with a resoundiBg whaek when
the c0mmittee's board OF control ap.
preparation bill was completed for in.
PRODUCTION In the lower branch OF the
legislature.
The bill reduced the boards two
year requests for the IL Institutions,
totaIIng H.Ss0.26O. 10 approximately
s6.53025O, a reduction OF sl.3B0,000.
The senate finance committee. which
previously had reported its bill for
the board OF control, reduced the
amount asked by 100000
The reduction IL more significant
In view OF the fact that the board H.
self had reduced It's request s50O.0O0
for the biennial period. as compared
with the appropriation OF two years
ago.
Car License Penalty Delayed
Many automobile owners OF the
state have until March to pay their
1925 taxes
Governor Christianson, late Friday
signed bill passed by the legisla.
ture earlier In the day. granting an ex.
tension on the time to obtain auto
mobile licenses The law changes the
deadline for this year only. from Feb.
ruary 10 to Mares T.
When Governor christianson's name
was attached 10 the bill, formally
making II law. a sigh OF relief un.
doubtedly went up from between So.
900 and 100000 motorists who had
postponed the annual task OF obtain.
ing Licensees
As an Aftermath. many legislators
are trying TO figure out whether they
are doing the right thing by granting
such an extension OF the time limit
Al the last session OF the legislature
similar reprleve waa allowed This
year tho legislature succumbed once
again 10 the importunings OF the car
owners
An indication OF the sentiment
against extension OF time for paying
the license fees Ia found In the roll
calls OF both house and senate. with
q few negative votes recorded Five
senators voted against the extension
and eight house members They one
and all. saia they did so merely as a
matter OF principle and not from any
intent TO embarrass procrastinating
automobile owners
Outline Highway Program.
Lines are being drawn for the be
ginning Of the highways construction
encounter. supporters % the compro
mise plan to issue 10 to 20 year serial
bonds, for refunding the s3a, 800, 00o
county reimbursement bonds are con.
adent their proposal viii be adopted
ultimately. although they recognize
among the legislators strong sentt
ment for reducing the motor vehicle
taxes Four distinct plans have been
advanced BY legislators seeking 70
solve tns highway problem They
are:
assurance over a 10 year period OF
refunding bonds 10 meet retirements
OF the county reimbursement bonds
leaving the motor vehicle tax SEIZED
ule undIsturbed and adding l cent
or 2 cent gas tar. Leaving the motor
vehicle tax undisturbed. setting up the
gasoline tax as q fund to meet retire
ments OF reimbursement bonds but
issuing no bonds Reducing the mo
tor vehicle tar IN proportion to the
gasoline tar revenue and issuing nc
bonds Imposing 20 5 cent gaso
line tar and reducing the motor vehi
Gle tax 10 q nominal amount but issu
Ing no new bonds. Mr.. Babcock be
Ileves that the refnaaoing plan Is the
only one suggested which would en-
able the department 20 carry on ef
feotively. All other plans suggested
would curtail or cripple the depart
ment In development OF the 7006
trunk highway system. n the plan Is
adopted. Mr.. Bahooek said. the next
two years would see completed Impor
tant links In the system
Progress Slow In soth Houses.
SIX weeks OF the session have
passed and nothing Of Importance has
even emerged from committee In
either house. with the exception Of the
state institutions appropriation bill
sent out by the senate finance com
AAitCNs anu y hNNN AaeNtAhr ~
reported by the house motor vehicle
committee. Progress compared with
past sessions has been extremely
slow Important matters now being
threshed out IN committees include
Reorganization code prepared by the
interim house committee. An the bis
appropriation bills Child labor
amendment 70 federal Constitution
Hills for regulation OF motor buses
Highway bond refunding plans. Mo
tor vehicle and gasoline taxes. Rural
credits bond issue. The big Job OF
the session IL the reorganization plan
Of the interim committee. u was do
layed by other work and by the m
ness OF W. l. No:son. who was In
charge OF drafting the bill. and the
bill only came into the two houses
February >.
hunting Ground sln escommIusa.
The public hunting ground bill was
reeommitted IN the house THIS bin.
patterned after the Pennsylvania
plan. provides that the state shall set