The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-13
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Would Provide Governor Home.

An executive mansion for the gov
ernor of Minnesota is proposed in
bill which is before the house appro-
priations committee The bill pro-
poses to acquire title to the old John
Merriam home, a stone structure at
University avenue and Capital boule-
ward, directly back of the state CAPT.
toll. The bill was introduced in the
lower branch of the legislature by
Representative Guy e. Dilley, of st.
Paul, supported by the Ramsey coun-
ty delegation and a number of rep
resentatives from other counties.
The proposal is to create a commits
sion, composed of the governor, audi
tor and attorney general, to deter
mine methods of purchasing the prop
erty by the state to be used as the
governors residence. Purchase could
be made out of money available. The
measure does not call for an appropri-
alton.
Iron Ore Tax Killed.
After having been killed and then
revived two weeks ago, the iron ore
stock pile bill was finally and definite
ly put to death in the senate by an
overwhelming vote. The bill aimed to
permit the taxing Of iron ore piles on
the basis of real estate instead of per-
sonal property. At present under
ground mining companies which build
up stock piles of iron ore by opera
lions through the winter months are
faced with tax upon that class of
tonnage on the basis of personal prop
erty.
Reforestation Bills In.
Senator ]. E. Diesen, of Cloouet. in
troduced two bills in the senate, both
aimed to encourage refolestration.
One bill calls for an investigation by
the state timber board into the avail.
ability of white and Norway pine and
spruce on state timber lands. The
board would be required to suspend
sale Of pine, except mature trees, un.
til July l, 1929, and limit the total
amount of spruce sold in any year to
10000 single cords, until July 1, 1929.
The other bill would establish a forest
nursery at the Cloquet Forest Expert.
mental station at Cloquet and enable
the station to sell small trees to far
mers. The law low prevents sales to
individuals.
Asks Argonne Farms Inquiry.
A sweeping investigation of the Ar.
gonne Farms project fer former SOL
diers in the World war by joint leg.
islative committee and representa-.
tives of the federal government is pro-
posed to the legislature by Senator C.
A. Lund, of Vining, chairman of the
rural credits investigating committee.
Our committee was authorized to in.
vestigate rural credit bureau loans"
Mr.. Lund said Some of the loans
Were made to former soldiers at Ar.
come Farms and these were investi.
gated. This phase of the investiga.
ton convinced me that the best in.
terests Of the soldier boys are not be.
ing protected in this project We owe
it to these boys to go to the bottom of
Argonne Farms. We had no tine or
disposition to investigate the condf
tions which surround this project but,
although unsolicited, information was
brought out which, l believe, the leg.
islature and government officials
should investigate thoroughly"
House Passes Sterilization Bill.
The sterilization bill passed the
house of representatives by vote OF
sc to "a. The bill provides for the
sterilization of feeble-minded and in.
sane persons on requests of their
guardians, nearest of kin or spouse.
when such person has been lawfully
committed to the guardianship of the
state. A similar bill is on the calen.
dar of the senate. No discussion was
held on the floor of the house, when
the bill came up for passage.