The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-04-02
INCREASE RURAL CREDIT FUND
$35, 100000 Available as 100000. Of
OriqinaI Is Unsold.


st. Paul-$30,0O0,0 900 extension of
loans to farmers of Minnesota was
granted by the house Of representa-
tives.
The house reached the compromise
figure after arguing about how far the
system of rural credits which was put
in force two years ago should be car
ried. The bill before the house, in
troduced by Representative R. A. Will
kinson and 70 co-authors, provided for
raising the loaning power of the bu-
reau $40,0OO,000.
The bureau two years ago was limit
ed to issuing 100000 in bonds, the
uted to farmers. OF that amount, $685.
100000 has been issued already and
the money loaned. The Wilkinson bill
sought to extend the limitation to $780,
100000
BY compromising at a $30,000,000
extension, passage of the Wilkinson
bill by the senate and approval Of
Governor Christianson would mean
that a total of $35 100000 would then
be available for loans, since $4,000, 900
of the original $40,0OO,OOO is still un-
sold. The vote on the bill was SO to
%.
Would Change Fish, Game Laws.
Numerous changes in the game and
fish laws Of the state are made in a
bill approved by the senate game and
fish committee and ready for intro
duction in the upper house of the
legislature. The bill is an omnibus
measure carrying a large number of
amendments to the present law rec
commended by the game and fish COM
missioner. 1t was placed before the
committee before being introduced.
For several weeks members of the
committee have been studying the
changes suggested. James F. Gould,
a provision for a resident fishing
license of 81. The committee elimin-
ated this provision. BY way Of sol
ace to the commissioner, however,
the committee increased the hunting
license for small game from SIS to
license from 81 to So.
Bill to Protect Flower Loses.
Representative H. A. Montgomery
Of Minneapolis, failed in his effort to
protect the state flower, the ladyslip-
per, and the lotus, arbutus and all
species of the lily, when the house de-
feated his bill, 81 to 81. He gave no
tice that he would ask reconsidera-
ton.
Appropriations Are Held Down.
The Minnesota State Legislature is
on the road to hold appropriations for
the next biennium under $50, 900, 900,
reduction Of more than 100000
from the appropriations granted two
years ago, Governor Christianson said
The governor based his opinion up
on the work that the house appropri-
atoms committee and the senate
finance committee did in passing upon
the board Of control omnibus appro-
priation bill.
Governor Christianson declared that
the appropriation items in the board
Of control bill square away with his
policy Of economy and that he intends
to sign the bill without making any
changes.
Banks Assessment Bill Reported.
Reduction Of the basis of assess
ment OF banks from 40 to 33 1-3 per
cent will relieve the banks OF Mime
sofa of 100000 or $500,000 a year in
taxes and impose most of this burden
on farms, small homes and Ike prop
erty, members of the state tax COM
mission told the senate committee on
taxes, This Is an inopportune time
to take any burden from the banks
and put 1t on farmers and small home
owners" ], G.. Armson, one member
of the tax commission, said, "Tf you
make this change, you will hear OF 1t
In no uncertain terms