The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-02-27
GOVERNOR ASKS
HIGHWAY BONDS
carley Pushes Measure for Per-
manent Listing = Jacobson
Urges Clerk of Court as
Registrars.

OWu6TS WOulu register anu pay Iucli
motor vehicle taxes are to be stressed
In the present session of the legisla
ture and strenuous fight is promised
on both.
One of the proposals is to provide
for permanent registration of automo
biles. This plan is sponsored by, Sen
ator James A. Carley, Of Plainview
The other is to make county clerks
of court automobile registrars instead
of having all registrations made an
nually with the secretary of states
office.
The senate motor vehicle commit
tee recently considered Mr.. Carley's
bill for permanent registration. Mr.
Carley and Mr.. Holm were instructed
ay the committee to study the pro
posal.
~ am convinced that permanent
registration of automobiles is practi
cal ana could be worked out at g
saving u the state and convenience
to the taxpayers" Mr.. Carley said
"The plan Is simple Once an auto
mobolist registers his car, notice
would be sent him of the taxes due
In the same manner that other tax
statements now are sent out. l shall
press my bill and if it is rejected
will attempt to amend any motor we
hicle measure which is presented in
the senate"
Representative ]. N. jacobson, OF
Hills, chairman of the house motor
vehicles committee, is author of the
other bill which would make clerks
of court registrars offs automobiles
"This would simplify the procedure
and avoid many of the difficulties we
now are experiencing" Mr.. Jacobson
said. I'VE are eager to find way
of avoiding many of the inconveni
ences automobiles now are being
put to. will make fight for adop
ton of this proposal"
Governor Theodore Christensen
gave his support to the principle
of issuing state highway bonds to re
fund existing county highway bonds
which have been issued with the guar
antee of the state under legislative
that the refunding program now un
der consideration in the Legislature
seems to be the only practical idea
advanced to permit continuation oil
state highway construction by caring
for the bonds already outstanding
without creating any new obligations
81 believe the situation may be TAX
en- care of without creating any new
state obligations" said Governor
Christianson, "and in fact that the
state may be saved some interest
money by refunding these bonds al
lower rates of interest"
New Reforestration Amendment.
A plan somewhat amended tC
satisfy objections that were raised
during the last campaign, but not es
sentially changed as to it's effect and
its principle, the reforestation amend
ment will go before the people of the
state at the general election nexi
year for second time. 1t is ready
for final action in the legislature and
is the first of a series of four bills
forming a forestry program for the
1925 session. The other measures or
the program are: Codification of the
forestry laws with minor amend
ments. Codifcation of the laws relat
ing to- state timber. A new land
clearing act, to carry out the provi
sions of Amendment No. 5, the "fire
prevention" amendment to the consti
tuition, adopted at the election.
Pension Funds Need Attention.
The state teachers pension fund is
announced to be 40 per cent sol
vent" The plan proposed for putting
this fund on it's feet would increase
the state tax levy for the purpose ten
fold, and make every teacher con
tribute S65 a year. Unless such a
plan is legalized, the authorities say
it would be wise to wipe out the law
entirely. Mothers pensions from q
state standpoint are in just as bad q
fix. Eight years ago the system was
established by law. County authori
ties were empowered to grant pen
sions to mothers who required aid in
order to keep their children in school
The state was to pay 81 for every 81
paid out by the counties. Counties
have been paying these allowances for
eight years, but so far the state has
not paid one cent. No legislature has
made any appropriation for the pur.
pose. Up to date the state is obligated
to the counties in the sum of $1,432,.
543.25.
Ratification of the so-called "child
labor" Amendment by the Minnesota
legislature was recommended by the
house public welfare committee by
vote of 10 to Z. The action was tax.
en- after the committee had conducted
two public hearings.
Hunting Ground Bill Re-committed.
The public hunting ground bill was
re-committed in the house. This bill.
patterned after the PENNSYLVANIA
plan, provides that the state shall set
apart 5000 acres of state land to be
used for a public hunting ground and
game refuge. The estimated cost of
the project, including salary of a
keeper, the upkeep OF his home and
the fencing in of the tract, is $4,000,
which ultimately would be paid for
out of the money received by the
game and fish department. in the sale
Of hunting licenses.