Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02
HOUSE PASSES THE GAS Tay
Representatives conpists Sfisn~sy
Financing pssgrs0s--coss 70 ssssts.


Financing psssrsm--coss 10 ssssts.
st Past-TRe hoaae Of represents
tivss eomplstoa rs highway anancins
program By passing q biz % levy
tar o. two cents a gallon upon gasoline
beginning Jaly I, the revenue % be
additional 70 the ressipts from motor
vehicles taxss and the Whole 20 b.
used BY the state highway depart
mant.
The gas tar BIZ vii 90 70 the senate
accompanied BY a bill which amsnds
the present schedule 81 motor vehicle
tar rates 80 "a 70 provide for q rsdge
ton % one frth 10 the tar. or q loss
o. tfB00y00 IN revenue The two
cent gas tar. BY being made effective
Juiy ! this year, would raise $4,000,
900 for Highway purposes In 1875 and
would produce 1900. 900 in 1875
n the senate passes the 7esnt gas
tar biIl n assures the highway depart
msnt ti0.so0. 0oe Tor Highway purposes
this year, . figure that IL based upor
1850, 900 income from motor vehicle
tarss. which are now being collected
and t2000.000 from gas tar
License Cut GNsetlys Next Year.
The bill reducing motor vehicis
taHss would not be effective antiI nszt
year N n becomes q Law Provided
the reduction we're accepted By the
senate, the following would be- ths
1925 revenue for the Highway depart
msnt. Il IL estimated; Motor vehicle
taHea. 1850. 900. gasoline tan. $4,000.
900. total. tIi.soo. 600
n IL figured that motor vehicle taxsf
for 1919. II the present rate of tar
would be- ts.000.O00 and allowing foi
the one sinth cut made by the house
the total would be 1880. 600.
Representative Norton Returns
Representative ". !. Norton oi
Minneapolis. ~ for the last eight
weeks with pnsumonia viii direct the
hGht ~ pass the state departmental
reorganization hin which Governor
Christensen has commanded the i92i
legislature 10 enact into law as an
economy measure Mr. Norton. u 10
claimed, more than any other member
81 the legislature. knows the reorEsn
nation bill In lee mlnuiesi detail. fot
he drafted the principal scctloas ane
only q sudden attack ~ pneumonis
intsrfersd with hia finishing the Job
The fact that he IL planning 10 return
TO the Legislature on the eve OF the
nEht h an important development 10
the efforts Of Governor ChristiansOs
10 have The bill passed
Makes Plea Cor Rsorasnlra,lon sln.
Governor Christensen. speaking
over the radio. put up to the people
~ Minnesota his plea Tor the passage
BY the Legislators 81 the plan for re-
organization Of state departments
The executive told the people that the
plan should be approved in the inter
ss,s o. economy and efficiency. Hs
put the lssue sduarely up 90 the Law
makers. lie left u with them 10 de
eide Governor ChristiAnsOn urged
his constituents who heard him ON the
air 10 get In touch with their repro
scntatlves In the lav.making body
The state senate IL 20 take np the re-
organization bill Of the rsorwanira
tion plan. strehsing that all those who
believe In tho program 10 get IN touch
with their senators.
eiiI 10 Protect Flower Loses.
Representative ". A. Mon,aomer,
Of Minneapolis. failed In his effort 20
protect the state flower. tho ladysilp.
per, and the lotus. arbutus and all
species OF the lily. when the house De
feated his bill. 81 10 81 lie gave no
tiee that he would ash reconnldera,
ton.
Would Change Flsh, Game Laws.
Numerous changes In the game aud
hsh laws Of the state are made In a
bill approved by the senate game and
nsh COMMITTEES and ready for intro
duction In thu upper house Of the
legislature. The bill Il an omnibus
Measure carrying q large number Of
amendments 10 the present Law rec,
commended by the game and ash com
missioner. II was placed before the
committee before being introduced.
FOR several weeks members % the
committee have been studying the