Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26
GOVERNOR ASKS
HIGHWAY BONDS
Carley Pushes Measure for Per-
manent Listing - Jacobson
Urges Clerk OF Court as
Registrars.

St Paul--Two fundamental changes
I'm the methods IN which automobile
owners would register and pay their
motor vehicle taxes are 10 be stressed
in the present session Of the legisla-
ture and strenuous eight Is promised
on both.
Ore OF the proposals Is TO provide
for permanent registration Of antOmo-
biles. This plan Is sponsored by Sen.
ator James A. Cariey, OF Piainview
The other is 10 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.. Cariey's
bill for permanent registration. Mr.
Carley and Mr. Holm were instructed
by the committee to study the pro
posal
Il am convinced that permanent
registration Of automobiles Is practl.
cal and could be worked out at q
saving 20 the state and convenience
10 the taxpayers" Mr.. Carley said
THE plan Is simple. Once an auto
mobolist registers his ear. notice
would be sent him OF the taxes due
IN the same manner that other tax
statements now are sent out shall
press my bill and II II is rejected |
win attempt TO amend any motor We
hicle measure which Is presented In
the senate"
Representative J. ~ Jacobson. OF
Hills. chairman OF the house motor
vehicles committee. lis author OF the
other bill which would make clerks
OF court registrars OF automobiles
This would simplify the procedure
and avoid many OF the difficulties we
now are experiencing. Mr. jacobson
said, we are eager to lind a way
OF avoiding many OF the inconveni.
ences automoblllsts now are being
put to. will make fight for adop.
ton OF this proposal"
Governor Theodore ChristiRnson
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
authority. The governor declared
that the refunding program now I'M
der consideration In the Legislature
seems 20 be the only practical Idea
advanced TO permit continuation OF
state highway construction by caring
for the bonds already outstanding
without creating any new obligations.
Il believe the situation may be TAX.
en- care OF without creating any new
state obligations" said Governor
Christensen, "and In fact that the
state may be saved some interest
money by refunding these bonds at
lower rates Of interest"
New Reforestration Amendments
A plan somewhat amended to
satisfy objections that were raised
during the last campaign, but not es-
sentially changed as TO It's effect and
les principle the reforestation amend
ment viii so before the people OF the
state az the general election next
year for second time. II ~ ready
for final action in the legislature and
Is the first OF a series Of four bills
forming forestry program for the
1926 session, The other measures on
the program are; Codincation OF the
forestry laws with minor amend
mcnts codincation OF the laws relat
ing to state timber, A new land
clearing act. TO carry out the provi
sions OF Amendment No. s, the ARE
prevention" amendment to the eonsti
tuition, adopted az the election,
Pension Funds Need Attention.
The state teachers pension fund ls
announced to be 10 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 q
plan Is legallKed, the authorities say
II would be wise to wipe out the law
entirely. Mothers pensions from a
state standpoint are In Just as bad a
fix. Eight years ago the system was
established by law. County authori.
ties were empowered 20 grant pen.
sions to mothers who required aid in
order to keep their children In school
The state was to pay 81 for every 50
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 10 date the state Is obligated
90 the counties in the sum OF si.4s2,.
543as
Ratlnes Child Labor Amendment.
Ratification OF the socalled child
labor" amendment by the Minnesota
legislature was recommended by the
house public welfare COMMITTEES by
vote OF 10 TO T. The action was TAX,
en- after the committee had conducted
two public hearings.
Hunting Ground eIn Re.cemmitsed.
The public hunting ground bill was
re-eommitted In the house. This bin.
patterned after the Pennsylvania
plan, provides that the state shall set
apart 5000 acres OF state land 10 be
used for public hunting ground and