The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-03-15


nue. fund. At present all the funds
go to the municipalities.
Adoption of the United States air
commerce act of 1926 to guide air traf-
fic in the state is proposed in another
measure presented to the house.
Relatives of members of the Mime
sofa legislature after the present ses-
sion could not be employed by the leg
islature under a bill recommended for
passage by the house general legisla-
ton committee.
Proponents and opponents of the
bill establishing a state printing plant
to do all the work of the state depart
ments were heard by the house COM
mittee on printing and publishing. 1t
is expected the committee will act on
the bill this week
Legislative Investigation of the state
highway department has been propos-
ed in a resolution drafted for intro
duction in the house of representa-
tives. The investigation, if ordered,
is expected to go into all phases of
erations.
Increase of the gasoline tax from
to cents gallon has been approx
ed by the house committee on motor
vehicles, by vote of 16 to 5. 1t was
supported by several members favor
ing reduction in the motor vehicle
tax of 2 per cent, with lower mini
mum. ]. R. Sweitzer of ST. Paul pro-
posed to make the tax cents for the
rest of 1929, and cents thereafter,
but this lost, 7 to H.
Creation of a state game preserve
Of approximately 100000 acres in
Beltrami, Lake of the Woods and
Koochiching counties was endorsed by
the state house forestry committee.
Two purposes are to be. served by the
refuge. First of providing a public
shooting grounds, and second method
of relieving the three counties of a
serious problem of tax delinquency.
The refuge proposal has the endorse
ment of the Minnesota reforestation
committee which found it to be the
most logical and soundest proposal for
aiding the counties without direct
subsidy.
A bill requiring a fve-day waiting
period before issuance of a marriage
license has been approved by the SEN
ate welfare committee by vote of Z to
4. Passage of the bill was urged by
a number of speakers representing
welfare organizations, churches and
other agencies in ST. Paul and Min
neapolis.
Plumbers working outside the three
large cities of the state would be Ii
censed by the state board of health,
under terms of a bill introduced by
three senators. The cities of the first
class, which have their own system
of licensing, are exempted from the
bill.
The senate passed bill abolishing
the chauffeur's examining board and
placing examination under the secre-
tary OF state, with fixed schedule of
fees, $1.50 for the first application,
and $1.00 for each renewal. Fees
have been fixed by the board and there
have been complaints that they ran as
high as $1,000.
War is on again in Minnesota be.
tween sheep men and friends of the
dog. The biennial bill to tax dog
owners for a fund to pay for sheep
killed by predatory CANNES has made
its appearance, but in "a new form
which now gives it a better chance
for passage. The new dog bill has
been made county option" measure,
like the old age pension bill 1t ap-
plies only to counties where the coun-
ty boards vote to impose the license
on dogs. That eliminates opposition
from the cities and from a number of
counties where sheep are rarity, op-
position which defeated the bill in the
house two years ago. The bill re.
quires every owner of dog, in
counties where the act is applied, to
apply each year before July 18th for
license, paying 81 for each male and
80 for each female dog over three
months old. Every dog running loose
would have to wear his license ON the
collar. The bill allows open season
on shooting unlicensed dogs in coun-
ties where the system is adopted, and
also allows a free shot at any dog
caught in the act of worrying, chas-
ing, or injuring sheep or other live
stock, or poultry, or when such dog
is attempting to bite a person." Pay
ments to owners of ki1ied stock are
limited to 80 per cent of the estimated
loss under this bill.
A bill introduced in the house a
month ago permitting school boards
to place an age limit for compulsory
retirement of teachers under the teach
ers tenure law is meeting with oppo.
s1tlon in the Hennepin delegation.
Action of both houses on the pro-
posal to establish state highway pa
troll OF not more than, 20 men is look
ed for this week.
number OF bills for the purpose
OF broadening the scope of the state
prohibition laws and to put more
teeth" into its enforcement will be
considered during the week by the
house temperance committee.
Members of the third house" of tba
Minnesota legislature, or legislative
employees, were hosts Thursday eye-
ming to members of the legislature at
biennial dinner and ball at the Saint
Paul hotel. The program included
vaudeville entertainment by profess
SIGNALS and stunts by members Of the
employees group. John /. Levin, chief
clerk OF the house, and speaker" of
the third house." was in charge OF
the program, which turned out to be