The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-18
The Governor Recommends:


of Minnesota, and be as liberal TO the
institution ''as is consistent with eco
nomic conditions"
Put the state crime bureau directly
under the governor, and give 1t charge
Of the fire marshaFs work.
Provide more severe penalties fol
transportation Of liquor in quantities
Urge congress to amend the national
bank taxation law.
Ask congress to submit constitu
tional amendment doing away with
tax exempt bonds.
Modify the state reorganization aci
TO suit court decisions, and create q
single commissioner Of conservation.
Protect states interests in northern
counties threatened with bankruptcy,
by refunding ditch bonds, or by COM
bining this with the plan for taking
over delinquent land for state hunting
grounds.
Repass the vetoed bill paying the
costs of administering state forests out
of their earnings, with amendments
restricting the cost and defining use
TO which money can be put.
Enact state waterpower act resery.
ing power control to the state.
Oppose the Nicaragua canal, insist
ing that the Great Lakes seaway and
Mississippi waterway be put in opera
ton first to relieve the landlocked
| middle west
Sell the state test mill at Minneap-
oils, as no longer needed for milling
tests Of wheat.
Remedy defects in the workmen's
compensation law.
House File No. 1, with L. z. Bro
phey Of Minneapolis as the author.
called for closing polls at elections At
Z p. N. instead Of p. m, as at pre-
sent. AT the last session, Brophey
had File No. with bill to restore
party rule to the legislature.
The house rules committee reported
a draft Of rules for the 1929 session.
One important change requires the
| reference Of all measures relating to
state department administration to the
civil administration committee. This
would apply to the bill for a single
| commissioner Of conservation.
Urge congress to pass the Ship.
stead-Newton bill, and carry on oppo-
sition TO the border dams.
Senate File No. I, introduced by
Senator Charles z. Adams, Duluth,
would make il a misdemeanor to vfo-
Late the federal regulations for ncen-
sing Of aviators. Senator z. L. Nc.
Lean, Minneapolis, introduced the
bill for closing polls at p. m, and
Senator George H. Sullivan a bill to
submit again the amendment doing
away with double liability for stock
holders of ordinary corporations.
Representative Roy E. Dunn Of Pc
Iican Rapids introduced a cigaret tax
bill in the lower house providing for
a stamp tax of ? cents on each pack.
age sold and cent on each package
Of cigaret papers. Proceeds would 90
into the general revenue fund, to re-
! heve the burden of direct taxation.
The dairy and food department would
| collect the tax.
The house passed its first bill Thurs
day unanimously, appropriating $780,
O80 for expenses Of the legislative ses-
! sion.
Bank Plan Explained.
No way lies open to the state of
Minnesota in the national bank tax
muddle except TO tax bank stocks on
the basis of the mortgage registry tax,
the state legislature is informed in the
report of the interim committee.
The report says that the excise tax
proposed by the bankers as a remedy
is probably net constitutional, and
would not be fair or practicable"
Fight for Law Change Urged.
So the committee recommends that
| the state continue its fight for a rea-
sonable amendment of the federal law.
Two big committees to handle COM
pick affairs involving the University
Of Minnesota were authorized by the
state legislature, in the expectation
that university matters will be one OF
the most difficult problems Of the pre-
sent session. A special senate COM
mittee, created by action of the rules
committee in reoprt, will number IL
men. The house university committee
will be expanded to contain q mem
hers.
Both houses will have aviation COM
mittees, TO study legislative needs Of
aviation Senate File No. l, waiting
for the new committees consideration,
forbids flying by pilot unless licensed
by the United States government. A
jail term or dae is provided.
The house passed a resolution Of
sympathy fer Representative Joseph E.
Therrien of Pine City, who is i'll in a
| hospital in st. Paul. Representative
o. 4. DAZZLE Of Spring Grove was hon
ored with flowers and a congratula-
! tory resolution On the occasion of his
sixty-third birthday.
The two houses met for brief ses-
! sions Thursday and adjourned to Mon
| day.
The house viii meet Monday night,
| calling the night session.