The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05


on the state income tax but is re-
ported to be more kindly disposed to-
ward the cigaret tax. AS it comes
from the house it provides a tax of
2 cents a package on cigarets and /
cent on cigaret papers, and is sup
posed to produce $2,100,0O0 a year.
The cigaret tax won in the house by
five votes; the income tax was eight
votes short of the required number
for passing in the senate. The two
each other.
The legislative record included:
Passage by the senate Of the bill
to shorten voting hours. AS the
measure already has passed the house
it now is ready for the governors
signature. Polls in cities will open at
am. and close at 8 pm. The hours
formerly were am. to 9 pm. The
hours in villages and townships will
be 8 am. to pm.
Appointment of the joint nominal
ing committee of % to name candi-
dates for regents, to be elected at a
joint convention. The senate men,
bers include all the members of the
ed to represent each congressional
district. House members include adj.
ministration leaders in each district.
Passage by the senate of the bill to
change the socalled speed limit from
So to As miles an hour.
Approval in the senate of the bill
to amend the Sunday blue laws to
permit hunting, fishing and playing on
Sunday.
Refusal of the hodse to permit
printing of copies of the Weeks bill
to appropriate $2,0OO,OO0 to repay
victims of the Cochran swindles.
Defeat in the house public welfare
committee of the bill to regulate voca.
tional schools. Action came after an
other long hearing on the measure at
which vigorous opposition was regis
tered by representatives OF correspon-
dence and trade schools.
The senate passed the educational
appropriation bill, carrying a total of
$22,551, 900 for the next two years.
This total is about 100000 higher
than the total in the house bill, which
is approximately the same as the re-
commentator of the budget, and
about the same as the educational
bill of two years ago
The house killed the bills to re-
duce occupational and royalty taxes
on iron ore from to per cent. AZ
ter a debate in comm 'ttee of the
whole, motion to postpone the first
bill indefinitely carried, 60 to "a, and
the second bill was killed without
division.
A private poll of the state senate
indicated that the cigaret tax stands
better than an even chance of be-
coming law in Minnesota.
Signed by the Governor.
An act amending sections 1921 and
1890 of general statues 1928, relating
to the destruction of intoxicating liquor,
and which places money received from
the sale of seized stills and metals, in.
to the law enforcement fund of the
county instead of the school fund, as
before. Money received from the sale
OF property seized under the iquor
laws will be divided up, with one-half
going into the general fund and the
other half into the law enforcement
fund.
An act fixing the salary of county
treasurers in counties containing 80
full or fractional congressional town
ships with an acreage of not more than
$4,000 acres nor less than 100000
acres. -.- ........ -..-.
Fixing the salaries for county treas
urers and the making of duplicate cur
rent tax lists in counties containing
not less than 20 and not more than 25
organized townships and having an as
sessed valuation of not less than $780,
100000 and not more than s35 5000, 600.
Amending general statutes of 1923 re-
lating to purposes of express trusts.
Authorizing payment of disability
employees of cities of over $4,000 inhabi.
tants, including each city of the first
class operating under home rule
charter
Amending statutes of 1923 relative
to service of summons in proceedings
to register title to real estate
Amending statutes of 1923 relating
to the property which shall constitute
bar to an allowance to mothers for
the support of dependent children in
their own homes.
Authorizing the issuance OF dupli.
cate interest bond coupons to the State
Bank of Harris in lieu OF certain lost,
destroyed or stolen coupons of the
state.
Amending the statutes of 1923 re-
lating to societies for securing homes
for children.
Amending the laws of 1919 as
amended in 1921, relating to mutual
automobile insurance companies.
Amending the laws of 1921 relating
to mutual insurance companies.
Amending a section of general sta
tute3 of 1913 as amended in 1915 and
1925, regulating the investment of the
funds of domestic insurance compa-
MES.
Amending section of general sta
tutes of 1928, relating to beneficiary
and fraternel associations.
Fixing the compensation of the
judges of the probate court in all coun-
ties of the state having a population