The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-03-22

ranging from $40 to $3.50 per set.
The machine is called ballot pro-
telegraph. One would be placed in
each polling place, with attachments
for each booth with which voters would
punch the ballots instead of marking
them. BY a time clock device it re-
mains locked until the time of opening
the polls. Then it would be put to use,
the principal part of the machine be-
ing sealing device to stamp each bali
lot as it is issued to the voter This
stamp would be the official identified
ton mark to prevent fraud, and as it
is issued the machine registers so the
number of lallots issued is known.
While the bank tax question is COM
ing to head, the fight on the income
tax proposal is reaching wide proper
tions. Manufacturers, retailers, land
owners and just plain taxpayers Joined
in hearing before the senate tax
committee in opposition to the bill for
constitutional amendment. The in
come tax was described as an inquisi-
torial tax, and as prosperity tax
which would throw heavier burdens on
real estate under adverse conditions.
o. B. McClintock, representing the
Manufacturers Association of Mime
apolis, opposed the income tax, declar-
ing the Wisconsin income tax had
forced great gaps in that states in
dustries.
The proposal for an interim commit
tee to investigate conditions in north
ern Minnesota, with view to estab-
fishing comprehensive state policy
for waterpower development, protec-
ton of natural resources and related
questions, was approved by the senate
committee on public domain. The
resolution was introduced by Senator
James A. Carley of Plainview. The
Carley resolution now goes to the fin
ance committee to determine whether
funds for commission will be forth
coming.
Establishment of pension plan for
state employees, the employees to pay
all costs, was approved by the senate
civil administration committee with
the proviso that no benefits are to be
paid for two years while actuarial
studies are made to determine just
how it will work. AS drafted the plan
calls for taking three and one half per
cent Of the salaries of employees to be
placed in the fund. Deductions would
start at once. ~.
The state income tax bill goes to the
senate without recommendation being
reported out of committee, nine of the
seventeen members of the committee
were apparently opposed to the in
come tax plan. But two of these nine
were absent and not voting. The in
come tax bill called for submitting a
constitutional amendment to the vot-
ers, authorizing creation of grad
uated income tax, with the proviso
that the legislature might if it saw fit,
make the income tax in lieu of person
al property taxes.
Attorneys of the. senate, on the
judiciary committee, informed county
attorneys they would kill the bill to
give the county attorney 15-minuee
closing argument in criminal trials, but
deferred zen baalmment" until the
author, Senator w. A. Blanchard, could
be present.
Overriding objections, the senate re-
forestation committee voted in favor
n q rtr ant
of conservation rather than seven
man commission. The committee &C.
cepted the proposal of the interim
commission except to propose that the
commissioner serve six years instead
of two, in an effort to overcome OBJ.
jections that the position would be in
volved in politics.
The house passed the bill authoriz-
ing a $1,500,000 state office building
in st. Paul, the state finance commits.
sion to take charge of the project. The
senate has a bill before it calling for
a separate commission to handle the
building.
Changing the socalIed speed limit
from 35 to As miles an hour was ap-
proved by the senate highway conN
mittee. 1t is not an actual speed
limit, but is in the law to place the
burden of proof on the driver in case
of accident.
Farm bureau agricultural leaders
appeared before the appropriations
committee of both houses to urge q
state appropriation of $625,00O fog the
support of county agent work.
The proposal to transfer the oil In
spector's department from the indas-
trial commission to the dairy and fped
department was approved by the civil
administration committee. Convent
ence in handling laboratory work is
the principal reason given for the
change.
An aircraft regulation bill intro
duced in the senate by Senator E. L.
MacLean and backed by group spon
soring uniform act in various states
to supervise aviation development,
would be unconstitutional as it has
been drawn. Attorney General G. A.
Youngquist informed the committee.
House File sc, the bill to distribute
the diverted portion of the gasoline tax
to county aid roads, was approved by
the senate highway committee. One
important amendment was adopted, to
permit county boards by unanimous
vote to spend part of the money on
state aid roads if roads in the county
are 35 per cent improved.
Although hunting with bow and ar
row was characterized as being las
bad as the hull fight" the house of
representatives passed bill by Repre-