The Ely miner., 1929-03-08

. ItOpOH6hiS - duu opponeltS Oh the
bill establishing a state printing plant
to Go all the work of the state depart.
ments were heard by the house eonl-
mittee on printing and publishing. It
is expected the committee will act on
the bill this week.
Draft of Proposed Constitutional
amendment giving the Governor pow
er to appoint regents of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota and providing for
financial control over the University
has been completed and may be sub
mitted TO the University committee
this week.
Action of the highway financing
program is looked for in both houses
early this week.
The two welfare measures-the 81.
hour week for women and the fiye-day
waiting period for marriage licenses
are scheduled for early consideration.
bill introduced in the house
month ago permitting school boards
to place an age limit for compulsory
retirement of teachers under the teach
ers tenure law if meeting with oppo-
sition in the Hennepin delegation.
Bill introduced by Senator'S j. D.
Sullivan and Gustaf Widen requiring
that county highway engineers be
named by county boards from list
certified by the highway department
was recommended for passage by the
senate committee on, highways
The game and fish committee of the
house recommended a bill deferring
the open season for deer five days.
making it from November 18th to 25th
but took no action on the zone buck"
measure.
Action of both houses on the prI
rosal to establish state highway pa
troll of not more than 20 men Is look
ed for this week
A 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.
Action on the Sullivan duck-pass
bill which provides for the opening up
Of public lands used by private in
dividuals or groups for the shooting
Of acquatic wild fowl to the public
will be attempted by the house COM
mittee on fish and game this week.
The second half of the legislative
session opened Monday morning with
attention centered on committee rooms
where matters of major Importance
will be considered this week. The
senate convened at 10 A. M. and the
House at 8 P. NJ. President Hoover's
inaugural address was brought to
both houses by radio, recess being
taken when the ceremonies began at
Washington.
The senate also passed bill which
would give the park board in Minneap-
oils authority to accept the resigna-
tion of one of its members. At present
there is no provision for this contin-
gency.
Another Hennepin county bill passed
would abolish the present fee of 81
charged for jury Of persons in civil
actions in that county, and would re-
duce the fee for jury of II persons
TO 81, instead of the present charge
of So.
The senate passed another bill
which would require the state depart
ment of commerce to fix maximum
notes of interest not exceeding 4 per
cent, which state banks may pay on
deposits.
A 10 per cent occupational tax on
trading stamp business is proposed in
Q bill by Representative Louis E. Berg.
Repeal Of the law giving preference
to Minnesota materials in the construc-
tion of public buildings was voted by
the house, 104 to 2.
Bills Signed by the Governor.
To provide old age pensions for per.
sons more than 20 years old who have
been residents of county for more
than fifteen years. The maximum
amount any person will be entitled to
is s1.0o per day.
To extend the time for closing the
affairs and disposing of the property
of certain corporations
Legalizing appropriations heretofore
made by any city of first class operat-
ing under home rule charter for
| promoting industrial and commercial
development.
Authorizing counties to issue bonds
for the purpose Of funding floating
Indebtedness incurred in cleaning out
and repairing county bitches.
A bill for the appropriation of $685.
600, providing for an interim commits
sion to lobby in Washington for the
passage of national bank taxation.
Resolutions to Congress.
A number of resolutions to congress
have been passed, among these being
resolutions:
Asking for retention of the flexible
tariff law and the federal tariff COM
mission.
Petitioning congress and the Presi-
dent to pass an adequate agricultural
tariff at the earliest possible date.
A resolution asking congress to
provide for return of one-third to one
| half OF the income taxes now paid to
the federal government from each
state was offered by Senator A. J..
Rockne. 1t sets forth that under the
original constitution it was not In.
tended that the federal government
should levy any direct taxes.
Declaring It the sense of the legis.
lature that national legislation should
not be enacted "curtailing state rights
with respect to transportation and A5ith
respect to the grain growing indus