The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-04-14


the announcement that both the house
and the senate have compromised
over the auto tax slash bill and have
approved bill reducing license fees
from 20 to so per cent. 1t was sent
to Governor Olson for signature. In
adopting th2 new schedules, which
are to be in effect this year and next,
the legislature also extended until
April 80, the time for purchasing 1888
tags. The time previously had been
extended to April Is. The compro-
mise which finally was incorporated
into the bill adopted, approximates
an average general cut of about AZ per
cent, and is expected to save motor
lists about $3,317 900 this year. I'm
der the measure the following reduc-
tions in fees will be made:
New cars and cars one year old,
class B, 20 per cent off.
All other class B cars, 40 per cent
off with new minimum of $780,
All class A cars, so per cent off
with a new minimum of SIS.
Owners of class T trucks Of ton
weight will be given a 40 per cent re-
duction, and owners of trucks weigh
ing less than ton will be given a so
per cent reduction
The truck regulatory bill was passed
by the senate after all but one of
eight proposed amendments were re-
jected. The vote was 46 to 49, The
senators spent less than five hours
on the measure which was the SUBJ
ject of bitter fight for four days and
a night in the house before approval
by the lower branch. The amend
ment adopted was acceptable to back
ers of the bill. 1t reduces from $40
to $3.50 the fee to be paid for each
additional truck over one when the
applicant files petition for a permit
to operate.
Presenting a special message to
the legislature, Gov. Olson urged adop-
ton of definite program providing
for survey and coming of lands to
be acquired by the state through tax
delinquencies. to separate non-agri-
cultural from agricultural land. If
such a program is carried out, the
governor said, Minnesota will be in
a position to apply for and receive
substantial financial grants from the
federal government, under terms of
the federal emergency reforestation
act, for work to be done on such
lands. $4,000 men in the U. S. have
been called Immediately for forest
work and 900 of them from the Twin
Cities
Governor Olson is reported con-
sidering an extra session to work out
his program which he fears will run
afoul of the typical last-minute jam
that biennially sends hundreds of pro-
posal laws into the waste basket. He
declined to declare himself on the re-
port, but capitol figures close to him
said he is irked with the lack of con-
sideration given his program so far.
II some Of his major proposals are
neglected when the session is over
April 20, he may call the legislators
back with instructions to do the job
he outlined to them at the opening
of the regular session.
The state departmental appropria-
tion bill was laid before the house,
carrying total of S6,184,000, more
than $1,000,000 less than was re-
quested by the various departments
and $2,7S7,000 less than was appro-
priated in 1881. The senate total is
$1,900,000 under the appropriation of
two years ago. Both measures pro-
vide for fiat salary reductions of 20
per cent on all salaries Of more than
$1,000. The house bill also elimin-
ates appropriations for the state Sc
curities commission, which asked for
$4,000. There are IA employees in
the department.
Final legislative approval to the
first big appropriation bill, calling
for sS,654,300 for the next binnieum
for the state board of control, was
given by the house. The bill now
goes to the governor. The appropria-
ton calls for S2,299,OS3 less than the
amount appropriated in 1881, and
$1,452,500 uLder the $1O,1OS,SOO re-
quested by the state board of con-
troll.
Definite action toward construction
of sewage disposal plant, estimated
to cost $16,0OO,OOO, by the Twin Cities
was taken when bill authorizing
creation Of a metropolitan sanitary
district was introduced in the house
Barring court action, construction of
the joint plant could be started three
months after passage of the bill by
the legislature.
Senator E. D. Smiths bill to require
an antiglare device on automobile
headlights was sent to the house
with the approval of the senate. Six
votes were cast against it.
More than 100 unemployed railroad
port of bill offered by Senator Henry
Norm, Duluth to regulate rail en-
ployment. The bill, approved by the
labor committee, would limit work to
26 days a month, with mileage for
freight men held to $500 a month
anu III pdSSShSei SeIflSe u o,AV0
month.
Abolition of private shooting
grounds was approved by the house
game and fish committee. Represen-
tative G. w. Terwilliger, Red Wing,
chairman, said it is designed to break
up monopolies on choice shooting
grounds held by wealthy sportsmen
A bill providing for maintenance Of
Minnetonka lake levels by diversion
of food waters from the south fork
of Crow river, was approved by the
house committee on cities of the first
class. An amendment was attached,
however, which would divert the pro-
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