The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-24


at defiant legislation and struggling
to pass measures that might stamp
its forty-eighth session as one out
standing in state history. In those 10
weeks, it has made into law three pro-
posals of passing statewide impor-
lance aside from the emergency bank
ing and mortgage foreclosures acts
sought by Governor Olson. Its ac-
complishments up to March IL in
clude: The legislation of boxing over
the entire state where it had been
confined to the three large cities. Elk
tension of the time limit for payment
of automobile license fees from Feb
ruary Is to April 1. Extension of the
time limit for payment OF personal
property taxes from February % to
April 80. The emergency measures,
providing for the issuance of scrip
money during the bank holiday If
necessary and legalizing the COVER
nor's proclamation delaying mort
gage foreclosures on farms, homes
and personal property, were passed in
a couple of afternoons and signed
without delay by the governor. All
the rest of the legislation that was
regarded as important at the begin
ming of the sesson-tax reform, tax
payers relief, state economy, new tax
levies and a number of other propo-
sails that were stressed by Governor
Olson in his inaugural address-are
still to be acted upon. The time left
for the legislation is just five weeks,
leading observers to believe that not
much will be done. 1t must adjourn
April 10.
The threat of the old fashioned sa-
loon was eliminated from the beer
bill by the senate, as its first action
on the special order of three wet
measures. The bill as presented by
the committee would have allowed the
sale of beer by municipal license, to
be drunk on the premises, at any
place where food is served or sold.
1t was pointed out that this wide
open definition would allow a return
of the old style saloon with it's bar
and its free lunch. Many vets Joined
with the drys to approve an amend
ment by Senator o. J. Finstad, Jack
son, restricting such licenses to res
taurants, hotels and bona fide clubs.
The fiat fee for such licenses would
be SO a year, and SIS for 'off sale"
licenses to stores selling beer by the
case or bottle, for consumption else
beer bill was adopted, prohibiting
brewers from having any financial in
terest in the places licensed to sell
beer at retail. The beer license bill
does not fix the percentage of alcohol.
The new prohibitory act, as it stands,
fixes the maximum at sos per cent,
but an amendment is ready to be Of
fered, making it 80 per cent as fixed
in the federal bill.
A congressional reapportionment
act designed to create nine districts
in Minnesota was passed by the SEN
ate, but the action left the two
branches as far apart as they have
been since the opening Of the session.
Farmer-Laborites in the house recent
ly pushed through their plan, which
was claimed to give present Farmer
Labor congressman districts favorable
chances for reelection.
A double tax on chain stores was
voted by the house. It was estimated
by sponsors of the measure that 1t
would mean from $1,00O,000 to ST.
250,000 annually in revenue to the
state. The vote was 122 to 5. The
bill now goes to the senate. The bill
Is so framed that small independent
stores will pay but small occupa-
tional tax If it is given approval by
the legislature.
At a secret conference with about
Olson demanded that the program he
had outlined to the legislature be
given the right-of-way over all other
legislation. Should his demand be
followed out, it would mean that
some 1900 other bills now before the
house would be side tracked until his
own measures were disposed Of
Appropriation of 100000 for work
Of a proposed institute for the dis
covery. development, promotion and
coordination of methods for indus
trial and agricultural utilization, was
asked of the house of Representatives
by w. E. Day. Bagley and E. ]. Chill
gren, International Falls. The insti-
tute would be known as the Mime
sofa Institute of Research.
Mrs. Jane w. Witch has resigned
as state budget commissioner plan.
ming to leave the state service Apr. 1.
The house and senate will meet in
joint session to elect four members
of the University of Minnesota board
Of regents, under resolution adopted
by the house The measure now goes
to the senate for concurrent action.
William F. Ost and H. C. LaBissoni-
ere, and provides for a joint caucus
committee of IL from each house to
nominate candidates for membership
on the board
Power to order temporary suspen.
sion of insurance premium payments
and payment on claims was given the
state insurance commissioner here
when the senate passed Gov. Olson's
emergency act. The bill already has
been passed by the house.
The state senate had another prob.
lem to wrestle with following a four.
day struggle by the house with the
truck bill, a measure which would
place all common and contract car