The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-20

controversy dS MIS-. Jean w. NIIllCu,
state budget commissioner, recon-
mended a $250,O0O annual building al
lowance for the board of control. She
ran into difficulties in her own de-
partment, however, other members of
the big Three" contending a larger
amount should be allowed.
Commissioners E. ]. Pearlove and
Carl R. Erickson, a majority of the
big Three" conferred and announced
they favor allowing the full building
says the budget shall be submitted by
the commission as body, but the ac-
tual budget report is being prepared
by Mrs. Witch alone. The other
two will dissent from the budget re-
port as to institution building and
file sort of minority report with the
legislative committee.
A concurrent resolution adopted by
both Senate and House, indorsing
Frank W. Murphy of Wheaton for fed
eral secretary of agriculture, was
signed by Governor Floyd B. Olson.
The resolution, addressed to Presi-
dent-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be forwarded by Secretary of State
Mike Holm. Another concurrent re-
solution, expressing regret at the
death of former President Calvin
Coolidge also was signed by the gov
ernor.
Two chain store tax bills now are
before the legislature, each claiming
administration backing. They differ
greatly in their severity. One ap-
pearing in the senate had Senators B.
H. Loftsgaarden, George Siegel and
E. L. Regnier as authors It calls for
license fee of 50 for one store, SO
for two to five stores, S25 for six to
10 stores, $40 for II to 20 stores, and
$50 for 81 or more. H. F. 10S, offered
by Representatives Mark Nolan and
Lester Ulrich, starts the tax a 81,
with SO for the second and third
stores; SIS for more than three, up
to five; 5000 for more than five, up
to seven; $500 for more than seven,
up to ten; $500 for more than 10, up
to Is, and $1,000 for each store over
Is in number.
The house, it appears, has the max.
ings of football team among it's EN-.
ployes. Two former University of
Minnesota gridiron stars were placed
on the payroll, Walter Hass and Pete
Somers. Both are committee clerks.
Somers played quarterback for the
Gophers Of 1881, and Hass was a
halfback and captain last season.
Congressional action to relieve I'M
employment, recognizing some of the
arguments Of democracy, was pro-
posed by Senator A. o. Devoid, Min
neapolis socialist leader. He offered
a joint resolution, a memorial to con-
gress from the Minnesota legislature
on the subject.
Proposals for a so per cent slash in
1888 automobile taxes hit snag in
the state senate when Senator Will
liam L. Roepke of Faribault, chair
man of the motor vehicles committee,
sent out word that the proposed cut
cannot become effective until 1884.
Senator Roepke made the statement
in reply to a plea from Mike Holm,
secretary of state, that the legislature
act on the proposal as early as pos
sible in order to expedite revision of
license fees and refund car owners
who already have paid their 1888 fees.
Mr.. Holm was originator Of the pre-
posed cut.
Several of the items in the program
Of Governor Floyr B. Olson appeared
in the form of bills since the session
opened. They include:
Ontario power amendment, s. A.
Stockwell and others, authors. This
would permit the state to acquire and
develop water power sites, set up
plants and distribution systems, sell
power and issue bonds up to $4,000,
600. 1t calls for a constitutional
amendment.
Right to extend municipal power
lines to areas outside city limits.
Consolidated primary ballot, placing
all parties on single ballot. This
has several authors, headed by Mark
Nolan.
Brooks-Coleman streetcar control
repeal. Authors include Emil S.
Youngdahl.
Giving Governor Olson power to
name two more members of the rail-
road and warehouse commission is
proposed by Dewey w. Johnson, who
also is proposing abolition of the COM
mission.
First bills signed by the Governor
are:
H. F. 11-Making certain newspa-
pers still qualified as a medium of Of
fetal and legal publications, although
they failed to publish the day follow.
ing Christmas and the day following
New Year.
H. F. 14-An act which will permit
the commissioner of banks of Mime
sofa to borrow money on assets of
closed banks and advance funds to
depositors of the closed banks, trust
companies and building and loan as
sociations.
Representative Lewis Hersindahl Of
Benson introduced in the house con-
current resolution memorializing con-
gress to pass the Frazier bill. The
federal measure provides for re-
financing of farm loans on the amor.
--zation plan at low rate of inter-
eS..
The party designation bill was in
troduced into the state senate by Sen
ator Milton c. Lightner, st. Paul, and
Like the house measure, it provides
for election of state legislators on
parfv hocic instead of nv fhe nom