The Ely miner., 1933-11-17
CAPITOL News
CBy A. I. HarriS.)

OF bne peat Q6pOSlIS III IIAe OLlIGeO
States, which is virtually an untouched
resource, are located in Minnesota.
There is sufficient peat in this state
to produce more than six billion tons
of fuel. These peat deposits are of a
superior grade and valued at more
than $4,000, 100000.
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Governor OlSons program of "Edu-
cation for Unemployed Youth is de-
veloping faster than was expected. In
addition to the numerous community
classes there are now in operation and
which have given occupation to a
number of formerly unemployed teach
ers, 1000 youths whose families are on
the relief rolls will be granted SIS a
month as a subsistence while going to
college. In this connection, the Gov
ernor has asked the colleges and uni
versities for free tuition and housing
facilities. IdleneSs and the breaking
up of education has been termed the
calamity of the depression. The Gov
ernor's program will in this respect,
reshape the destiny of many.
1t is known that the Governor desires
that the special session of the LegiSla-
ture conclude it's business before the
Christmas holidays. He has announced
an intention to get in touch with men,
bers of the legislature for the purpose
of mapping out program IN the
hope of cutting down the legislative
period. Although the purpose of the
special session is to enact legislation
for liquor control and regulation, it is
probable, in view of widespread suffer-
ing in cities and rural districts because
Of the continued economic depression,
hat other bills will be presented to the
House and Senate.
Drivers licenses, required of all car
1rivers by a law passed by the last
legislature, are being applied for daily
Vt the Office of clerks of the district
,ourts. The purpose of the law being
hat of elimination of careless and ir-
esponsible drivers, all peace officers
will cooperate in it's enforcement. Ad-
ninistration offices for the new division
ire now open at 1879 University Avenue,
st. Paul, in charge of G. A. Carmichael.
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The Industrial Commission recently
equested an opinion of the Attorney
General as to whether or not the
minimum wage order of the state takes
recedence over N. r. A. codes where it
higher than the code wage rates.
The Attorney Generals office held that
he state regulation controlled in
UGH cases.
The Division of Game and Fish is
italy interested in the outcome of an
Gction to test the right of game wardenS
search cars of returning hunters to
lscertain whether game law violations
laye occurred. Should the courts hold
hat wardenS do not possess such right
mder the law, the effectiveness of the
game law enforcement will be seriously
impaired. The record of law violatorS
apprehended during the present small
game season is the best in the history
of the Division of Game and Fish.
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During the last Legislative session,
the state oil department, under the
direction of George Griffith, secured
the passage of a new gasoline tax law.
Briefly, the new law requires that all
gasoline distributors doing business in
the state furnish a financial statement
before being licensed. This eliminated
ihe chiselers. With the chiselerS out of
he picture, the department rang up a
ecord last month when, for the first
ime in history, every distributor paid
lis tax During The chiseling era,
orty or fifty concerns were on the de-
nquent list each month, resulting in
xtra work for the Attorney Generals
flee.
Although the Highway Department in
}34 will have to maintain IS per cent
ore highway mileage than ever before,
lie to the fact that it will assume re-
,onsibility for the 4,500 miles of new
utes added to the trunk system by the
st legislature, there will be approx
ately $1,000,000 less to spend for con-
ruction and maintenance. This is
cause of an increase in interest and
incipal on payments on outstanding
,ndS in 1884 as compared to 1888.
md payments in 1888 amounted to-
.728,O58 while in 1884 it will amount
$3, ,783, ITO.