Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-16
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF LEGISLATURE
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became a member Of the Legislature
in 1913 when the veteran, Rep. p. A.
Peterson from Freedom county, now
a member again in the 1888 Session,
was also one of the lawmakers. An
other man who is serving in this SEES
sion, Rep. Albert Pfaender of New
Ulm, the able chairman of the APP
preparations committee was also a
member back in 1913 when Mr.. Sven
son started as a lawmaker in his
younger days. Rep. George w. Roden-
berg of st. Paul, veteran member Of
the House and still going strong,
will always be with us" said Mr..
Swenson. The former speaker dwelt
briefly on merits of the 1913 one mill
statewide road tax law, stating 1t
was a splendid act which had worked
to the advantage of the citizens as a
whole. The former speaker, who was
popular with his fellow members for
his fairness, stated that we are con-
fronted, today, with the most critical
times that the people of our state ever
went through; the tax burden must be
relieved and confidence must be re-
stored. He added also, that farmers
conditions.
Another speaker, before the House
on Wednesday-whow was granted 10
minutes, was j. P. Mcdonnell of Buff
falo, acting president of the Mime
sofa Taxpayers Association. Mr.. Nc
Donnell stated that he was born and
reared in an agricultural community
and was much concerned about taxes
in general. He said he favors a law
which would hold down local expen-
ditures through more state scrutiny
of bond issues and other devices of
spending the taxpayers money-in
other words, check on the tax spend
ers to stop confiscation of property
through too high taxes. He admon-
ished members of the House to weigh
the question carefully when voting on
proposals: Does this bill call for adj
ditional expenditures? Mr.. McDon-
mel also said that we must have a
heart and naturally take care of the
unfortunates housed in the various
state institutions.
A committee from the House
Tax committee is working on a bill
that calls for Redistribution of real
estate. The main object of the bill,
which was introduced by Rep. Wan
gensteen and the writer, is to reduce
taxes on homes. City and village
homes are now assessed at 400 of
full and true value for taxation pur-
poses. This would be reduced to
33 1876 under provisions of the bill.
Farmers now assessed at 33 1875 of
full and true value would be assessed
at 209o under provisions of the bill.
Senate UphOlds Street Car Law.
The Senate committee got the
jump on the House committee hand
| ling the repeal of the Brooks-Cole-
man law. The repeal was rejected
| in the Senate committee, but minor
| ity report was brought out on the
floor with the result that the repeal
was defeated 35 to 80, which kills re-
moval of the obnoxious Brooks-Cole
man act in this Session of the Leg
islature unless brought out in a diff
| ferent form. The House committee
handling the repeal bill, recon-
| mended it to pass-nine to two-the
chairman of the Cities of the First
Class being Rep. Youngdahl of Min
neapolis.
The election of four university re-
gents is now being debated pro and
con and there is some controversy as
to just how this election is to be
brought about in joint Session of
the Senate and House. The vote will
| likely be taken some time the latter
part of this month. One of the re-
gents to be selected will be a men,
Der at large, while the others will
come from the Fourth, Sixth, and
Seventh Congressional districts. There
is considerable sentiment for select
ing all four regents at large.
Rep. w. E. Day of Bagley, has in
troduced a bill for county assessor,
| instead of having the assessments
made by township and village asses
sors. This proposed change in the
personnel for the general property
| assessments has been recommended
| by the State Tax Commission for a
number of years.
More Light.
| Municipality owned power plants
will be permitted to sell current out
side of the village and city limits
under provisions of bill headed by
Rep. Bloom of Worthington. This
bill passed the House by a vote of
81 to 10. Mr.. Bloom, who lives in a
town which has a municipal plant,
has been heartily in favor of this
measure for years, and Rep. Stock
we'll of Minneapolis, has fought hard
for its enactment. How the bill will
fare in the Senate. is still question,
but it is expected that the upper
house will take favorable action in
of how much is derived from the state
income tax, the 10000 tax spending