The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

throughout the state was virtually
completed by the legislature. The
house followed the senate lead and
by vote of SO to 30 approved the
regulatory measure designed to per-
nit licensed dealers to sell beer to
the public. The house added a few
amendments to the bill which must
be approved by the senate before 1t
can go to Governor Olson AS soon
as the measure reaches him, the gov
ernor says he will sign it Familiar
with its contents, it has his approval,
even in the amended form 1t left the
house A maximum fee Of $40 and
SIS will be charged for licenses to
sell with each community given the
right to decide whether or not they
are wet or dry 1t protects minors
and under the general power of local
governing bodies, it permits adding
restrictions not inconsistent with the
law. President Roosevelt has signed
the national beer bill which will make
the selling of beer legal in all states
which adopt it, on April 7.
Legislative budget-makers learned
that no matter how thorough their
job of fixing appropriations, the state
next year faces a record breaking tax
levy on general property. This years
total tax rate for various state pur-
poses is the highest in the history
of the state, but the 1888 levy. to be
fixed next fall, is likely to go beyond
10 mills, two mills higher than this
years figure. Even holding the state
levy to 10 mills or little more that
will call for heroic work in the closing
month Of the legislative session, 1t
is shown by the information furnished
the finance and appropriation COM
mittees. The estimate that the state
levy will reach new high is made
by officials in spite of the evident in
tention of the committees to cut
$S,OO0,0OO or more from appropria.
tons. A set of circumstances beyond
the control Of the legislature means
a higher levy regardless OF the 20 per
cent reduction in allowances, unless
new revenue or a putting off of obli-
cations is agreed on.
A bill which apparently would put
a crimp in private duck passes was
before the senate with the approval
of its game and fish committee. AL
ready passed the house, it provides
that duck shooting be permitted from
open water provided hunters are with
in so feet of the shoreline. AT the
same time bill to establish public
duck-shooting passes through use of
100000 state game and fish funds
was introduced. Under the measure,
the money would be spent to acquire
riparian rights on wild fowl lakes now
closed to hunters and to reclaim drain
areas suitable for feeding wild fowl.
A bill to give Minnesota new cor
poration law which sponsors declare
will be used by state corporations
which now go to other states to in
corporate, was approved by house ju-
dietary committee.
New means Of supplying poor re-
lief in first class cities and counties
containing such cities, as recommend
ed by Governor Olson were approved
by the house. 1t voted Is to to pass
a bond bill authorizing first class
cities and counties in which they are
located, to levy up to three mills for
poor relief over and above present
limitations for that purpose.
A bill PASSED by the legislature and
sent to Governor Olson for his ap-
prevail abates the penalty, interest
or cost on delinquent 1881 real estate
taxes payable under the law in 1882.
The bill provides for such abatement
until January 1, next, after which
10 per cent interest and penalty will
be charged unless so per cent or more
Of the tax payment has been made.
IL so per cent or more Is paid this
year, the penalty is abated until JAN
uary 1, 1885.
Senator Robert C. Bells expendi-
ture control bill was approved by the
senate tax committee. The measure
vi PlOfluCu IAint thO oIoIO toA
commission should give final approval
to proposed local bond issues. The
committe amended the bill to permit
municipalities by two-thirds vote to
upset the decision of the state tax
commission.
Regulation of industrial loan COM
panies, fixing an s per cent interest
rate and schedule of fees and for
bidding their entry into the banking
business, was voted by the house.
The bill goes to the senate.
A $4,000 appropriation for farmers
in various counties whose farms have
been hit by drouth was voted by the
house and goes to the senate. 1t
would permit the executive council
to distribute feed and hay for live
stock.
The weighing and grading bill, de-
signed to divert hog shipments to
public markets, was reported out
without accommodation by the senate
markets committee. This means that
the status of the bill. which has been
passed by the house, will have to be
determined on the senate floor.
Permitting teachers colleges to
charge tuition as means of provid-
ing revenue is proposed in a bill
passed by the house and sent to the
senate.
An increase In the gross earnings
tax on railroads to sever per cent
was approved by the house commit
tee on taxes. The vote was 13 to 8.
AS first drawn by its author, Repre-
sentative Charles T. Wagensteen,
Chisholm, the tax would have been
boosted to eight Fer cent. However
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