The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-27


asked the legislature for a series of
measures to authorize extended re-
lief of unemployment. The governors
request was in the form of special
message, explaining what already has
been done with the aid of the Recon.
struction Finance Corporation. 1t is
necessary now, said Governor Olson,
to set up some machinery and to pro-
vide funds for the administration of
relief money. He asked for legisla-
tive authority:
For the governor to continue nego-
tiations with federal agencies when
local units need more help. To ap.
point relief administrator, to serve
with or without pay, and with a $685.
600 appropriation. To extend the bor-
rowing power of cities, counties and
villages and to exempt bonds issued
for relief from the legal bond limits
and from referendum requirements.
For Minneapolis and st. Paul and the
counties of st. Louis and Ramsey to
levy additional funds for poor relief
beyond the present statutory or char.
ter limits. E&empting tax anticipa-
ton loans in calculating the net debts
Of cities. For the state executive
council to appropriate and expend
money to relieve persons suffering
from poverty through no fault of their
own. The governors message was
read before both houses and referred
to proper committees for action.
Removal from public payrolls of
married women whose husbands are
working was proposed in a resolution
introduced by Representative Joseph
A. Kodak of Minneapolis. Pointing
out that married women are drawing
salaries from the public treasures
while their husbands are able to sup.
port them and their families from pri.
vate endeavor, Representative Kodak
called upon both houses to request all
state officials to begin the elimina-
ton process and turn the vacated
jobs over to married men, widows or
other women who are supporting fam.
lilies.
Two sons and two daughters OF
state senators retained their places
on the state payroll, and employment
Of the daughter of another as a steno.
grapher stood approved, as result OF
the senate's voting down an anti-ne-
potism rule after two-hour debate
80 to 25.
Members who have sons or daugh.
ters on the payroll are: Senator P.
w. Morrison, Senator ]. d. Lever,
Senator A. S. Larson and Senator H.
]. Peck. Senator Murphy's daughter
has been approved for stenographic
post.
With about 20 house members as
co-sponsors, the new state income tax
bill was presented to the house. The
bill, which has administration back
ing, places tax of per cent on the
first $1,000 Of taxable income, grad.
ually increasing the rate to per cent
on all over $4,000. Corporations are
given $1,000 exemption and a tax
graduated the same as for individuals
The statewide boxing bill was una.
nimously approved for passage by the
senate committee on general legisla.
ton. Only one minor amendment was
made In committee. AS originally
drawn the measure provided that
clubs in all towns under 5000 should
pay an annual license fee of $50. The
amendment provides that clubs in
towns with population of $500 OF
less should pay an annual fee of $25
Several other changes in the bill as
compared with the one that failed OF
enactment at the 1881 session prevl
ously had been made to meet appro.
val of rural legislators.
Aroused by such episodes as the
recent ruthless murder of policemen
by bank bandits, Minneapolis legis.
lators launched bills aimed at curbing
major crime. Restoration of capital
punishment, to permit executions on
conviction for first degree murder, is
proposed by Senator w. B. Anderson
Control of machine guns, used com.
monty by gangsters and gunner ban.
dies, Is proposed by Representative
Donald o. Wright.
Reduced appropriations for county
fairs and county agricultural socie
ties exhibitions were in prospect as
the house appropriations committee
convened. Representative Albert
Pfaender, New Ulm, suggested that
the committee reduce the s1,700 ap
preparation voted two years ago fol
each county fair in the state.
1t took the house temperance com
mittee just three minutes to consider
and vote a recommendation for pass
age of the McDonough state repeal
bill. The bill would repeal the 1915
dry enforcement act and all similar
subsequent measures.
Minnesota finally joins the mount
ing total of states approving the
lame duck" amendment to the fed
eral constitution. The action was
certified after passage by the house
of the senate bill. A previous house
resolution was rejected by the senate
as not being in proper form.
Working out of congressional re
apportionment plan that will have ap
prevail of the legislature and Cover
nor Olson was thrust into the hands
of Hennepin county legislators by Sen
ator William L. Petersen
Limited divorces would be abolish
ed under bill introduced in the Min
nesota senate by Senator Pat Morri
son Of Norwood. Senator Morrison
said there had been many abuses Of
the limited divorce provision since
many women have refused to live