The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-02-01
Members of both houses of the Leg

| dppiOpIldlS dCtS W quetiiiy 4hiuhSoota
| for participation in the huge federal
program of unemployment insurance.
| old age pensions and other social
| legislation which the president out
lined in special message to congress.
Conservative and liberal Legislators
were expected to join in support of
part of the program. In fact, there is
some sentiment in the legislature to-
ward approval of virtually the entire
probram, as it affects Mime sofa.
1t was anticipated the governor
would soon submit a special message
to the legislature urging adoption of
every bill suggested by the president
to give Minnesota the right to par
ticipate fully in the proposed federal
program. An unemployment insur-
ance bill would be one necessary
piece of legislation, and it would have
to comply with federal standards.
The legislature also would be urged
to broaden it's old age pension law, in
order to meet the terms of the pro-
posed federal program of pensions.
Most of the legislation, naturally, will
have to be deferred until congress
has passed bills specifically setting
up the federal program.
Extension of the mortgage mora
forum law of 1888 for another two
years is proposed in bill by Repre-
sentative Edward Hagen of Milan
and others. A companion bill applies
similar relief to holders of contracts
for deed allowing suspension of pro-
ceedings under terms of payment fix
ed by the court. Representative H.
C. Andersen, Tyler and other house
members introduced the 100000
seed loan bill, already before the SEN
ate 1t allows county boards to buy
seed grain for this year, the benefi-
Charles to repay in year. The
funds would be supplied by the state
out of the relief budget. Representa-.
tive William Nystrom. Worthington,
presented a joint resolution asking
congress to pass the Swank-Thomas
cost of production bill.
The senate adopted a concurrent
resolution petitioning President Roose-
welt and congress to enact legislation
empowering the secretary of agricul-
ture to fix minimum prices for agri-
cultural products. The house previ-
ously had adopted the resolution.
Strict control of small loan agen-
a. orb, q tot IN trio
mission was proposed in bill intro
duced in the house by Representative
Ralph Gryte of Ruthton, and William
Ost of New York Mills. The measure
is designed to provide protection Of
the public from fraudulent practices
by some of the small loan agencies.
Further protection OF the borrower
would be provided by a second bill
introduced by Representative Edward
Hagen of Milan, S. H. Bellman Of Min
neapolis and Lewis Herfindahl, which
limits the interest rate to rs per cent
on loans from 500 to $1,000 over
periods of go days to year.
Appropriation of $1,000 for investi-
cation Of the state conservation de-
partment by three representatives Of
sportsmen's organizations and the
University Of Minnesota was asked
by Representative Mark Nolan of Gil
bert. The investigation would follow
lines proposed by Governor Olson in
his inaugural address to the legisla-
ture to clear up charges against the
department. Opposition forces, how
ever, are planning inquiry of the de-
partment in a special investigation
of state activities by the state senate.
Legislative impediments to appro-
priation of the s10,000,000 relief ap-
preparations requested by Governor
Olson for the coming two years will
be cleared to hasten provision of the
funds, house leaders said. The legis-
lators plan to move quickly to permit
county boards and municipal govern
ments to follow the state lead and
set up in their budgets the amounts
necessary to match state aid.
Minnesota farmers and workers
| above the age of Is would be eligible
| to receive benefits under a blanket
| proposal submitted to the house of rep.
resentatives calling for the establish.
ment of unemployment insurance, old
| age pensions and social insurance.
The bill, of which Representative W.
| F. Bennett of Minneapolis is sponsor,
| carries provision that such funds
| as are necessary to carry out the &C,
| be appropriated from the state treas.
| ury.
Other bills to follow will propose
| additional aid, up to total of S5,000,.
| 600. The plan calls for outright
| grants to farmers because there is
| no use asking farmers to sign any
more notes, William Merrill of Star.
| buck, secretary of the delegation said
Luke Heating of Graceville headed
| the delegation. There is already a bill
in the senate for s2,000.00O appropria.
ton, from which loans would be made
bill which would meet the hearty
approval of all Minnesota motorists
was introduced in the senate by Sen.
atcr Oliver. 1t would bar hitch-hikers
| from having cause of action in the
| event of accident to the car in which
they were riding
Following session attended by a
| delegation Of western Minnesota far.
mers and business men and the house
| emergency relief committee, steps
were taken to speed up action on a
| state program Of relief for drouth
| areas. The first bill was offered as a
result, proposing s750,000 appropria-
tion for roughage to be distributed
among nine counties Traverse, Ste
vens, Lyon, Lac qui Parle. Chippewa,
| Swift, Pope, Big Stone and Lincoln.