The Ely miner., 1935-02-08

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care Of the needy during the next two
years. With at least 80 house MEM
bers pledged to support it. the relief
measure was brought in by the emer-
gency relief committee and turned
over to the appropriations committee
for approval. Efforts are under way
to get through the house to permit
speedy action by the senate. In pre-
senting the proposal. the committee
went even further than Governor Oh
son in setting up funds for the pur-
pose. The governor asked for s10,-
100000, but the committee tackled Cl
another s1,0o0.0 900 to furnish feed 10
drouth-stricken farmers this spring.
Revenues for the appropriation will
be taken out Of liquor taxes for the
next four years. Annual collections
of this tax are anticipated to run be-
tween $1,000, 600 and $4,000, 600.
Just as in the relief set up in the
special session last winter, the funds
will be administered by the state exc
cutive council composed Of the five
principal elected state officials. This
group will cooperate with the federal
relief agency in the state, which is
expected to have s50.000,00O at its dis
posaL Provisions Of the relief bill
call for granting of aid to counties
and municipalities where the amount
Of the state donation Is matched.
In addition to the feed donations
the bill also sets aside s1,500.00o for
direct relief to war veterans and
their dependents Representative A.
D. Crissey, chairman Of the commit
tee, declared that already enough mem
bers of the house have assured him
their support for the bill to make
certain its adoption without change.
A bill by Senator Frank ]. Sell
would postpone the deadline for pay
ing automobile license taxes from
February Is to April 1, allowing use
of the old plates until May l. This
would give time for consideration of
the various pending bills to change
the license fees. As yet nothing has
been done about the license rate and
it still remains at the 1892 rate with
the deadline February Is before a
penalty begins.
A bill for short annual deer sea.
son, with does and bucks to be taken
in even numbered years and bucks
only to be taken in odd years, was
introduced in the state senate by Sen.
ator c. l. Oliver Of Graceville. Fawns
would be protected at all times. The
buck season would be limited to six
days and the season on does and
bucks would be limited TO five days.
The dates would be set by the state
conservation commission between No
vember 1 and December TO-
The livestock weighing and grading
bill, which passed the house two years
ago only to be defeated by a narrow
margin in the senate, was introduced
again in the house with the signature
Of SIS members, two more than neces.
sary for passage. The bill would re.
quire licensing of all livestock buyers
by the state railroad and warehouse
commission, which also would be
charged with appointing weighers
and graders at concentration points
where $50 or more cattle are handled
daily.
Senators ]. v Weber, Slayton, and
W. L. Dietz, New Prague. introduced
a bill to forbid packers from buying
up cattle for feeding and fattening in
their own pens. The sponsors said
this practice by packers has a detri.
mental effect on the market.
Civil service in the form of a con-
stitutional amendment was approved
by the civil administration commit.
tee Of the house. The bill, by sew.
eral authors, would require setting up
civil service system for all state
employees except department heads,
confidential secretaries and legislative
help.
Four recreational projects involving
e39 acres and to cost s51,900 were
approved and the appropriations
granted by the state executive coun.
ell. The projects include historical
sites. Federal funds are also to be
used. The sites are at Old Fronten-
&C along Lake Pepin. Munson lake in
Kandiyohi county, Blue Mound park
near Luverne and Sleepy Eye lake
The council appropriated s12,S00
for the creation Of an area Of approx
imately 400 acres for the Frontenac
project along the Mississippi between
Red Wing and Lake City. Il viii pre-
serve the site Of the old Fort Beau
harnOis. which was established by the
French government in 1927 and where
the first Christian chapel in the state
was established. The Munson lake
project will embrace 239 acres Of land
and the appropriation was s16,100. 1t
VIII be memorial to the old settlers
Of Kandiyohi county
The Blue Mound Park project near
Luverne involves a chain Of lakes and
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ton was $4,000. The council appro-
priated $4,000 for the restoration of
the once beautiful Sleepy Eye lake.
The council took no action regard
ing the recreational area near Keny-
on involving the Nerstrand woods and
also opposed establishment Of a park
in Hubbard county involving $4,000
acres.
Twelve bills to strengthen law en-
forcement were introduced in the
house Of representatives. The bills,
based on recommendations of the
Minnesota crime commission. provide
for state police radio system. addi-
ton Of "a agents to the state bureau
Of criminal apprehension. a police
training school at the University Of
Minnesota ,stricter bail regulations.