The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-02-15

plates, and Chairman A. j. Rockne
said If there is no private competi-
ton, the state should take 1t on.
The senate committee on taxes re-
ported favorably on two resolutions
by its chairman, Senator George H.
Sullivan. One asks congress to leg
alize the state taxation of gross re-
ceipts on interstate business. This,
Senator Sullivan explained, would
greatly enhance the success Of any
gross receipts tax. The other resolu-
ton asks for a constitutional amend
ment, giving the federal government
exclusive power to tax incomes, and
providing for distribution Of part of
the tax to the states, also to abolish
tax exempt securities.
The resolution of Senator H. A.
Bridgeman for an adequate tariff on
print paper and pulpwod was back
before the senate, with prospects that
it would be approved. The general
legislation committee went on record
for the resolution.
The legislature is on record now
as advising congress to provide for
immediate payment of the soldiers
bonus. The house passed senate
resolution to that effect, unanimous
ly. An attempt by Roy Wier to speci-
fly the Patman bill was rejected.
The requirement that public school
teachers pass tests for tuberculosis
would be made statewide under a
house bill by Mrs. Hannah Kempfer.
It would prohibit the employment Of
teachers failing to pass the test and
show immunity.
A subcommittee of the senate COM
mittee on public buildings is begin
ming study of the plan to remodel the
old state capitol building and use it
for highway department offices at
cost of about 100000, saving $780,
600 in annual rental
Representative Mabeth Hurd Paige
introduced a bill abolishing the max
imum mothers pension allowances of
$40 a month, and SIS for each addi-
tional child, and substituting allow
ances based on budget approved by
the court. The bill also raises the
age Of the dependents to Is, and al
lows pensions to grandmothers who
are caring for children.
Two resolutions put in the house
by R. T. Hart and R. G. Johnson pro-
pose action by congress to relieve
the tax situation. One would confine
income taxes to the federal govern
ment, which would distribute part of
the tax back to the states. It also
would put an end to tax exempt
bonds. The second resolution asks
congressional action authorizing
states to tax interstate sales and
gross income receipts.
A cream and dairy grading bill was
introduced into the house by Repre-
sentative Herman Dammann of Plato
and Miner Helgeson of Crookston. The
bill requires the buyer to dispose of
cream purchased by himself within
"a hours except in case of circum-
stances outside his control ALI buy
ers would be licensed.
A state-owned and state-operated
radio station for police work is rec
commended by Melvin G. Passolt, head
Of the state crime bureau, in his an
nual report to the governor and the
state legislature. Mr.. Passolt said
every squad car throughout the state
should be equipped with radio, and
that some system should be worked
out under which each sheriff and city
so equipped would report to his Of
fee at periodic intervals.
A bill aimed at the per cent con-
tributions of state employees to the
Farmer-Labor party was introduced
in the house by Representatives R. G.
Johnson, Forest Lake, and Roy Dunn,
Pelican Rapids. The measure is SIM
liar to one offered in the senate by
Senator A. ]. Rockne, defining con-
tributions by a state employee to a
political organization as gross misde-
meanors. The bill, if passed, also
would bar contributions of public en-
ployes toward the support of the
Minnesota Leader, Farmer-Labor
newspaper.
Supervision by the state highway
department Of federal highway con-
struction and funds provided for that
purpose is proposed in a bill intro
duced in the house by Representatives
v. Lockwood and Gustaf Erickson.
The state department would cooperate
with the federal highway agencies in
cases where the total cost would be
paid from federal funds.
Proposal for central counting bu-
reaus to count ballots in elections in
the three large cities was approved by
the Ramsey county house delegation.
Election judges would bring the bal
lots to the city hall, where expert
counters would tabulate the results.
A bill by Representative Joseph
Coduti appropriates s25O,00O to build
new office structure for the state
mineral lands department at Hibbing.
The old building is too small and,
owing to removal of the business
center, will have to be vacated.
Representative William F. Ost, New
Yorks Mills, introduced bill to place
work books and laboratory manuals
used by public school pupils under
the same regulations as text books.
Book companies must guarantee the
products are sold at no higher price
in Minnesota than in any other state.
One section of the expenditure con-
troll bill pending was included to set
up an accounting system for local
government that will show where tax
revenues are spend, j. P. Mcdonnell,
president Of the Minnesota Taxpay-