Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-04
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PUBLIC POWER
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Plea for Small Villages.


A plea for the small villages which
cannot afford to build and operate
plants of their own but still desire
the advantage of cheaper power Of
fered by municipal utilities was made
by Senator A. l.. Almen, of BalatOn.
He pointed out that by allowing plants
to extend their lines still further it
would be possible to provide current
for many of these smaller villages.
At one point in the discussion Sen
ator H. C. Stiening, of MOOrhead, arose
and hastily moved an adjournment.
This move, which would have shut
off debate and prevented action on
the report for another day was de-
feated. When the vote finally came
Senator Stiening passed his vote.
After the report had been adopted
Senator Lommen moved that the bill
be placed at the head of General Or
ders. which would have insured its
being reached in the regular routine
before the end of the session, but was
defeated. Suspension of the rules
may be required now to bring the
measure to a final vote.
Tax Limitation Fight.
The tax limitation fight, which has
been going on in the House for some
days, is due to come into the Senate
soon. The proposal for the submis-
sion of a constitutional amendment
for tax limitation, House File No. 444,
sponsored by Representative w. R..
Youngquist Of Minneapolis, and 9TH
ers, underwent drastic changes be-
fore being brought out on the floor.
Originally providing a maximum tax
limit of y per cent on real and tang
ible personal property for all pur-
poses exclusive of debt retirement,
the bill now provides only for the
elimination of the state levy on prop
erty, leaving local levies unrestricted
as before.
The question of homestead tax ex-
emption was brought into the picture
when Representative Theodore Slen
of Madison, offered an amendment
which would have exempted all home
steads, of $4,000 or under from taxa
ton. Representative Stems amend
ment also would have prevented the
removal of all levies for state pur-
poses, merely holding the levy for
state purposes, to a maximum of
per cent. The Slen amendment was
defeated, 6S to IS.
On Prison Machinery.
Minnesota's farmers will continue
to buy farm machinery and Irvine
made at the Minnesota State Prison
at the same prices as have prevailed
in the last two years if the House
concurs in action taken by the Sen
ate. The Senators approved and
passed a bill relating to the price OF
this prisOn-made machinery after
lacking on an amendment offered by
Senator c. |. Oliver, Graceville. Sen
ator divers amendment provided foI
Last two years, whereas the original
bill would have set the price at cost
Senator Oliver commended that under
the conditions of manufacture ii
would be difficult to determine the
actual cost of this machinery and that
therefore prices might be set which
would put the farmer at a disadvan-
tage. Under the present price, the
Senator pointed out, a Minnesota
farmer saves $50 on one of the binders
made at the prison.
Charges made before the Senate in.
vestigating committee during the
week that Minnesota's highways are
inadequately maintained were thrown
back in the lap of the Legislature by
N. W. Elsberg, state highway com.
missioner. Mr.. Elsberg asserted that
the reduction in maintenance since
1882 should be charged up to the Leg
islature, which reduced highway de-
partment revenues for 1888 and 1894