The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-26

to get the state out of the land own
TO the tax rolls, the legislation adopt
| ed by the house after substantial
amendments would authorize the rur-
| al credits conservator to scale down
loans to a reasonable market value
and then attempt 10 sell back farms
| to original owners at an interest
rate of per cent. This later pro-
vision caused a lengthy debate with
the original proposal calling for 4 per
cent and with some representatives
faVoring Az per cent rate. The
I former owners could contract TO pay
| for the land either in crops or In cash.
| County appraisal boards of three
members, once each named by the
CONSERVATION, the mortgage and the
| court, would fix the market value OF
| the land. Appeals could be made to
the court of jurisdiction.
All marathons, valuations and 9TH
er endurance contests are prohibited
in Minnesota under a house bill
passed by the senate, and now sent to
the Governor.
The house killed the statutory tax
limitation measure for local munich
palities after short debate. Although
the bill once was regarded as an i'm
portant part of the program TO relieve
the tax rate on property, il ran into
stiff opposition from representatives
who saw its limitation provisions as
an encroachment on home rule The
bill would have limited the general
tax levy on property by local govern
ment TO the average levy for the past
FIVE years. It would apply for the
next three tax years.
The senate passed an administra-
ton bill TO permit extension Of mu-
niciaplly owned power and light lines
30 miles beyond the boundaries Of
the municipality. The vote was 4S
20 for the bill, under which the ex-
listing law, limiting such extensions
TO 25 miles, was broadened to boost
the limit to 80 miles Only one other
change was made in the present act.
Now a four-ffths vote of the govern
ing body is required before any such
extensions can be made.
Establishment of a state system OF
livestock weighing and grading with
licensing and bonding of buyers was
approved by the legislature, with
the passage by the house OF the
measure as amended by the senate.
The bill as it goes to Governor Olson
for signature is statewide in its eff
feet, the amendments of the original
draft making it apply to the South
st. Paul market as well as concen-
tration points in other sections. Com
mission firms would be licensed and
would be required to furnish a $4,000
bond. The measure applies to points
at which the daily sale and purchase
Of livestock is $50 or more head.
Legislators approved additional
physical weapons for warfare against
organized crime, when the house vot-
ed to increase the state highway pa
troll TO 100 men and gave them full
police powers on the highway despite
the vehement objection Of labor mem
bers. The senate bill, which was
amended TO increase the highway pa
troll from 20 to 100 members, weather.
ed the onslaught Of spokesman Of Ia
Dor who declared 1t would create
state police force, and was passed by
vote OF IS 70 30.
A collection of 26 bills, including
the 100000 state board of control
appropriation and a third public
emergency measure, were made into
law by Governor Olson's signature.
The governor, cleaning up a new ac-
emulation OF legislative products,
approved the big board Of control law
which provides approximately ST.
100000 for its various institutions.
He also signed the bill for suspend
ing cancellations Of leases on real
property. The later measure pro-
vides that cancellation for default on
20-year leases, or on leases Of longer
terms, is insufficient cause. The new
law, to be effective until March 1,
1887, follows the extension Of the
mortgage moratorium and the can
collation. of contracts for deed meas
ure. A Lessee has access to the courts,
provided he follows specified proce-
dure, to thwart cancellations because
of alleged default The law provides
that he must reply with written OBJ
jections within Is days from the time
notice Of cancellation is filed.
Governor Olson is seeking a spe-
ciai s125,000 annual appropriation
from the legislature to be used as the
states share in carrying on an en-
larged federal CCC program in Min
nesota. So advising Representative
J. R. Sweitzer, chairman Of the house
appropriations committee, Governor
Olson informed him that the govern
ment plans to double CCC activities
in the state. Already, he said, the
plan has reached the point where 1t
has been decided shortly TO increase
Minnesota's camps to 81, as COM
pared with Al Of last year. This, he
said, will provide for a heavy in
crease over the 10000 CCC recruits
Of year ago.
Demanding union wages, which had
not been granted, eight powerhouse
employees walked out at the capitol.
Lights went dim, then out The tenn
perature in the buildings dropped,
and the legislators along with the
employees Of government began to be
chilled The house of representa-
tives quit work: elevators stopped
running. and Office workers resorted
to candles. Then the governor sum-