The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-15

purchases Of more than $500 and TO
take informal bids on purchases from
800 70 $500 was recommended by
the senate civil administration COM
mitee. Carl r. Erickson. state pur-
chasing commissioner. appeared be-
fore the committee and stated that
although he had no objection to the
new system, it would be likely to re-
suit in higher prices o.. certain COM
modities.
Another one of the administration
bills received q death blow when the
house municipal affairs committee
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment a bill 10 permit municipalities to
extend power service more than 25
miles beyond their boundaries. When
the senate municipal affairs commit
tee heard OF the action of the house
group, it Immediately halted eonsid-
Grafton OF the same bill
Over protest Of the minority, the
motor vehicle committee Of the Min
nesota senate recommended for pass
age bill providing for offering con-
stitutional amendment which would
divide gasoline tax revenues equally
between the counties and the state
trunk highway fund At present, two
highway fund and one-third to the
counties.
Senator Charles n. Orr, st. Paul.
opposed TO the proposal, said il would
be unfair to the large cities which
contribute heaviest TO the fund. IN
der terms OF the proposed amend
ment, he said. a great share Of the
revenue would be spent On small,
Iittle-traveled roads which have no
value 10 motorists Of the cities.
Disposal or trading Of a dock site
In Duluth harbor owned by the state
would be authorized 10 the state ex-
ecutive council under a bill introduc-
ed by Representatives C. A. Dahle,
Arne Warwick. George Lockhart and
A. C. Thompson. all Of Duluth.
Assessment on personal property
in the state now approximates $780,
00o. 900 the committee was told, Of
which $3.50, 990, 900 is the taxable val
uation and s40,000,0e the exemption.
II the 800 assessed valuation ex-
emption is eliminated as the COM
mittee indicated, the return from
personal property revenue would be
increased about 100000 even with
81 Il
and farm machinery, the committee
learned
Responding TO the pleas OF Mime
sofa farmers in the drouth stricken
areas again. one branch of the legis-
lature approved a s2,09o, 900 approp-
ration for seed loans when members
Of the emergency relief committee
urged haste so that spring crops can
be planted. The bill passed by the
house, or a companion bill. is expect
ed 10 be acted upon fayorably in the
senate agricultural committee and
brought to a vote this week As the
house passed the seed loan bill. word
was received from Senator C. |. OH
yer Of Graceville, ar Washington,
that the federal government would
perfect q more favorable feed relief
plan
Under the $4,000, 600 seed loan bin.
the maxamium amount for each case
is $500, which must be repaid either
in money or on the basis of a bushel
and a half Of grain to a bushel Of
seed. Loans will be made through
the county boards for purchase Of
barley, spring rye, wheat, buckwheat,
fax, corn, oats and potato seeds.
The old favorite farm bill, the live
stock weighing and grading bill over
which the legislature has fought for
years, came before the house with
the recommendation Of its market
committee.
Time for payment Of the state in
come taxes, Of which half is due IN
der the law by March Is, was ex-
tended indefinitely by announcement
Of George E. Wallace. chairman Of
the state tax commission The de-
lay is necessary, he said. because the
legislature had not provided for pay
ment Of the expenses Of the income
tax division. The income tax law OF
1888 provided for payment of salaries
and expenses out of the taxes until
February Is Of this year. z. ]. Pear
love, state controller, holds that no
further payments can be made and
,kT - l.,
ries. Bills are before the legislature
to care for the situation. but no ac-
ton has been taken The division
has not been able to attend TO print
ing and distributing Of tax blanks.
The time for payment Of the tax may
be moved ahead as far as June /. he
said.
The senate passed a bill introduced
by Senator Harry Bridgeman OF Be
midi preventing the conservation
commission from closing commercial
fishing IN international waters until
they are able TO reach an agreement
with Canadian authorities in the mat
ter.
Four appointments TO state boards
were made by Governor Floyd 3.
Olson TO I'll expired terms. Named
70 the board Of dental examiners
were DR.. Paul Hagen, Crookston. sue
ceeding DR.. H. D. Aldrich. St Paul;
Dr.. Joseph g. Towey. Minneapolis,
succeeding Dr.. Walter H. Smith. Min
neapolis. and DR.. Frank ]. Pexa,
Montgomery, succeeding Dr.. ". ".
Void. Jackson. Dr.. Nils G. Morten-
sen. St. Paul, president Of the state