Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-31
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sportsmen's organizations and the
University Of Minnesota was asked
by Representative Mark Nolan of GIL
bert. The investigation would follow
lines proposed by Governor Olson in
his inaugural address to the legisla-
ture to clear up charges against the
department. Opposition forces. how
ever, are planning inquiry of the de-
partment in a special investigation
of state activities by the state senate.
Legislative impediments to appro-
priation of the $10,OO0,O00 relief APP
preparations requested by Governor
Olson for the coming two years will
be cleared to hasten provision of the
funds, house leaders said. The legis-
lators plan to move quickly to permit
county boards and municipal govern
ments to follow the state lead and
set up in their budgets the amounts
necessary to match state aid.
Congress was told by the legisla-
ture that Minnesota wants the Mis-
sissippi river channel completed.
Both houses approved a resolution
presented by Senator M. ]. Calvin CT
Winona asking that adequate appro-
priations for completing the nine.
foot channel be voted. The legisla-
ture also asked congress to provide
adequate feed and seed relief for the
drouth areas, and there is awaiting
action a resolution urging an old-age
pension system. Then there is one
coming up requesting congress to
keep the Home Owners Loan Corpor-
alton in operation, and there is still
another urging enactment of the Fra
zier farm refnancing bill.
Minnesota farmers and workers
above the age of IS would be eligible
to receive benefits under a blanket
proposal submitted to the house of rep
resentatives calling for the establish
ment of unemployment insurance, old
age pensions and social insurance.
The bill, of which Representative w.
F. Bennett of Minneapolis is sponsor,
carries provision that such funds
as are necessary to carry out the ACT
be appropriated from the state treas
ury.
Both the senate and the house was
handed a resolution which asks con-
gress to enact an ade1uate old age
pension plan.
One Of the first bills to successfully
pass both branches and 60 to the
governor for signature legalizes the
issuance Of tax anticipation warrants.
Hennepin county will relieve its fin.
ancfal situation right away through
the issuance of these bonds.
Following a session attended by .
delegation Of western Minnesota far
mers and business men and the house
emergency relief committee, steps
were taken to speed up action on
state program of relief for drouth
areas. The first bill was offered as a
result, proposing s75O,OC0 appropria-
tion for roughage to be distributed
among nine counties-Traverse, Ste
vens, Lyon, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa,
Swift, Pope, Big Stone and Lincoln.
Representatives Carl J. Eastvold, F.
F. Moore, and F. A. Green were the
authors.
Other bills to follow will propose
additional aid, up to total of $5,000..
900. The plan calls for outright
grants to farmers because there is
no use asking farmers to sign any
more notes, William Merrill of Star
buck, secretary of the delegation said.
Luke Heating of Graceville headed
the delegation. There is already bill
in the senate for 100000 appropria-
ton, from which loans would be made
Another resolution to go to con-
gress is that 1t order minimum prices
fixed on agricultural products and
that the federal government abandon
its gasoline tax and leave that form
Of tax to the states.
The removal OF Oscar Sullivan,
veteran rehabilitation director in the
state department of education, was
the reason for bill introduced in
the house by Representative John A.
Weeks. No employee of the depart
ment who has worked two years could
be removed without written charges
having been fled and a hearing
granted, with right Of appeal to the
courts.
Question of revamping the state tax
set-up continues to occupy the atten.
ton Of the senate with Senator A. ].
Rockne. Zumbrota. opening a fight to
bring $20.000.00O in delinquent taxes
into tie treasury.
Extension of the mortgage mora
forum law Of 1888 for another two
years is proposed in q bill by Repre-
sentative Edward Hagen Of Milan
and others. A companion bill applies
similar relief to holders Of contracts
for deed allowing suspension Of pro-
ceedings under terms OF payment fx-
ed by the court. Representative H.
C. Andersen, Tyler and other house
members introduced the 100000
seed loan bill. already before the sem
ate. It allows county boards to buy
seed grain for this year. the benef-
Charles to repay in year. The
| funds would be supplied by the state
out Of the relief budget. Representa-
tive William Nystrom. Worthington,
k presented q joint resolution asking