The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29

by the executive council. Tne law
enforcement chief would have author
ity to establish a training school, en-
list force of not more than 800 men
and operate on an annual budget Of
not more than 100000.
Thirteen members of the house uni
ted in presenting bill which would
abolish the Big Three. the department
of administration and finance which
was created in 1925. Heading the
list of authors are Representative
Hannah ]. Kempfer of Erhard and L.
M. Hall of St. Cloud. Purchases would
be turned over to the board Of con-
troll, handling of state property would
be vested in the executive council,
and other functions of the department
would be given the state auditor. The
personal director would be abolished,
the budget-making duties given the
auditor, and the public examiner work
placed in the hands of public exam
liner under the auditor.
Provisions for storing grain on
farms as we'll as in elevators, so far
mers can borrow on their crops while
holding them under seal, were written
into law with passage in both houses
of bill setting up the machinery. It
sets up local boards under the rail-
road and warehouse commission to
handle the procedure, issuing receipts
and providing for methods Of hand
ling such farm-stored grain. The
house also passed bills affecting grades
of Minnesota potatoes.
A prediction that the state legis-
lature will have to be recalled for a
special session because of lack Of
accomplishment by both the present
legislature and congress was made
by Representative Harold H. Barker,
Elbow Lake. Representative Barker
said he failed to see how the present
legislative session, which has but
little more than a month remaining,
could enact old age pension and I'M
employment insurance legislation
without knowing what congress will
do. So far the only matter of major
Importance handled by the legislature
is the relief question. The taxation
question still is in a muddle, and
scarcely any progress has been made
on pension and unemployment meas
ures or automobile license fees.
Freedom from mortgage foreclosure
sales in Minnesota was provided for
another two years, when Governor
Olson, despite his personal criticisms,
signed the renewal of the 1888 mort
gage moratorium bill. Minnesota's
nationally known relief measure, up
held by the United States supreme
court, was turned into law with Oh
sons signature written even as he
A product of legal technicians who
took apparently every possible step
to avoid unconstitutionality in draft
ing the measure, the moratorium eff
fected an extension of the original
1888 law to March 1, 1897.
Initial work on the omnibus tax
plan, intended to raise $22,000,000 for
replacement of real estate levies, was
begun at joint meeting Of subcom-
mittees from tax groups in both
houses. The principal item in the pro-
gram is two per cent sales tax, with
no exemptions contemplated, which
its sponsors say would raise s1S,000,-
900. All other items are expected to
add $4,000,000 to the total. Although
Governor Olson has expressed oppo-
sition to sales tax, Representative
Roy Dunn of Pelican Rapids, house
majority leader, said he felt confident
the governor would accept his provi-
sion favorably when included in the
large revenue producing bill.
Other proposals in the omnibus
plan include two cent tax on bank
checks. increase in telephone gross
earnings tax from four to six or seven
per cent, increases in the present in
heritance tax schedule, and raising of
the income tax to seven or eight per
cent in the higher brackets. With the
boost in the income tax, which now
is five per cent on incomes of $4,000
or more, exemptions, now $4,000 for
married persons and $1,000 for single
persons, would be lowered to $1,000
and $500. The plan also contem-
plates repeal of the present corporate
excess law and enactment of new
statute along the line of the federal
law calling for levy of 81 per 81 200.
No automobiles used for pleasure
purposes could be sold in the state
after July 1 unless they were equip
ped with safety shatter-proof glass,
according to a bill introduced into
the house Of Representative Michael
Ethel, st. Paul.
The house municipal affairs COM
mittee discussed the bill introduced
by Representative S. A. Stockwell,
Minneapolis, which would authorize
municipalities in Minnesota to oper-
ate, construct lease and acquire pub
lie owned public utilities.
Governor Olson signed bill author
izing banks and loan associations to
make loans and purchases in accord
ance with the federal housing act, I'M
der which such loans and purchases
are exempted from the application Of
general statutes.
Appointed as secretary of the state
feed loan administration was H. E.
Samuelson, formerly in charge of pub
licity for the Minnesota highway de-
partment. He was named by State
Auditor Stafford King and will have
charge of the s2,OOO.OOO which will be
loaned to farmers for spring seed.
Minnesota's two big relief bills, S10,-
100000 and s2,OO0,O0O propositions rep