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plates, probably TO May l, will be
proposed in the state legislature with
in q few adys, Senator William L.
Roepke, Faribault, chairman Of the
senate motor vehicles committee, said
Even if immediate agreement on the
fees were possible, an extension would
be necessary, because there is almost
certain to be some change in the rate
schedule, necessitating preparation Of
new rate books. He will discuss the
matter with Mike Holm, secretary Of
state, to determine how much of an
extension viii be necessary. Ordina-
rily. license plates must be purchased
by Feb. Is, but the legislature extend
ed the time TO March Is and then to
April Is as the question Of rates
drags along.
Efforts to compromise legislative
differences over the automobile IL
cense tax results in one deadlock
after another. Neither house nor
senate members Ct a conference COM
mitee will yield on the widely vary
ing provisions of their respective pro-
posals concerning the bill automo-
bilists will pay during the next two
years. The differences between the
two proposals lies in the plan OF the
q former TO restore the old 2.40 per
cent base rate on the factory value
OF new cars and keep the S. and $3.50
minimums on old cars, while the lat
ter wants to keep intact the IL per
cent base rate and SIS and $3.50 mini
NUNS of 1s33-34
A Minnesota governors veto was
overridden for the first time in %
years as the house, emulating the
Observation-Disclosures senate, pass
ed over Governor Olson's rejection
three bills settling the prolonged
north 40 controversy in Hibbing. On
der terms of the measure, the per ca
pita limitations for the village of Hib-
bing, the independent school district
there and the township of Stuntz, are
progressively reduced over an eight
year period. This saving in taxes to
the mining companies, an agreement
stipulates, shall be used to reimburse
north 20 property owners to the ex-
tent Of between s4,000.00 and S.
000. 900.
The first appropriation was sent
through the legislature with little
trouble, allowing s9,049,163 for state
institutions and other activities IN
der the board of control. The house
passed it and the senate prepared to
take il up at once, its finance COM
mittee having previously approved
the identical bill. II cuts salaries Of
$500 and more Is per cent, and sets
aside for the biennium the classical
tons worked out by the director Of
personnel This budget is $4,000
larger than that Of the last session,
because Of some needed improve
ments. Main building items, how
ever, will be handled in a separate
measure.
Maximum exemptions Of 500 on
personal property and $3.50 on house
hold goods taxes are established by a
bill passed by the house in response
to the constitutional amendment
adopted at the last general election.
Farm machinery is exempted entire
" from the personal property levy.
The original bill provides for the
exemption Of all household goods and
farm machinery as specified by the
constitutional amendment but revi-
sions advocated by Representative
Richard Tighe of Wayzata, which
were adopted by substantial major
tiles, included the specific exemptions
Enactment of a state law which
would prohibit sale Of beer and hard
liquor to any unlicensed person. will
be sought at this session of the legis-
lature by the Minnesota Temperance
Movement, Inc. Governor Olson will
be requested 10 permit the proposed
bill as special measure. II was pro-
posed by the Rev. H H. Parish, exc
cutiVe director of the state temper
ance group, as both a revenue raising
and 4 law enforcement measure
Dancing in any place selling hard
liquor would be prohibited under the
terms Of bill introduced in the SEN
ate by Victor E. Lawson of Willmar,
one of the leading drys of the state
legislature. He also proposed that
persons under q years would be pro-
hibited from employment in any e.
partment Of building licensed to
sell liquor, and that no liquor license
would be permitted within 500 feet of
a school, church, community or set
Element house
The house labor committee passed
on 70 the house without recommended
ton bill TO license automotive me-
chanics in the state. Proponents OF
the bill claimed il was a safety and
protective measure for the motoring
public.
Governor Olson signed the DENTS
try bill limiting advertising and 9TH
erwise tightening regulations Of the
profession. He also signed bill for
a constitutional amendment to permit
exchanges of state lands for federal
and privately owned lands, and one
providing for a celebration July OF
the centennial anniversary of the
Lac qui Parle Indian mission.
A bill setting up a legislature COM
posed one half Of women to remove
corruption from the politics was urg-
ed for passage by Senator Fay Crav-
ems, Milaca.
A measure to permit county boards
to realize income from products on
ray daIin0I1nnr lands was naSSed nv
the house. It would empower the
county commissioners to name a
rental agent to get what income is