Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-31
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velts program of social legislation
and Gov. Floyd B. Olson is planning
to submit special message to the
legislature, recommending passage OF
appropriate acts to qualify Minnesota
for participation in the huge federal
program of unemployment insurance,
old age pensions and other social
legislation which the president out.
lined in a special message to congress.
Conservative and liberal legislators
were expected to join In support OF
part Of the program. In fact, there is
some sentiment in the legislature to-
ward approval Of virtually the entire
probram, insofar as it affects Mime
sofa.
1t was anticipated the governor
would soon submit a special message
to the Legislature urging adoption of
every bill suggested by the president
to give Minnesota the right to par
ticipate fully in the proposed federal
program. An unemployment insur-
ance bill would be one necessary
piece Of legislation, and it would have
to comply with federal standards.
The legislature also would be urged
to broaden its old age pension law, in
order to meet the terms of the pro-
posed federal program of pensions.
Most of the legislation, naturally, will
have to be deferred until congress
has passed bills specifically setting
up the federal program.
Moves designed to tighten the tax
burden on real estate were made in
both houses of the Minnesota legis-
lature. In the senate, B. G.. Novak
Of st. Paul proposed a constitutional
amendment eliminating the one-mill
tax against real and personal prop
erty for the benefit Of the state road
and bridge fund. At the same time,
Representative John A. Weeks Of
Minneapolis introduced in the house
bill that would levy a gross earn
ings tax Of one per cent, which he
said would reduce real estate taxes
by at least rs per cent.
Daylight saving would be manda-
tory in Minnesota under a bill pre-
scented in the senate. Clocks would
be set back the last Sunday in April
and the arrangement would prevail
until the last Sunday in September.
A few years ago the legislature set
up machinery so some of the money
raised from gasoline taxes would 90
to counties for work on local reads.
Then the tax was increased. Nov
the highway department says it needs
money for road building, and 1t
stands to lose more than 100000
in federal aid if the state cannot
match 1t. Senators c. H. Mackenzie,
A j. Rockne, ]. V. Weber and w. L
Roepks put a new proposal before the
senate-to amend the constitution
and take half the gasoline tax rev.
enue for local roads instead Of the
one-third now diverted.
In the midst CT its preparations to
ease the tax and government expense
burden, the senate summarily barred
visitors from its chambers. BY order
Of its rules committee, doors to the
senate chamber throughout the ses-
sion will be closed an hour before
and an hour after each days deliber-
ations to permit members to clean
up business without interference of
propagandists.
Reduction in the membership of
the house to not less than ~ or more
than so. and Of the senate to not less
than So or more than 40 from the pre-
sent combined total of 1913. is sought
in bill introduced in the house by
Representative Mark Nolan, Gilbert
Economy and greater efficiency are
sought by the measure.
State appropriations totaling in ex.
cess Of $41.00o.0O0 including rrovi.
sion for restoration of the 20 ger cent
pay cut voted by the 1888 legisla.
ture. was submitted to the legisla'
ture by I. C. Strout. state bulge,
commissioner. The total Is $4,000.
900 more than was appropriated two
years ago.
Abolition of the drivers license bu
reau was proposed In q bill intro
duced in the house by Hannah J
Kempfer, Erhard. There are four CO
authors. Duty of licensing drivers
would be transferred to the secretary
Of state. The bill would allow issu
ance Of plates to automobiles owned
by persons whose drivers licenses
have been revoked. This would allow
other persons to drive such cars.
Extending powers Of state highway
patrolmen to include general police
duties was proposed In a bill pre-
pared by Senator o. J. Finstad Of
Window. He said he will ask an In
crease in the force from 20 to 10t
men to cope with outlawry that FIRE
quently is outside control Of the loca
authorities.
Representative Mark Nolan. Gilbert
offered q bill to permit emergency
tax levies for work relief In the
range towns over their per capits
limit. A similar bill was killed II
the senate in 1888.
Representative Michael F. Ettel o
st. Paul introduced his heralded bill
to remove the state highway office.
to the old state capitol. He said thu
old building can be put in shape Il