Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-09
PENSION BILL
STILL ARGUED
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Ine Cdnuludte WHO UluSl lace the NOl-
ers between now and November
Speedy approval by the House with
out a dissenting vote was given the
tax bill designed to permit property
owners to pay their delinquent taxes
in installments. 1t applies to all
property taxes delinquent in 1888 and
before, and is aimed at encouraging
repayment of all or part of the s85.0O0.-
600 taxes that are unpaid in the state.
Repayment may be made. under the
terms of the bill, in installments of
as many as 10 years, depending upon
the length of the delinquency.
House File No. 10, bill for an act
to amend laws of 1885 relating to the
exemption of certain personal prop
erty from taxation was passed in the
House with only seven dissenting
votes Concerted action to get the
bill on the calendar in the Senate is
under way and it is a foregOne con-
clusion that it will pass if it is re-
ported out of the committee.
Benson Appointed U. S. Senator.
Speculation as to who would be ap-
pointed, to serve out the uneXpired
term of Senator Schall. whose death
occurred during the Legislatures re-
cess, was definitely settled by Cover
nor Olson announcing the appoint
ment of Elmer A. Benson, state bank
ing commissioner. Senator Benson's
acceptance of the honor and his state
ment that he would align himself
with the progressive block in the
United States Senate is truly graft
flying to his we'll wishers.
The condition of Governor Olson is
matter of much concern in state
capitol circles at this time. Governor
Olson is at present convalescing at
St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, fol-
lowing an operation last Monday. Dis
and reassuring 1t is to be hoped
that his complete recovery will not
be long delayed and that he will soon
assume his duties again.
The representatives of the House
and Senate on the committee repre-
senting the three large cities in the
state and Hennepin, Ramsey and St.
Louis counties, that made the trip
to Washington to appeal for additional
relief funds for Minnesota, reported
their mission was successful in that
they received promise from federal
agencies to increase the WPA work
rolls by the addition of 1000 persons.
This will mean the expenditure Of
approximately 100000 of additional
federal money within the state.
Oppose Corporate Excess Tax.
Opponents of proposed enforcement
of the state corporate excess tax had
their field day at a public hearing
of the House early in the week. Pro-
testing against the tax, which has
been on the statute books of Mime
sofa since 1887 and which has been
practically unenforced since, were
Ray Quinlivan, st. Cloud attorney,
Representative w. r. Youngquist and
Dan Game of Owatonna, president of
the Josten company. jewelry manufac-
turers. The hearing, which was
called for the benefit of opponents
to the corporate excess tax measure,
was in answer to the hearing a week
ago, at which former mayor, William
A. Anderson of Minneapolis, spoke as
a proponent.
Quinlivan claimed the tax was de
crepit" and that it violated the mod
ern theory of taxation which has
taken trend toward the taxation of
corporate incomes, rather than good
will and intangible assets. Represent
alive Youngquist, staunch defender of
public utilities, said that utilities are
limited, by statute to only fair and
just profits" which removes the need
for corporate excess tax. Argu-
ment of the three speakers failed
to destroy the picture of a possible
$40 100000 revenue for the state,
painted by Mr.. Anderson and spon-
sors Of the revised corporate excess
tax bill now in, the hands of the Rules