The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-05-06
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Edited This Week
by HAROLD v. STARR,
Ie S1lellr NeWS-Herald,

We imagine the legislators are using
their months time for cleaning-up and
painting-up, but without doubt will
return on the oath Of the month, ready
again to take up their problems in an
effort to unravel the difficulties which
are now at hand.
The governor gave his reason for
calling the special session, which was
that the fiftieth legislature had failed
to enact tax program to his liking
which was higher taxes along many
lines; and two main bills, the education
bill amounting to $24,0O0,0OO, and the
relief bill of $l3,750,0OO.
The governor did not agree with the
tax plan of the senate and therefore
held club over their heads" by
threatening a special session if proper"
action was not taken during the last
four long days of the regular session.
He called for the law makers to return
to their seats in the house and senate,
which will cost the taxpayers Of the
state well towards 100000.
Review of Some Bills Passed
Interesting to the rural communities
are some of the agricultural bills passed,
as follows: Extend mortgage morator-
ium two more years; require use of
662- barley malt in making beer; to
broaden authority of Rural Credit con-
Servator to sell State-owned farms on
crop payment plan; reducing Rural
Credit interest from per cent to per
cent and 81 per cent to per cent; and
to prohibit price determinations by
buyers of farm products and require
such buyers to charge for hauling and
prohibiting premiums and bonuses
aimed primarily at some creameries
buying milk.
Business: Prohibiting price discrim-
nations and retail sales below cost,
which defined at retail cost plus 10 per
cent; BARRIERS NRA, on petition of IS
per cent of all BARRIERS, to hold hear
ings and promulgate a code of fair
practices, setting prices, wages and
hours; to codify pharmacy laws; to ex-
tend moratoriums on real estate con-
tracts for deeds and 20 year leases for
two more years; requiring all embalmers
and funeral directors to have licenses
who are subject to being licensed; re-
quiring all banks to turn over to the
state all deposits which have been in
active in their institutions for twenty
years.
Highway bills: Increased the term of
the commissioner from two to a four
year term and raised his salary $780, 90,
now $3.50; uniform traffic code:
gave the Highway department authority
to purchase the building it occupies at
$4,000; Highway department author
lied to lay half mile of iron pavement
for test; an increase of one cent on
state gas tax, for period from now
until July l, 1889; permit counties to
turn over half of gas tax refund to
townships; increase of license fee on
common and contract truck carriers to
$3.50 for each truck, that now is SIS 90
for the first truck and $3.50 for each
additional truck.
Crime: A uniform narcotic code: a
uniform arson code; prohibiting mar
rage under Is years; requiring permits
to buy weapons which may be con-
cealed, obtainable from police chief OF
county sheriff; liquor search and
seizure law
Public Welfare: Each county to es-
tablish a welfare board to administer
relief, old age assistance and other
social security measures; maximum of
$40 for first child and SIS for each other
child IN case of children of widowed or
deserted mothers; provide for aid to
blind; set up $250,OOO annual revolving
fund in old age assistance; municipali-
ties given authority to borrow money
for poor relief without vote of people
for two more years; to select a suitable
site for a new hospital for feebleminded
Battle Resumed May "a.
We'll have peace if we have to fight
for it" will be the idea of the legis-
latorS as they return to their duties
the oath of the month. Many have
blamed the governor for his actions
during the regular session. In the
House the minority group have been
fighting hard to keep this Great Min
neSota together, along with the majority
OF the Senate, which has held "level
headed gaVel" over the "goings on" and
Will plan to carry on the session in such
manner that when they again return
to their respective homes throughout
the state, they will be congratulated
rather than condemned for their ac-
tionS.
$1,000 Per Day Pay.
Upon the opening of the legislature
the members of the house will receive
$1,000 per day for the time spent there
while the senate members will receive
nothing. This special bill was passed
in 1886 and did not include the senate
for the reason that senators are elected
for period of four years, while the
representatives make the fight" every
two years.
Throughout the state today, while
you are reading this column, there are
senators and representatives right in
your own districts, explaining why they
have voted for or against some legisla-
ton which in some way affects you
directly. Scratch your head and think
up some way you might assist your
law makers and sit down and tell them
what you want, but don't forget to tell
them what they have or have not done
to better the conditions of good old
Minnesota.
Are you doing your part?
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