The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-03-11


section of the state that for a time
doubled the mail receipts of every legis-
lator, the Governor has not lost hope
and has pressed the action. That his
controlled House is not DESTROYS of such
legislation was indicated this week when
the House committee on Liquor Con-
/ troll refused to recommend the bill for
passage and held it over for another
week Delaying recommendation of a
! bill at this late stage of the session
endangers passage of the bill in the ex-
IRENE, and doubtless the House COM
mittee's thought along this line is
! father to their action.
| Rep. Stockwell, with whom govern
ment ownership is hobby, would put
Minneapolis in the electric busineS,
since his pet measure state owned
hydro electric power system failed of
passage. No bill could be more liberal
or unlimited in scope and the Mill City
under its provisions, could be bonded
to an extent that would bankrupt it in
| minute. Not only does the bill pro-
vide for the construction of a mon
strous power plant, but provides for the
purchase of the present franchises, dis
tribution system, etc. When this was
accomplished lines could be built in
every direction for distance of SO
miles. 1t was ever easy to spend other
peoples money.
The highway problem is perplexing
many members these days. They are
reluctant to increase either the gas tax
or auto license fees or to vote further
certificates of indebtedness in antici-
patton of license fees, but realize they
must find some revenues if Minnesota
is to avail itself of some five millions
of dollars which the federal government
has earmarked for Minnesota, when
and if matched by the state. The High
way Commissioner has presented COM
pilation showing the estimated receipts
and expenditures which shows that
maintenance, bond interest and prin-
cipal, and ether fixed expenses of the
department, leave very little in the
construction fund to match federal aid
Almost every county has some highways
that need paving or other improve
ments, but the members will not vote
blindly. They want definite program
presented, a program which will show
how much the department proposes to
spend for bridges, grading, crawling
bituminous treatment, concrete pave
ment, and how many miles of each will
be built and where located This cor
respondent Is of the opinion that if an
acceptable program of permanent con-
struction is promised, it is reasonably
certain that funds will be provided to
match federal aid, but without such a
program, it is unlikely that any great
amount will be voted.
Three-two beer will continue as a
legal Notwithstanding malt beverage
in Minnesota as a result of the action
of the State House of Representatives
last Friday. The report of the House
Liquor Control committee indefinitely
lpostponing bill defining 80 beer a:
Intoxicating, was adopted on Thursday
without objection. On Friday Rep
Henry G. Young of Minneapolis, moved
to consider the vote whereby the re.
port was adopted, on the grounds thai
a minority report was supposed to have
accompanied the majority report. The
ldebate was heated, Young charging tha
Arthur Jacobs, Secretary to Speake.
Barker, was responsible for no min.
ority report being offered. Youngs
motion was overwhelmingly defeated
and 80 will reign supreme yet awhile.
|
The Twin Cities are the mecca TO
Democrats today Thursday as this il
written, all of them coming to town tt
plank down ten dollars for a dolla
meal and take part in the Victory Din
ner. Profits from the dinner, which i
to be attended by some 5000 of tn,
faithful goes to the national Demo
cratic committee One dyed-in-the
wool Democrat, Sen. D. D. Murphy, o
Bue Earth, reported that he would no
attend. Said he: "Ill be dinged if II
break bread with the likes of Joe VOL
and his gang. A stickler for his con
victions is Sen. Murphy which no on
who knows him will deny.
why, our force is so busy we can
even scrub the capitol floors" S
iquoth Custodian johnson, when appear
ing before the Senate Finance com
mittee to urge an increase in his bulge
Among other things Mr.. JohnSo
wanted 20 men added to his staff @
LOG and an increase in the wages G
the 106. 1t was to Senator SwenSon
query as to what the need for the 2
additional men was that the CuStodia
made the above statement. With 1C
men available for janitor service, Sen
ator Swenson suggested that member
of the Finance committee don overall
and scrub the floors Chairman Rockr
thought well of the Swenson idea, bl
little of the Johnson demand for MOI
help and higher pay.
Organized Labor'S bill for 44-hol
week for women in Minnesota was d.
feated by the Senate Tuesday, much
the pleasure of practically every o.
ganized women's group in the state WI
felt such legislation was rank dii
elimination against Them to say nothir
of the thousands of employers in tt
smaller villages and cities of the sta
who maintained they could not continl
in business were such bill to pas
The strength of the unions was show
however, in the close vote, only OF
more than the sufficient number
votes for passage or defeat beinc 7,