The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
Capitol SLants
By John M. ZlDGch
Representative at Large /.
Redwood and BroDn Counties

ly, is an ever increasing volume.
Things are in high gear at the
house this session. If there is any
outstanding difference between
the sessions of 1885 and 1887, it is
the difference in that respect
What with committee meetings.
public hearings and evening ses-
sions, the legislators are about as
busy as any group in the state
public opinion to the contrary
notwithstanding.
That august body, the senate
finds itself bewildered by the
speed of the group across the hall
The senators will necessarily have
to throw off some of their time
honored dignity, roll their sleeves
elboW-Ward and buckle down if
they expect to hold up their end.
Income Tax Distribution
Having received the blessing OF
the tax committee of the house
the income tax bill was referred
to the education committee for
specific consideration as to the
proper ALLEGATION of the revenue
to the 1000 odd school districts
throughout the state. Rural mem
bers of the committee become
militant when the department OF
education advocated that only S.
per pupil of compulsory school
age be distributed on the present
basis, until all state aids had been
paid in full.
Common school districts are in
clined to the opinion, and perhaps
justifiably, that covered attempts
are being made to drag them into
consolidation. The present pro-
visions under the new bill would
$40 per pupil on the
basis of compulsory school age
with additional revenue going to-
ward the payment of all aids in
full. -:-:-
Tax Hearing
A hearing in the senate cham
Der last week brought in large
numbers the opponents to the in
come tax bill. They were load
ed for bear" They took the tax
bill apart from every angle and
gave legislators frank opinion o
their feelings.
- They were successful in con-
demning the state in general and
the legislature in particular. Dis
appointing it was that they gave
at all of constructive
nature; disappointing in that the
public and the legislature ought
to cooperate intelligently and de-
instead of taking turns
at calling names.
The very definitely disappoint-
ing outcome is that it has not en-
HANGED the relation between gov
and business in this
state. -:-:-
Relief Deficiency
At the 1885 regular and special
sessions the state appropriated
funds for relief totaling around
l9 millions of dollars. The fiscal
year ends July l and now l.. P
relief administrator.
informs the legislature that the
funds are all expended and that
the legislature must make avail
able an additional 100000 to
provide state funds for the period
from March through June.
The author of this column OBJ
jected to the policy of spending
all the funds provided for the two
years and to asking for additional
four months before the
biennium expires. After all even
a relief administrator should bud
get funds to make them cover tn :
necessary period.
However, the fight was Wageo
as the bill was passed
out of committee and will soon be
on the floor for discussion.
StOckweIl Again
Perhaps one of the best ex-
amples of endurable patience and
consistency of thought is the fight
against the power companies Re-
preventative Stockwell has waged
for several years.
During each session since 1928
MIR. Stockwell has tried to get
through his bill which would have
the state take over all the power
and have them run on
a cooperative basis.
Once again this year his bill
was defeated. The blow mus
have been disappointing to him a.
he certainly must have though
that with a Farmer-Labor contro
ed house his measure would re.
ceive favorable consideration ano
endorsement. The vote exhibited
again the split even between fac.
tons of the house. In his plea fol-
votes to put his bill across, he sale
that if it again went down to de.
feat, he would be back two year:
from now fighting as before
against the companies.
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Resolution Extravaganza
We pointed out in Capito
Slants last week the bad feature.
of wasting time memorializins
congress on every measure con.
fronting the nation. A splendie
occurred this week.
Several attempts had beer
made to rush through resolution
which would have the presiden
and congress hush their activitie.
relative to the proposed supreme
court change. The resolution wa.
taken back to the rules committee
on more than one occasion in at
tempts to please the majority.
The resolution finally came w
for a vote last week. After the
introduction, amendments were
offered which changed the entire
complex of the measure and sew.
eral hours were taken up in de.
bates. Finally, at a late hour, i
was voted and no resolution wa!
forwarded to Washington. Fully
two and one-half hours were us.
rped by speakers, both propon,
entS and opponents. before Thu