St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-11
The Brown County Senator
Turned Down the Insur-
anae Committee.
Mapkham'S Bill to Tax Rail-
road Lands Argued Before
the Senators.
Iron Kings Are Opposed to
Any Increase in the Tax
~ alton Of Mines.
Senator Probstf1eld Intro
duceS the Grain Bill of
the Association.

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pants with certain people in New
Ulm, but the senate yesterday decided
that this name will not go in the upper
house of the legislature during this SEES
sion. This was demonstrated i'll the
course of debate over Ii. +. No. 40, a
bill making insurance policies valid
whether the premiums are paid or not.
The bill came before the senate with a
report from the majority headed by
Senator Dean, which SO amended the
measure as to exempt marine Insurance
companies.
Senator Peterson handed in minority
report, and, after a short and sharp con-
tlict, the Brown county man had the
satisfaction of seeing his report substi-
tuted for that of the majority OF the
committee.
But one petition before the senate at
the opening of the session that called
the attention of the law makers to the
fact that new district is about to be
opened. the Importance of which few
realize VINO have not visited the Red
Lake reservation. This petition was
request that a Joint memorial be passed
requesting congress to appropriate
money to improve the Red Lake river
Ready for saltwater.
The committee on states prison rec
commended the acceptance of the invita-
ton for the legislature to visit the
Saltwater prison. Senator Burkhart
moved that the invitation be accepted,
and that next Friday he fixed as the
date. Senator Hompe objected 10 the
proposed visit on the ground that it is
against good public policy to make
legislative junkets. On roll call the
motion prevailed by a vote OF "A ayes
and II NAYS. The arrangements are to
have the train start from the union
depot at 10 a. IN.
The senate concurred in the house
resolution instructing the state geol-
ogist to turn his records over to the sec
rotary of state.
Senator Sevatson moved to reconsider
the vote by which S. F. No. 81, relating
to limitations of actions for the recovery
of real property, was lost The discus
sion was reopened and Senator Don
nelly vigorously eXcOriated the tax title
sharks and SAID the bill was instigated
and supported by this class. Senator
Stevens said he agreed with Mr.. Don
nelly'S sentiments but denied that they
were pertinent, He said the bill was
clearly in the interests Of the industrial
and productive classes. Senator Keller
said Mr.. Stevens is connected with a
tax title institution and advocated the
bill for that reason. He made one OF
his usual ludicr0us talks.
Senator TaWney terminated the discus
sion with a motion for tue previous
question, and the roll being called on
the motion to reconsider, the motion
IDI ha.
the committee on judiciary.
The senate went into committee of
the whole, with Senator Stevens in the
chair. The Leavitt proposition to
amend the constitution to provide for
tax upon incomes, which has headed the
list for several weeks, was taken up.
Senators Keep On Amending.
Several amendments have already
one to exempt incomes of $1,000 or less,
and another prohibiting reductions for
living expenses. Senator Morse offered
another amendment. limiting the
amount of the tax to per cent OF the
income. which was adopted.
The amendment of Senator Morse
providing that the tax shall be uniform
and not graded nor progressive, which
was pending, was voted down.
Senator Leavitt moved to amend the
bill by changing the proposition to read
as follows:
.And provided further that there
may he by law levied and collected an
nually tax upon net incomes above
the sum OF $4,000 of any and all natural
persons and corporations. Such tax
ABOVE such exempted sum may be uni
form, or it may be graded or progress
i've; provided. that in arriving at the
net income no deductions shall be made
from the gross income of any persons
or corporations, except the necessary
expenses incurred in the production of
such income; provided, that such tax
shall not exceed the sum of 5 per cent
of such income"
The amendment was adopted. Sem
ator Tawnay then moved that the COM
mittee rec ommend the indefinite post
| ponement of the bill Lost.
The report of the committee was
adopted. and the senate adjourned until
| 10 q, m, tomorrow.