Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-03-09

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From Representative Hopkins of Wa
tonwan and the house republicans
comes a suggestion regarding the in
vestment of the surplus state school
funds, which is thrown out for consid-
GRAFTON of the state, with a desire that
the sentiment of the counties, through
the country press, be asortained re-
garding it. It is that the counties and
towns needing loans, and obliged to use
their bonds, be allowed by a law care
fully guarded, to borrow from the sur
plus school funds, instead of going into
the public market with their bonds,
often at a disadvantage and at COM
paratively high rates of interest. The
funds, for example, are invested in
other state bonds at low rate, say 5
per cent. If the counties have to pay
twice as much, such investment would
make a big difference in favor of the
school fund. 1t is only as yet mere
suggestion, but if favorably met from
the country, some of the house leaders
would be willing to take up and put in
shape measure to cover it.
The senate is going to find out wheth-
er all of the pine lands in the northern
part of the state are paying their just
taxes, and proposes to do this by means
of an investigating committee. Senator
Keller introduced resolution which
said that it was generally known that
there were large quantities of land and
personal property in the state belong
ing to private parties which escape en-
tire or partial taxation by means of in
fuence with corrupt county officials,
ETC., and then appoints a commission of
three senators to at once investigate in
to the matter in the most thorough
manner possible. The resolution was
adopted, and Senators Keller. Donnelly
and J. D. Smith are the senators APP
pointed to make the investigation.
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On motion of Bob Dunn, the chair APP
pointed the following committee to in
vestigate the charge against the state
auditor of the sale of state timber in
private: Messrs. Dunn, Celeb, Fleming,
German and T. Cole.
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The public buildings committee has
reported substitute capitol bill author
izing the governor to appoint five capi-
toll commissioners and limiting the Sc
lection of a site to three-quarters of q
mile from the present capitol building.
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Investigation as to the supposed de-
feet in section 1, of the anti-scalper bill,
as to the fees, is said to have convinced
the legislators that the bill will not
NEED amendment. Capt. Van SAINT, au-
thor of the bill, had stated on the floor
that he would offer bill correcting the
supposed error. He stated, however,
that he had the portion examined, and
ascertained that the fees which go into
the secretary Of sstate's office are all
turned over to the state treasurer. The
bill would not, therefore, increase the
secretary Of states salary.
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Senator Wood introduced a bill to
provide method of distribution Of the
gross earnings tax. He wants 80 per
cent of it to go to the counties through
which the roads run to be distributed
in ratio to their mileage. Eight cents
per acre is to be paid counties in which
railroad lands are situated and the bal
ance is to remain in the state treasury.
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In the senate Gen. Andrews immi.
grafton agency measure, which named
himself for the place, was knocked out.
The measure was soundly scored by
some of the senators.
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The first fruit of the Sevatson grain
investigation was the bill introduced by
the chairman of the committee. The
bill seeks to compel better care and
insure protection to grain at terminal
points, and is the result of the evidence
secured that the losses at terminals
are caused by pilfering and leaky cars.
Among the provisions are these: The
grain inspector is required to examine
all cars for leaks or broken seals and
after inspection to reseal the cars with
a special seal. The railroad companies
are required to provide sufficient police
protection.
The northern part Of the state will be
interested to know that the day Of carv-
ing out new counties with nobody in
them is past. The Wilson bill, recon-
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hereafter must haye 1000 population, if
this bill passes.
Mr.. Fleming's bill to aid in getting
old soldiers to the soldiers home was
econ'mended to pass.
Bysa vote Of % to 5 the senate wen
q record in favor Of annual sessions 6
me leg,slntul 8 and q salary 81 s.. ocn