Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-01-31

road property over s4,8OOOOO. The in.
crease on farm property was All per
cont, on railroad property 1853 per cent.
The board, says the governor, does not
believe that railroads are taxed to their
full value, but neither are the farms nor
tho stores Of the merchants. The valua-
tion Of railroad property is fully as high
relatively as that placed upon other
property. An interesting comparison is
made with assessed valuation Of rail
roads in other states:
"The average valuation to the mile in
Iowa is S5,293; in Kansas, s6626; in
Illinois, S8,542, while in Missouri the as
sessable mileage is fixed at s11,157 The
assessment IN Iowa is only 4S per cent OF
that in Missouri; in Kansas it is So per
cent and in Illinois 76 per cent of that in
Missouri. Take Illinois, the next high
est to Missouri, and make specific
comparison. In Missouri the Chicago &
Alton is assessed at SIT $50 mile, while
| the same road in Illinois IS assessed at
only $1O,545 a mile. If similar comparl-
sons should be made OF roads extending
| from Missouri into Iowa or Kansas the
contrast will appear all the more marked
| and striking.
| The games have opened up in the
| Sheridan and elsewhere again. The
| festive tiger can be found at all hours.
day or night.
The supreme court has rendered de-
cison IN the Butler Callahan case from
Cass county IN which MIR. Callahan
sought to bold ON as superintendent of
schools, and Butler wins on all points.
A remittltur has been ordered forthwith.
The decision sustains Judge Mcconnell
and Butler is to take Immediate posses
, sion. Chas. A. Pollock appeared for
| Butler and Benton & Amidon for Gala
han.
| SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Little of Burleigh, to prevent the
| spread of Infectious diseases among ami
| mails, creating the Office of chief state
veterinarian.
| the amount Of personal property exempt
| from taxation to S25.
BY Lamb of Nelson, repeating the
wolf bounty.
BY Haggart of Cass, prohibiting con-
tract labor at the penitentlary.
By Young of Cass, repeating the gross
earninL5 tax.
BY Clarke of Walsh, appropriating
$4,000 for the promotion of higher
| education-sub ubstantialiy the Cashel bill
of 1913.
BY Enger of Steele, repeating the mil
! tia appropriation.
BY Wineman of Grand Forks, bill to
| regulate the movement of traction
engines and requiring planks for
strengthening on crossing bridges.
Nine-two bills have been introduced in
the house and so far thirteen of them
have passed. One was killed. In the
senate 80 have been introduced. But
two bills have as yet reached the gov
| ernor.
, Senator Valentines bill relating to
petitions for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors was amended to require 20 per
cent of the voters, and passed by the
senate.
In the house, Hodgson's bill repeating
the gross earnings tax was passed with
out a dissenting voice. II the bill be-
comes a law it is claimed TINT it will re-
qnire roads now paying q gross earnings
tax to pay on valuation fixed by the
state board of equalization.
BISMARCK, Jan. 29.--Yesterday was
the lveliest day in the house, SO far,
the chief incident being the passage OF
the famous Stark county bill. 1t makes
a county bigger in size than the states of
Connecticut and Rhode Island, and 1t is
no wonder that the enterprising men of
Dickinson, headed by Senator McGllli-
vray and Representative Simpson want
the bill passed, and through their indi-
yidual efforts it was done by large ma
jority.
Major Murphy, CT Williams county,
made strong fight against the measure.
He attacked the constitutonality of it,
quoted the sections against special legis-
islation which he claimed this was, said
the measure was an outrage and the OBJ
ject to increase taxation fraud, that the
general law amply provided for changing
county lines, and it was in effect requir-
ing property owners to pay taxes without
representation. Mr.. Twitchell and Mr..
Anderson both desired the opinion of the
attorney general as to the legality of the
bill, but the house seemed desirous of
passing it anyhow and let the courts de-
termiDe that.
Mr.. Simpson said the bill was consti.
tutlonal and they would takes their
chances with the courts. He had studied
all features connected with it for two
years, and assured the members it was
measure that would enable the state to
tax large amount Of stock now paying
little or nothing. The stock men made
no special fight. Their opposition will