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

the courts. The merits of the bill were
not fully discussed, as many hoped they
would be, but the act was passed after a
sharp debate in trying to postpone it's
hearing. 1t is said Gov. Allin will not
veto il.
Mr.. Simpson claims that if the bill be-
comes law it will add 998, 8,228 acres now
surveyed to the tax roll which have not
been heretofore taxed, not to speak of
100000 yet to be surveyed. At $125
per acre these lands would increase the
taxable valuation 81, ,247,7S5; add 10000
cattle at $40 each to this and you have
$1,5O0,000, or Total OF nearly s3,OOO,OO0,
which will add $4,000 to the general
revenues OF the state, not to speak of
the interest and sinking fund and gen.
eral school tax and local taxes, against
only Sl,C42 turned into the state for
taxes during the past year.
There were only votes in the house
against the bill for deposit of state funds
1t seems to be good measure, and one
that will take the snap out Of certain
campaign arguments in the future if it
becomes a law.
The bill requiring railroads to keep an
agent the year around, and erect depots,
at sidings where freight receipts amount
ed to 52O,O0O wns passed by the house
without dissenting vote. 1t seems
this bill was scarcely considered in en-
tire fairness lis at some stations, IN the
wheat rush, that amount OF freight
might be sent ont in two or three
months, or much less time, and not
enough freight thereafter to keep an
agent doing anything, mnch less neces-
s1ty for Il station house, fires, and ex-
penses. the remainder of the year. The
bill however went through but will have
to pass the senate gauntlet before it gets
on the statute books.
Mr.. Svensrud's s bill, extending time for
the payment of taxes, Of 1891 to October
Is, 1885, when a penalty of per cent
shall accrue, passed the house by vote
of 80 to 90 Representative Nierllng op-
posed this kind OF law. He sad it
worked an injury TO Hle people, the
state, and encouraged more delinquencies
The close times and inability OF tax
payers to realize money on farm pro-
has for several years, to induce ths mem
bers to extend the time for adding pen
atty for delinquent taxes. 1t will doubt
less pass the senate, as we'll.
A very important measure passed the
house yesterday with little or no opposi-
ton. 1t was the repeal of the gross
earnings system of railroad taxation.
This will require, if the bill becomes a
law, the assessment of railroad property
tie same as other property of individuals
and If fairly done, ought to bring in con-
siderably more revenue from this source.
The 500, Great Northern, Milwaukee
and Northwestern pay on gross earnings
at present, and after February next the
per cent they pay would, under the law,
be still further reduced. 1t will be
interesting to watch the course Of this
law in the senate, and its subsequent
workings, il passed. Senator Young also
introduced the same bill in the senate
yesterday. Major Edwards is taking
great interest in its passage, and other
bills providing specially for the taxation
of railroad property are looked for.
Among the bills of interest to the
printing fraternity of the state was one
sent in by Representative Rasmussen of
Barnes, said to be prepared by Mr. Dun
lap of the Valley City Times Record. 1t
proposes to take all the state printing to
Bismarck to be done by a state printer
elected. and appropriates $50 900 for
type, etc. for plant, with $500 for
office room, etc. AS there are several
plants III the state, already we'll equip
ped for doing this work, the investment
by the state at present, for the amount
of work required by the state, would
seem to be like some Of the approprla-
tions for educational and charitable
institutions rather unnecessary.
THAT GAME LAW BILL.
There is good deal Of interest mani
tested in the game laws, and quite an op-
position to Rep. Nierllngs bill, especially