The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Grind OF the Minnesota Law
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FOtC VI - W stllcE u very SplEllCu
debate. The senate went into commit
tee Of the whole at 5 o'clock with Sen
ator Howard Of Hennepin in the chair,
to consider the special order, consist
ing of the Foss bill and the Sperry bill,
both to tax inheritanceS. requests, de-
misses. etc. The Foss bill was amend
ed and recommended to pass. Briefly,
the bill provides for n tax Of s per
cent on all inheritances of more than
$4,000, save such as are made to direct
heirs, where the tax shall be per cent
! for $4,000 to $4,000, per cent for
$4,000 to $4,000, 3 per cent for $780,
900 to $4,000 and per cent for $780,
900 to $4,000. The tax is in addition
to other taxes, and is to be collected by
the county treasurer.
The committee of the whole then
rose and it's report was adopted, after
which the senate went into committee
of the whole again, with Senator
Knatvold in the chair, to consider bills
on general orders.
The tax committee reported the fol-
lowing bills with the recommendations
indicated:
Providing for the taxation of express
companies; to be amended and refer
red to the committee of the whole. 10
increase the gross earnings tax upon
railroads from 3 to per cent; without
recommendation. Relating to the let
ting of the publication Of the de-
linquent tax list; to be indefinitely
postponed. To provide for lien upon
logs cut upon lands upon which taxes
arc delinquent; to pass. 10 provide
for the taxation of express companies;
indefinitely postponed.
The Oz,nun corrupt practices bill
was defeated.
The senate concurred in the amend
ment to the senate bill to appropriate
$4,000 for the dedication Of tho monu-
ment erected on the battlefield OF Get
tySburg in honor of the memorable
charge Of the First regiment, Mime
sofa volunteers.
In the House.
The postponed primary election laws
were taken up in the afternoon as q
special order, Mr.. Hicks and Mr..
Davies bills being considered. After
a lorg debate the bill went to a vote
and was defeated by a vote Of 36 to 81.
Mr.. Dyer's bill requiring railroad
companies to construct and maintain
depots at points where a certain
amount of business was done, came
back from the senate with amend
ments, and on his motion the amend
ments were cOncurred in and the bill
passed.
Mr. McGill secured the concurrence
of the house in the senate amendments
ito the military code and the house
again passed the bill.
The house will consider the Douglas
distance tariff bill as a special order
on Tuesday morning next. This order
was made after q somewhat acrimoni
Gus discussion and was partially q
compromise.
Mr.. Laybourn presided over the
evening session of the house which
was given over to work in committee
of the whole.
Az, ST. Paul, April 2. -. After quite s
stormy debate the senate yesterday ad
vanced the Wyman banking bill. S. Il
81, to the calendar. Under this bill
Senator Wyman proposes severa
amendments to the banking act O.
1896, the most sweeping of which i
the attachment Of a penalty clause. t.
which was added by Senator Morgan ;
& liability clause. Under these two pro
@ visions the officer or director of a banl
Of discount and deposit who sets abou
" deliberately to wreck the institution i
liable to Imprisonment for a term O
ten years and for the entire amount O
his private fortune as well.
The finance committee of the seuat
reported back yesterday morning wit
another recommendation for indetinit
postponement Of H. +. 200, to appre
pirate money for the purchase Of Il pol
. ton Of the Wood Lake battlefield an
for the erection of monument in hor
5sor of the Minnesota soldiers who wcr
in the battle
The following bills were passed:
Relating to service OF summons l
Justice courts; provides that action
may be brought in the township i
which the defendant lives, in the tow1
ship in which the plaintiff lives, or 8
the county seat.
TO perfect the record evidence of It'll
to certain lands.
The House.
The house accomplished some soil
work in committee Of the whole yeste
day afternoon, Mr.. Feig in the chat
More than a score of bills we're az
vanced to the calendar or taken out {
the way by indefinite postponemcnt.
The following bills were acted upo
as indicated:
Relating to primary elections. 7
pass.
Relating to primary elections. Ii
definitely postponed.
n The blanket ballot law. lDdctlntel
postponed.
Relating to the property rights {
parties to Il divorce. 10 pass.
4 10 require trust companies to gi1
bonds when acting as guardians, ct
To pass.
TO prevent persons from imperSOna
1ng deputy sheriffs. 10 pass.
10 appropriate $4,000 10 rcimbur
.Chisago county in part for til eexpens'
incurred in the capture and trial
Arthur Johnson and George Kelly, Il
Wyoming murderers. 10 pass.
To prev ent sectarian garb or instru
.tion in the public schools. 10 pass.
10 require the issue of mileage bool
by railroad companies at = cents p
mile. To pass.
Relative to the taxation Of railro:
lands. TO pass.
Amendingsthc laws relative to the
SUE Of county bonds. 10 pass.
TO legalze county bonds herctofo
issued. To pass.