The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-20
INSURANCE COMPANIES PAY
BIGELOW AND DAHL MAKE MEM
BERS BELIEVE STATE GETS
TOO LITTLE.
Other Measures Are Sent on to Be-
come Law-House Is Rushing
Things.


gave rise to an hours debate, not
little of which was of a brisk charac-
ter. After the author had spoken to
his bill and explained that it was sim
ply a. fair increase in the states rev.
enue from insurance business, Mr..
StockweIl, of Hennepin, an insurance
man himself, delivered a lengthy ex-
ordium on the question, stating that
the bill was for the purpose of taxing
insurance corporations simply be
cause they can stand it." He urged
that any increase in taxation would
fall on the policy holders instead of
on the companies For possibly fifteen
minutes Mr.. StockweIl pointed out that
the bill was unfair, inasmuch as it
taxed old line insurance companies
and did not apply to fraternal insul-
| ance companies like the Royal Area
scented to stop when his colleague, Mr..
Dahl, asked for his office address.
Mr. Dahl read figures showing the
amount of money sent out of the state
to be greatly in excess of that paid to
Minnesota policy holders, and express
ed the view that the insurance COM
panies were we'll able and should be
made to pay.
Mr.. Scott came to the rescue of the
companies who, he said, loaned money
at a low rate of interest and who. if
further taxed, could pull up stakes, as
they had only their offices in the state,
and withdraw their money from the
persons to whom loaned.
Mr.. Jacobson took a whirl at the
question and said the threat that the
insurance con panies would withdraw
was futile : hese companies had
money, or they could not loan it; now
if they had so much money, they
should be taxed. Mr.. Scott and Mr..
Jacobson participated in a lively pas
sage at arms which the house greatly
enjoyed. A number Of amendments
were submitted to modify the provi-
sions of the bill, but the house ap-
peared to like the bill, and under the
lead of Chairman Staples, put down
most of the amendments in rapid sue
cession and recommended the bill for
passage.
The bill raises the tax on premiums
of all insurance companies doing bust
ness in this state from two to three
per cent.
STARTING THE DAY
When the house met yesterday morn
ing it concurTed in the senate amend
ments to H. F. go (StockwelD to pre-
vent the adulteration Of food jellies,
and the bill was repassed.
The same action was taken on the
Dahl bill Oh. F. 1859 relative to giving
notice of the appointment of assignee
or receiver, the amending being to
change the time of notice from ten
to twenty days.
The senate made three changes in
the Kelley bill to encourage the pro-
duction of long line spinning fibers.
The bonus per 100 pounds is reduced
from 81 to so cents, the total bonus is
cut down from SOS, 900 to $4,000, and the
matter Of awarding the money is given
to the dean instead of the president of
the state agricultural school, The
amendments were cOncurred in and the
bill repassed.
An amendment was tackled on to the
Coe bill, fixing the penalty for malicious
Interference with electric wires, and
the measure sent on its way.
Mr.. Marin's bill (H. F. 372), providing
for the annual reports of school district
treasurers, was amended as to title,
and changes made in the bill as to re
lieve the treasurer of responsibility
where money was lost in repositories
selected by the people. The house nom
concurred, and asked for a conference
committee.
The general legislation committee
bill Oh F. 99), providing for lien upon
logs and lumber, was amended; the
amendment was concurred in, and the
bill repassed.
The Torson measure Oh. F. $50 to
legaliZe certain insurance companies
was subjected to a. second favorable
roll call after being slightly changed.
The BARRIERS bill Oh. F. 81, introduced
early in the session by Mr. Johns came
back from the senate with the proviso
added that the mileage and expenses of
the commission should not come from
the state treasury. An improper I'M
derstanding of this, together with the
slim attendance defeated the bill, but
later it was resuscitated and passed
with IS affirmative votes
Upon motion of Mr.. Marin S. F. $50
Q2ingdaD to reduce the price for tran
scribing the records of the register of
deeds in case of the division of coun-
ties (Which applies specially to the new
ly organized Red Lake county, was
placed on the calendar.
The Red river relief bill, s. F. GIT
(RingdaD, to appropriate $1,000 for
the relief of f1ooded-out farmers in the
Red river valley, was referred to q spe-
cial committee of three, MeSsrs. Feig,
Goar and Staples.
STOCKYARDS BILL.
The house passed the stockyards bill
during the morning. If 1t passes the
senate and becomes law, it will make
it doub1y difficult for the South ST. Paul
and New Brighton Stockyards interests
to build up q successful business
against the competition of Omaha and
Chicago. The bill Oh. f. 1860 as origi-
nalIy introduced provided that persons
shipping stock into these yards might
be privileged to carry in their own feed.
The bill was amended to provide a
schedule of charges instead of this
blanket provision, and reads as follows:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful for
any person, company or corporation owning
or operating a ckyard or stockyards in this
state where stock Is bought and sold, or I'M
loaded. to charge or collect a greater rate
of yardage than 20 cents per head for horses
or mules, Is cents per head for cattle;
cents per head for hogs. and 4 cents per
head for sheep. nor more than 25 cents per
bushel In addition to the current market
wholesale price for corn and no more than
80 cents per 100 pounds for hay, straw and
other material in addition to the current
wholesale market prices supplied by them
for feeding.
Sec q 1t shall be unlawful for any such
company, person or corporation to make any
charge for watering or furnishing water to
such stock, or for counting such stock into
or out of any yard, pen, box or stable, or
to make any shift or device by which any ad-
ditional cost or charge can be made for the
keeping. care, custody or control Of said
stock.
Section provides fine OF not less than
$50 and not more than $500 for each offense
against this law.
Section makes it the duty of the county
attorney in county where such yards are To-
Gated to prosecute offenses.
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