The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-25
TRIMMED 1T A LITTLE.
Senate Committee on Taxes Shave
Down Dyer Express Bill.

DOWn Dyer Express Bill.
After considerable discussion yesterday
afternoon, the senate committee on taxes
and tax laws decided to report the DYER
express company gross earnings tax bill
introduced by Representative Over
(Rep), Pipestone, with an amendment re-
duclng the rate of taxation from 8 to AZ
per cent. At present the companies are
paying the tax on so much of their re-
celptS as are turned over to the railroad
companies which haul their cars and
freight The senate proposes, therefore.
to raise the tax just one-half.
Inc same committee also considered the
single tax bill introduced by Senator
Stockwell Oem), Hennepin, which win
permit the single tax for local purposes in
the smaller subdivisions of the state This
Dill, however, comes out of the committee
with only qualified Endorsement
II is TO be reported out without recon-
mendatlon, which means merely that the
committee believes the measure is enti-
tied to be discussed on the floor of the
senate The bill seeks to provide for the
increasing or taxes on unimproved prop
erty and the lessening of taxation on i'm
provements. 1t gives the boards of eouaI-
1zation considerable latitude.
Inc ant1-boycott bill will be taken I'M
LOT consideration by the senate COMMITTEES
on labor Monday evening.
Inc prison labor bill will be taken m
tuesday afternoon after adjournment bv
lhe senate committee on state prison.
AS TO EMPLOYERS LIABILITY
senator Wilson (Rep). Hennepin. In
troouced several bills to regulate and
pioIiote the organization of employers
mutual liability insurance comnanias
One provides that the CARRYING of anv
HE or accident insurance by emploves
SHALL De bar to any action against am.
pioyers FOR injury or death caused bv ac-
cldent due to negligence of EMPLOYERS
provided the employer has for not less
thah one year required all Of his employees
10 carry insurance against injury or
death by accident in some companies or
ganized in this state, and has maid ora
haif the cost of such insurance without
deductlng the amount from the wages or
the employe
The bill also provides limits for the IN
demnity to be paid for various classes
of injury.
1t provides that in case it is proven
that the employe contributed to the ac-
cldent In any way by negligence or dis
opedlence or rules made by his EMPLOYER
the employe shall receive only half of Tho
benefits provided in the insurance policy
Inc recovery of the benefits however
are not to be made dependent upon anv
negligence of employer, but shall be paw
able both when caused by inaverta bic
accident or by the negligence of fellow
servants or others for whose acts the
employer would in no way be responsible
Before the employer can take advant-
age of the act the plan of insurance en-
ployed by the company and the condi-
ton or the company must be approved by
board consisting of the governor. the
insurance commissioner and the attorney
general, and the approval must be re-
-
unable an employe who is a member of
the company to take advantage of the
act.
In settling claims the company is allow
ed the alternative of paying an amount
equal to per cent per year interest on
the amount due the assured during his
life.
Another bill provides that employers
liability companies, organized on the
stock plan, shall have a capital stock of
not less than 100000
In third bill Senator Wilson provides
for the organization of mutual EMPLOYERS
liability companies on the same plan and
under the same regulations as mutual
endowment and life companies
TO FORFEIT POLICIES.
bill by Senator Grue Pop.), Kan
diyohi, amends the insurance law so that
any mutual insurance company doing
business in the state may provide by
Its articles, bylaws or contract, that
contract will become void without notice
to the insured when he has failed to pay
his premium or assessment for sixty
days. But the lapsed contract can be re-
instated by the voluntary payment and
| acceptance of any delinquent assessment
before suit for recovery.
CLAIMS ON HOMESTEADS.
The senate judiciary committee intro
| duced a substitute for two homestead
bills, which provides that a homesteader
! loses his claim when he leaves his claim
| for twelve months and limits to two
| years the period during which he can re-
main away but retain his claim by duly
| filed notice of possession.