The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
GOV. LIND'S MESSAGE
The New Executive Makes Numer-
Gus Suggestions to the
Legislature.
Particular Attention Paid to the
Subject of Taxation and
Care of Insane.

Care OF Insane.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Among the important duties which you
have hay been commissioned by the people of
not be delegated or deferred, is to provide
the necessary moneys for defraying the
port of our schools and state institutions.
Pursuant, to law the state auditor has
setpiy 'S for tn the ensuing biennial period
based on "a tax levy Of " mills. which CHI,
me will h pro aaae rs
year, and leave surplus of s279 600 over
ana year WITS
of'sil0oOO. The estimated surplus for the
and oS Se
those figures, While it is conceded that
view of the urgent necessity for Increased
facilities in some Of our institutions. l
gested will produce a much larger amount
than estimated under stricter admins
nrn and O. snn VI s
FORM in that regard. even Though you
IS to ehanseB
is an extensive domain for Legitimate
and material increase In the revenues niue 10, OF
on Industry. as will be suggested farther
sources j feel confident that you can
safely reduce they levy by 3 Of mill,
sstm ,as s'ass stan axp 5syFs are entitled
reduction in view of the growth OF the
esy t ana Te be ma aae fh
Recommendation is not made In a spirit OF
indifference to- the demands ., OF that I'D
ing public expenditures. but because because; it Is Is
the measures for additional revenues and
Of reform in the administration Of our ~,
will result in increased revenues on the
one hand and reduction of expenses on
hs p sn and By or new
than would result under the practices
now in vogue.
TAXATION
The subject of taxation is one so vital
to the state. so important to the people.
that it always merits. the most earnest
ecufiVe The OBSERVATIONS submitted are
necessarily brief and lacking in detail.
views of the required BY the
constitution. .....
is The the peops which III h Hnaee eaT
ndvid1a shall take hold ab snd e en5S pT
is, that the State may appropriate from
time to time, as REQUIRED by the Ell pubic nI,h
lie good. Taxation is such appropriation
by. the state OF, the property of the indi,
EXPRESS elis laws pTfihs The question in behalf Of
posed G presents few 10
public schools. the administration of jus.
and r afo Institutions. public build
ings and hgnwfayS and many oth he p rbeS
are are @5aters Of pube and that
p1Ss g Ssl r By ssdE
when we, have selected proper. objects for
the states care It is equally mportant
sources that its collection. in itself. will
a questionable means. In our generous
aak s Sheets s OF the fI pube
care, we have been 50 intent ten on the END END
truth tt "" Of the matter is that our State is
to-day exacting taxes on the little stock.
1 Of esen ef wSo
struggling to support themselves and their
families while theusdnaSd w tSs
to have those already battling for ar in;
fer many, Of them into the depeaade,nt
the s Subject viii show: it is no more just
OF S anSa m hass s IF the
ty than it is 10 cry demagogy whenever the
Subject is brought up. IT is in my judg
forms that wealth has assumed under the
remarkable progress and the ecG Or mic
century. 1t is not subject for declama-
speedy solution. now and here. and as
rapidly as the forms Of our Institutions
permit.
CORPORATE TAXATION
Akin to the question discussed. but
separate and distinct from ~ and not IN
the subject of licensing and taxing cor
norations. BY wise and well-consldered
legislation on this subject. you can OBJ
than make up for. the proposed reduction
in the tax levy and which will. with other
corporation taxes. in the course Of time
increase the permanent revenues OF the
for the revenue fund can be dispensed
with. Our law now requires the payment
of a minimum Incorporation fee, of $50 to
ton. one tenth Of per cent on the capt.
talization in excess of $5OOOO., This provis-
ion is bringing large sums of money in to
Be see extended to foreign serporations doing
business in this state. This would only be
a measure of justice to ourselves and to
our own business interests. The license
on our domestic corporations and may then
be collected on the entire capital stock
Of the foreign corporation, or on that por-
this this State as is the law in New York.
Either course is valid, and has been sane
toned by the courts of last resort, both
state and federal Much Of the time Of
tricts. is occupied by litigation brought by
foreign corpora tons. who in the past have
contributed nothing to the expense Of gov