The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01
Minnesota Legislature
JACOBSON BILL IS PASSED
The House Accept, His Scheme Of Taxation by
an Overwhelming Vote.

gentleman from st. Louis differs with the
rest of this house We have come to look
on st. Louis county as pocket borough
owned by the great steel trust Its peo-
pie do not dare express their minds. II
the gentleman is sincere in his objection
to the bill, why does he not offer an
amendment to the feature he criticizes."
Mr.. Laybourn resented the attack on
St. Louis county, and denied the state
ments made. He did not offer an amend
ment, however. This was a serious mis-
take, for the house might have stricken
out the tonnage tax feature. Mr.. Lay
bourn evidently concluded to leave 1t to
his allies in the senate.
Mr.. Johnson followed with an arraign-
ment of the steel trust for It's enormous
profits and watered stock, and its treat
ment of the independent mine owners of
Minnesota. s-
Mr.. jacobson closed the argument. He
declared that the steel trust was robbing
Minnesota of its wealth, and spending its
money elsewhere He denied that he was
opposed to the interests Of st. Louis
county.
They are afraid to say anything" he
said, "and the rest of the state has to
look after their interests. They are get
ting 100000 in taxes now, and this bill
will give them 100000. We are cram
ming 100000 down the threats Of the peo-
pAS VI Ol LOulS COuuIy. =. .
81 admit that the real estate OF my
county is not assessed at its full value.
We are willing to pay our share of taxes
In the future as in the past. Such
valuation IS not right, and l have been
trying my damdest to rectify it by passing
the tax CODE .. t
How They Voted. -----
The roll was called with the following
result: ....E-
Ayes-Messrs. Aanenson, Allen, Alley, An,
derson, Armstrong. G.; W.: Armstrong, ]. A.
Brubaksr. Burns, Bush, Butler, Cooke, Cum
ney: Gait, GanEud. Grass. Harden, Haugen
ton. Hogan, Hunt, Hymes, Jackson, Jacob
| son, johnson, Johnsrud, Kelly. Larson, Lee
Lemke. Lommen, Mahood, Martin, Morley
N NsG Nomsn M S oe W St;xn op
pegaard. Pennington, Peterson, ]. A.; Peter
son Soa s. D.; Pope, RspP. Rider, Riley, Roberts
stark stites SWANSON sWeaf
Torson, finland, Won Valid. Wallace, Ward
Wells, Whitford, Wilder and Mr.. Speaker
Noes-Messrs. Afford, Barteau. Berg, Bury
Dunn. Ferris, Fust, Carney, Hemstead
Hickey, Hillary, Holm. Hurd, Laybourn, Mil
Ter, Neubauer, Moves, ocobock, Phillips
! Wilcox-25. .-.... .- ~.
Absent-paggett, Lane, Mallory, Mark G
Peterson. Potter, Ryan. Schurman and Wash
burn.-9
The Hennepin county members votin
against the bill were Messrs. Fust, Phil
lips and Smith. Messrs. Lane and Wash
burn, who were absent, were counted a
against the bill.
Mr.. Dunn then called up the Anderso
bills, and On his motion they were mad
a special order for II o'clock to-day. On
embodies the real estate features of tn
tax code, and the other the inheritanc
tax. The third bill, providing for per
manent tax commission, Mr.. Anderso
agreed to have Indefinitely postponed a
this is covered in the Jacobson bill
Messrs. Dunn, Anderson. J. A. Peterso
and Hickey were appointed special CON
nittee to compare the bills and get thel
in shape for passage.