The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23

Iron Trade Journal Two Harbors-The bill
prepared by the tax commission contains
many wise and just provisions and its adop-
ton would be stride in the right direction.
ST. James Journal-As whole, the recon-
mendations of the commission Will meet with
the hearty approval Of the people of the
state, and if the legislature should adopt them
without change amendment, there Is little
question but that their work would meet
with popular commentator. But this is too
! much to hope.
Tyler Journal-The legislature will be am e
ply employed in considering the report OF the
tax commission. We doubt if members Will
think themselves competent to review or alter
in essential details the work to which three
experts have given SO much time and labor.
Probably the legislation proposed will be
accepted or rejected without material change.
Morris Tribune-The bill which the tax
commission proposes should be passed with
but very few if any amendments, and II any
defects are found after it has been in force
one year. these defects easily be remedled
at the next session Of the Legislature. The
people do not want long drawn out special
session and it would be to the credit OF the
republican party if this tax bill is promptly
passed by the members and they then go
homer
The Mankato Free Press thus discusses the
special session.:
Now that he governor has called the legisla-
ture to meet in extra session on TUESDAY,
Feb. l. to consider the tax bill reported by
the tax commission, it is up to that booy as 20
what kind of a record will be made Last
winter that body made most commenoable
record, and this has given people generally
a belief that they hope for g continuance
Of the. same at the special session. just as as
tax law, should be the aim OF that pody. me
idea of caucus on the evening preceding the
converting of the legislature, at which an
sion, and the business that shall be transacted
if any, outside of the consideration OF the
tax BILL is a good idea, and should De car
ried out While Governor Van SAINT did noe
mention any other business In MS can LOT tne
meeting it is generally understood that in ms
message transmitting the tax report, ne Will
ask for an appropriation to defray the expense
of the suit against railway consolidation he
may allude to some other matIers. nul IL 50,
are one or two matters which ought to receive
attention, most prominent OF Whlch IS an
amendment to the board OF control law III
reference to the normal schools ana me state
university These educational institutions
ousth to be separated from the authority OF
that body and put under the full control OF
their respective boards and the sooner it IS
done the better for both.
If the state is to be represented at the 81.
Louis exposition, steps ought to be taken at
the coming session to this end. II the adVan-
tages which the state gained at BuIaio last
season could be duplicated at St Louis Ia
1903 II would be a tirst-class investmept for
the state If anything is to be done II s1outS
be done at once, so that ample time may Do
had to secure proper exhibit for the state,
and it should be done on a scale that VIII
allow the state a good showing.