New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-03-05
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.


The TAx HIll Prep rssl ~ tho Connnissson
= Defeated Il tho House. q Nunl-s Sc
ber of New BilIs Introduced
81. Paul. Feb. III YESTERDAY morning
the tax bin was finally laid TO rest in the,
house. g motion to reconsider failing by
g narrow margin OF one vote. The roll
call stood 81 to S.
/ This done, four tax bills came tumbling
on the speakers desk Thev are all Id
the direction OF the now defunct code
Members will have chance to vote on
the following propositions before going
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a permanent tar commission.
SIS A franchise tax on public service
corporations
u B. IA tonnage tax on iron ore @5}s5s
IS II a new Inheritance tax law
q. q Dill embodying the administrative
features OF the real estate section OF the
Messsrs. Anderson and jacobson are
rivals for the distinction Of proposing
alternative legislation. GO -. Is
mission is excellent. The inheritance 81. tax
law, winch IS drawn after the model in
the defunct tax code. will also pass with
draws upon the tax code for the sections
relating to delinquent tax sales and judg-
nerlts which are acknowledged to be a
He provides for a state board Of review.
while Mr.. Jacobson's bill continues the
state board OF equalization. The great
nghf.W1lI sdoubtleSs come on the franchise
tax features Of Mr. Jacobson's bin. They9
provide for taxing not only public service
corporations with franchises, but tele-
sleeping car and equipment Companies.
His tonnage tax on iron ore seems to
meet with favor from the Duluth delega-
will oppose It. He believes greater
revenue can be derived by taxing the
mines as real estate.
st. Paul. Feb. yesterday was
legislature. The senate passed the Bob
letter relief bill by vote of 36 to 20.
Several new .s,sg, bills were introduced.
the Jacobson bill is special order. -
The active opponents of this bill will be
the same men who fought the tax COM
mission bill The St: Louis county dele
iron ore though many OF their constit-
uents desire change. On basis OF
f ast years rs OUTPUT this tar would raise
from these properties. State Auditor
Dunn opposes the tonnage tax and
sao to ooo assess as the properties this
izaIion, which is the final authority.
anehige which is M fted Bodily 3Hsr fr 5ae
the late tax code and embodies all its
provisions for collecting, It will be
fought by the same interests who opposed
the tax bill. They declare that a tax on
the full value of stocks and bonds of the
public service corporations would amount
to confiscation. :
ments still lags.s The bill prepared by the
house judiciary committee has not been
read the second time and, therefore,
could not be considered today, The ia,
c0hSnn hill has the RIGHT Of yyov
house cannot get at the amendments be-
fore Monday. The senate subcommittee
it before that body ahead Of the action lon
OF the house The senate will probably
begin consideration Of the question in
volved in the proposed constitutional
amendments on Monday morning.
st. Paul. March THE jacobson bill,
being a special order was taken up in
the house, yesterday morning.
Mr.. Laybourn argued against the tom
county delegation. His argument was
badly calculated and did not help his
cause: He held that the mines should
pay more taxes and would this year if the
clared that the per cent tonnage tax
was excessive and amounted to 10 per
cent on the value of the output. State
Auditor Dunn's proposition to double the
valuation would raise greater tax, how
ever, than the per cent tonnage tax Of
the jacobson bill %eH
Lie DAll "dS pdSSSu ny q vote Oh
"a to Is. = -. -
In the senate the judiciary committee
wanted approval of a bill drawn by the
tered by that committee this afternoon.
It will be introduced as a committee bill
and taken up for immediate considera-
The senate committee on reception of
bills decided to report for indefinite post
ponement Senator Sivright's bill provid-
ing. for a state agent of the humane
Cn0io W nd ofnv Por
the state with two-thirds of the value
of all tuberculous cattle killed. by local
or state. boards Of health. The present
shall be paid by the township, one-third
by the state, and the remaining third by
the animals owner. They will also re-
creasing the salary of a clerk in the office
of secretary of state from 81 900 to 81 200
year. .sa .-.
st. Paul March 3-The jacobson tax
ate and with the dignity characteristic
of that conservative body. Friends of the
measure tried hard to get immediate con-
/ sideration.. But the senators sent it to
the tax committee, to be reported back
+ by. Wednesday morning The committee
will meet to hear DIRECTORS at 2 O'Clock
Monday. ~
The senate is likely to strike off the
tonnage tax concurrence of the house.
The Duluth senators are prepared to
make the fight of their lives, for such an
p Many senators who favor the bill do
not think the tonnage tax wise. With a
tax commission, they argue. it ought to
the mining properties and assess them.
without leaving an opportunity to con-.
test new and untried law. Ak
The intention was to begin work on the
constitutional amendment in the senate
this morning, but there was hitch in the
committee over drafting the bill, and an;
other day was lost. g., ##-$. @y&
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