Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Digestive Report Of Special Session Called
by Governor Van SAINT to Consider
Report of Tax Commission.

Digestive Report Of Special Session Called
by Governor Van SAINT to Consider
Report of Tax Commission.
st. Paul, Feb. 8.-The senate held q
brief session yesterday morning and then
adjourned until Monday at p m Fol-
lowing the adjournment, the tax commit
tee held a public hearing in the senate
chamber, a committee representing the
Duluth shipping interests being present
to protest against the proposed vessel
tax.
The tax code and proposed constitu-
tional amendments were introduced in
the senate by Senator Somerville, tenn
porary chairman Of the tax committee,
and were at once referred back to that
committee.
On motion of Senator Knatvold the
committee on the reception of bills was
increased from five to nine members.
This was to give representation to all
parts of the state. The motion was car
ried without opposition.
Senator Miller introduced a memorial
to congress asking that the state be paid
S per cent on the minimum price of lands
within it's borders, sold by the federal
government. The amount involved is
$495 900. The memorial was passed unani-
In half an hours session of the house
this morning r nine bills oil s. were Introduced
sion Of the rules.
Senate file No. 1, appropriatfng $4,000
for the expenses Of the session. was
Speaker Downing introduced four Of the
bills, and secured the passage of one. a
curative act. The other bill passed was
to fix the time of holding court in Jack
| son county.
The other bills were laid aside for con-
sheraton of the, committee on reception
Of bills, yet to be named.
| Mr.. Nyquist introduced a bill repeal
ing the notorious dog bill of last ses-
sion, and tried to get suspension of the
rules; He failed. and the bill must take
Mr.. Morley introduced a bill changing
| the hours of holding primary elections in
| small cities.
St; Paul, Feb. 11:;-Lieutenant Governor
| l.. A. Smith, presiding officer of the SEN
ate. announced the members of the COM
on the 1eeeptsSn OF bills this az
s. McNamee. George P. Wilson. Ripley
P. Brewer, 2. J; Jones, E. B. Hawkins
which all bills will be referred. It's mem
| bers are distributed one to each con-
| gressional district.
The senate met at p. m yesterday and
On motion of Senator Somerville the
constitutional amendments. referred to
sent sen. to the Committee on judiciary. anu
The house committee on taxation re-
sumed its session at 2:30 p. m. Messrs.
hdS and YES Of tax rn 0fn
Tail. spoke for the California plan Of
mortgage taxation. His bill embodying
makes the mortgage real instead Of per-
sonal property and divides the tax be-
tween the owner Of the land and the
declared the present system an injustice
both to the sigrer and to the citizen of
Minnesota loaning money in this state
| cape.
st. Paul, Feb. 12-Both houses were in
session but few minutes yesterday. A
number of minor bills were introduced
Senator Baldwin d me Of p baiuth, offered two
bills; the first providing for amendments
to the constitution permitting the taxa
an income tax; and providing that upon
the enactment of income tax legislation
the legislature be empowered by general
more classes of property. This went to
the committee on judiciary.
The provisions of his second bill are in
sion, and the bill was offered. the Duluth
senator admits, because he does not .ex-
pect the tax code to carry. 1t provides
not, shall provide the assessor with i
sworn statement including. in addition &c
the in formation already required by ex'
bonds, if any; the bonded Indebtedness
upon which interest is paid, and the
amount of the FUNDED or bonded debt anc
New constitutional amendments were
introduced in the house. Mr.. Dunn o1
Ramsey. proposes four new sections FOL
the constitution.
Section l re-enacts the present seclior
requiring all property to be assessed or
cash valuation, and to be equal anc
cificaliy provided. It also re-enacts III
present constitution relating to local I'M
provements in the cities, but strikes Out
the provision that such assessments may
be made operative by special laws. Il
changes the inheritance tax provision BY
taxing the estate instead Of specific in
Section is designed to rel;eve the state
officials of the necessity of levyins state
tax each year when other sources CT in
come provide sufficient revenue.
Section 3 practically re-snacts the pres
ent section that makes the 5000 exemption
permissive instead of mandatory:
aSstion Of ali moneys invested 1
rate of interest. and limits the taxes &C
not exceeding 25 per cent of the income
derived This section also ts0o pdo eves ia,
the earnings of persons engaged IN indus.
trial, professional and skillfll work. ant
limits the tax to not exceeding per cent
ol the 81 ss amount.
The following bills were passed.:
Extending the provisions ,of,an act per
Knitting heirs to comp:e:e homestead en-
tries to the holders If tree claims.
Releasing Col. Joseph Bobleter from
liability on his bond as state treasurer
Both branches adjourned until 10 a. m
Thursday.
St. Paul, Feb 14-Neither branch wa:
in session very long yesterday, all the
work being confined to the committees
Senator Baldwin Introduced bill taxing
foreign corporations doing business i: II
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surance, telegraph, banking, common car
riers and other corporations whose taxa
ton is specifically provided for by law
Corporation officials are required, to de
liver to the state auditor, by the frs
of each year, a sworn statement, setting
forth the name and location Of the cor,
authorized and the number of shares int
which it is divided: the name and address:
Of the resident agent of such corpo a
amoart of capital stock paid up; the out
standing bonds; the market value of the
shares Of stock and outstanding be nds
| Another plan for amendment of tht
constitution was introduced in the house
and sent to join the other schemes in thu
hands of the judiciary committee.
P. Roberts Of Hennepin. He wipes. ou
the cumbersome section II Of article
with it's elaborate regulations for the tax
| ing of various corporations.
The Roberts amendments follow. to :
large extent. the plan submitted by thu
tax commission, but each Of the four sec
tions drawn by Mr.. Roberts stand alone
He permits county option in exemptint
classes of property, and fixes an exemp
ton of $500 on personal property for eacl
head of household.
BRIEF MINNESOTA NEWS
The postoffice has received new
power canceling machine, the first tt
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