Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-12

Every interest should have an OPP
should be done to any industry or to
any Individual The large interests of our
state Will probably be represented and
mind that he mani nae w %e has eear in
Of taxes cannot appear; but his rights as
TSe i Sss RaS % 3
foqtfnsp tG9 little have escaped
event his burden will be iessened. '
i &c OF this code will result in large
State so fhs the rs+a assessment in our
materially decreased, and If those who
fa m.1 the listing Of all property at its
as assessment increases the rate de-
GTeiases less opposition viii be heard.
a amts, however, suggests q matter which
siderati9n cat1S b Tor Your most earnest s con.
mfunic;ipaiit1es is limited to a percentage
Saa, existing local assessments. II you so
terally 5Sam VIII hau Pc
slider the adtisability of enacting g. meas
ure Which will prevent the corresponding
increase OF municipal bonded indebted
IL would recommend that an amendment
De made placing the exemption on per-
has Been at one nsnarea %oaTS
especially beneficial to the people of small
means. This suggestion, I am advised,
meets with the approval of the tax COM
I would also suggest that the bill be
so amended as to require the listing Of
property on May LIST rather than April
pare for putting into operation the new
Gode, II 1t passes. probably win be too
iimited to make the necessary prepara-
Our grain men express the fear that, the
proposed code II put into operation, would
be against their interests and drive their
date Of listing the same as in that state
and exempting all grain in Interstate
transit, although temporarily stored in
an EQUAL foon these
sister state Ths. in WIN my tnG }ude on S%r
should be done: Xii other grain except
t mat IN interstate transit is assessed and
I am also advised, meets with the heap ap.
re proposed code G pro~ides for the re-
peal OF the vessel tonnage tax. In this
respect allow me to make the following
Every good citizen take. pride in the
commercial advancement Of his state. It
should be our policy to foster tendencies
Terf1 pr greater wealth and
though remote geographically from the
seaDOard. It Is apparent, unless prevented
oy legislation, that this state may soon
nitude Of her shipping interests. The reg
istration of vessels navigating interna-
e eona' vat Tatefs at the port Of Duluth ind
we bear in mind that interstate tonnage
is beyond the taxing power of the state.
and that the revenues derived from a
greatly exceed what would arise from
any other method applied to that class
Of property. it is, apparent that the sub
careful consideration. trust, therefore.
that you will be able to enact legislation
which, while not in violation Of the con-
st' n9aeas VIII preserve to the state ad
impeachment to the growth of our influ-
enGe nee. over navigation upon the Great
BY request Of the commission to revise
our general laws, submit the following:
On dnasmuch as Chapter 2A Of the Laws Of
1901: providing for the appointment by the
missioners to revise, codify and annotate
eades rn9 expressly
utes on the subject of taxation" and as
1T is desirable that the revision, when
completed, should contain all public laws,
a a l,;sI ria arranged. it would. seem
Will be conducive to that end. It is OBJ
vious also that the work of the commits
s $40 err Of such character that it should
the past thirty-five years. has reached an
obsolete, and, on many subjects, redund-
patient research and painstaktng iab Dsr
can reduce 1t to that harmony which the
public interests require. That the work
accomplish the best results. action should
be taken at the present session. The
commissioners will submit for your CON
ect to Which, nviee yoar Gh the sub
The entire matter now rests with YOU.
It Is for you to decide whether the work
or not: I trust. and have faith to be-
lieve, that your deliberations viii result
IN great good to the state and that a
books that viii equal II not surp e a tbat
Of any other state in the Union.
l am advised that the members of the
tax commission. if desired, will at all
willing to respond to your call and give
you whatever assistance and information
yqT t mfy ti Gaaofs desire to inform tno
1ature of the suit brought by the State
of Minnesota against the Northern Sc
curities Company of New Jersey. Believ-
for the purpose Of evading and violating
the laws of the State of Minnesota bY
consolidating the properties Of the Great
Northern n;as and h, Northern Pacific Railway
and competing lines of railway within the
state, I requested. Attorney General
Ro4gias to bring suit in the name Of the
such consolidation is against the law is
clearly shown by reference to our stat
utes. I quote from sections 21e and 27l7
of our General Statutes.
Sec. 2n6 mo railroad corporation shalt
consolidate with, lease or purchase, or in
any way. become owner of or control any
which owns or controls a parallel or
eG see 2i7 n mo railroad corporation, or
the loSS6oS. purchasers nf
any railroad corporations, shall CONSOLE
date the stock, property or franchises of
such corporation tH if,n With: or lease or pur-
any way control any other railroad cor
poration owning or having under. its con-
tFoi Raraiel or GS%mPsting ne
ton act as an officer of any other rail-
road corporation owning or having the
control Of parallel or competing line"
be constitutional by the supreme court
of the United States, but also to declare
a wise PUBLIC policy:
can, and If not prevented by the courts
will, merge or consolidate the lines and
properties Of the two railway companies
reference to sections and Of the articles
of incorporation Of the Northern Securi-
ties Company. which authorize this cor
poration ITO purchase, hold, sell, assign,
dispose Of shares OF the stock Of any any
other corporation or corporations assoc
Citations or associations Of the State OF
New Jersey, or any other state, territory
or country. and while owner Of such stock
to exercise all the rights, power and priv:
| to vote thereon. 70 aid in any manner
| any corporation or association Of which
any bonds or other securities or evil
dences Of indebtedness or stock are held
| by the corporation; and to do any acts
or things designed to protect, preserve
improve or enhance the value of any
dences Of indebtedness. or stock
These powers are as broad as Language
can make them, and authorize the North.
| ern Securities Company not only to vote
the stock Of the Great Northern and