The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-13
Steerer's Report Amended.


first report this morning. Two bills
were reported for indefinite postpone
ment, but in both cases the report was
amended and the bills referred to COM
mittee. This is significant. 1t indicates
that the senate is not disposed to enforce
Its own rules literally, and that the bars
may be let down for considerable legis-
lation before adjournment Of the other
bills referred to the committee, all but
one were reported for consideration and
will come up later. Senator Wilson's bill,
placing the sheriff of Hennepin county on
sarary basis, was referred to the Hen
nepin delegation, and Senator Snyder
bill permitting the issuance of bonds in
Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis coun-
ties, for the improvement Of waterworks
systems, went to the members of the
three delegations.
The finance committee met this noon
and will report Tomorrow morning. To
this committee was referred the $4,000
appropriation to fight the railway merger,
and the bill will probably be reported
back for consideration to-ncrrow.
The senate this morning decided to re-
consider the vote by which the PROPOSE
ton to allow certain senate employees
mileage was defeated, and then laid the
resolution on the table. 1t will now come
up later. ....
Several house bills were received and
referred to the steering committee, in
spite Of the obj ion "l Senator Schaller
who asked why they were not sent to
the proper committees at once. The
chair, however, 'uled that this could not
be done.
A communication from the governor an
nounced approval Of the bill making an
appropriation of $4,000 for the expenses
OF the session. H. +. No. 5, fixing the
time for holding terms of court in Jack
son county, was passed under suspension
of rules. and an adjournment was then
taken until tomorrow morning.
Auditors and Treasurers Talk.
The senate tax committee met imme-
diately and heard delegates from the
county auditors association and the coun-
ty treasurers' association. Both bodies
are opposed to the tax code as reported by
the commission, and claim that the ma
chinery devised for the collection Of
taxes would work severe injustice upon
every county treasurer and county auditor
In the state. No opposition was expressed
toward any feature of the bill, so far as
1t concerned taxpayers, but every speaker
said it would be impossible for county
treasurers to do the work contemplated
by the proposed law without additional
compensation. The same thing was said
to be true of county auditors.
New Senate Bills. - ..t
S. +. IS, Baldwin-For the assessment and
taxation OF corporations doing business in the
state of Minnesota and organized under the
laws OF any other state or country.
S. F. 10, Grindeland-To authorize villages
IN certain cases to assume and pay the in
debtedness Of towns, and to issue bonds to
raise funds for that purpose.
$. F. 20, Grindeland-To legalize certain
interpretations Of villages under chapter 145
OF the general laws of 1885 and the several
acts amendatory thereof.
S. f. q, j. .. Smith-An act to amend sec
ton l Of 225 Of the general laws of 1885,
entitled an act to prevent the pollution of
rivers and sources of water supply, being
section 430 Of the general statutes Of 1894.
8. F. %, Stockwell-To prohibit the cutting