Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-26
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. !s-1n the senate yester-
reconsider the vote by which H. F. Is
was passed: This is the bill releasing
S Colonel Bobleter from liability on his
moved to lay the motion on the table.
th sssa tor the scS aaX presented bill
amending the primary election law so as
to make it imperative in towns and viii
lagos of less than 5000 Inhabitants as far
Senator Halvorsen introduced bill
providing for the appointment of mem
bers of the railroad and warehouse com
the committee, and both it and the Nc
Gowan bill will probably be reported for
'n een1 postPonS;ment tomorrow.
thorizing the social democratic party to
change its. name to the socialist party.
Opponents Of the tax bill have won the
the battle royal. It will be on the floor
Of the house, when Chairman Wallace Of
the committee on taxes and tax laws will
be recalled from the judiciary and re-
ferred to his own committee.
Mr.: Wallace will not make this motion
under instructions from his we committee nka
ton he will vote no"
These in INSTRUCTIONS Fq were adopted by the
It IS freely predicted that the results
% e bill w and e eeas hat the
on the floor, without further reference
to the committee. Mr.. Larsen, one Of
Vas In Favor of tSs
shape there if possible. The Vote this
morning NOR showed that the majority Of the
use to leave it in their hands any long
Petitions protesting against the enact
ceiyed from Nicollet county. Red Lake
Falls, from the Union Stock Yards and
the Live Stock exchange; All were re-
by which H. F: had been passed was re-
considered and the blu was referred to
it's author. It excludes Duluth from the
so far as the board of education, park
and library boards are concerned.
st. Paul, Fep. 19.-After today the SEN
ate VIII consider matters of general leg
morning the rule adopted at the opening
of the session that only local or curative
acts &C would be considered will be rescind-
ably result in a great influx Of bills.
The determination to let down the bars
was reached during discussion of the
Mi report ana
railroad and warehouse commission ap-
pointive by the governor instead of cleo
The house had busy time yesterday
and evidently means business. In a short
hour the following was accomplished:
=, Recalled the tax bin from the unfriend-
Made the bill a special order for to-
Gave the judiciary committee hint
amendments, which was promptly heed
Refused to mix the questions of tax
tional amendments for the future.
It was all done with hardly a cross
word. and with only one show of
6 votes here were e only c os
ent, but the GO is a clear majority. OPP
ponents Of the bill were not only beaten
but clearly outgeneraled.
No other business can head off the tax
bill. BY the action Of the house it be-
comes a special order Immediately after
the hearing Of petitions and communica-
and resolutions and Of committee re-
ports A special order is held to un-
til finished, and unless suspended by a
two-thirds vote nothing else can inter-
St.. Paul, Feb. 2.-The senate is evil
IDENTIFY in waiting mood and will prob
ably take no action on the, tax bill until
Saturday is ao legal Holiday Hdi''e and the
on the tax bill before Monday. The sen:
ate may need the rest Of the week and
al days 6 levi the disposition
journn1ent before March T..
reached. A list of amendments was SUBJ
mitted by Roberts of Hennepin, and after
business. The S roberts ame md W" to to
the tax code are forty-six in number.
They are on compromise lines. They are
not the result Of general agreement,
but will serve to bring various questions
before the house.
"A large share of the amendments mod
ify the. drastic and inquisitorial features
these. He stated that he would support,
instead. a set to be submitted by Mr..
WALLACE. with the approval of the tax
hs he o
present law with reference to listing per-
sonal property, Those drawn by, Mr..
Roberts .. used the t new law as a basis:
banks to disclose deposits. They made It
optional instead of compulsory for the
assessor to require the oath, and struck
Out the PROVISIONS requiring Ine assessor
to subpoena and examine under oath the
agents OF corporations.
Mr. Roberts first amendment restores
the exemption on personal property to
$100. Another amendment cures the OBJ
tections of building and loan associations
by permitting them to charge off against
their assets all obligations to stockhold-
ers.
He proposes several amendments to the
section on corporations. One excerpts
from the franchise tax corporations that
ties.
st. Paul, Feb. H.-The senate has de-
cided upon a. program with reference to
the tax code. This morning the tax COM
mittee reported the measure back to the
senate without recommendation except
that it be placed on general orders. This
was done and the code will remain there
until the house has taken action. In
to agree upon tax code until informed
officially Of the result in the house. APP
parently there is no opposition to this
course, although 1t may result in pro-
tent
The house was in turmoil most of
yesterday morning In consideration OF
nally adopted by. vote of G. to 4e.
Mr.. Jacobson offered an amendment
leyeled at the tax dodge,;
the man who refuses or neglects to list
or who refuses to swear to the list he
makes. The assessor is instructed to
make note of these cases on his return
to the county auditor. who is then to
add so per cent to the assessment as a
penalty. This, it is figured, will bring
the taxpayer to time and result in his
swearing to a statement before the coun-
ty board in order to get the penalty
omitted.
A vote was not reached before recess.
After recess it was adopted by vote
of 81 to Is.
BRIEF MINNESOTA NEWS
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