The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-21
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Digestive Report of Special Session Called
by Governor Van SAINT to Consider
Report of Tax Commission.

the committee on judiciary.
The provisions of his second bill are in
cluded in the report of the tax commits.
sion, and the bill was offered, the Duluth
senator admits, because he does not eA-
pect the tax code to carry. 1t provides
that officers Of companies, incorporated or
not, shall provide the assessor with Il
sworn statement including, in addition 10
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 and
the value thereof.
New constitutional amendments were
introduced in the house. Mr.. Dunn OF
Ramsey, proposes four new sections for
the constitution.
Section 1 re-enacts the present section
requiring all property to be assessed on
| cash valuation, and to be equal and
uniform, except where otherwise spe-
officially provided. 1t also re-enacts the
present constitution relating to local M
provements in the cities, but strikes out
the provision that such assessments may
be made operative by special laws. 1t
changes the inheritance tax provision by
taxing the estate instead of specific in
heritanceS.
Section is designed to relieve the state
officials of the necessity Of levying state
| tax each year when other sources CT in
| come provide sufficient revenue. 49,
| Section 8 practically re-enacts the pres.
| ent section that makes the 5000 exemption
permissive instead of mandatory.
taxation of ali moneys invested at a fixed
| rate of interest, and limits the taxes 10
| not exceeding 25 per cent of the income
derived. This section also proviteS a tax
| on incomes exceeding $500 derived from
the earnings of persons engaged IN indus
| trial, professional and skillfIl work, and
| limits the tax to not exceeding l per cent
III the GLOSS amount
| The following bills were passed.:
Extending the provisions of an act per-
m trie y 9 fb b 10 f tree Ell
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 was
in session very long yesterday, all the
| work being confined to the committees.
| Senator Baldwin introduced a bill taxing
foreign corporations doing business in
| Minnesota, excepting only railroad, in
| Surance, telegraph, banking, common car
| riers and other corporations whose taxa
ton is specifically provided for by law.
Corpora ton officials are required to de-
| liver to the state auditor, by the first
| of each year, a sworn statement, setting
forth the name and location of the cor
poration; the amount of capital stock
| authorized and the number of shares into
which it is divided; the name and address
of the resident agent of such corpora
ton authorized to accept service; the
| amount of capital stock paid up; the out
| standing bonds; the market value of the
shares of stock and outstanding bonds;
| Another plan for amendment of the
| constitution was introduced in the house.
and sent to join the other schemes in the
hands of the judiciary COMMITTEES,
| The plan was proposed in bill by w.
P. Roberts of Hennepin. He wipes out
the cumbersome section II of article 9,
with it's elaborate regulations for the tax
| ing of various corporations
| The Roberts amendments follow, to a
| large extent, the plan submitted by the
tax commission, but each of the four sec
| Sro 1oxy Hr PnhnrtC alone
| He permits county option in eXempt1ns
classes of property, and fixes an exemp-
| ton OF $500 on personal property for each
| head of household.
| st. Paul, Feb 15-The senate yesterday
morning, passed, under suspension of the
| rules, the house bill releasing former
| State Treasurer Joseph Bobleter from
liability for losses in in insolyent o 6anRs
| that the money he has already paid to
| the state on that account be refunded
Only four votes were recorded !; against I 1t:
| and referred the various constitutional
| amendments offered since the session
opened to subeommitt teso consisting Of
| and Young. The amendments include
those proposed by the tax commission
and those offered yesterday by Senator
House members who favor a tax bill
do not want it delayed in committee.
Now that hearings are finished, they de-
Mr.. Haugland offered resolution this
morning calling for a report not later
than next Monday, the 18th. Mr.. Lay
bourn, leader of the, opposition, gave
notice of debate. and the resolution went
over until under the rules.
| Saturday it is expected that the COM
| bill All interests with objections have
been heard. Farmers have been heard
through petitions, and many have
availed themselves of the invitation ex-
| tended by the house. So far as any one
knows, today's session concluded the
| hearings.
able to the passage of a tax bill at this
session, and will probably agree to this
/ program
| by Mr.. Wallace, of Hennepin. and en-
| bodies the suggestions made yesterday
" The b bin amends sections i, 8, 4 Of arti-
| Gle of the constitution. The first sec
| ton provides that 1.-The power of taxation
shall never be surrendered or sus-
| pended"
St. Paul, Feb. Ex-senator MCGOWAN
introduced bill making positions on the
warehouse and railroad commission ap-
| pointive instead of elective.
| The expected fight over the house bill,
releasing former State Treasurer Joseph
| Bobleter from liability for money lost in
| insolvent banks may yet come off. Yes
terday the senate adopted the house e5e
/
| voting against it. This morning, how
| ever Senator Miller gave notice that he
| would move for reconsideration where
upon the following resolution, introduced
| by Senator ]. D. Jones, was passed unan-
| imousy. The resolution recalls the bill
| from the house for further consideration.
Tax bill or. no tax bill.
| This is the issue that the house COM
| mittee on taxes and tax laws will face
| ferred Saturday by a long session of the
| house and an open session following,
| which lasted until 1890. Some members
of the committee could not attend an aft
| ternoon session. and in order to have al
| present adjournment was taken until IL
| a. m, Monday. ~. ~
| .JThessessipfl will be executive, so far
| as the press is concerned, at least. The
committee members will be excused from
attending the session of the house and
| will HE themselves to a little upper. room.
| where they will have privacy without
| secrecy.
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