The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
VAN SAINT HAS SUMMONED SPECIAL
SESSION OF THE LEG
ISLATURE
TO CONSIDER THE TAX REPORT
Reason for Summons Is Specifically
Designated by the GoyernOS
in His Official SUM
mons
OTHER BUSINESS MAY COME Up

Gov. Van SAINT issued last evening the
official call for the special session Of the
legislature to consider the report Of the
tax revision commission fixing Tuesday.
Feb. 4, as the date. The call is specific.
in its terms as regards the purpose for
which the session is called, but it is gen
orally understood that the legislature,
when it meets, will not be circumscribed
to the business stated in the call, and
may take up any business that may
properly come before it at any time.
When questioned on that point last
evening by T h e GIobe e the governor
said: Il have issued the call pursuant
to the legislative resolution Of last win
ter and for the purpose provided for in
that resolution, and therefore. have
stated that purpose in the call. What the
powers of the legislature are, or what il
may do when it convenes, 1 am not pre-
pared to discuss
The Call.
Whereas. The legislature of this state
at It's last regular session, passed an act
enatled, An act to provide for the ap-
polntment OF tax commission, TO pre-
scribe the duties thereof, and to appro-
pirate money therefor;'
And whereas, Said act provided for.
the appointment Of three residents Of
this state as tax commissioners. whose
duties it should be to make a tax code.
and to report the same to the governor
OF said state on or before the first day
of February, 1902;
And whereas, Pursuant to said act,
commissioners were duly appointed, who.
each thereafter qualified and entered
upon the discharge of his duties
And whereas, Said commissioners did.
on the 10th day of January A. D. 1862,
complete their labors and file their re-
port. together with certain proposed bills.
as provided by said act, in the Office Of
the governor of said state;
And whereas, Owing to the imperfect
and inadequate provisions OF the tx
laws of this state a large percentur Of
personal property liable to taxation is
not listed for assessment;
And whereas, 1t is imperative and es-
sent1ai that more thorough system for
the full just and equitable taxation of
all forms of property should be adopted;
And whereas, The bills filed as afore-
said by said commission purport to pro-
vide for system of taxation which Will
be more full, just and equitable;
NOW, therefore, In order to permit inn
mediate consideration of said report and
bills proposed by said commission. and
the enactment of such tax legislation az
shall be deemed necessary, I. Samuel r.
Van SAINT, governor of the state of Min
nesota, hrmly-believing that the best Ia
tereStS of the state so require do hereby
issue this proclamation summoning the
members of the two houses Of the legisla-
ture of this state to convene in extra se5-
sion at the state capitol In ST. Paul on
tuesday, the 4th day of February 4.
d. 1902, at II o'clock in the forenoon, To
take such action as shall seem proper
and requisite in the matter Of taxation
Given under my hand and the great
seal OF the state, this nth day Of Janu-
airy, "A. d. 1902.
By the governor:
(SeaL) S r. Van SAINT
p. e. Hanson,
Secretary of State