The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-30

Inc light for full taxation OF public
service franchises has been renewed. Mr.
Haugland of Montevideo introduced bill
in the house to-day providing that al
public service corporations must list their
stock and bonds, which are to be assessed
on their market value, the franchise be-
ing represented by the, difference between
the value of the personal property ane
real estate owned by the company, and
the market value of it's capital stock and
bonded debt. The bill also provides for
a tax commissioner, with large powers
as an adjunct to the board of equaliza-
ton. ...y H. .s..,.s = ~. :..- -
The measure is almost an exact repro
duction of several chapters Of the tax code
defeated last year and covers forty-five
typewriter pages. It lacks, however, all
the drastic features Of the old code, and
does not add anything to the present
powers of the assessor. The first chapter
provides for the manner Of assessing real
estate. The rest of the bill is devoted
to personal property and follows the old
tax code in its arrangements for listing
and assessing. Special chapters are de-
voted to the listing Of property and the
assessment Of street railway companies,
gas electric, heating and power, wharf
and boom companies, telegra phi, telephone,
express, sleeping car and freight line COM
panies. -: T.. -.A
The state tax commissioner takes the
place Of the three tax commissioner pro-
vided for by the old code. He has prac-
tically all their duties and powers. He
is to make report to the state board of
equalization and cooperate in this work
He is to be appointed for four years and
to receive $1,000 per annum, with a sec
rotary at $1,000. He has power to exam
inc books and papers. 49, -se><,s > 3
This bill will provoke a hard fight at
every stage. It is In the hands: of the
rnY 0YJ1if too TOW md 10 1or
.>::* A Boost for Probate Judges.
Mr.. Chinook of Ramsey introduced two
bills of interest to both Minneapolis and
St Paul. One increases the salary of pro-
bate Judges to IS, 600; the other authorizes
the county commissioners to issue Ger
,tiieates of indebtedness to fund the ex-
listing floating Indebtedness: The bill APP
plies only to Indebtedness which has not
existed for more than five years and not
involved in. litigation. The certificates are
to bear interest at not more than per
cent and are to be payable in equal an
nual installments covering a period ? OF
five years. ! !.
DR.. Fulton introduced a bill appropriate
ing $3.50 900 for the construction of build
ings at the state agricultural school. OF
this amount S150,000 is to be available by
July 81. 1904, and $14S, 900 by July 81,
1905. The money is to be expended as
$4,000 for dornitories; $50, 900 for. a live
stock building; S. 900 for a chemical build
ing and $4,000 for machine building. = +.
Mr.. Morley introduced one Of the bills
desired by the dairy and food commits
sion, requiring the label Limitation on
extracts and ~syrups made of other ma
terials, and prohibiting the use of ingredi-
ents detrimental to health. = II .
Mr.. Stark introduced the bill for a new
judicial district composed Of Chisago
Pine and Kanabec counties. This was be-
fore the legislature two years ago, but was
defeated. ~.y .s4-..>.<> :.
The following petition was received:
We, the undersigned citizens and electors OF
honorable body to provide a law emitting the
socialist party of this state formerly the social
democratic party, to use the word Socialist
its candidates on the official ballots at any and
all elections to- be held in the state of Mime
The petition is signed by G. P. Cory
NJ. D., of GAINESVILLE, and eleven others II
is in printed form and is probably the
first of a series to be presented.
The senate resolution favoring the re-
moval of the tariff from lumber was
passed without objection. r
! u. Bills Put Through. -
{" The following bills were passed:
II. F.. 103, Bardwel1-To provide for the dis
position of unclaimed dividends. or other moneys
and the final closing up of the affairs OF any
corporation or association. ,aa III -
s. F. 5, Dunn--Relating to parks and pari
boards in cities Of, more than 6, 0O0. Z e.
In committee of the whole. the following
bills were reported for passage:
H. F. IS, Bndd-To amend general laws relat
ing to the giving of security, bonds Of certain
l. H. F. %. Smons-To leealize mortgage fore
closures by advertisement, real
certain cases. 4 ...,.E s~.'H Il.
Fl. F. IS, ,Wilson-To amend section 40. chap
ter 800, general laws 1901.
H. f. SO, Stevenson--To 1egalize tha executio,
and record of certain instruments authorizing at
torneys to foreclose mortgages by advertisement
II. F. 81. Bennett-To amend general law:
and defining their duties and powers.
H. F. ~, Carlson-To repeal section 6; chap
ter 151. general laws for 1896. ~: - :
II. F. 100, Mark--To amend general statute
for 1884, rela ting to the lmta ton Of time with