Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-14
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Th" Transaction" 1T the '.awmakers Al
st. faui.---A Short Summary of
the Kegular Routine
st. Paul, March 5.-Both branches OF
the legislature were literally flooded with
bills about twenty being introduced in
the senate and over twice that number
in the house. Senator Thompson intro
duced bill to impose tax on the prop
erty of all sleeping car companies in the
state.
1t provides that each company. through
its head official. shall make report to
the state auditor annually, showing the
then be the duty of the state board Of
ea atIadi alton to find and ascertain the
capital stock of the company. and from
this amount it shall deduct the actual
value Of all the real estate used by the
tai stock.
The board is then required to divide
this amount by the number Of miles Of
railroad over which the cars OF the COM
pany are used to obtain the value per
miles mile in the state TRe result u Wiil be-
taken as the actual cash value of the
In the closing section the bill provides
that the rate of taxation shall be the
| average rate of taxation in this state for
Another bill was introduced by the
| same senator providing for identically the
same taxation on freight cars:
more authorizing any county. town or in
| corporated village to aid in the construc-
| ton of any railroad in the state which Is
| to be constructed by the road for public
| benefit.
St. Paul. March e.-Not voice was
n
final passage and without: debate the
! SO to O.. The senate will now be given an
| opportunity to show where 1t stands on
x bin submitted by the committee on
| taxes and tax laws aroused some inter-
! est. This provides that all penalties upon
public improvements against any particu-
| lar tract or lot shall be appOrtioned to the
| general revenue fund. and all other PEN
| one-half to the county revenue fund and
one-haH to the school districts Of the
Senator Peachey's bill drafted for the
purpose Of removing the university. the
state normal schools. the schools for the
lie school from the mana cement Of the
board Of control passed the senate yes
terday afternoon after 1T two hours debate
Bills were passed by the senate to gov
ern the sale Of gasolene. bezine and kero-
general uses Of the state historical So
ciety
St. Paul. March IA bin to make it
| easier to punish husbands for non-sup-
| port was introduced yesterday by Senator
J: T. Alley of Buffalo: The measure
| testify against their husbands and en-
powers the court to compel them to do so.
The senate refused to prohibit school
boards from compelling the vaccination Of
pupils. Senator John c. Hardys bill pro-
| hibiting compulsory vaccination was
passed only after it had been amended by
Senator A. B. Cole. Of Fergus Falls, leav-
ing the law practically as it is:
In the house the following bills were
Revising the military code and increas-
ing the standing appropriation for the
maintenance of the national guard from
! $50. 600 to $4,000 year.
Providing for second state fish hatch-
cry at Glenwood. Mimi, and appropriate
| ing $40, 900 therefor.
Authorizing county commissioners to
| provide for copying records of the probate
| court which should have been copied by
predecessors of the present ncumbents.
| Relating to refundng fines paid in rnu-
nicipal courts of cities of less than 5000
inhabitants by default.
Prohibiting the use of adulterants in the
manufacture of vinegar.
ST. Paul March 10.-The senate yester-
Representa- Rel tive l. ": Bouck's bill which
puts the national guard on a new foot
ing and appropriat ties $4,000 annually to
carry out the provisions of the military
code:
The senate as a committee of the whole
approved Senator Henry Gjertsen's meas
ure prohibiting bucket shops
Senator A. r. McGi, Of St. Paul. in
troduced a bill appropriating SIS. 900 for a
live stock amphitheater at the state fair
The bill to regulate the sale of binding
Irvine was passed.
Minneapolis. introduced in the house a
bill providing for perpetual trusts for the
care or maintenance of cemeteries either
| public private. or of cemetery lots or
monuments in cemeteries.
The prevention Of the sale Of fake min
Ing and oil stock wi I'll giving the pub
formation as to what they are buying, Is
the object sought by bill introduced in
the house by Representative w. w. Bard
boro. introduced a bill to abolish the o.
away with the working out Of poll taxes
! on the roads.
Most Of the time Of the house was spent
| In committee of the whole.
to St. tdi Papl Mars 1.-THE senate voted
bill introduced yesterday BY Senator
George P. Wilson's. of Minneapolis, for
three fourths Of damage done by mobs.
| A board of civil service commissioners
to regulate the appointment Of grain in
| spectors is created in bill introduced
| yesterday by Senator T. M. Pugh, Of Du-
| luth.
| The senate agriculture committee ap-
| proved the bill introduced by Senator A.
| D. Stephens, Of Crookston, authorizing
| the state to levy tax on crops for in
surfing farmers against hailstorms, cy-
| clones and tornadoes.
Senator Charles Dart, Of Litchfield, in
| trOduced a measure to raise the standard
| of private detective agencies.
In the house the following bills were
passed:
Providing that penalties on lands sold
| for taxes shall go to the county revenue
! fund.
Legalizing the Incorporation Of villages
in certain cases.
| Providing that license money collected
! by county commissioners for saloons in
townships shall 60 to township road and
bridge fund.
Providing for the renewal and perfect
! ing of records in the Office Of register Of
| deeds.
Allowing cities OF less than 10000 in
| habitants to issue bonds for the purchase
| of land, for park purposes, along the shore
| of any artificial lake.
Extending the rights Of eminent do
main to ali villages in the state:
Allowing the city Of st. Cloud to issue
| bonds for the purchase Of water works.
! Making the state treasurer the custo-