The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-05
WIS. CENTRAL 'SPLAN
Board of Assessment Should Have
One Member From Each Con-
gressional District. .
Company in Its Brief Makes No OBJ
lection to the Ad Valorem
System.
Special to The Journal.

sessment to serve under the ad valoren1
system for the purpose of assessing The
value OF tho railroad property In the state.
The company makes no objection to the
ad valorem system Of taxation but enters
decided objection against the tax COM
| mission being created into the state board
of assessment.
I'm the utmost fairness" the company's
brief says. I'VE submit plan of an cleo
| tive board: one member to be selected
| from each congressional district"
| Under this plan there would be eleven
! members in place Of three. as proposed by
| the administration that being the num-
| Der Of members of the tax commission.
| board, inasmuch as in preceding para
graph the statement is made: we feel
| that the greater the number Of the board
within reasonable limits. the safer and
1 more certain the results -
| The company states that it has serious
| objection to the tax commission acting as
! the board of assessment. Twice the COM
mission has decided against the railroads
| without affording them hearing, the
company asserts. us it too much to sug-
gest,' the company continues, that a :air
and impartial consideration Of the railroad
board which has not twice prejudged the
outcome?"
| Nothing to Delay Action.
! Now that the primary election question
has been sllelved until March IS there is
| nothing In the way of a speedy deter1nin-
alton of the ad valorem bill by the senate
committee. The committee will act with
deliberation, however, and 1t Is likely that
another opportunity will be afforded the
companies for a hearing.
| Senator Whitehead says no arrange
ments have been made for a hearing, but
it Is understood that the companies de-
sire to present oral arguments and to
give the members an opportunity of ask
ing questions on any matter OH which they
desire enlightenment.
, 1t is understood that the administration
{ senator's will ask that open, hearing be
had In order that the senators may attend
! the meetings and LISTEN to the discussion
!, and the debate, the better to inform ant
, prepare themselves for the argument
$ when it reaches the floor. Senator Nc
+ Gillivray favors open meetings to be hell
in the senate chamber.
a Bennett Law Suggestion.
Secretary Brockhausen of tho Wiscon
sin Federation Of Labor appeared befor,
:. the committee on manufactures yester
:, d. aftssssnoentl 3 ss al. Is
I: the Britain child labor bill, which,
enacted into law, would doubtless ca
3 for a protest similar to that which re
q Bennett law. Mr.. Broekhanaen eontende
that the children should be made to lear
- English III tn schools. -: .~.--.-.r}~
- This BRITANNIA rscornr1Anda thu, ctcsea
: lappreach 70 ths provisions of the Renne1
"a the E,aetn,ent &c the famous I.n there
asibY MichaAhdjohn Rennett MI fA3a,, M
fsa WHICH 14ssdAdsoG Beck Of lDdiNfsNle
y n ~ &c ~ ~. ~
va Mrs q g. 9uddsn ;e1Io shkashs Ynady
81 fa SafeS ehd fabeS dsesF ~
- Was, the fostering sore Of the national lift
I'll 10 2a$'& 5ar<er's ReadysWtt. zbaa* wi
% 5Discussion of sthe williams bill proFid
II Ing for the annuflmeht Of marriages be
n, tween white persons and negroes or mi
~ lattoes drew big crowd at the meetill
NO Of the assembly judiciary committee yes
~ terday afternoon. Strong speeches AGAIN.
~, the bill were made by William r. Gree
- H.&W. Jameson; pastor Of the African
:, E. church in Madison, who is officiating {
:; chaplain of the assembly this week. A
- se1nblyman Williams, who introduced tt
iu bill, said he was willing to leave the ma
ter to the Judgment Of the committee, ar
-. made no argument i'm its support.
=, Assemblyman Charles Barker, the MI
~, !, waukee "stalwart,' whose chief legislati'
~ ambition appears to be the seeking
Is opportunities to take q fall out OF the a.
4 ministration men, commonly designat
A. in .'stalwart'' circles as "half-breeds
a. saw another chance in this hearing al
~ took advantage of it. After the arg
J" ments were finished he arose and sal
INF Chairman, want to say Just Wo
~ on this bill. I can't vote for 1T In Its pre-
&c, ent shape, but it can easily be amend
~ so that I will be glad to support it. Ju
H., change the first section so as to prohl'
~ the marriage Of a. white woman with
d half breed" and I'll vote and work for !,
'u' His wit brought him round of applause
n No action was taken by the commit
W on the bill.
ne -. Portage Levees.
l. "A delegation Of Columbia county m
=. appeared before the assembly judicia
re lconlmittee yesterday afternoon to urge
~ passage of the bill appropriating S2o,t
for the extension and Strengthening
- the Wisconsin river levee at Portage.