Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The transactions Ut the Lawmakers at
ST. Paul. a Short Summary OF
the Regular Routine


St. Paul, Jan: 24.-With the senate in
general orders for the first time. Senator
Horton took the opportunity offered to
explain the necessity of passing the bill
new capitol building $4,000, 900.
The following bills We're indorsed
thu Rea ing to costs IN aston to recover
services performed. Judiciary.
Appropria ting $4,000, or Whatever may
be necessary under that amount. out OF
into the state treasury under inhertance
tax laws: which laws have been declared
unconstitutional. (GI!acinmns2
priation for each school under the act
$500 instead of $1,000. Claims
stractor cannot. examine records of the
clerk of courts for the purpose of certify
ing to the abstract: Judiciary.
one bill appropriatng $500 for the aid of
state hol ticultural society, and $4,000 an
nually for the printing of 1000 copies
of the society's annual report
From the committee on military affairs
9 bill was presented appropria ting $4,000
for the erection of a monument to the
Third, Fourth and Fifth regiments, Min
nesota volunteers, and the First Mime
sofa battery, on the field of Vicksburg
The; plans for this monument are in ac
Van SAINT in the report of the Vicksburg
park commission.
Among the other bills presented was
lowing county commissioners in counties
having population of $1,000 or less and
an assessed valuation Of $1,500,0O0 or
when engaged on county business. Except
when serving on committee on poor" and
SO day when serving on committee on
roads and bridges.
st. Paul, Jan. 27.--The house alone was
In session yesterday.
IT: The tax program adhered to by the
during the extra session of 1902 yesterday
mace mao, ITS appearance in the house in three
exact copies Of those introduced at the
ment to the constitution and for the taxa
ton of foreign and domestic corporations
The proposed tax amendment to the
constitution provides for the taxation Of
al ao real AND d. personal property, credits
IN money, and for an income tax. 1t
would allow the legislature to exempt
from taxation any class or classes Of
property to preserve equality should an
income tax be enacted. The amendment
provides for the usual exemption of
property ,,; used for educa tional, charitable
ton OF not more than $500 for each indi-
Vldual, as the legislature may enact.
The following bills We're introduced
to exceed Is per cent of their assessed
valuation. for the construction of roads
Towns and counties.
Providing that when roads are changed
the old road shall remain open for use
until closed and vacated by order of the
county commissioners. Roads and bridges
Legalizing expenditures by cities to Sc
sure the opening of government or In
dian land adjacent thereto. Municipal leg
islation.
Relating to the. inheritance of title to
real estate. Judiciary
Fixing the legal late Of interest at 6
per cent per year, unless otherwise pro-
vided in writing. and forbidding the
charging of more than 8 per cent interest
in any cases Banks and banking.
Appropriating $1,000 to aid in the con-
struction of two wagon bridges in Sibley
county. Roads and bridges.
st. Paul, Jan. 2S.-Still the constitu-
tional amendment bills keep coming in
Senator Alley came to the front OF the
senate yesterday with proposed amend
ments to sections l, 2. and of article
9, providing in effect as follows:
That all taxes shall be uniform on the
same class of subjects.
That the right OF taxation shall never
be surrendered