The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-13
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Ths TTansac tions ~ the Lawmakers ut
st. PAULA Short Summary of
80 the Regular Routine,

fhs iT transactions - ~ the lawmakers at
ST. Paula Short Summary of
-. the Regular Routine.
st. Paul, March 3-The state railroad
and warehouse commission sent 10 tne
senate yesterday its report in response 10
the resolution passed at the speciai SEES
senger rates in Minnesota, with view
to ordering a reduction of the rates II
feasible. The commissions that in view OF
the conditions in Minnesota, the paSsen-
ger rates are not too high.
Senator A. v. Rieke. of Fairfax. intro
duced bill to regulate the. establsh-
The measure is a codification of existing
laws, with several amendments.
Representative A.. L. Cole. OF Walker.
yesterday introduced a resolution taking
a step toward limiting the franchise in
Minnesota. The resolution seeks to pro,
hibit non taxpayers from voting on bono
issues.
The house committee on public health
yesterday considered the bill of Senator
William Harrington. of Mcleod county
relating to the STANDARD OF PUTTY ay;d 1G ir
left at " per cent by weight, and that OF
solids at per cent.
and warehouse commissioners, nominated
at the primary election and elected by
the people, is provided for in DILL intro
duced by Representative A. L. Cole. OF
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The house received, an opinion from
Attorney General w. B. Douglas which
holds constitutional the Dorsey bill. al
lowing claimants of sugar bounties under
the law of 1895 to bring action against the
state to recover the amount they claim Is
due. =.
st. Paul, March 4.-The senate COM
mittee on finance yesterday decided to
Wards bill appropriating 100000 for the
Minnesota exhibit at the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition. The measure repeats
the law at
Senator A. r. McGills bill to create a
state art society for the promotion of art
painting and sculpture was recommen niei
an annual appropriation of $1,000. which
was reduced to $4,000 by the finance COM
A bill compelling railroads to issue
passes to state officials and employees and
forbidding any official from collecting
money for, transportation from the state
NETT Mark, of Princeton.
The amendment of the constitution by
a majority of those. voting. on constitu-
tional amendments is provided for in a
bill introduced yesterday by Representa-
tive George w. Armstrong. of Minneap-
oils.
Lawrence H. Johnson. Of Minneapolis.
yesterday introduced jointly per cent
railroad gross earnings bill which Is in
tended to supersede the Johnson and the
mittee of the house.
The house yesterday in committee of
the whole recommended for passage the
bill by Representative o. B.. Soule. of
Washington county reducing the eXemp-
tions in garnishment cases from $25 to S.
the legisla ture 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 a tax on the prop
erty of all sleeping car companies in the
state.
It provides that each company. through
its head official. shall make report to
the state auditor annually. showing the
amount of property it possesses. 1t shall
then be the duty of the state board of
equalization to find and ascertain the
actual value of the entire amount of the
capital stock of the company, and from
this amount it shall deduct the actual
value of all the real estate used by the
and considered as the value Of the CAPT.
The board is then required to divide
railroad over which the cars of the COM
pany are used to obtain the value per
mile and then multiply by the number of
taken as the actual cash value of the
property
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.
A third bill by the senator from Fill
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.
to amend Chapter 10. General Laws of
creating the railroad and warehouse COM
mission. The bill asks a provision to the
original law providing that the commits
bers think they have no jurisdiction;
also that the attorney general or other
party interested may appeal to the dis
trict court from such action.
st. Paul, March 6.-Not a voice was
raised in opposition yesterday when the
Gandrud anti-merger bill came up for
final passage and without deoate tne
SO to 0. The senate will now be given an
opportunity to show where 1t stands on
bin submitted by the committee on
taxes and tax laws aroused some inter-
est. This provides that all penalties upon
any tax levied by special assessment for
public improvements against any particu-
lar tract or lot shall be appOrtioned to the
general revenue fund. and all other pen
alties on real estate shall be apportioned
one half to the county revenue fund and
one-haf to the school districts of the
county.
Senator Peachey's bill drafted for the
purpose of removing the university. the
state normal schools. the schools for the
deaf dumb and blind and the state pub
lie school from the management OF the
board of control. passed the senate yes
terday afternoon after two hours debate
by vote of Sc to 25.
Bills were passed by the senate to gov
ern the sale of gasolene. beZine and kero-
sene; and appropriating money for the
general uses of the state historical So
ciety
st. Paul, March IA bill to make 1t
easier to punish husbands for non-Sup-
port was introduced yesterday by Senator
]. T. Alley of Buffalo. The measure
makes wives competent witnesses to
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. Hardy's 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
passed:
Revising the military code and increas-
ing the standing appropriation for the
maintenance of the national guard from
$50. 600 to $751; 600 a year.
Providing for second state fish hatch
cry at Glenwood. Mimi, and appropriat-
ing 800, 900 therefor.