Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-15
Legislative ! 'DOINCS.
HOUSE Is MAKING GOOD PRO-
GRES IN EXAMINATION
OF CODE REVISION.
:
MEMBERS WORKING HARD.

The Revised Gods with a Void Of
Amendments is Finally Re-
ported to the House,
st: Paul. March 6.-rhurstlay last. after
hard work on the part uf the judiciary
committee. the amended code was re-
ported IN and its 1900 amendments were
Immediately adopted by the house and
the code itself made a special order for
this morning. at 10 o'clock. Such har-
monious action on the part OF such n
and was only made possible by repre-
sensations on the part OF the leaders that
to consider the amendments one by one
interminable discussion and confusion. 1t
is impossible to predict what the next
step will be; The speaker and his friends
trying to have adopted. They want the
house to pass the code without further
discussion and pass It on to the scnute.
thus throwing upon the shoulders OF the
OF the house judiciary committee. Of
course 1t Is expected that many amend.
ments will be added by the senate, but
tn! can be easily disposed OF afterwards
This line OF procedure would be the most
rapid. II not the most thorough. As n
check for possible mistakes. it is pro-
posed by some that the new code does not
take effect until some time after the first
Of January, 1907. thus giving everybody
interested an opportunity to examine and
lature to make such further amendments
as may be found necessary. Some idea OF
the magnitude OF this one work of the
present Legislature can be obtained from
knowledge Of the fact that the estimated
cost OF enrolling and engrossing the bill
would alone cost the state over. ST 900.
BY few simple amendments 1.-THE the laws laws
been restored. thus adding fully 800 pages
to the work rs it came from the revision
commission. Members Of the judiciary
been shorn of every valid objection which
has been urged against it by its critics.
and so far as possible the existing law
has been restored where the commission
had attempted to insert new legislation.
Insurance Matters.
Two bills have been introduced in the
house having for their object the control
W. H. Putnam provides that upon COM
plant of two persons the insurance COM
missioner may take testimony. and II It is
are In any compact he may revoke the
license Of the offending company. The
other bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Thompson. OF Rice county. and re-
quires insurance companies to- file by
May l. of each year. affidavits that they
have not entered into cOmpactS during
the year. 1t is made illegal for one per-
A false statement is punishable by a fine
OF from 800 to $1,000 or Jail imprison-
onent.
Senator Morgan is the author Of a bin
which would compel sleeping car COM
panies to pay q gross earnings tax in
manner similar to the method applied
state 6usiness By aieertsinns ' What m pro
portion OF mileage Of the company was
in Minnesota. as compared with it's total
in in IT. the United States, and taxing it in that
Among recent bills passed by the house
are: BY Mr. Adams. to regulate the size
9 1a o%eef to By Mn tho e FeaS 4s
and departure Of trains: by Mr.. Gandrud.
requiring railway companies to report to
the railway and warehouse commission all
ator Pugh. establishing naval reserve.
The senate took an important step
when 1T passed the Laybourn bill. which
ment adopted at the last election. abol-
ishing the grand jury. The bill was
amended to provide that grand juries can
be called by the judge. when he deems it
the county.
The present legislature is evidently in
earnest IN its intention, to establish a
there are so many different IDEAS upon
the subject entertained by the members
that it is not easy to draft measure
W f eef with to
has considered the bills before it. how
ever and after thorough discussion has
appointed a subcommittee which will re-
Understanding is that the board Of con
troll Is to choose the site and manage the
Institution absolutely. This will prevent
women's organizations in the manage
ment. something which they have been
striving for.
Representative Erickson, and recommend
ed for passage by the house committee
on general legislation should receive the
approval Of the two houses. Under the
bill bucketshops. are made illegal. but
chambers Of commerce are allowed ia
continue business. b : ::
The expected bill providing for a con
stitutional amendment permitting wide
open" tax legislation. has been intro
h hSGed in the senate by Senator Lord The
be uniform upon the same class Of sub
jects and allows the legislature to enact
general or special laws authorizing mu-
for local - improvements. or, upon the
property to be benefited by such improve
ments; or both: without regard to cash
school houses. public HOSPITALS academies.
colleges. universities all seminaries OF
learning. all churches. church property
used for religious purposes. houses of
charity: and public property used exclu-
sively for public purposes, are to be ex-
empt from taxation by general law. A
similar bill passed the house two years
ago and was defeated In the senate. The
opposition to the bill is based upon the
upon the legislature. On the other hand
1t is freely granted that no uniform and
equitable system Of taxation will be pos
sible in the state without some such leg
isfation. + 1902 ~
B.. The state highway commission bill, pre-
pared some time: ago by. civil engineers
troduced In the senate by Mr.. Cooke
The house is anxious to 70 into the
unanimons1y resolution offered by Rep
resentative Teigen which provides for the
appointment OF q committee to confer
with the state board OF control and War
den Wolfer regarding the feasibility Of
establishing a factory for the making Of
same resolution IN the senate was met by
notice Of debate and went over.
4 Revived Laws nj.
in The nrono Madcn SA nsswproytsion
would make it possible for4sthe state
board Of control to fix salaries OF en-
ployes of charitable and educational in
MINNESOTA HAPPENINGS.
Dean Liggett says seed wheat
famine may be avertcd.
The legislature will he urged to
erect building ut the Portland ex-
DoSition