The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-10
WOULD PREVENT
REBATES ON RATES
Senator WitherstIne Offers Bill
to Protect Railroads
Against Trusts

Senator Witherstine OF Rochester
would protect the railroads against
the trusts and the people against re-
bates and discrimination in freight
rates. With this object in view, the
senator introduced bill patterned aft
er the Iowa law regulating railways.
The senator from Olmsted county
says his measure is not designed to
cripple any railroad corporation, but is
intended to prevent rebates and dis
| elimination in any and every form and
to give shippers and merchants equal
| opportunities.
The bill expressly relieves railroads
of the demands of trust concerns for
rebates and lower rates than the COM
mon people are afforded. The measure
provides a fine ranging from 1000 to
$1,000 for violating the provisions.
The bill was referred to the commit
| tee on railroads.
SomerviIie Has a Way
Senator Somerville wants a law that
will authorize the taxing of inherit
ances. Hitherto all measures designed
to do this have been declared unconsti-
tutional, but Senator Somerville be-
lieves he has found way to avoid in
validity. His bill offered yesterday
provides for a tax of 1R per cent on
legacies of not less than $4,000 nor
more than $4,000. OF per cent on
amounts from $4,000 to $1,000 and 8
per cent on sums in excess of s100, 900.
The bill was referred 10 the judiciary
committee.
Another bill by Senator Somerville
provides for a constitutional amend
ment permitting the limit of the inher-
itance tax to be raised from to 10 per
cent.
Senator Somerville is also the author
of bill to levy and collect a registry
tax on all real estate mortgages In lieu
OF all other taxes on a debt secured by
such mortgage. Judiciary
Senator Cowan believes In expert
horseshoers, and introduced a bill Gre
ating an examining board and requir-
ing them to pass an exapination be-
lore securing a license to shoe horses.
A bill by Senator Horton allows any
foreign insurance company 10 file a
certificate with the insurance commits
Sloner, showing that IL has 100000 on
deposit in its own state
Branch Agricultural School
Senator Stephens introduced a bill
establishing branch school of agricul-
ture at Crookston, under the control of
the university board of regents.
Senator Thorpe is The author of a bill
TO bring commission merchants under
the control of the railroad and ware
house commission. The latter body is
given authority to license such mer-
chants and inspect their books.
The senate disposed of the days CAL
endar by passing nine bills. Among
them was the Hickey bill from the
house prohibiting the production of pi-
| rated plays or musical compositions,
and Senator McNamee's bill making it
ms lcr oh
man being by mistake.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. 312: BY Stephens-To estab-
lish a branch school of agriculture at
Crookston to be under the supervision OF
university board OF regents. Committee
S. F. No. 31s: BY schainZRepealing
law OF 1888 relative to issuing writs OF
attachment. Judiciary.
s. F. No. 314: BY Thorpe-Amending
act regulating commission merchants and
placing them under supervision of rail-
road and warehouse commission. Grain
and warehouse committee.
s. F. No. 315: BY Cowan-To regulate
horseshoeing and requiring horseshoers to
secure license. Judiciary.
8: F. No. 316: BY witherstine-To reg
uiate common carriers and prevent re-
bates and discrimination. Railroads
S. F. No. 3l7: By Ward-To drain
swamp and marshy lands. Drainage.
condemnation of lands for the states use.
judiciary.
s. F. No. s1s: BY somervilIe-Provid-
| lating to maximum rate of taxation on
inheritances. Inheritances.
S. F. No. 800: BY Banks and Banking
Committee-Dehning private hanks. Plac-
s. f. No. 321: BY Stephens-Providin
amendment TO constitution enabling leg
A. R. posts from taxation and raising
property exemption of each honorably
discharged soldier to 81 1.00O
s. Z. No. 322: BY Somerville-Provid-
| ing for constitutional amendment enabling
| collection Of registered tax on real es-
tate mortgages: Taxes and tax laws.
| the rate OF taxation on inheritances and
! legacies Judiciary. So
s. F. No. S24: BY Horton-Amending
insurance law OF 1895. judiciary.
Bills Passed by Senate
H. F. No. 2o2: BY Hickey-Bill forbid
ducing for profit any unpublished or un-
dedicated dramatic or musical compost
tion or selling copy of the same without
H F. No. I56: BY Wailace-BnI au-
thor1zing boards OF county commissioners
city or village councils or trustees to erect
bridges q &er navigable streams.
8. F. No. 1870: BY CoIler-Bill to extend
time for closing affairs OF a dissolved cor
S. F. No 172: BY McNamee-BiIl max
ing the accidental killing OF human be-
| ing by hunter. manslaughter
s. +. No. 1876: BY Dart-Bill to repeal
! chapter 46, of General Laws of 1897. be-
/ ing an act providing for exceptions to
suff1ciency Of sureties in appeal bonds
upon appeal from justice court.
| s. F. isl: BY Lord-Bill relating to
property rights Of married women.
S. F. No. 246: BY Jepson-Bill provid-
/ ing for payment of claims against state
| for animals killed under Laws OF 1903
| II. F. No. 1853: BY Ekman-Bin to au-
thorize issuing of bonds by organizing by
organized towns for the purpose OF build
| ing roads and bridges
H. F. No. 161: BY F1ower-Bill to pro-
vide quarters for Grand Army posts and
other organizations Of veteran soldiers.