The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-17
INHERITANCE TAX
FAVORED BY HOUSE
Ward Stones Measure Goes
Through Without Any
Opposition

Representative Ward Stone of Nor
rls put his inheritance tax bill through
the mouse yesterday without substan-
tlai opposition. 1t is the fifth time a
Dill permitting a tax on inheritances
mas passed the Minnesota house. Twice
nave similar bills run the gauntlet of
senatorial criticism, and yet the state
mas never been able to enforce the law.
once the state supreme court decided
mat tnere was fatal defect in the law
ana when the Anderson bill of 1902, OF
which the Stone bill is an exact copy.
mad been passed by both houses and
engrossed, ii was found to have been
inysterlously changed. A tax of 1 per
cent had been changed TO make ii read
10 per cent, and the law became d
nudity without esort to the courts.
Inc Stone bill makes the amount ex-
empt from the provisions OF the bill
$4,000. 1t provides that the tax to be paid
by the widow and children of decedent
snail be one-quarter of l per cent. Dr.
rect heirs are to be assessed 1 per cent
and collateral heirs per cent. The
senate has always stood for $4,000
exemption, and it is expected TO be
true TO its traditions.
The Hugo bill, declaring that the
Monday following a Sunday which fell
on legal holiday shall also be legal
Monday was passed by the house yes
terday. The bill had the Hickey amend
ment, including Good Friday, as a legal
holiday.
The Gandrud bill, giving the duty Of
purchasing legislative supplies to the
board of control, instead of the secre-
tary of state, and the Racine bill, ex-
tending the Torrens system of land
titles to other counties of the state be-
sides Ramsey, were both passed by the
house.
New House Bills
H. F. No. 612: BY Crimes and Punish
ment Committee-Providing for the pro-
lection OF keepers Of lodging and boarding
H. F. No: 6IS: BY HiIle-To authorize
and empower cities of 10000 to issue
bonds and dispose of the same. Municipal
II. F. No. GA: BY skinner-Providing
for the giving Of notice of proceedings by
mail to interested persons in the admins
tration of estates. Judiciary.
II. F. No. 6l5: By Misunderstanding
which corporations may acquire and own.
n. F. No. GIG: BY selb-Requiring vii
lagos to publish financial statements.
Municipal legislation.
h F.. No. GIT: BY Haskell-Relating to
malicious injury and destruction OF prop
erty. Judiciary
II. F. No. 625:: BY Murray (by request)
-Appropriating $4,000 for state home
for aged and infirm. Appropriations.
II. F. No. 626: By Rider (by requesD-
honor OF 2. II. Pike, in Morrison county.
II. F: No. 627: BY Bardwell-Amending
general statutes relating to uses and
H. F. No. 62s: BY Chamberlain Cby re-
quest-Providing for the licensing and
regulation of private detectives and
III. F No 500: Nv Smith-Providinp for
securing evidence against persons Illegally
selling intoxicating liquors. Temperance.
II. F. No. $50: By Mathematician
ing to the audit of claims and their pay
ment from certain funds in the state
treasury. Judiciary.
H. F. No. 6S1: BY Selb-Authorizing the
city OF st. Paul TO secure by purchase
or condemnation certain lands for hospi-
ance OF $4,000 in bonds therefor. Mu
nicipal legislation.
Bills Passed by the House
H. F. No. 347: BY Deegan-Relating to
road tax and road lists.
H. F. No. 273: BY Stone-Providing for
the taxation OF and fixing the rate of tax
II. F. No. 314: BY Hugo-To amend
section 1887 OF the General Statutes OF
1884 as amended, relating to legal holt
II. F. No. $50: BY Tbayer-To author
lie town clerks to hold their Office in GER
tain villages.
II. F. No. 440: BY Gandrud-To regu-
late the purchase of stationery and sup
plies for the legislature.
H. F. No. lib: BY Murray-To author
ize villages to issue bonds for the pur-
pose OF refunding their floating Indebted
ness. 81 '-.t go
H. F. No. 100: BY Roberts-To amend
chapter 175 of the General Laws of Min
nesota for 1895, entitled AN act to re-
wise and codify the insurance laws OF thu
state"
s. F. No so: BY Dunn-To amend sec
ton 2271 OF chapter &c. General Statutes
OF 1894, relating to notaries public.
S. F. No. 90: BY Dunn-To provide in
terpreters at all hearings of deaf and
dumb persons charged with insanity.
II. +. No. 124: BY Misunderstanding
the Torrens system Of land titles TO the
state at large.
H F. No. 624: BY Mackenzie-To amend
law of 1903, relating to expenditure of GER
tain money in Sibley county.