The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-03-10
lions on the part of the leaders tho.

trNyi in
hoiss to mass the code without further
discussion and pass 1T on to the senate
Tins throwing upon the shoulders of the
senators the "9 ndic III ne iabors
course il is expected that many amend
ments will be added by the senate, but
these can be easily disposed OF afterwards
by means of committees on conference
This line of procedure would be the most
rapid, if not the most thorough. AS
check for possible mistakes, it is pro-
take effect until some time after the first
of January, 1907. thus giving everybody
Interested an opportunity to examine and
criticise, and permitting the next legis-
Ia tnra IN make such further amendments
as NAV be found necessary. Some idea of
tbe magnitude of this one work of the
PnoHIadoe of the fact that the estimated
cost of enrolling and engrossing the bill
would alone cost the state over $27, OOO
BY few s smGG ebarters Of et the laws
been restored, thus adding fully 800 pages
to the work as it came from the revision
commission. Members OF the judiciary
benn shOrn of every valid objection which
has been urged against IL by it's critics.
and so far as possible tne existing law
has been restored where the commission
had attempted to insert new legislation
Insurance Matters.
Two hills have been introduced in the
house having for their object the control
of insurance by board methods One by
w. IA. Putnam provides that upon COM
niaint Of two persons the insurance com
missioner may take testimony, and If it is
proved that the companies complained of
are in any comPae6 ne may revoke the
other bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Thompson. of Rice county, and re-
quires insurance companies to file by
Nav of each year, affdavits that they
have not entered into compacts during
the year. 1t is made illegal for one per-
son to make rates or to buy a rate book
A false statement is punishable by fine
of from 500 to 81, 900 or Jail imprison-
ment.
Senator Morgan is, the author of bill
which would compel sleeping car com
panies to pay a gross earnings tax in
manner similar to the method applied
now to railways. He would tax inter-
state business by ascertalnng what pro-
portion of mileage of the company was
i'm Minnesota as compared with it's total
in the United States, and taxing it in that
ratio.
are: BY Mr.. Adams to regulate the size
of lumber; by Mr.. Johnson, requiring
railroads to bulletin the time of arrival
and departure of trains; by Mr. Gandrud
requiring railway companies to report to
the railway and warehouse commission all
wrecks in which fatalities occur: by Sem
ator Pugh. establishing a naval reserve
The senate took an important step
when it passed the Laybourn bill, which
puts into effect the constitutional amend
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
necessary or by petition of 100 voters of
the county.
The present legislature is evidently in
earnest in it's intention to establish a
separate training schooi for girls, but
there are SO many different ideas upon
the subject entertained by the members
that it is not easy to draft a measure
which will meet with enough approval to
secure its adoption. The house committee
has considered the bills before it, how
ever and after thorough discussion has
appointed a subcommittee which will re-
port bill that it is hoped will pass. The
understanding is that the board of con-
institution absolutely. This will prevent
the participation of representatives of
women's organizations in the manage
ment. something which tley have been
striving for. al
A hard blow at the buckashop business
would be dealt if the bill introduced by
Representative Erickson, AID recommend
ed fer passage by the fouse committee
on general legislation. sh1uld receive the
approval. of the two hoses Under the
chambers, of commerce Bf allowed to
continue business. M
The expected bill providing for a con-
Stitutional amendment permitting wide
open" tax legislation. has been intro
bill is brief and provides that taxes shall
be uniform upon the same class of sub
jects. and allows the legislature to enact
general or special laws authorizing mu
nicipal corporations to levy assessments
for local improvements. or upon the
property to be benefited by such improve
mentS. or both. without regard to cash
valuation. Public buryinG grounds. public
school houses, public hospitals academies.
colleges, universities. all seminaries of
learning. all churches. church property
nSp0 for religions OllrnOSpS hOnSpS OF
worship, institutions of purely public
charity. and public property used exclu-
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
it is freely granted that no uniform and
equitable system of taxation will be pos
sible in the state without some such leg
islation.
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 go into the
trust. busting business. and adopted
unanimously a resolution offered by Rep
appointment of 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.
Freight Rates.
Granite manufacturers and quarrymen
of st. Cloud appeared before the rate in
Vestigation committee Thursday and filed
complaints alleging freight rate discrim-
ination and eXorbitant charges on the
part of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railways. A specimen of discrim-
ination claimed was that the rate on
rough stone from Sandstone to Duluth,
63 miles, was 2h cents, while from ST.
Cloud to Minneapolis. IS miles, it was 3R
cents. 1t was shown that stone shipped
from Vermont was shipped into Wiscon-
sin towns at no greater freight charge
ST Cloud, though three or four times the
distance. Agent Randall, of the state re-
fOrmatory. stated that the state was
charged $12 per car switching charges at
ST. Cloud by the Great Northern. At the
same hearing George S. Lotus, appeared
Northern and Northern Pacific charge
proportionately much higher rate to
small non competitive towns than does
the 500, at points of relatively the same
distance.
The house railroad committee has final
the w. A. Nolan reciprocal demurrage
bill. An amendment was adopted which
would prevent manipulation on the part
of the shippers.
Senator Stones bill compelling rail-
ways to sell mileage books at cents a
mile and making them transferable. has
been recommended to pass by the railroad
committee
One cent ton per mile will be the
maximum freight charge for grain in car
load lots if the legislature passes the bill
introduced by Representative Ware.