The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-04
BILL AMENDING TAX
LAW MEETS FAVOR
Roberts Measure Will Be Rec.
commended by House
Judiciary


providing for a taxation amendment to
the constitution to be voted upon by
the people.
iy in the committee, was reported yes
terday- 1t substitutes for the first
four sections of article 9. of the con-
sutution, the following section:
Section /. The power of taxation shall
never De surrendered, suspended or con-
tracted away. Taxes shall be uniform
upon the same class of subjects and shall
pe levied and collected under general law
Tor purposes, but property used exclusive
ly for religious, educational. charitable.
cemetery, governmental or public pur-
poses shall be exempt from taxation, and
there may be exempted from taxation
perSonai property not exceeding in value
$500 for each household individual or head
OF lamliy. as the legislature may deter
mine Provided, that nothing herein con-
tSlneu Snail be construed to affect. mod
ify or repeal any existing law providing
for the taxation of the gross earnings OF
railroads.
The Smith bill, providing for sub
mission to the people the question
whether a constitutional convention
shall be held, was also reported in the
house by the judiciary committee yes
terday.
Roberts After BiIIboards
w: p. Roberts of Hennepin is after
the billboards with a big stick. He is
father of bill introduced in the house
yesterday to put the offending bill
boards out of business. The bill pro-
hlbits posting on any signboard, bill
board, fence, wall. post. tree or outside
building any advertisement, sign or
picture. Exceptions are made to build
lngs where the business advertised is
carried on. A penalty of 500 is pro-
Vl0P6 PnnxvfPtinr7 lol
amount is TO go TO the school in the
district where the offense is committed.
Mr.. Roberts is also author of bill in
the interest of pure food. 1t requires
monthly lists Of adulterated and mis-
branded foods to be printed by the
dairy and food commissioner in the
ofhcial paper of each county in the
state.
H. b. Chamberlain. of Hennepin in
troduced a Juvenile court bill in the
house yesterday. 1t provides for the
care of dependent, neglected and de-
linquent children, and in these classes
are placed children under 10 years of
age who assist in the giving of public
entertainments. Juvenile courts are
created in counties of over $4,000. One
district judge is to be designated each
year to hold such courts, and proba-
ton officer is created for counties of over
100000 population. Children under
II may be brought into court on petit
ton, and children under II may not be
committed to Jail.
New House Bills
H. F. No. AIS: BY Committee on Towns
and Counties-Licensing peddlers and
hawlxers.
II. F. No. 47s: BY Roads and Bridges
CommitteeLProviding for the. appoint
ment of a state highway commission and
the leyylng Of Pa tax therefor.
ing s675 to pay NJ. A. Chamberlain for
services Is steward, rendered while a
member of the Eighth regiment Minnesota
volunteer infantry Claims.
H F. No. 4S1: BY Roberts-Prohibitin
the use OF cards or posters by candidates
within the vicinity of a polling booth.
H. F. No 1872: BY Lauritsen-Requir-
ing the dairy and food commission to pre-
pare and publish lists of adulterated or
a. r No fss prod Ry Erick uo,,c aea nrd
priating $500 for bridge in Yellow Medi-
II. F. No. 4s4: BY Hugo-Protecting
riparian rights in the issuance of mineral
leases covering mesndered water mines
H. +. No. 4S5: BY Laughlin-Permit-
ting the licensing of pool tables in villages.
II. f. No. 1856: BY Hanaford- Exempt
ing mortgages and real estate securities
held and owned by national and state
banks from taxation.
the registration of mortgages and making
same void when such is not done. Judici-
airy.
H. F. No. ass: BY Roberts Prohibit
ing the posting of signs and advertise
ments, except in certain cases. General
legislation.
a. F. No. 4ss: BY Bardwell-Anow-
ing school trustees to invest certain school
funds for the benefit of the district
II: f. No 490: BY Chamberlain-Reg-
ulating the treatment and control of de-
pendent. neglected and delinquent chill
dren. State training school
b. +. No. 49l: BY Adams-Requiring
railroads TO carry bicycles as baggage
H. r. No. 1872: BY Military Committee
Increasing the salary of the adjutant gen.
eral TO $500 and his assistant to s., 800.
Bills Passed by the House
II. F. No. 16: BY Rider-Entitled IAN
act TO amend section 5S66 of the general
statutes of 1894, relating to the filing, rec
ord, effect and discharge of notices Of lis
pendens."
III, F. No. 125: BY Bardwell-To amend
section l of chapter "A, general laws for
the year 1903.
H. F. No. 1913: By Hogue-Requiring
railroad companies to provide suitable
toilet rooms in railroad depots