The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-01
HOUSE KILLS THE
TAXPAYERS BILL
Turns Down Measure Believed
to Increase Suits Against
the State

were early IN Iuc
session at the instance of large Mime
apolis mercantile interests with view
to changing the system of personal
property tax payments in both bodies
of the legislature. z. Z. Smith was
father of the senate bill, and it PASSED
the senate. Carl L. Wallace stood
sponsor for the house bill. 1t survived
a fight in the committee on taxes and
tax laws, but came to the house, where
yesterday 1t was considered on general
orders. Mr.. Wallace, w. D. Washburn
Jr. and others spoke for the bill, but A.
]. Rockne, Elias Rachie and Marcus
Lauritsen attacked Ii as a permanent
Invitation to litigation and legislation
wholly in the interest of the larger
taxpayer.
1t was pointed out that the large
mercantile company and the big cor
porations paying direct taxes on their
properties could circumvent the penal
ty on their taxes by winning suits in
the courts relating TO disputed assess
ments. 1t was also pointed out that
the state would never end being made
defendant in suits brought by dissatis-
fed taxpayers.
Bill Is Killed
Mr.. ROckne'S motion to Indefinitely
postpone the bill was carried by So de-
cisive vote that Charles II. Klein, who
was In the chair, was in no doubt as
to the result. Mr.. Wallace's support
for his bill was largely limited to the
Hennepin county delegation. The coun-
try members voted almost solidly
against the bill.
simultaneously with Mayor d. Percy
Jones attack on the slot machines in
Minneapolis, Carl L. Wallace, a Henne-
pin county member yesterday intro
duced a bill putting the machines un-
der the ban of the law throughout the
state. The Wallace bill declares slot
machines outlawed and makes their
seizure and confiscation legal. First
conviction of owning and operating a
machine is punishable by a fine of from
$50 to 500, or ninety days imprison-
ment A second conviction is punish
able by fine of $3.50 or imprisonment
for one year in the county Jail. The bill
makes 1T the duty of county attorneys,
sheriffs, police officers and constables
to seize the machines and arrest their
owners. Failure on the part of the of
ficers to make complaint when know
ing of the existence and operation of
slot machines constitutes nonfeasance
In office Of the offending officer and he
is subject to removal by the governor.
To Curb Legislative Expenditures
The board of control will buy legis-
lative supplies If bill introduced by
p. A. Ganrud of Kandiyohi passes
the legislature. The author of the bill
is chairman Of the house committee on
legislative expenses, and his bill is the
result OF an inquiry as 10 the cost of
supplies furnished the legislature dur
ing its opening days by St Paul sta
TONERS. 1t is alleged that the house
was overcharged $500 on two orders
aggregating $500 The state board of
control Is given the duty of purchasing
supplies. The secretary of state Is 10
certify to the board sixty days In ad-
vance of the opening of the session the
supplies which will be required, and IL
is made the duty of the board of con-
troll to advertise for tenders for the
stationery and supplies to be pur-
chased.
House Bills
n F.. No 427 BY Fraser-Declaring
common carriers. and placing them under
the jurisdiction of the railroad and ware
house commission; Corporations
II. F. No. 42S: BY ting
81 600 for bridge in Mile Laos county.
Roads.
H, F. No. 42s: By Fosseen-Designat-
ing the district court as the final court of
Jurisdiction in the settlement of fire in
surance losses. Insurance.
h F. No. 430: BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing $500 for road in Yellow Medicine
II. p. No. 431: BY Deegan-Appropriat
ing $500 for bridge in Scott county.
Roads.
H. F. No 432: BY Zelch-Authorizing
the board OF control to borrow money to
meet current demands on the revolving
fund Of the state prison. State prison.
for the determining and finding of plain
tiffs contributary negligence by juries in
civil actions. Judiciary.
II. +. No. 434: BY Observation-Disclosures
certain plats OF land, filed for record. Ju-
dietary.
II. F. No. 435: BY Adams-Prohibitin
have elapsed after the issuance of the IL
cense Judiciary.
H. F. No. 4ss: BY FIower-Making
wages subject to garnishment in excess of
$25 when paid monthly, and for a proper
tionate sum when paid weekly. Labor.
ii. +. No. 437: BY Ramsey delegation
! Removing Ramsey county from the 200.
GOO class in the enforcement OF special
| laws regulating salaries OF county officers
and their help. Ramsey and Hennepin
delegations.
gation-Making the national census the
basis Of computation I'm determining what
countries are subject to the laws regulat-
| ing the collection and disposition OF fees
| Of clerks of the district court. Ramsey
and Hennepin.
H F. No. 4ss: BY Misunderstanding
lOf Iue OIL puOlC nay y1rQS
and inspection of such product at terminal
points. General legislation
II. +. No. 40: BY Gandrud-Giving the
board OF control authority to purchase
supplies for the use Of the two Legislative
bodies Legislative expenses.
II. +. No. AL: BY Bardwell-Provid-
ing for minor appointments in the Henne-
pin county offices. Hennepin delegation.
H +. No.-44e: BY Nelson-Appropriat
ing $4,000 for the care and improvement
OF the state park Of the Dalles Of the st.
Croix. Parks
H F. No. 443: BY Hugo-Fixing the
standard weight a bushei and providing
a penalty for Illegal weights Grain and
warehouse.
H. F. No. 444: BY Misunderstanding
and providing punishment for the crime OF
| common and habitual liquor selling with
out a license.
H. F. No. AS: BY walIace-Prohibit-
ing slot machines and directing the prose-
cution OF offenders. General legislation.
II. F. No. 446: BY w. A. Nolan-Au-
thorizing counties with a taxable value OF
more than 81, 100000 and under 10000
0Oo 10 levy one-mill tax for road and
bridge purposes. Roads.
House Bills Passed
II. F. No. Is: BY Bardwell-To amend
section Il, chapter IS, Laws 1889.
II. F. No. 80: BY Bardwell-To repeal
section /, chapter 1876, General Laws OF