St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1907-05-10

the boundaries Of his or her school dist
rict and who do not attend school. And
the county Superintendent Of schools. or
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, shall
certify forthwith the names Of all such
deaf children with address Of parent,
the Minnesota School FOR the Deaf at
the City Of Faribault.
Prosecutions.-It shall be the duty o.
the county attorney to at once prosecute
any case Of parent or others unlawfully
responsible, directly or indirectly. for the
failure to place deaf child or youth in q
have been reported to him: :.
Sec. 2. This act shall AXE effect n
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 25. 1907.
CHAPTER 4OS-S. F. NO. Ats.
AN ACT to create a permanent tax COM
mission, defining the duties of said COM
mission and making an appropriation
therefor, and a%bolishing the state board
of equalization.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. There is hereby created a
commission, to be designated. and known
as the Minnesota Tax Commission.
Sec. 2. The said Minnesota tax commits
sion shall be composed Of three members,
who shall be appointed by the governor
by and with the advice and consent of
the senate: The three persons first com,
pO0lllS Sd1O CO1A14AA00AOI oAAo DC oppOAASSo
within ten (1O) days after the passage Of
this act and before the adjournment of
the present legislature, if practicable.
tn se SAID 3. co 9d a9eh 1h one zSaii pe e epmR0f-
ed and designated for a term ending Jan.
81, 1909; one for a term ending lar 81,
1911, and one for a term ending, Jan. 81,
the person appointed therefor. Upon the
expiration Of the terms of the three COM
E-~% 70 M - osr n g n ~
said, each succeeding commissioner shall
be appointed and hold office for the term
of six co. years., except in the case of a
commissi ag nefs shalt n hold Office Until mt hi his
successor shall have been appointed and
qualified. The governor shall have power
to remove a COMMISSIONS for inefticiency,
but, before removal, the commissioner
shall be furnished with a copy of the
charges against him, and have an oppor-
tunity to be heard in defense.
first three commissioners, or except
when appointed to fill a vacancy, each
commissioner shall be appointed on or
before the last Monday in January next
for which he shall be appointed.
In case of a vacancy it shall
be filled by appointment by the gov "
The term in which said vacancy, occurs:
Said appointment to be confiermed by the
senate. If such appointment is made
when the legislature is not in session, the
aaP gnda5 r s haS,,l hold tsl5l d 9f1ce until 4bd the the FIRST f,,st
ceeding session of the legislature, when,
if such appointment is not confirmed, the
office shall become vacant, and on or pc
same month. the governor by and with
the advice and consent of the senate shall
appoint a. suitable person to fill such va
cancy for the remainder of such term.
member of such commission shall be
such as are known to possess knowledge
of and training in the subject Of taxation
and taxing laws, and skilled In matters
they shall be n~on-partisan and shall be
so selected hat the commission will not
be composed of more h two persons
who are members of or affiliated with the
person appointed a member of said COM
mission shall hold any other Office under
the laws of this state, nor any office IN
der the government Of the United States
or any other state.
Each commissioner IN each employee
shall devote his entire time to the duties
ton Of trust or profit. engage in any oc-
cupation or business interfering with or
inconsistent with his duties as such COM
missioner or employe, or serve on or I'M
or take part either directly or indirectly,
in any political campaign in the interest
of any political party or organization or
candidate for office.
Sec. 6. Each commissioner and employee
shall, within thirty 800 days after notice
of his appointment, and before, entering
upon the discharge of his duties, take,
subscribe and file with the secretary of
state the oath Of office prescribed by the
constitution of this state.
Sec. Z. The member Of said commission
whose term of office expires Jan. 81, 1909,
shall be chairman Of said commission
during his term of Office, and thereafter
the member who has the shortest term of
service shall be chairman during the re-
mainder Of his term.
Each of the, members of the said COM
mission shall receive an annual salary of
four Thousand five hundred $4,000 dollars
in equal monthly in~stallments in the same
Sec. 8. The commission first appointed
under this act, after having duly quail
! capitol in St. Paul. A majority of said
the transaction Of the business and the
performance of the duties Of said COM
mission. The said commission shall be
in continuous session and open for the
| Sundays and legal holidays, and the ses-
sions of said commission shall stand and
be deemed to be adjourned from day to
Day dssor Witho ut formal canam; entry m thereof Sd,G on ats Its
sion in conducting investigation at any
| other place than the capitol when deemed
necessary to facilitate and render more
thorough the performance of it's duties.
Sec. g.. Said commission may appoint a
secretary at q, salary not to exceed twen-
ty-four hundred (2,4O0) dollars per annum,
and such other experts, assistants and
| er, as may be necessary. Provided, how
| ever, that the total expense for such ex.
| perts, assistants and clerks, exclusive OF
| said secretary, shall not exceed six thou
sand 10000 dollars per annum. And pro-
| vided, further, that if it become necessary
to employ experts, assistants and clerks
s bsyon ID such six th as ean p te,6 SStai deilaf for t aa1a
| said commission may, with the approval
and consent Of the governor, attorney
| general and state auditor, employ such
additional assistants as may be necessary.
| The secretary of the commission shall
| keep full and correct minutes Of all the
testimony taken. hearings had and the
proceedings of said commission, and shall
perform such other duties. as may be re-
quired by said commission. The said
commission shall have power to make all
necessary or needful rules consistent with
successful performance Of It's duties and
for conducting hearings and other pro-
ceedings before it.
Sec. 10. The commission shall be pro-
furniture. supplies, stationery, books,
| periodicals., newspapers, maps and fnan-
cial and commercial reports and all ne
cessary expenses therefor shall be au-
| ulIcu d1lu paul dS OIA1c SApCAoCS w du-
dited and paid.
The actual necessary expenses Of the
commission and it's secretary, clerks and
such experts and ASSISTANTS as may be
employed by said commission while trav-
cling on the business of the commission
shall be paid by the state, such expend-
itures to be sworn to by the party who
incurred the expense n approved by the
chairman of the commission or a majority
thereof. q
mission and it shall have power and au-