The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-05-01

one Of the planks Of the Republican
party at the last election, and it fell
to the lot of the same author to
reintroduce the bill at the 1907 ses-
sion. The measure was given the
fullest consideration, amended and
corrected in the most perfect man
ner. and is now a law. having passed
both branches Of the Minnesota leg
islature. The law goes into effect
on July 1st next, and after that
date the railroads and their patrons
will have the right to charge de-
murrage and concerns heretofore
having found it difficult to obtain
cars, will receive the same treat
ment as other concerns.
The private car companies and the
sleeping car companies have long
been escaping the payment of their
share of taxes in Minnesota the
former absolutely not having been
obliged to pay a cent while the lat
ter have paid a very small proper
ton of their share of the just
burdens. At this session a bill. has
been passed requiring the private
car companies to certify, once a
year, the amount of the gross re-
ceipts on business. done in this state,
and the auditor is instructed to
draw on the different companies for
four per cent. of their gross earn
ings each year. A heavy penalty
clause is attached, and the taxation
of the private car company evil
seems to be an assured fact. The
tax on sleeping car companies has
been raised, so that instead OF re-
ceiving from 81 900 to $1,000, as has
been previously the case, the state
will receive from 5000 to S35, 900
annually from this source.
Other railroad bills which have
been enacted into laws at the session
closing to-day are the bill requiring
railroad companies to have their de-
pots heated and warmed an hour
before the arrival of a passenger
train: the Sill requiring railroad
companies to move stock loaded for
shipment at the rate of Is miles per
hour towards destination.
Legislation for the great agra
rian masses of the state is seen in
the law authorizing the board of
control to construct and operate a
factory for the manufacture of
binders and mowers in connection
with the prison at Saltwater. A
machinery trust exists in the United
States at the present time, and it is
believed that the prices are exorbi-
tant, and that as far as Minnesota is
concerned, if harvesting and other
farm machinery can be mauufac-
tured at Saltwater. the board Of
control should at once install a
plant, and give to the farmers of
Minnesota another such boon as
has been proven in the binding Irvine
plant in that institution. The board
is empowered, after making the
proper investigation, and finding
that a plant can be successfully con-
Quoted. to proceed with the work of
installation and operation of the
plant.
A revenue measure of vast i'm
portance to the people Of the state
is the registry tax law, enacted by
the present session. HI eretofore
mortgages have been taxed, where
they have been held by residents of
the county wherein the mortgage
was filed, and this Disseminated
against the local resident and in
favor Of the nonresident, who could
not be reached under the old sys-
tenn. Under the new system the
only tax will be on the registration
of the mortgage, so cents on each
S1.OO contained in the mortgage,
and to be paid only once. The money
so derived is to be turned into the
county treasury, and the state is to
receive certain proportion of the
same. It's estimated, that the lat
ter will amount to over $500, 900 an
nually, and the nonresident money
loaner is placed on the same basis
with the resident owner.
OF particular importance are the
three new drainage laws, providing
for state and judicial bitches These