The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-08

K. Me]by of MinneOta offered an
amendment striking out the para
graph which authorized the charging
of fee of IS from all who had grain
tested except the state grain inspec-
ticn department.
Zelch said that If everybody were
to be allowed to have grain tested free
the laboratory would be so overbur-
dened that it would be of no value,
but the house passed the amendment
anyway. Then Zelch said that the bill
was no good with that amendment on,
and moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
This carried, but later in the day c.
M. Bendixen moved a reconsideration
and the bill may be passed.
For Board Of Equalization.
$ Representative Burdette Thayer Of
Spring Valley and T. J. Meighen of
Preston, & member Of the late state
board of equalization, argued before
the house committee on taxes in favor
of Thayer's bill to reinstate the board
of equalization. Dual control was one
Of the advantages of retaining the sys
tenn urged by Mr.. Thayer. To have a
democratic body like the old board
review the acts Of the tax commission
would make the people more satisfied,
he said, and would be more represen-
tative of the people. It would have a
wholesome effect on the tax commits
sion to know It's acts would be re-
viewed. &
Mr.. Meighen said that while he had
the greatest respect for the ability and
Integrity of the present tax commits
sion, he believed that there is safety
in counsel and in numbers and that
the people of the state want board
large enough so that the majority
would not be swayed in such matters
by their environment.
: When the hearing was over the
committee was short Of quorum and
took no action.
With every member but Senator G.
Swanson of Fridley signing the re-
port, the senate committee on dairy
products reported that the tuberculin
test for cattle should be supported by.
the state.
The test has been assailed bitterly
by Senator Swanson, and even after
the test last Saturday at South ST..
Paul he refuses to be convinced that
it Is good thing, and although de-.
feated, is not satisfied.
Free crushed rock for towns within
seventy-f]ve miles of st. Cloud is the
prospect If bill to be introduced by
the senate road and bridge commit
tee becomes law. It is contemplate
ed that crushing plant will be in
stalled at st. Cloud to be operated by
the inmates of the reformatory.
Will Carry Rock Free.
Of1ctals of the Great Northern,
Omaha and Northern Pacific roads
have each offered to carry 100 cars of
crushed rock seventy.fve miles free
for use on country roads leading to
centers Of trade. This offer was Sc
cured through the activity of Louis
w. Hill, president of the Great North
err and of the state highway commits
sion.
All saloonkeepers throughout the
state will have to pay an extra license
fee into the state treasury If bill In
troduced by Representative G. Fl.
Mattson of Roseau should become
law. The bill, besides, providing for
licenses of brewers, distillers and
Wholesale dealers in liquor, provides
that all retailers In cities Of 10000 OF
over shall pay in addition to the pres.
ent license 5000 into the state treasury
and all retailers in smaller municipal
ties shall pay 500 extra
Suburban electric lines will be com.
PEELED to put toilet rooms in their
cars IL the present law is enforced
There is law at present requiring
passenger cars Of all common carriers
to be thus equipped and the recent de.
cision that suburban lines are com.
mon carriers would compel them tG
put in the toilet rooms. Representa-
tive King introduced bill in the
house q few days ago to exempt cleo
trio lines from this provision Of the
code, but the railroad committee Of
the house killed the bill.