The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-27
Representative Burnett Has a
Plan For Distributing the
Fund Among Counties
COUNTIES WITHOUT RAILROADS
WOULD RECEIVE PROPORTION
Man Who Pays the Freight May Be
Resident of County Which Under
Present Law Receives No Benefit
From the Railroad Tax.

From the Railroad Tax.
III. D. PAULs0N.)
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 27.-Radical
changes In the method of handling tax
moneys derived from the taxation of
railroads is proposed by Representa-
tive r. G. Burnett In a bill Introduce
by him yesterday. Under the pros
visions of his proposed measure the
railroad taxes would all go into the
state fund for state purposes, thus
doing away with the present plan by
which the taxing district in which
the railroad has mileage receives the
benet of such taxation.
Representative Burnett argues that
while tax payer residing in town
ship through which a railroad does
not run fails to receive any benefit
from the railroad tax, he may be Just
as heavy a shipper as the tax payer
residing in township having rail-
road. and therefore is entitled to the
same benefits.
The Burnett bill would make all
taxes payable to the state and this
would be apportioned among the sew
eral counties.
Another bill bearing upon railroad
taxation. and which also includes
telephone companies, provides that
such companies shall make state
ment OF the county auditor showing
the exact mileage in each taxing dis
trict, with an itemtzed statement of
whatever other possessions they may
have. This measure was introduced
BY Representative Frame Of Walsh
county.
Aid for Rural Schools.
State aid for the rural and graded
public schools, as we'll as the con-
solidated schools, 10 proposed in a
measure introduced yesterday after.
noon by Representative DISCARD Of
Nelson county, chairman Of the house
committee Of education. The bill
proposes that such aid shall be grant,
ed under the direction of the depart
ment of instruction, which depart
ment is authorized to appoint an in
specting officer who will have charge
Of the classification Of schools and
the making Of Inspections
The bill as introduced carries an
annual appropriation of $4,000, of
which amount $25,000 is set aside for
rural schools, $4,000 being for grad
ed schools with $4,000 for consolidated
schools.
This proposed measure is one in
which prominent educators Of the
state have taken a particular interest,
as 1t is contended that by the extern
sion of such assistance the work in
the schools will be greatly benefited
and that the results achieved will be
Of higher standard.
Normal Board Bill Introduced.
The normal school board of con-
troll bill was introduced in the senate
yesterday Afternoon. The bill comes
out as product of the joint educa-
tional committee and because of the
fact there is little question but what
1t will be returned to the senate, after
being referred, with a favorable re-
port.
Either today or tomorrow the new
state banking bill will be introduced.
This measure had practically been
completed this morning and lacked
only few minor changes to put it
In shape for introduction. The pro-
posed measure is one that will receive
very general attention at the hands
of the bankers of the state.
Anu.PaSs Comes Out.
Anti-pass yill come out Of the SEN
ate railroads committee this after
noon. bill having been agreed upon
at meeting of the committee last
evening. The bill as it is reported ex-
cepts no one from It's operations, only
allowing policemen and mail carriers
to ride free on street cars. It even
goes so far as to compel payment by
the state railroad commissioners of
their fare.
The bill does not bear the name of
any member, but comes out as COM
mittee bill. The body Of the measure,
however, is very much the same as
that Of bill introduced recently by
Mr.. Talcott Of aCss county, although
i does not have the same title.
immigration Board.
Control Of immigration under the
direction Of board to be composed
OF the governor, lieutenant governor
and the secretary Of state, is proposed
in q bill that has been introduced In
the senate by H. H. Steele Of Renville
county. The proposed measure is ono
that has been under contemplation
for some time and pertains particu-
larly to the ONCE Of the commission
oI VI d8TlCulCuTo anu l0DOr.
The duties Of the board, 80 far as
practicable. are to collect and ar
range statistics and other information
relative to the lands and general and
special resources Of the state, and the
advantages Of the state as a place of
residence and opportunities for per-
sons to engage in agriculture. COM
mercial and manufacturing pursuits
spreading. this knowledge throughout
the world by correspondence, by
messengers and public lectures, and
by all forms Of legitimate advertising
and by exhibits at fairs and exposi-
tons In and out of the state. A re-