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on a committee report.
Freight Rate Situation.


on committee report.
Freight Rate Situation.
The freight rate situation has as
sumed an interesting aspect as a re-
suit Of the house railroad committees
action in reporting out H. B. No. 29S
for passage. That bill sets forth a
tariff that may be charged, being pat
termed after the eastman distance
tariff act in Minnesota.
In the senate, the Nelson bill, which
is a portion of the Minnesota eastman
law, has been passed, and that body
still has before it the Wenstrom act,
which gives the railroad commission
added powers to deal with the rate
problem.
Fire Department Aid Out.
The house bill carrying q 100000
appropriation for the fire departments
of the state, made under the provi-
sions of the act that prescribes aid for
the volunteer departments, was recon-
mended for passage yesterday. The
money is contributed to the state by
the fire insurance companies, in the
form Of a two per cent tax on prem
iums.
The bill that proposes an amend
ment to the present fire marshal law
in such manner that that official
would be appointed by the state insur-
ance commissioner instead Of by the
governor, was also recommended to
the house yesterday for passage.
Tax Bills Reported In.
Several tax bills, passed by the SEN
ate, were reported back to the house
with committee approval yesterday.
They include Senate Bills Nos. So, 81,
55 and Sc. and cover the assessment of
moneys and credits, the assessment OF
mortgages, the proposed annual con-
ference Of taxation officials, conducted
under the direction of the tax COM
mission, and the proposed new method
for the abatement Of taxes.
Game Bill 10 In.
Senate Bill No. 46, carrying amend
ments to the present game laws, by
shortening the season and reducing
the bag of prairie chickens, was re-
ported back to the house yesterday
for passage.
Rate Bill Approved.
Representative Coles bill proposing
that cities be given the power to con-
troll public utility rates, taking such
power from the railroad commission,
where it is now lodged. was approved
by the committee on corporations
other than municipal, and was Ne
ported to the house for passage yes
terday afternoon.
Many Bills Reeonsidered.
Yesterday afternoon the house gave
itself over to numerous motions Tor
reconsideration Of bills. The Sunday
theater act failed of reconsideration;
the bill to make the Wahpeton school
of science school for neglected girls
failed of reconsideration; the bill
that gives cities the power to order
underground work installed prior to
other street work, was reconBidered:
the bill giving state banks of $4,000
Capitalization, located in small towns,
the power to act as depositaries or
other state banks. failed of reconsider
alton.
H. B, No. Is, workmen's compensa-
ton act. 1t provides that employers
of extra hazardous employments shall
carry insurance in state accident
fund. Railroads are exempted under
the law. The bill provides a schedule
of compensations to be paid injured
workmen and, except in certain spe-
CITED cases, abolishes the doctrine or
negligence as a ground of recovery OF
damages against employers and de-
prives the court Of jurisdiction over
such controversies. The vote on the
bill was 67 for. 25 against and Il alb
sent and not voting.
d. NOs ~ pLO!1oC6 IAAeL ZIG DO~A "a
of control shall be made up OF q
chairman to be appointed by the
governor and that the secretary of
state and attorney general be Elk officio
members of the board. Under this
bill, there would be but one salaried
officer on the board instead OF three
salaried members as there is at pres
ent.
H. B. No. 1873, making uniform laws
Of sale of goods.
H. B. No. 2S2, providing expenses
and compensation of board of trus-
tees of state livestock sanitary board.
H. B. No. It's, providing for forma-
ton of district of irrigation similar
in it's operation to a drainage district.
II. B. No. 96, relating to the invest
ment Of school funds on farm lands.
H. B. No. $50, locating second insane
asylum OF state at Garrison. Mclean
county.
Committee Reports.
Following are the house committee
reports yesterday:
H. B. No. 1S1-Legitimizing children
born out of wedlock. Amended do pass.
H. B. No. 198-Relating to salaries
of states attorneys.
H. B. No. 194-Requiring identifica-
ton Of beneficiary in certain instru-