Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05

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be Increased ten fold. Il u also as
covered that the tax on their elevator
buildings ID only about percent OF
their real and actual value. OF course
all the League members stand for 8
fair and Just valuation OF property for
taxation regardless OF its ownership,
hut they are not snfnc iently numerous
IN this legislature to effect this re-
suit.
The Tax on Mine Royalties.
The Enstrom-BerYe Sluke Iverson
bill providing for. percent tax on
mine royalties stu slumbers In the
House Committee on taxes and tax
laws, but efforts will be made to at
least get the measure before the
House. It is understood that the Hill
interests backed by q powerful lobby
are opposing this bill along with all
the private owners Of the big leased
mines. regret to say there Is little
probability Of this measure becoming
law at this session. = H.. z y. =. : 3
Truth in Political, Campaign. -
II the Nimocks bill which has pass
ed the House becomes a law, the
truth and nothing but the truth" must
be hereafter told in political cam
paigns: also no person will dare to
endorse the candidacy of anyone with
out first obtaining his consent. MINI
ocks says the bartenders (Liquor deal
ers) Of his district endorsed him with
out asking his permission and there
by came very near defeating him.
The Peterson Bill to Prohibit Deal
? Ing In Cultures" .~-. p
s. The Senate Grain and. Warehouse
Committee has set Wednesday, March
18th, for public hearing on the bill
introduced by Sen. Peterson of Clay,
prohibiting the dealing in futures"
It is expected that grain handlers not
only from Minneapolis, but from all
over the state will be present on this
occasion.
The Memorial Building.
There is a lively scrap being car
ried on as to whether Minneapolis or
St. Paul will get the Soldiers Memoir
ial Building. The reasons of the Uni
versity are asking $1,500,O0O for this
purpose, but St. Paul's representa-
tives are fighting hard to locate the
building on the State Capitol grounds
and will likely be successful.
Birch cooIie Battle Ground. i.
Sen. Schmechel has secured the
passage of bill authorizing and d.
recting the state auditor to take
charge and care for the Birch Coolie
battle ground in Renville county
where one of the most sanguinary
battles was fought between the sold
iers and the Indians in the Sioux up
rising of 1852.
Raids on the Treasurer.
Everybody In the service of the
State is apparently out after an in
crease in salary or wages to meet the
high cost of living. Instead Of bill
making a general and universal in
crease, numerous special bills apply
ing to only one county or one Office
are being pressed as an entering
wedge. The House Committee on APP
preparations confronted by these and
numerous other demands will have
a hard time to keep the appropriations
within reasonable bounds.
The Hog Cholera Bill.
Mr.. Schlaben has introduced a bill
for an act similar to the Iowa law
governing the sale Of hog cholera
virus and providing for double treat
ment, also putting the virus sellers
under the control of the State SAM
tary Board. A lobby in the interest
Of private dealers may defeat this
measure, although the bill will get a
favorable report from the committee
on dairy products, of which Col. Will
kinson is chairman.
The Nimoeks Red Flag Bill.
The Nimocks Red Flag bill intro
duced on the first day of the session
as House File No. l, after being badly
dehorned by striking out all reference
to "emblems, banners, standards" and
limiting it's provision simply to the
red and black flags, the use or pos
session of either being made fel-
ony was passed by the House 1923 to4.
Those voting mo" were Strand and
Miner, socialists, Enstrom League)
and Pittinger of Duluth. The latter
said in his remarks against the meas
ure that he regarded it as blow at
racy.
Ovation to Sullivan.
When Sen. Sullivan, the great re-
dictionary leader, who defeated Wilcox,
(League) in Washington county by a
margin of less than 300 in nearly
5000 votes appeared and took his seat
and was created by rousing ovation
from his old time friends and cronies
and by the Senate defenders Of special
privilege. Among the senators who
applauded the most vigorously were
Nord, McGarry and Bonniwell.
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