The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05

J memorials and monuments,
, to care for legislation relat-
3 ing to the proposed soldiers
3 and sailors memorial.
B Recessed to meet with the
, house to hear the governors
: message.
3 In The House
3 Met at ten An.
, - Received eleven new bills.
= Received the senators in
= joint session and heard the
= inaugural address Governor
2 Preus.
= Joint session adjourned at
= labs p. m.
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st. Paul, January 3.-Repre-
sentative L. A. Barnes of Du-
Iuth introduced bill in the
the house today permitting
any married woman who be-
comes a candidate to use the
prefix "Mrs." before her name.
The attorney general decided
before the last election that
married woman could not use
N60oaue 1Ak
use her own. Mr.. Barnes tried
suspension Of rules, but this
was defeated.
ST. Paul, January 3.-The
speakers desk in the Minnesota
house Of representatives had all
the Appearances Of a bridal al
tar this morning. The occasion
was the joint session of the SEN
ate with the house for the gov
ernor- elect inaugural address
scheduled for noon today.
Festooned and banked high
with palms, ferns and huge rose
showers, the speakers desk
gave festive appearance to the
house chamber. Both front and
side galleries were packed with
spectators, women predominant
ing.
Just preceding the hour for
the inaugural, the house foyer
and house corridors filled to ca
paeity with the large overflow
from the house galleries. Henry
Robel, sergeant at arms for the
house, together with a score of
assistants, were kept busy with
the crowds, but reported no dis
turbances.
Previous to the joint session
bills introduced in the house in
Guided proposed legislation af-
feetino jury service for women,
rural credits, guarantee Of bank
deposits, bonding local ware
houses, filled milk, registration,
regulating speed Of motor Vehi-
cIes, and jury service to include
thirteen members TO a panel.
Non motion, the reading Of bills
in full was dispensed with at
their preliminary introduction,
and held over one day for a Sec
ond reading.
Soions in session at the state
capitol need not worry over the
payment of their salaries and
expenses, even though an over
draft Of more than $4,000, 900
was repored in the state treas
ury Tuesday, George tafond,
chief accountant, in the office of
was reported in the state treas
said today. A report was current
yesterday that the state would
have to borrow money to pay
tire legislators, but this today
was emphatiealyI denied by Mr..
lafond.
Miscellaneous receipts which
will be coming INTO the state
treasury between now and
March I, will amply take care of
all the needs incurred by cur
'cn- accounts, he said.
st. Paul January IA graduate
income tax is among the recommer
dations Of Governor J. A. o. PREF
to the fifty third legislative bod
which convened in joint session ;
noon today to hear the governor
Every state has large class (
citizens, who. in proportio
to their wealth, contribute but lit
toward the expenses Of govern
ment" Governor Preus said. in N
judgment, an income tax will reac
this class OF citizens more effective
ly than we are now doing, thus re
lieving to some extent the preseI
heavy burden on real property"
Governor Preus explained tn;
the best tax students Of. the cour
try are agreed that an income ia
should be graduated and progFessiy
that is the rate OF tax should In
crease as the amount OF the incon
increases until a certain maximul
rate is reached. and that no ia
should be imposed on income barrel
large enough to support man an
his family under normal living cor
ditioRs.
when a citizens income grow
beyond the ordinary needs of b
family he can afford to contribut
10 the support Of government
to his excess .incom
THAT is the theory OF a graduate
income tax.
Recommended Amendment
Under the state constitution 1t
not possible now to legislate sue
a graduated income tax and as
result, the governor recommenc
hat an amendment permitting tn
of graduated incom
tax be submitted to the people {
the next general election.
This graduatd income tax woul
he Ia lieu of taxes on any or a
classes Of personal property. an
. hould be supplement to, and NJ
. substitute for real property taxe
aThere Is much to commend th
principle Of income taxation. 1t