St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-11
A Long Argument on Long and Short Haull
Leaves the Bill Just Where
1t Was.
Passage of the Wilson Bill Taxing Railroad
Lands Held by Companies Who
Don't Own Railroads.
Preparation by the Senate Railroad
Committee of an Elevator and
Warehouse Bill.
The Sherman Street Bridge Bill Indef
nitely Postponed-OtherS st. Paul
Legislation.
Doings of the Day.

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mittces reported back bills in great numbers,
many of which were accompanied by substi-
tutes, some with amendments and goodly
number we're permanently removed from a
chance to do harm by being indefinitely post
poned.
Provision was made for extra clerical help
for the engrossing and enrolling clerks, the
pressure of business making 1t impossible for
| the present force to keep up with work sent
il upon them.
The state prison committee introduced two
bills, one to appropriate $4,000 to make
good the deficit caused by the lire at that in
stitution, and the other appropriating IS,
640 68 to reimburse employees for losses sus-
! tanned.
Senator Billson Is entitled to the kindly
consideration of the ladies, for be introduced
a memorial to congress asking that measures
be taken TO so amend the federal con stitution
as to allow them to share the houors and
responsibilities of govcl nent by having the
elective franchise conferred upon them.
Senator Peck introduced bill r.lative to
the charges Of the Mississippi and Rum
River Boom company, and meeting OF in-
terested parties, including Col. King held a
meeting with closed doors considering mat
| tiers pertaining to numbering.
/ Senator Severance introduced bill to en-
courage the meeting together Of veterans of
the late war by extending pecuniary aid in
| maintaining the &. A. r. posts, etc. The
| bill was accompanied by iOwery pream bic.
| considerable amount of time was de-
voted to city of St. Paul and Ramsey county
affairs. The bill providing for the issue OF
/ bonds to build the Sherman street bridge was
| indefinitely postponed, as was the bill
| authorizing the issue Of s7e, 900 bonds to re-
fund taxes paid for grading Seventh street.
and for the Seventh street ill; the bill au-
| tborizing additional bonds to the amount OF
$3.50, 600 for the Robert street bridge was cut
down by an amendment to 100000 and
passed. The bill authorizing bonds for the
aims house and hospital sas also passed; as
was'also the the bill for sl50,oo0 OF bonds
for the erection of public buildings. The bill
extending the mits Of the city OF St. Pau
was passed, there being 80 in favor and none
against. A delegation of Minneapolis was
| down to lobby against it, but went away dis
comtited. The Ramsey county delegation
was added to the special com mittee appointed
TO consider matters relating to logs and lum
| Der on the Mississippi and Rum rivera.
| Tue subcom nittee OF the railroad commit
/ tee have drawn bill relative to the receiv-
/ ing and transportation Of grain, of which a
synopsis is given elsewhere, and the sub
committee was directed 10 prepare a bill pro-
/ yidiug for the transportation of fuel without
discrimination. The bill relating TO grain
viii be introduced to-day.
Senator Wilson's bill providing for the
taxation of certain railroad lands was debated
upon third reading at great length, and
passed by vote highly lattering to tue sen
atOr. Indeed nearly the whole of the after
noon session was devoted TO it, the discus sion
taking wide range and being chiefly reit-
Grafton OF the arguments heretofore ad-
vaneed. Senator DJrau evidently wanted nc
dodging the vote, so he moVed call Of the
senate aud all the senators who are in town
were brought in excep, Senator Aekerman,
who is threatened with typhoid fever.
The arguments advanced other than those
before the com ittee Of the whole were upon
the bearing of the recent decision upon the
taxability OF these lands. Senators Wilson,
Peek aud O'Brien advocated its paassage In
speeches Of great ability, apd Senators Cas-
tie aud j. X. Gillian opposed it with equa
forensic skill. Senators Castle and Peck are
entitled to especial me 1tiOn for the master
/ IL manner in which they advanced their re-
spective views, and they must be con nsidrred
10 be as strong debaters as there are upon
the floor Of the senate.
Senator Crosby, who represents district
in which many Of these lands are situated.
made a statement to the effect that the in
terests of his district would be best subserved
by leaving the lands just as they are. He
said that since a decision had been made
the lands were being rapidly settled and 30.
600 acres were disposed of last season. Tney
bad been tied up by lis pendens In which
the Northwestern road was plaintiT.
Another session OF the senate viii be held
at 10 o'clock to-day.
n THE HOUSE.
The morning session found the house wa:
| without its speaker and several members, in
/ consequence of the snow blockade to the
south and the southwest. Most of the absen
tees arrived 10 time for the afternoon session
! The GLOBE, with its portraits and descrip.
! tive characteristics Of several senators yes
teriay morning, was in great demand on the
/ part Of members, and received much favor
able comment.
Hons. c. F. Buck and John Ludwig, ot
! NinOna, were among the visitors on the fool
of the house yesterday.
/ Opposition to the house railroad bill tool
form yesterday BY the presentation Of twc
/ largely signed protests from Saltwater and
/ one from winoua- The petitions partlcu-
I larly objected to sections i6 and 81 Of the
/ bill, and urged members from those counties
to use their best ende4vors to prevent theil
| passage.
The pet bill OF Senator Wilson, Of wiuona
/ for constitutional amendment prohibiting
1 the voting Of railrOsd subsidies, received it.
| quietus 10 the house yesterday by being in
definitely postponed upon the report Of the
| JUDICIARY committee
NASfPULATTxG The NARErs.
The bill Of Senator Doran to prohibit and
/ punish cOns1irzcies IN affect the price ot
/ zrziu was Yesterday referred TO the CON mittet
ofthe whole of the house upon the report o.
the judiciary committee
/ Nr. T. Z. Cader bad the satisfaction OF be
ing present yesterday in the house when q
senate bill for bis relief IN lzud prs-emp
lion case sas fasorably reported By the judi
cisry committee TkfD Mr.. s4dley, who had
charge Of the bill IN the house, had tie bil
passed under Suspension Of the rules. which
made az least one heart giad, that OF u.
venerable claimant, Ar. r. c. c4der.
NJ. NeLarsn, Of Fillmore, yesterday intro