St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-07
That's What the Railroad Men Think
Will be Worked by Hasty
Legislation.
Col. Clough and Others Connected
With the Roads Give Their
Side of the Story.
The Senate Devotes it's hain Attention to the
Wilson Railway Taxation Bill.
Bill By Mr.. HoultOn Making $500 the Min
imum License for Selling Liquor.
Doinss of the Day.


senators at once commenced a business
session, and sent up their new bills for intro
iuction with the greatest promptness, and
they were read with dispatch and appropri-
ately referred. The first bill presented was
No. 297, aud the last one at the close OF the
morning session was No. 317.
Among the bills of special interest was one
introduced by Senator Houlton, amending
the statutes so as to make the minimum
license for selling intoxicating liquors $500.
Senator Truax's bill, relating to dogs and
domestic animals, makes dogs property SUBJ
ject to taxation. and authorizes owners of
sheep, etc., to kill offending and vicious
CANNES.
Amendments to the general statutes relat-
ing to taxes and assessments were EN- bodied
in a bill introduced by Senator Knudson, ,one
of the best county auditors the state ever had,
an epitome of which is given in the routine
report.
SWAMP LAND GRANTS.
Senator Buckman, anticipating the rever-
sion to the state of the Duluth & Winnipeg
railroad swamp land grant, introduced bill
erd & Northwestern railroad in case of for
feiture. 1t is probable that other projected
railroads will endeavor to capture the same
grant. The people of the northern part of
the state feel that they have been unjustly
treated, and that inasmuch as the southern
two-thirds of the state have captured the
swamp lands for the benefit of their state in
sttutions, they will not allow any swamp
lands already granted for the benefit of their
section to revert to the state unless they are
obliged to do so.
The afternoon session was almost wholly
consumed in committee of the whole, and
the measure which occupied the major part
of the time was Senator Wilson'S bill for the
taxation Of lands granted to railroads. but
which that senator con siders to be justly sub
ject to taxation by reason of the railroad
companies having parted with all bona fde
interest in the same, aud that the fee to them
is only held by the companies to whom the
lands were granted
TO AVOID THE PAYMENT OF TAXES.
This bill is the same one passed by the
senate and defeated in the house two years
! ago, except that that there are amendments
To AXE it more perfect and to provide for
| any dsarrangement Of county finances that
may arise on account Of any contests which
may come upin the shape of resistance TO
the assessment and taxation Of these
lands. The question involved is an old one,
and the readers of the GLOBE are familiar
with IT, Senator Wilson argued or debated
his view of the bill with consummate skill
and forensic ability, and it is doubtful II his
legal acumen ever showed to better advan.
fana fhnu IN fha eli Of
1t is true that the questions asked, in the
course Of the discussion, by c. D. Gilfllan
relative TO actions in the courts In regard TO
the matter seemed to lead the senator into
deep water, but he parrled them with mas
terly tact and carried the bill through to a
recommen lation for passage. Senator Steen-
erson also addressed the senate in behalf OF
the bill Senator J. B. Gilfilan aud Senator
Billson spoke in opposition to the bill, and
| displayed great legal ability, and Senator
Biilson is entitled to especial mention. His
arguments were
STRICTLY OF A LEGAL NATURE,
but they commended themselves to the
lovers Of justice and reason, and disclosed
P, the fact that though he is a comp paratively
| young man he ia lawyer of no mean ability.
At meeting of the committee on taxes
and tax laws, it was agreed TO report the bill
! favorably for a check upon county treas
| urers.
The committee on public lands met and
reported u substitute for Senator Wbeat's
| bills upon state lands. Senator Wheat thiuks
that though perhaps the bill has some features
better than those of his bills, yet he Is of the
| opinion that the stealing of timber from such
lands should be punishable as felony.
Tba MI of
10 o'clock this morning.
IN THE HOUSE.
The indefinite postponement Of Mr.. Drake's
bill to amend the charter Of the st. Paul Fire
and Marine Insurance company to give It
The right to do business OF cyclone, tornado
and hail insurance., was for the reason that a
general bill had been reported, giving ali
chartered com panies the right to do such in
surapce.
The bin of Mr.. Griffin, Of Henrepiu, which
provided that annual reports Of insurance
companies should be published in daily pa
pers exclusively. has beer amended to re-
| quire such publication in the daily or weekly
papers at ST. Paul or Minneapolis or In the
county where the general offices Of a COM
pauy are located.
The Woman suffrage committee has got
to work, and yesterday Mr.. Muzzy, its chair
man, reported the bill allowing women to
vote for county snperintendents with q favor
able Recommendation, but the ladies
we're greatly disappointed in the com
mittee's lack Of nerve. shown by
reporting the bill granting them the right to
vote for presidential electors without recon-
mendation.
The committee on elections, Of which Mr.
Morse IS chairman, reported to the house
yesterday that it found the evidence iu the
case OF Mr.. Bokek did not warrant a contest
for the seat OF Hugh J. Byrue, os lie Sucur
county. aud that Mr.. Byrne should not be
uusested-
IN accordance With past experience, the
house yesterday voted each member $40 for
postage. notwithstanding il voted down such
resolution early in the session.
Mr.. s4dley's blIl 70; attacking certain ter
ritgry in Cass county 70 Crow Wing, proposes
to take three full and four Irregular aud fr&c-
tiouzl sections form Csss county, OF the ir-
regular jag extending to The north, in whieh
Braiuerd Is siiusted. by which the general
symmetry Of both counties would be greatly
, improved.
Il was left to Mr. Lee, OF Todd, to appear
al this session as the champion Of 4 measure
declaring dogs personal property, pro2osl-
tion many past legislatures have refused 70
indorse.
Mr.. Edmond. Of Dodge, has introduced
another measure prohibiting and providing
penalties for the adultsra.ioa Of dairy pro
duets
A bin thst proposes the state shall spp-o-
pri4is 5000 for camp squigpaye sud sx