St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-14

aided by the judiciary committee, the chair
man stating that the bill had been most
thoroughly examined, section by section, and
that il was the unanimous opinion it was one
of the most carefully prepared and hes. bills
before the committee during the session. A
strong argument in support of the measure
was the statement of DR.. Pratt, of Saltwater,
that he knew of four cases of fatal poisoning
by incompetent drug clerks in the state the
past year, one of which occurred in St. Pull.
The opponents of the bill sought t. postpone
final action in committee By motions to rise
aud report progress but without avail and
finally it was recommended to pass by good
round majority.
RAILROAD LAND PERMITS.
Among the bills on house general orders
yesterday was that of Mr. McKusick, provid-
ing for the taxation of railroad lands sold on
permits. In explanation of the bill, Mr..
McKusick said a large portion of the lands
granted railroads in the northern part of the
state were chiefly valuable for the growing
tint Der on them. 1t had been the practice OF
the roads to sell these lands with permits
running from five 10 twenty years before the
deeds should pass, by which the purchaser in
fact could reap the real value of the land
without it being subject to taxation. The
sole object of the bill was to require that
lands sold under such permits should be
certified to the state auditor for taxation.
Mr.. Durant said the bill contained legal
questions that should be carefully consid-
cred and, on motion of MIR. Drake. it was
committed to the judiciary committee for re-
port.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The bill of Mr.. Muzzy, of Otter Tail, Civ
ing women the right to vote for presidential
electors, saved from crucifxion about a year
ago, met its death yesterday on motion of
Mr.. Thompson to indefinitely postpone. Mr..
MuZZy himself gave the measure but faint
support, declaring it was a waif dropped on
his doorstep, and which he had introduced,
believing that it merted the consideration of
the legislature. DR.. Murphy and Mr. Myers
both made an earnest appeal to take ''the
bull by the horns'' and send the bill to pass
age so that members could show their colors,
but their eloquence was wasted and the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone pre-
vailed. Mr.. Griffin's bill TO allow
women to vote for county superintendent
of schools also created little ripple. Mr..
Muzzy made the claim that the constitution
gave women the right to vote for school Off
/ GERS. In reply to Mr.. Myers. Mr.. Collester,
/ of the judiciary committee, said the consttu-
/ ton gave women the right to vote for school
officers, but there was doubt whether a
county superintendent could be correctly
I termed a s.school oficer'' under the consti
tutional provision, q doubt that the bill would
remove. Mr.. Myers answered that, such
being the case, he should vote for the bill,
statement ne followed with the further asser-
| ton that he was ready to vote for placing
wome6 on exactly the same footing as males.
Mr.. Murray spoke for the bill. Mr. Lienau
offered an amendment making the law apply
| to Hennepin and Otter Tail counties. Later
he added Stearns county, a suggestion MIR.
Myers said he