St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02


any corrupt practices.
Mr.. Keyes spoke against the amendment
and in support of the bill
Mr.. Gildea would support any measure to
prevent corruption in elections. There was
need for this bill in the country districts
They heard good deal about corruption in
townships, about how much it cost to get
such and such a town worked up.
Mr.. Tripp said there was demand for this
bill. The Democratic party of the state de-
manded il.
Mr.. Ringwald said if Mr.. Trip represented
the Democratic party IN this matter he
would be black Republican tomorrow.
Laughter The people of Ramsey county
did not want the bill passed.
Mr.. Diment said the provisions of the bill
were too absurd to waste much time.
Mr.; Doyle supported the amendment.
G0odhue county did not want such bill.
Mr.. Boyd sent up substitute amendment
that the act, alone apply TO the counties of
Hennepin and Winona.
Il don't think you know what you are do
ing. This was greeted with some laughter,
but unheeding 1T Mr.. Stevens enlarged upon
the need OF such law. 1t was needed to
purify the elections. Such a law was being
agitated i'll other states. The masses of the
Republican party were i'll favor of the bill.
Mr.. French CO. hoped that the amend
ments would be voted down and the bill rec
commended to pass The country wanted
such law; Olmsted county did, and he be-
iieVed the provisions of the bill were i'll ac-
cordance with the gene al sentiment of the
people throughout the state. They have
been asking for such bill for one or two
years past, aud he did not think any man ;,
knowing the means employed in carrying an
election, can refuse to pass this bill.
Mr.. KeyeS urged the need of such bill to
keep down election expenses, 1t had come
TO pass i'll this state and in this republic that
a mans capacity, running for an Office, was
measured by his purse and no. by his quail
tcatlons. He did not know how his constit
uents felt upon this question; but, irrespect-
i've OF their wishes, he wanted TO register
himself upon this question in favor of The
poor man If he was capable of serving.
Mr.. Balls substitute was voted down, and
MI Greers amendment went to the wall by
vote of 81 yeas to A nays.
MIR. McAllister denied that the Democratic
party demanded the passage of this bill.
motion to indefinitely POSTPONE the bill
was defeated by 43 yeas to 46 nays. A motion
was at once made to recommend the passage
of the bill. This resulted in tie votes
to 43.
Speaker Champlln spoke for the bill after
the vote. saying that such q law was needed,
and he hoped that it would not be shelved.
Mr.. Stone moved to report progress on the
bill, and his motion was carried by q vote of
A. to 81.
FeIg Gets There.
H. F. 653, the bill relating to the foreclosure
OF chattel mortgages, over which Mr. Feig
fought so hard the previous day, was recon-
mended to pass with al amendment by Mr..
Feig, which is inserted for the protection of
mortgaSor against unnecessary expenses.
The amendment reads as follows:
Amend by striking out the words ''said
chattel mortgage was executed" in line of
section ], and to insert in lieu thereof the
words 'mortgagor resides.''
And also to amend by inserting after the
word ''otherwise'' i'll line of section l. the
following: provided, That no agreement
Shall be made to sell such property outside of
the town, city or village where the mortgagor
resides.
The whole effect of these amend
ments is to prevent the sale of property
seized on a foreclosure Of mortgage at
the county seat of the county in which
the mOrtgagOr resides, and the costs at
tendant thereon being placed OH the
mortgagor.
For the Worlds Fair.
The worlds fair bill was next taken
up and discussed at some length. The
bill provides for an appropriation of
100000 for the purpose of making a
Minnesota state exhibit. On the mo-
ticn Of Mr.. Bell. it was amended so as
to provide for the turning into the state
treasury of all proceeds from any sale
of the exhibits.
Mr.. Mcclure moved to amend the bill
by cutting down the appropriation to
$4,000. Mr.. Reeve opposed this. and
Mr.. Currier seconded 1t. Mr.. Gildea
thought the state could not afford more
than $4,000. and that even the state of
Iowa had appropriated only $4,000.
He pointed out that the expenses of the
state were very large, the appropriation
asked for being largely in excess of the
available means.
Mr. Turreli expressed the opinion
that it was necessary for the interests
or the state to deal fairly, Justly and
generously, not only with the states
money, but the people of the state by
giving them ample opportunity to see
III complete form the products and
manufactures. not only of of their state,
but OF all states and all nations.
The vote on McGuire'S amendment
was: For 40, against A.
Mr.. Knudson moved to make it S25.-
600. For 9, against 50.
Mr.. Feig proposed to make it S75, 900.
Mr.. Reeve said he had canvassed the
house and found seventy-seven mem
berS favorable to grant of from So
600 TO 100000.
Mr.. Koehnen stated that when the
farmers asked for a $50, 900 loan for seed
wheaC the governor said the state was
too poor to make such loan. Now S75,-
900 was asked for the worlds fair. He
would oppose any sum larger than S5O,-
900 being granted.
Mr.. Bjorge believed $4,000 was as
much as the state could afford at this
time. If more were to be appropriated
the money would have to be found.
A vote on Mr.. Feig's amendment to
fix the sum $4,000 was taken. and it
was carried by 48 in the affirmative and
43 in the negative.
The bill as amended was recon-
mended to pass by vote of 4S to 43.
The committee then arose and re-
ported.
The worlds fair bill was excepted
from the report of the committee. and
the report thereon was made the SUBJ
Ject OF roll call, which resulted in the
report being adopted by 40 yeas to 45
nays.