St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-01
Yeas.

Senator SevatSon's amendment to
section 2, providing that commissions
could not be charged when the rate was
S per cent, came up and was voted down
by 29 nays 10 Is yeas. Senator Crayen's
amendment allowing actions for recov-
cry to be brought in justice or municipal
courts was adopted with but little oppo-
SitiOn.
The bill was then recommended to
pssS by aivote of 50 ayes to II nays, and
the music at once commenced over the
Davis bill. Senator Leavltt moved that
it be Indefinitely postponed, while Sen
ator Davis moved as substitute that
it he recommended TO pass. Mr. Leav-
lit opposed this, and the Sage. lost his
temper, making a personal attack on
the little giant from Meeker as we'll
as all mis- opponents. He declared
that the floor was covered with lobby
lists, and lilened the gentlemen opposed
to him to blind pigs" The present
usury laws, he declared, were of great
service to the state. The case of Adam
son, the chattel mortgage man of Mill
neapoiS, was cited as an instance of the
effective workings of the law.
Il wish to call the attention of the
senate" said Senator Leavitt. ito the
fact that this man Adamson was sent to
prison for forgery and not usury." In an
sWer to Mr.. Donnelly'S structures upon
himself, Mr.. i.eavitt declared that he
was responsible to his constituents
alone and to no one else for his course.
Il represent 4 district in Mlnneapo-
lis" said Senator March, that through
a gerrymander contains about one
fourth of the population of the county,
although but one in six, and my con
stituentS are largely of the borrowing
class, all of whom want capital to flow
into the state. ] believe that this bill
will be the best thing we can do.
must oppose cOnfscation OF the princi-
pal, because | believe it will, and has,
damaged our people,
Senator Davis made an attack upon
Senator Stevens, claiming that a section
had been inserted in the bill which
would allow title insurance companies
to eyade the provisions Of the act. The
Ramsey county senator replied to this.
saying that he was quiet willing to Of
fer an amendment striking out the
clause relating to title insurance COM
panleS. Senator Leavitt replied to the
attack of Mr.. Davis, and then Senator
Day attacked the Ramsey county sena-
tor on the same ground taken by Sena-
tor Davis. Mr.. Stevens rose to ques-
ton of privilege, and offered an amend
ment combining the operations of title
insurance. companies to st. Paul, Mime
apOlis and Duluth.
MI. Donnelly again took the floor and
moved 10 postpone further cOnsidera-
ton of the bill until next Thursday
morning at 1880, and then jumped on
the Lobbyists again, claiming they were
on the floor.
We on this side are not troubled with
lobbyists said Senator John Day
Smith. IF there are any lobbyists here
they must be getting in their work on
the other side where they think it will
accomplish most, for have seen none.
l hope the senator from Dakota will give
us their names"
Senator Mott explained that he had
voted as he did because he deemed it
was best for the interests of his cOnstit-
uents.
The attacks made by Senators Seyat-
son, Donnelly and Davis upon the COM
mittee on banking brought Senator La
Due to his feet, and in an indignant
speech he denounced the attacks of the
other side. He was not legislating for
reelection, but for what he believed
to be the best interests of his cOnstitu-
ents. No lobbyist had dared approach
him. and no threats could force him to
support what he believed to be wrong.
ceeded to explain some facts about the
Democratic and Alliance caucus. which
provoked quite sensation. Senator
DOnnelly, he said, had told something
of what took place in the now famous
caucus, butnot all. He did not come
to the Democrats but as a last resort.
In that caucus the senator from Dakota
had declared that the Davis bill, which
he was now working for, must be voted
down because Senator Davis was
Republican.
Il deny that Mr.. Donnelly went to
the Democrats Of his own accord" said
there because of the action of the lieu
tenant governor in refusing him what
he reasonably demanded"
The gentleman from Dakota came
into that committee room," said Senator
Craven, Indignantly, ''as a last resort.
and made proposition to us. which we
accepted. We have voted with him and
tried to do right, and simply because we
do not see tit to vote just as he does Oh
everything, he abuses us land sends out
SANDERS all over the state about US. l
resent such treatment and do not pro-
pose to submit to it,
young friend from Carver" was mis- |
taken, and then read several notes
which had been handed him. He had |
no mans motives.
I'VE have had talking enough for |
political effect" said Senator Lienau,
for that is all this discussion has been |
carried on for, and it is time to do |
Then, on motion of Senator John Day |
Smith. the senate adjourned.
SHORT AND SWEET