St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-31
BILL WAS STOLEN.
Mr.. Gallagher Makes a Grave
Charge on Floor of the House.

Charge on Floor of the House.
There was no quorum yesterday
morning when the house assembled, so
a recess was taken until two in the
afternoon. The speaker had not re-
turned from his visit home, so the duty
of presiding over the deliberations of
the hOuee during the afternoon deVOlved
upon Mr.. Furlong, who acquitted HIM
self in admirable style. A vast amount
of routine work was accomplished. Mr.
Gallagher reported back his bill requir-
ing the city railway company TO fur
nish cheap fare tickets to be used during
the hours of 6 and n. m., and and 6
p. m. An animated discussion fol-
lowed. Mr.. Gallagher wanted the bill
placed on general orders. Mr.. Stone.
of Ramsey. opposed. The bill should be
referred to the Hennepin and Ramsey
delegations. 1t was a matter alone af-
fecting ST. Paul and Minneapolis. and
the delegations named should have
some say about what should be done
with this bill. Mr.. Gallagher protested.
The bill has already been before the
Ramsey and Hennepin delegations. and
it was time something definite was done
with the bill. The original bill was
Stolen From His Desk;
this was a substitute bill. Mr. Lynn vfgor-
ously opposed the placing of the pill upon
general orders A majority of the Ramsey
and lIennepin delegations had already re
ported adversely against the bill
Mr.. Gallagher denied this.
Mr.. Lynn persisted on the correctness Of
his statement-a majority of The Ramsey and
Hennepin delegations were opposed 10 the
bill. lie insisted that the bill should go to
the delegations; ii was Groosly unfair TO
| place it upon general orders.
Mr.. Gallagher replied: The bill was favor
ably supported BY many members of the
Ramsey and hennepin delegations. 1t was
unfair to treat this bill in this way. Why
| should it not go before the house-upon gen
eral orders-aEd be there disposed of? The
original, he repeated, had been stolen, and
| he added, the theft had been peipetrated in
the interest of the city railway com pany.
| Mr. Stone asked that Ramsey county be
| illuminated from the provisions of the bill.
| The citizens of ST. Paul were quite satisfied
with the rate of fares charged by the city
railway company
Mr.. Ringwald supported the stand taken
Mr.. McAllis;er and Mr. Long could see no
objection why the bill should be placed upon
! general orders.
Mr.. Stevens, of Ramsey argued that there
| were objections. The bill was unconstitu-
| tional, and had been so reported by the ju-
| dietary committee.
The discussion seemed as if it was never
| going to end, when Mr.. Tucker, of Cotton
|
the whole matter on the table. This was
| agreed TO by a vote of 81 yeas to % nays.
A WOOdchuck.
Mr. Bull moved to recall House File 80 from
| the senate. This is the bill that was before
the senate committee on taxes and tax laws
| Saturday evening and recommended to be
| Indefinitely postponed. The action on the
| senate committee was based upon the under
standing that the passage of the bill would
result in depriviug the state of over half @
| million dollars now paid into the state treas
ury as the tax on the gross earnings of rail-
| roads
Some discussion followed.
| Mr.. Currier said Il woodchucK had been
! discovered in the bill and it was desirable
that it should be brought back to the house
| for amendment
Mr.. Greer also strongly supported the re-
| turn of the bill.
The motion was agreed to by an over
| Wheming vote.
Mr. McAilister. OF Hennepip, had a resolu-
ton authorizing the printing of 5000 copies
| of the report of the special committee upon
| the state prison management.
FavorabIy Reported.
| whole with Mr.. Geeer in the chair, and the
| following bills were tavorably reported upon
| ii. f. l015-A bill to ratify a lease made
by the State Agricultural society.-Stone.
II. F. 509-A bill to apportion senators and
resentatives.-Gallagher
! H. i. 12S-A bill amending section !, chap
ter III, General Laws 1SS1.-Turrell. From
insurance committee.
II. F. 47l-To amend General Laws Of 1887.
-SIarks.
II. +. 434-A bill relating to appeals from
! municipal courts.-Keyes.
The Searle and Currier substitute bill for
II. +. Gs will be taken up this afternoon at .
| o'clock