St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-26
DONNELLY SCORES.
His Mortgage Taxation Bill
Sent on It's Way Toward
a Law.
Taxes and Taxation Cut a
Wide SWath in the Sem
ate Discussion.
The Lawmaking House Of
Lords Spends It's Usu al
Busy Day.
Convict Contract Labor Ex-
plotted by the Investigat-
ing Committee.

Senator DonneIly is born fighter,
and when he starts in to do thing he
either wins or goes down with colors
flying Yesterday he won what must be
regarded as the greatest victory of the
session, when the senate, In committee
of the whole. recommended his bill pro-
vldlng for the taxation of mortgages TO
pass. When the session Of Tuesday
ended all conceded that he was de-
feated, but yesterday afternoon, when
work was again resumed IN committee
of the whole, he started in with deter
mination, making a speech that was
eloquent and convincing. The galleries,
crowded to suffocation, were with him
from the start, and not few of the SEN
at0rS were won over before tue battle
ended.
OF course the bill was amended. Sen
ator Tawney, in particular, offered sew
eral additions taken from the law dis
covered to be in force in Massachusetts.
But this was a victory for Mr.. Don
nelly, for Tuesday he could not per-
suade its opponents to take enough
stock in it to offer amendments Sena-
tor HoE.pe did effective work for the
bill, making a strong and convincing
speech. The discussion took up nearly
the entire afternoon, but it was en-
livened by SO many amusing and clever
speeches that the time did not drag nor
the discussion lag.
1t was a great victory for the Sage Of
Nininger.
The usual opening exercises of the
senate were very brief yesterday MORN
ing, and the combat in which Senators
Sanborn and Dougherty became en-
gagged at the close of business on Tues
day was resumed. Gen. SanbOrn ask
ing that vote be taken at once on his
motion to recall house file No. SOL. The
Duluth senator protested that the bill
was all right. and that the move to re-
call it was move in the interests of the
Duluth Gas & Water company.
He is acting on this floor as the at
torney of this corporation" said Sena-
tor Dougherty excitedly.
Il ask to have those words taken
down." said Gen. Sanborn rising in his
seat. Il also ask that the gentleman be
called to order. l denounce his re-
marks as entirely false in every par
tIeuIar.7'
The motion of the Ramsey senator
was defeated after remarks by Senators
Day, Donnelly and others. and then the
senate passed on to further unfinished
business OF Tuesday.
The Stearns county bill, which was
left between earth and sky on Tuesday
evening, again came up on motion of
SenatorGrInnell,a and after brief speeches
by Senators Morse and Allen the amend
mentS made in committee of the whole
were rejected, and those portions cut
out by the committee were restored by
vote of % ayes TO Is nays.
Senator Sanb0rn, who had been rather
restless, now came to the front with
motion to recall a bill from the finance
committee. The bill IN question apprO-
PIRATES money for a monument to the
First Minnesota at Gettysburg be re-
called from the finance committee and
placed on general orders. Senator
Hompe took the floor and stated that the
bill had been held back because of the
condition of the state finances. The fl
nance committee wanted to see how
large the appropriations were going to
be. The appropriation asked for is
large one. Senator Morse agreed with
Gen. Sanborn. and. the bill was re-
called.
New Bills.
The introduction OF bills at last came,
and the usual flood went in as may be
seen from the following list read for the
first time:
81. D. Smith, S. F. 376-To legalize the rec
ords of certain certificates executed under
section 81, chapter SO, acts of 1878. Judi
ciary.
Mr. Donnelly, S. F. Breeding to the gov
ernment certain lands for public purposes
and exempting them from taxation. Judi
ciary.
iation TO the eommittal of persons to insane
asylums Judiciary.
S. D. Peterson, S. F. 3s0-Relating to publi-
cation of legal notices IN Brown county.
Local legislation.
Mr.. Leavitt, 5. F. 9Sf-To list property for
taxation which has escaped the assessor or
been falsely appraised Taxes.
Mr. Leayitt, 5. f. 3S2-To repeal act CT ISIS
taxing telegraph companies. Taxes.
Mr.. Allen. $. F. 5s3 : To detach Cass
from Crow Wing county and organize
the former. Towns a1fd counties.
Mr. Stockton, s Z. 3S4-To approximate
S125,000 for the state institutions at Faribault.
Finance.
ETC., personal property for taxation Taxes
Mr. Keller, S. T. 3S6-TO appropriate 81. 800
for road il Sherburne county. Local leg
islation.
Mr. DOnneIly. = r. 0Sf-flXlng naDlIlty Oh
employers in case of negligence as to en-
Mr. DonnelIy. S. F. ssS-Fixing custodian
of school buildings. Education.
Mr. Donnelly. S F. 3S9-Limiting amount
OF land that can be held by foreign corpora
tiouS CORPORATIONS
Nj. sevatson, 5. F. 9O-Licensing auction
MI. La Due. s. F. 301-Appropnating $1,000
for building of bridge across Rock river, Rock
county.
local boards of nealth. Agriculture.
Mr. Peterson ). T. 393-Amending baking
powder inspection act. Judiciary.
Committee reports were heard for
time until the local legislation commit
tee gained the floor. The following
bills. fayOrably reported, were then
passed under suspension of the rules:
IF. No. 25l-Ineorporatiug city of Ely.
Fl F. No. 252-Establishing u municipal
court in city of Ely.
H. F. 239-Repealing act authorizing Ram
sey county to issue bonds for purchase of
land for jail site.
II. f. No. 2G2-AuthoTizing the village of
Tracy 10 issue bonds for water works.
H. F. No. 191-AUthoriZing the county OF
Lac Qui Parle TO appropriate money for
bridges.
Il. F. No. 1g5-Authorizing the village of
Franconla TO dispose of money received for
liquor licenses
Ii. F. No 2s1 -Legalizing actions of the
town of ShafeT
Fl. F. No. Ig3-Making Franconia sepa-
II. F. No. 17l-Amending the charter of
Albert Lea.
II. F. No. 2B-Fixing the salary of probate
judge of Carlton county at $500 per year.
H F. 10. 212-Authorizing the village OF
Graceville to issue bonds for fire protection
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