St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-01
TWO ARE POSTPONED.
The Work Done i'm the Free-fOr-An
Arena.


The following bills were considered
in committee of the whole and acted or
as noted:
Fl. F. 2S4, providing for distribution
of Minnesota war records, and appro
priating $1,000 therefor; to pass,
s. +. 266, to compel street railway
| companies to protect motormen and
conductors during Indictment weather
TO pass.
S. +. 81, Allen, providing for publica-
| ton of reports or Village treasurerS and
recorders in newspapers; to pass.
S.E.16l, Keller, TO regulate sale of adul-
! terated coffee and providing penalty for
violation; indefinitely postponed.
5. T. go. O'Brien. authorizing county
commissioners to levy tax for and APP
propriate not more than 81 800 per year
for support of hospitals; for the special
benefit of the city or Saltwater; to pass.
S. F. %, SanbOrn, providing for sub
mission to the people of an amendment
to the constitution to exempt parson-
ages from taxation; indefinitely post
pOned.
II. f. GA, Abbott, to control and regu-
late express companies as common car
rlerS. and providing for fixing rates by
lilG Vi IollIOdu 0llu
commissioners; to pass.
Senator Sanborn's bill providing for
submission TO the people of an amend
ment to exempt parSOnages from taxa
ton met with great deal Of decided
opposition. Mr.. ROdger opened the
fight against the bill, and in short order
Messrs. Fleming, BOggs, BlOrge, Dunn,
Howard, Cairns and I. Cole stated they
likewise were opposed to it. Not one
of the gentlemen expressed hostility to
the churches as such, but each one had
strong objections TO the principle coun-
tenanced by the bill. and expressed the
hope it would be indefinitely postponed.
MesSrs. Williams. Fletcher, Walsh
and Abbott could see merit in the bill,
on behalf of the small churches and
poorer pastors. In any event, the tax
payers would pay the money levied as
taxes on parsonagcS.
Mr.. Greer offered an amendment con-
filming to one-fourth of an acre the prop
erty to be exempt for parsonage pur-
poses. This was adopted, and in about
minute afterward the bill was indefi-
nitely postponed on standing vote.
Mr. Abb0tt's bill to regulate and con-
troll express companies was taken up
shortly before the noon recess. 1t was
Dldiul1 lllob q was
pending, but before it could break the
committee rose for the noon recess, Mr..
Abbott in the meantime having secured
the adoption of some unimportant
amendments.
When the report of the committee
was made, Mr.. Williams secured the
exception of 5. +. % from the report.
The action on the other bills was in
dorsed, and Mr.. Bjorge E1oved the re-
port of the committee on s. f. % be
adopted. Mr.. Abbott demanded a roll
call, ana MIR. Dunn went him one better
by demanding call of the house.
When this was dispensed with there
were less than score of absentees and
the roll was at once called on Mr..
Bjorge's motion. which was carried by
vote of - to SO. The house then, at
1880, took a recess until 2:30.
After recess the house resumed con-
sderation of the bill, Mr.. Wyman in
the chair. Mr.. Fletcher offered an
amendment exempting from the opera
ton OF the law the package express
companies of st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The impression was general that the
bill would not affect these companies,
and the amendment was voted down.
After the delivery of the speeches noted
elsewhere the bill received favorable
recommendation aud goes on the cal
endar.