St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
THE SECOND SESSION.

The Bill to Tax Inheritances Gets
a Favorable RECOMMENDATION.
Tie first business at the afternoon
session was the appointment by tile
lieutenant governor of the committee on
the ItaSca state park. Senators San
born, Smith, j. D., Donnelly, McHale
and Hompe were the gentlemen placed
on the new committee. Senator Dean
added the first spice of interest to the
days work at this time by presenting
the report of the capitOi commission, APP
pointed two years ago. With this came
bill providing for the building of
new capitol, which will be found in an
other column. Before the bill could be
read several members were on their
feet to talk either for or against the
measure.
Senator Sanborn moved that the re
port presented by the csOitOl commits
sion and the bill accompanying it be
printed and referred to the committee
Of the whole This was opposed by
Senator Morse, who came to the front
with an amendment making the matter
special order for a week from next
Tuesday at II o'clock. Senator LGavtt
thought the matter of too much impor-
lance to be pushed in this way. 1t
ought 10 20 10 al committee anu ldh6 us
regular course, he thought.
"The people of the state" he said,
twill desire to express themselves upon
this, and the papers also, and they
ought TO be given time"
The amendment was defeated by 20
to II. and the motion of Gen. SanbOrn
came up. Senator Leavitt called at
tention to the fact that under this ar
rangement the bill might be reached in
day or two, as there are but two meas
ures on general orders at present.
There is not the slightest desire on
the part of the friends of this measure"
said Senator Dean, ito push this matter
with any undue haste. We are willing
10 allow the people Of the state
al the Time Demanded
10 consider the matter. 1t may be that
there will be such opposition that we
will be warranted in dropping it, or
again there may be such sentiment, as
/ believe there is, as viii warrant US III
ali joining together and pushing it
through.
My main desire is to have the bill
and report printed" said Senator San
born.
Il move to amend to have the bill and
report printed" said SenatOrC. Il. Davis,
land that it be referred to the committee
OH finance | am satisfied that there
are many papers throughout the state
that would like TO consider and discuss
this matter, and | am sure that it will
be better for the bill if this course is
taken"
This was a happy suggestion, and
offered solution satisfactory to nearly
every senator, and Gen. Sauborn with
drew his motion, allowing the bright
young NiCollet senator's proposal to 20
through.
The bill was read by the secretary at
this time. and the next half hour was
devoted to the introduction of bills.
Seven came in, among which are two
elevator and grain bills by Senator s..
u. Peterson which are of more than
ordinary Importance. One Of them pro-
vides for public elevators in the four
cities of ST. Paul, Minneapolis. Duluth
and st. Cloud, while the other provides
for the condemnation of sites for the
elevators. For the next few minutes
committee reports were heard, the most
important Of which was one from
Senator Cane5tOrp's committee on cleo
tons recommending the indefinite post
pOnement Of Senator Woods bill pro-
Vidlng for the election Of presidential
electors by districts.
Tie senate Heyt went into committee
of the whole, with Senator E. r. Smith
in the chair. The Leayitt bill for the
taxation of inheritances again came up.
Senator Dean made strong speech
agains' the bill, and was followed by
Senator Leavitt on the other side. Sen
ator Lommen wanted to limit the taxa
ton to estates that have before escaped
taxation, bat an amendment to this eff
feet was voted down by an OverWhel-m
ing vote. Senator Davis, in brief
speech, Endorsed the bill, while Senator
Allen thought the bill would make
double taxation.
Senator Lienau wanted the bill so