St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-12

to such common courtesy. move to
suspend the rules"
The motion was promptly seconded,
but it was lost for want OF the
necessary twO-thirdS vote. Senator
j. ID. Smith demanded roll call. and
it resulted "a ayes and 81 nays.
Hereupon the Sage visited not little
CONSERVATION upon his opponents by de-
claring that hereafter lie should insist
upon rigid recognition of the rules. OF
the body. He said that one of the rules
provides that no senator can introduce
bills without giving at least one day
notice. He would hereafter object to
the violation of this rule. Then he
gave notice that he would Introduce the
two bills that had created the rumpuS ON
Monday. -
A profound silence of half moment
followed. Senators looked at each
other. and there followed storm of an
nouncement of bills that will be intro
duced on Monday. -
The first of Mr.. Donnelly's bill is
brief, and the full text is as follows:
Section l. In every action wherein
the relief sought consists i'll the setting.
aside. cancellation, delivering up, CT
declaring void Of any contract, lnstru-
ment, note, bond, mortgage. or other
evidence or security Of Indebtedness, or
OF any instrument upon foreclosure OF
any such mortgage, or OF any instru-
ment of sale, pursuant to any of the
aforesaid instruments upon the gro und
of usury, either party TO such action
shall have the right to a trial
by jury, upon the questions or
issues OF usury involved therein
as to whether or not the aforesaid con-
tract. Instrument, note, bond, mortgage,
Or OJher security OF evidence OF lndebt-
edneSS, was usuri0u5, and to that ENG,
aud upon demand of either party to the
action, it shall be the duty OF the court
to cause all issue upon such questions
of usury to be submitted to and tried
and decided by jury, and the verdict
thereon shall be binding upon the court,
and upon all parties to the action, to the
same extent and with the same effect as
though such verdict had been rendered
in an action at law wherein such ques-
lions and issues of usury were involved
and tried and decided BY a jury, but
subject only to tie right OF either party
to new trial of the action for Su ffleient
cause shown, as in other eases OF new
trials prescribed by statute.
The other bill places the Farmers AL
lance Insurance company under the
general supervision of the state insur-
ance commissioner.
Income Tax Lost.
The hour of noon had drawn near
when the senate went into the COM
mittee of the whole with Senator
March in the chair. The already famous
income tax bill headed general orders
and it was taken up. Senator LeavItt.
the author, moved that it be recon-
mended to pass, and Senator Stevens
offered an amendment providing that
in computing net incomes, deductions
may be made for living expenses not
exceeding $4,000. He argued that it
would do grave harm to the wage earn
ers of the state. Every cent income
would he in plain sight, whereas the
people who have immense incomes may
hide a goodly portion. Senator Leavitt
took issue with the form of the amend
ment, although he conceded with
the principle. After dialogue
the two agreed upon a compromise, and
Senator Dean was given the floor once
more to air his views upon the measure.
The committee reported, upon rising,
in favor of the passage of the bill as
amended, and Senator Leayitt at once
moved the adoption of the report. Sen
ator TawDey moved to amend by recon-
mending the indefinite postponementof
the bill, and Senator Leavitt demanded
a call of the house. The roll was then
called upon the amendment and it was
lost on tie vote. s.
Those who veted in the affirmative