St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-13
FOR AN INCOME TAX.
State Senator'S Seem Favor
ably Disposed Toward That
Style Of Taxation.
The Ancient Bill Against the
Ticket Scalper Is Again
introduced,
And Senator TaWney Would
Have a State Lunacy
Commission.
Resolutions and Speeches In
Memory Of the Late Sem
ator Grinnell.

The first real conflict of the session
over matter of legislation took place
in the senate yesterday morning, and
Senator Leavitt, of Meeker, scored his
first victory over the clever and polished
Senator Dean, of Ramsey. The ques-
ton at issue was the disposal of the re-
port Of the judiciary committee on the
measure taxing incomes. The commit
tee brought back the bill without recon-
mendation, and Senator Dean promptly
moved its reference to the committee on
taxes and tax laws. This was opposed
by the senator from Meeker, who held
that at the time the report was agreed
upon it was understood that the meas
ure was to be placed on general orders.
The committee on taxes and tax laws
Senator Dean insisted should have the
bill because it properly belonged there.
This Senator Leavitt admitted should
have been its reference on the start,
but now the recommendation and
agreement made by the Judiciary com
mittee should be respected.
II understand the opposition OF the
senator from Ramsey" said Senator
Leavitt. sit was very bitter two years
ago, and | presume 1t will be so this
wear. | hope every senator who DelleVes
III fair play and square dealing Will vote
with me against this reference"
Senator Dean made spirited retort
to this appeal. but when the vote was
taken twenty-nine members voted with
Senator Leavitt against the notion,
while but seven were on the other size.
When the senate commenced business
yesterday morning Senator Sevatson. or
jackson, lost no time in calling up his
resolution offered last week. providing
for an investigating committee to probe
the wheat shortages and frauds. Ihls
resolution follows:
Resolved, That a committee OF five be APP
pointed by the president Of the senate TO In
quire into the shipping and handling of grain
III this state with the object i'll view to bring
TO the notice of the railroad companies the
complaint of shippers OF grain, and at the
same time give the railroad companies an OPP
portunity To show to the shippers OF grain
and the people, if they choose to do SO. that
they are at present doing all that is reason
able to handle eXpeditiouslv and with all
reasonable care the grain Entrusted to them
for shipment: and whether their charges are
reasonable according 10 the risk that to them
do on the weight of the grain and not on the
value as they usually do OH other kinds OF
freight; that the committee be empowered TO
eXpend money for the calling OF witnesses,
to employ clerk, if necessary in the opinion
OF the committee, that the committee shall
report to the senate its findings together
with such recommendations as they may
think WISE reasonable and just to Doth snip
pers and common carriers.
Senator Lommen was opposed to the
resolution on the ground that the peO-
pie had had enough of such investtga-
tons, and he accordingly moved that it
go to the grain and warehouse commit
tee. Senator John Day Smith also op-
posed the resolution, as did several
other senators, and Senator March
amended the amendment to make 1T in
clude the question of. whether or not
cars were furnished equitably and prop
eriy for the shipment of grain. Senator
Hammer opposed the amendment.
IL do not know anything about this, J"
said Senator Stevens, of Ramsey, "but L
do know that the people Of this state
have a great grievance which ought to
be remedIed, and | shall favor the reSo-
luton Of the senator from Jackson"
Senator March withdrew his amend
ment to the amendment, and the
up and was defeated by 80 nays to II
ayes, and Senator March renewed his
amendment to investigate also whether
cars are furnished and eQuitably dis
tributed. This amendment was &C
cepted by Senator Sevatson and almost
unanimously adopted. The resolution
as amended was passed by vote OF Al
ayes TO nays. Senator John Day
Smith then offered the following:
Resolved. That the judiciary committee be
entitled to q clerk at $40 per day to be ap-
pointed by the chairman of the committee.
This resolution was adopted, and
Senator Mott came to the front to repay
the debt he owed Senator Burkhardt
for Offering the resolution appointing
his son filekeeper and offered a reSOlu-
ton appointing Henry Burkhardt Jr. a
filekeeper for the session at So per day.
This was adopted.
Senator Sanborn presented memo
rial of the state historical society re-
that shall be fire proof. The memorial
recounted the great work done for the
state by the historical society, and
enumerated the valuable documents,
curios and books gathered by it. The
fine lot opposite the capitol, valued at
$4,000, belongs to the society. This
enumeration was followed by two prop
ositions, one that in case new capitol
is built rooms shall be provided for the
society, and. if not, that an appropra-
ton snail be made for the erection of a
building such as is needed on the lot
owned by the society. This statement
was so concise and fair and withal
modest that it impressed the senators
very favOrably.
The introduction of bills came next,
and the following measures were read
and referred:
Mr.. Burkhardt, S. f. No. 53-Regulat-
ing the sale Of tickets over railroads and
other transportation companies. This
Is the bill directed against ticket brok-
ers. This is practically the same bill
before the Legislature two years ago.
Mr.. Stevens, S. F. No. 54-Limiting
the time within which the vacation Of
streets may be called into question, TO
20 into effect Jan. /, 1894.
Mr.. TaWney, S. f. No. 55-Codifica-
ton of laws relating to the laws relating
to management of state hospitals for
the insane and creating state commits
sion In lunacy.
Mr.. Tawney, S. F. No. 54-Same as S.
F. NO. 30.
Mr.. Davis. S. F., No. Establishing