St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-22

FIVE CENIS.
Gle s, but S. F. S25 took it's place S. F.
Sc was introduced by Senator Howard,
and has been indefinitely postponed.
1t was designed to amend section q
of article 4, and related to the man.
ner of passing laws. S. F. 4S4, intro
duced by Senator Morgan, was to amend
section of article 9. relating to taxa
ton. S. F. 563 was introduced by Sem
ator Stevens. 1t was designed to
amend section 2, article IL, so as to
permit cities and counties to be united
under one government. S. F. 615 was
introduced by Senator Stebbins, of
Rochester, and proposed to amend
section g. article 9, so as to allow the
state to use part of the money arising
from the royalty OH iron ore to en-
courage the smelling and reduction Of
domestic ore within this state. 1t was
defeated in the senate.
II. F. 100 proposed to amend section
5. article g. so as to permit the state
to build grain elevators. This would
have gotten around the decision of the
supreme court. which stopped the
building of the farmers alliance ele-
duced by Representative Parker, of
st. Paul Park. 1t proposed to amend
section 8, article s, relating to invest
ments of the permanent school fund.
1t was indefinitely postponed
H. F. 1877 was introduced by Henry
Johns, of this city, and gave place
to House File 634, which proposed to
amend article s. Both bills are dead.
II infr
Wig, of Granite Falls. 1t proposed to
amend section l. article Z, relative to
the elective franchise, but was indefin-
itely postponed before reaching a final
vote in the house. H. +. Gil was in
troduced by DR.. Zier, of Minneapolis,
to amend section 8, article 9, so as to
tax all kinds of property. H. F. $40
was introduced by Mr.. Dale, of Min
neapolis, to amend section 3, article
9, relative to taxation. 1t was indefin-
itely postponed in the house
THEY HAVE A CHANCE.
There are nine more proposed amend
ments still pending in both houses. as
follows:
S. F. 4, introduced by Senator H F..
Stevens, of this city 1t proposes to
amend the provision relative to taxa
tion so as to provide for taxing parlor
and sleeping cars of foreign corpora
tons, and also telegraph, telephone
and other companies. 1t is through
the senate and is on the calendar in
the house. S. F. 223. was introduced
by Senator Pottgieser, and proposes
to amend section Z, article 6, so as to
require a judge of probate to be
learned in the law and to allow him
to be elected for four years. 1t was
defeated in the senate once but was
revived, and is now on general orders,
without much hope of passing. IS F.
26S was introduced by Senator
| Spencer, of Duluth. 1t proposes to
| amend section 1, article Z, relating to
the residence and qualification of
| voters. 1t is in the hands of the
Judiciary committee, and may not get
| out of the senate. S. F.. 567 was in
| troduced by Senator Fuller, of Little
! Falls, to amend section SO, article 4.
| relative to passing special laws. 1t is
now in the hands of the committee on
municipal corporations. S. F. 604, was
introduced by Senator Stevens, to
| amend section 3, article Q, relating to
taxation. 1t is in the hands of Sena-
| tors Stevens and Morgan. and will
probably remain there. ~
s. f. 651 proposes to amend section
! 6, article Z. so as to allow. the use
OF voting machines, in place. of ballots,
| at elections. 1t has passed the senate
and is in a position, in the house.. to be
passed, with a little pushing. H. f.
| 3O4, was introduced by Mr.. Littleton,
| of Kasson, and is on general orders
| in the house. 1t proposes to amend
| section 8. article 2, relating to the
election franchise. S. F. 375, is Dr.;
| Tiers proposed amendment to section
| 4, article 5. SO as to provide for a.
pardoning board. 1t has passed the
house and in a good position in the
| senate.
| H. F.. 442. was introduced by Mr..
| Dale, of Minneapolis, to amend section
IL, article 4, SO as to limit the debt that
| may be contracted by state, county
or city. 1t has passed the house and
is on the senate calendar.
H. F. S54, was introduced by c. F.
Staples, of Mendoza. This is tho
daddy of all the amendments pro-
posed, in that it's purpose is to revise
the whole constitution, or rather to
pave the way for revision. 1t provides
for submitting to the people the ques-
ton of calling a constitutional con-
NSHliOii. IL the people WdHl TeNlSlOn
of the entire constitution, they will SO
declare by their votes. Then the legis-
lature, two years hence, will provide
for such convention. This will delay
the matter three or four years, at
least. The bill has passed the house
and is on the senate calendar, with a
prospect of being passed. This is what
the people have been clamoring for,
and for this reason the legislature has
, felt in duty bound to submit the ques-
ton. Like the demand made of the
Norman king in 1865. the people are
asking a more liberal charter, and a
surrender Of old prerogatives.
The ticket in the fall of 1896 will be
heightened, to a considerable extent.
by the proposed amendments to the
constitution, and it will require a.
great amount of discussion, on the
stump and in the press, to inform the
people Of the scope and character Of
the several propositions.