St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-26

| emf loves asking that this and similar
! bills be>not passed, as they would in
Volve gr1rt hardsnips upon working
men tn the roads.
| Senator Ringdal argued that the ques-
ton of supply and demand regulated
| wages, and not that of a reduction of
| rates. He wanted as companion
piece for this bill another one to COM
| pei roads to reduce their capitalization.
His statement that wages had not
Tbeen raised when there were increased
rates was replied to by Senator Potter,
| who said there was constant increase
| between 1880 and 1887. His speech on
the bill didn't come up to the expeGta-
| ton of friends, who watched his course
when he introduced several bills near
the beginning of the session. a-r
Senator McHale argued that the
limit of sixty miles would be unconsti5
tutional, and applied the stage par
lance, if it is a good thing for sixty
miles, push it along" He did not
believe that railroads are such public
servants as to warrant confiscation of
their property, nor to deprive tfIem of
all profit upon business. AS he under
stood the bill he did not believe the
bill would stand the test of the courts,
and if it did would result in greater
poverty to the working class. He said
he would be glad to afford his constitu-
entS relief from high rates if it were
expedient to do so by a constitutional
law.
Senator Sheehan contended that the
bill would result in hardships and in
justice to working people. He also ia
Vored leaving such subjects to the
board esta blished by law for such pur-
pose.
Senator Keller made characteristic
speech in opposition to the bill being
passed in Democratic hard times. He
dearly loved the senator who intro
duced the bill, but he thought it was
hard for man to regulate railroads
who has no interest in them and is
not familiar with their business. He
said that if he would shout into the
woods he would get an echo. If the
senator would explain how the bill
would discriminate between a long and
short haul he would vote for it.
President Day wanted to know if it
was right to compel the people to
maui freight by teams by keeping rates
up, and received characteristic reply
from the StearnS county gentleman, to
the eject that if the lieutenant gov
ernor engaged in hauling show cases.
would he pay for breakage of glass
or would Jim Hill pay for it, The
senate laughed at the witty rejoinder
Senator Howard moved, as a substi-
tute for all other motions, that the bill
be Indefinitely postponed, and argued
at some length in Supprt of the proposi-
ton.
Senator Pottgieser stated that he had
a protest from 800 conductors against
the passage of the bill.
President Day spoke in favor of the
Dill, and favored the amendments pro-
posed by Senator Culkin.
Senator Sevatson said he is a large
shipper of grain and wanted TO discuss
the Dill. He moved to report progress
and defer until another day furher dis
cussion.
Senator Stockton wanted a vote
taken at once, as did also Senator
Fuller
Senator Sperry said the bill is framed
upon the principle of a horizontal re-
uuctlon. The supreme court of the
united States decided such a reduce
tlon 10 be absolutely unconstitutional.
ana ne saw no reason why there should
De Iurther delay in voting upon the
measure. The motion to report pro-
gresS was lost. Senator Culkin insisted
upon MS right to close the debates
ana SAID ne proposed to take about am
hour Tor that purpose. Senator Greer
raised the point of order that the o,IesZ
tlon was upon the amendments in their
oruer. 1he chairman said he would
cohline the discussion to the subject
under consideration. Senator Cuikins
proceeded to discussion when Sena tor.
die raised the point of order that the.
amendment was not debatabIe and
senator Culkin asked the purpose of
tne amendment under considera flor, ;
senator Greer, speaking on his
amendment, said that freight rates
are higher in winter than in summer
along the river If it was desirable to
reuuce the rates, let it be from a SIM
llIer ana not from a winter schedule
Inc Dill would result in raising rather
liidh lowering of rates. He did not
iulehu TO support the bill, but if If
should pass he did not want rates
raised
senator Sheehan started a short mar
i,a.hehtary discussion by moving that
the committee recommend that the
amendments lie upon the table
senator Day raised the point of order
that this motion was not deba+abIa
ana tnat no motion could shut off do
bate VII ue
AFTER some further time taken I'D by
senator Culkin in talk, and it was
apparent that the senators were get
tihg ooth impatient and hungry, it was
agreed that Senator Culkin might talk
announcer half hour this morning. and
the Dill went over for another dissect-
ing today.
II Is very apparent that the bill will
NOT pass the senate. but Senator CuJkin
- masking the contest of his life to get
as near that goal as possible