The Dickinson press., 1895-03-16
L T. M. 1 KILLED
1T SUFFERS DEFEAT IN THE MIN
NEsOTA SENATE.
Dil, to Tax UnoccupieA
Railroad Lands Fails One Vote
Sho-t Of the Required Number
to Paxs-A Motion to Re-
consider.
ANOTHER STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Bill Establishtng a Normal
school nt Duluth In Passed
10y the House,.

ST. l'aul. March 14.-After debate
lasting two days the senate defeated
the proposition to tax unoccupied rail-
road lands. known this session as the
Anderson hill. H. f. No. 1. The vote
was taken and the bill was lost, fail
Ing by one vote to secure cOnstitu-
tiOnal majority. Twenty-eigh votes
We're necessary and only twenty.seven
senators voted for the measure. Sen.
ator Barr. who is strong advocate of
the measure, changed his vote. in order
TO be able to move reconsideration
"f the vote. This caused the official
announcement Of 26 votes for and p
against the bill. The actual vote was
- for and 23 against. Tho vote was:
For the bill-Allen, Barr, Cole, Culk-
in, Day, Hanna, Hanson, Hcneman,
Hodge. lltis. Jones. Johnson, A. c.;
Knatvold, Larson. Miller. Ozmun,
Peterson, Reishus. Ringdahl, Sevatson,
Shecllan, Theden, Thompson, Thorpe,
Wing. Wyman. Young-27.
ASainst-Collester Currier, Durham,
French, Fuller, Greer. Howard, Nor
gan. w. E.: Keller, Masterlnan, Nor
gan, Macarthur. McI1ale, Potter, Pott-
gicser, Roverud, Schaller, Spencer,
Spcrry, Stevens. Stockton, Sweingsen,
Yalc-23.
A call of the senate was secured by
Senator Allen. the leader of the fight
in the senate, before the vote was TAX
en-. On the call five members were
found absent-Cronkhite.G Greer, Lloyd,
Smith and Stebbins. The sergeant-at-
arms was sent out to hunt up Sena-
tors Greer and Lloyd. the other alb
sentees having been excused. About
Greer came in. He was greeted with u
volley of applause. Upon Senator AL
lens motion the call Of the senate was
dispensed with. and the roll was called
When Senator Greer's name was
reached he asked to have an oEpor-
tunity to explain his vote. He said
he knew he was about to carry out the
wishes of his constituents by voting
against the bill. lie gave as his rea-
son that there was great danger that
the passage of this bill would repeal
the gross earnings tax. Senator 1ltis'
name was called twice before he an
nounccd that he voted for the bill.
1t was predicted very positively by
the opponents Of the bill that the in
tention to have a reconsideration of
the vote would not be productive Of
any different result. 1t is admitted
that one or more of the four absentecs
would have voted for the bill had they
been present, but to Offset this it is
doubted If the friends Of the measure
can secure again the large attendance.
Bills Passed-Hanson. to appropriate
$4,000 for the relief Of sufferers from
the effects Of cyclone in Meeker
county June q, 1894; Keller, to appro-
pirate 5000 for the relief of sufferers
from the effect of a cyclone in Stearns
county June q, 1894; Greer. to pro-
tect the interests Of stockholders in
creamery corporations. and providing
a penalty for the violation thereof;
Keller. relating to the manufacture
and OF adultcratcd spices and condi-
mcnts and requiring that the word
adultcrated be printed thereon; Keller,
relating to the sale and manufacture
of baking powder, to prevent fraud
and TO preserve the public health, re-
quiring tile constituents thereof to be
printed on the label, and that alum
and ammonia be stamped in the metal
DUNES IL luC pONuCT COul uldllS luc 6dluC.
La the House.
There were three sessions in the
house and several important matters
We're. disposed of. The occasion for
the evening session was the acceptance
by the house of the invitation to visit
Duluth and the iron ranges on Friday
and Saturday of this week. The Du-
luth normal school bill was passed af-
ter a hot debate by vote Of 7S to II.
In the committee of the whole the
Theden anti-I,and ordinance bill was
recommended to pass by vote Of 43
to %. The debate on this bill showed
tile temper of the house to be strongly
in favor Of enforcing the laws govern
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Senate Bills Passed-Stebbins. an act
to reimburse Prof. Lugger; Peterson,
relating to drainage of lands; Potter,
to amend the constitution, allowing
school funds to be issued to securities
of cities. towns. villages and school
districts not in excess of 10 per cent
Of the assessed valuation; Larson, re-
lating to dit~h assessments; Peterson,
relating to the right Of drainage; also
house bill. McInness, to establish q
state normal school at the city Of Du-
luth.