St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28

contended that there is enough land to
raise taxes upon without asking for
part of the gross earnings tax. His
voice and vote were to be recorded as
being against the measure out of re-
spect to the people of the state and not
because of personal interest.
Senator Young used as an argument
in favor of the bill the proposition that
the lands in the northern part of the
state had been exempted from taxation
by votes of the representatives from
the southern part in the legislature
during the earlier history of the state
To return the tax would be an act of
mercy.
Senator McHale asked if the speaker
would go as far as to return to South
ern Minnesota the portion of the tax
it had lost in the past twenty years.
Senator Young replied that the peo-
pie alluded to by the senator from
Scott county had voluntarily relin-
pushed the tax, as they had control of
the politics and government of the
state.
Senator Knatvold-Do not the people
of the north have all the offices now2
Senator Young-Well, that is be-
cause they have the best men.
After a lengthy discussion the bill
was referred to Senators Cole and
Wyman for amendment, and at their
suggestion was. later, referred to the
finance committee.
IT CARRIED.
Senator Culkin called up his reso-
luton to require information relative
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warehouse commission.
Senator Stebbins opposed the adop-
ton, and claimed that it is waste of
time in playing to the galleries, and an
unreasonable imposition upon the rail-
road and warehouse commission.
The resolutioE was adopted by vote
of 80 to 8.
Upon motion of Senator Knatvold S.
e. 100 was recalled from the committee
on mines and mining and referred to
the committee on railroads. This bill
provides for reducing the freight rates
upon iron ore and fuel.
S. F. 1893 was debated at length, re-
ferred to Senators Cole and Morgan
for amendment, and then defeated by
vote of q to 10. 1t was designed to
limit the commencement of actions up
on official bonds to two years.
H. f. 1913 had been several times de-
layed for amendment, and, after a
warm debate and still other sugges-
lions of amendments, was defeated by
vote of IS for to 10 against. 1t pro-
vided for publishing annual statements
by villages, towns and boroughs.
The bill to punish vagrancy in vii
lagos was amended so as to exempt
persons seeking work from it's pro-
visions and passed
The vote by which S. F. 23O was in
definitely postponed was reconsidered
and the bill referred to the committee
on tax and tax laws. 1t relates to
making copies of delinquent real estate
tax lists.
BILLS PASSED.
s. F. 499, amending the law so as to
more specifically define what shall
constitute a newspaper for the publ
cation of laws and legal notices was
amended by Senator Sperry after de-
bate and passed.
s. F. 2S5, to change the name of the
state reform, school, introduced by
Senator W. E. Johnson.
S. F. 273, being the Ozmun civil serv-
ice bill
S: F. $50 and S. F. 361, both relating
10 pulldlhg and loan associations, and
introduced by Senator w. E. Johnson.
.. +. 539, being Senator Thaden's
measure to amend the mechanics lien
law.
5. f. $40, introduced by Senator Ring
uai, relating to appeals from justices
of the peace
.. f. S32 introduced by Senator
thompson, to amend sections POS. 2O6
ZOi and NS. title of chapter "a of the
General Statutes of 1878, relating to
corporations.
5. F. 562 providing for the purchase
OF additional lands by cemetery as
sociatlons, introduced by Senator
Stevens.
II. F. 3S2-A bill to fix the time of
. holding the terms of the district court
IN the county of Roseau, in the Four
teenth judicial district-Henricks.
II. f. No. 194-A bill to repeal chapter
l4O, Special Laws of Minnesota for 1871
authorizing the partition of real estate
OF the Western Land Association
among the stockholders thereof
Cant
II. F. No. 379-A bill to allow viii
lagos to separate themselves from
townships, governments, etc.-Cross.
II. +. NO. 47-A bill to repeal an act
entitled AN act providing for ad-
d1t1onal terms of court in Stearns conn
ty.-Boobar
III. f. No. 3S4-A bill to amend Sec
ton 30, chapter 124 of the General
Statutes 1879, relating to the adoption
Of children.-Ferris.
ii. f. No. 12S-A bill to legalize GER
tain conveyances heretofore executed
by married women by their ATTORNEYS
in fact.-Cant.
II. F. No. 22S-A bill to amend sec
ton 81, chapter &C. General Statutes
1873, relating to change of place of
trial Of civil actions.
). f. 1872, introduced by Senator
Young, to amend section IA, chapter 81.
OF the General Statutes of 1873. rela f
ing to attorneys.
>. f. No. 526-A bill for an act IN
amend section 1, chapter "a, general
laws 1873, relating to regulation of
hours of labor.-Spencer.
SUGAR BOUNTY.
The senate finance committee dis
cussed H. F. As, and decided to rec
ommend that it be referred to the in
dietary committee for legal opinion
ana then sent back to them. This is
Mr.. Blagik's bill designed to give a
bounty of one cent per pound to man.
ufacturers Of sugar where more than
ooo pounds are made annually The
committee heard arguments upon the
| bill. Senator Yale said that it was
thought that beet sugar might be made
IN the southern part of the state, and
there was a movement on foot to es-
tablish a factory at Winona. He al
luded to the principle involved as be-
ing in the nature of paternalism. and
said he had no disposition to do more
than present the facts.
Senator Wyman questioned the adj
visibility of substituting, as proposed
| in the bill. He alluded to other meas
ures pending of a similar Character
Such class of legislation had been re-
buked all over the country, and he adj