The Dickinson press., 1895-03-16
l. T. No. | KILLED
IT SUFFERS DEFEAT IN THE MN
NESOTA SENATE
Anderson's D:li Ia Tax Unoccupie.s
Railroad Lands Falls One Vote
Sh0St of the Required Number
to PaMx-A Motion to Re-.
yOnHlLcr.
ANOTHER STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
the Dill Extablixhing IL Normal
school at Duluth In Passed
by the HOuhc.

ST. Paul. March 14.-After a debate
lasting two days the senate defeated
the proposition to tax unoccupied rail
ROAD lands. known this session us the
Anderson bill. H. +. No. 1. The vote
was taken and the bill was lost, fail
Ing by one vote to secure a constitu-
tional majority. Twenty-eight votes
were necessary and only twenty-seven
senators voted for the measure. Sen
atOr Barr, who is a strong advocate of
the measure, changed his vote. in order
TO he able to move Il reconsideration
Of the vote. This caused the official
announcement of 26 votes for and "a
against the bill. The actual vote was
% for and .3 against. The vote was:
For the bill-Allen. Barr, Cole. Culk-
in. Day. Hanna, Hanson, Hencman,
Hodge. Hits. Jones. Johnson. A. G.;
Knatvold, Larson. Miller, Ozmun,
Peterson, Reishus. Ringdahl. Sevatson,
Sheehan. Theden. Thompson, Thorpe,
Wing. Wyman. Young-27.
Against-Collester Currier. Dunham,
French. Fuller. Greer, Howard, Nor
gan, w. T.: Keller. Mastcrman. Nor
gan. Macarthur. McHalc, Potter. Pott-
giescr, Rovcrud. Schallcr Spencer,
Sl9rry. Stevens, Stockton, SweinSsen,
Yale-23.
A call of the senate was secured by
Senator Allen, the leader Of the fight
in the senate, before the vote was talk
EN-. On the call five members were
found absent-Cronkhite,G Greer, Lloyd,
Smith and Stcbbins. The scrgeant-at-
arms was sent out to hunt up Scna-
tors Greer and Lloyd. the other alb
sentees having been excused. About
ten minutes We're lost. then. Senator
Greer came in. He was greeted with Il
volley of applause. Upon Senator AL
lens motion the call of tilc senate was
dispensed with. and the roll was called.
When Senator Grcer'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
against the bill. He gave as his rea-
son that there was great danger that
the passage of this bill would repeal
the gross earnings tax. Senator Iltis'
name was called twice before he an
nounced that he voted for the bill.
1t was predicted very positively by
the opponents of the bill that the in
tention to have Il reconsideration of
the vote would not bc productive of
any different result. 1t is admitted
that one or more of the four abscntees
would have voted for the bill had they
been present, but to offset this it Is
doubted IL the friends Of the measure
can secure again the large attendance.
Bills Passed-IIanscn. to appropriate
$4,000 for the relief of sufferers from
county June q, 1894; Keller. to apprO-
pirate 5000 for the relief of sufferers
from the effect Of q cyclone in Stcarns
county June 81. 1891; Greer. to pro,
tect the interests Of stockholders In
creamery corporations. and providing
penalty for the violation thereof
Keller relating to the manufacture
and of adultcrated spices and condi.
lncnts and 'nuuiring that the word
adulterated be printed thereon; Keller
relating to the sale and manufacture
Of baking powder, to prevent fraud
and TO preserve the public health. re-
quiring the constituents thereof to be
printed on the label, and that alum
and ammonia be stamped in the metal
boxes il the powder contains the same
In the HOuxe.
There were three sessions in the
house and several important matters
were disposed of. The occasion fol
the evening session was the acceptance
by the house of the invitation to visi
Duluth and the iron ranges on Frida!
and Saturday of this week. The Du
luth normal school bill was passed af
ter hot debate by vote of 7S to II
In the committee of the whole th'
Theden anti-Rand ordinance bill wa
recommended to pass by vote Of I;
to %. The debate OH this bill Shove,
the temper of the house to be strOngl,
in favor Of enforcing the laws govern
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Senate Bills Passed-Stebbins an ac
to reimburse Prof. Lugger: Peterson
relating to drainage Of lands: Potter
to amend the constitution. allown:
school funds to be issued to securitie!
of cities, towns. villages and schoo
districts not in excess of 10 per cen
Of the assessed valuations: Larson. re
lating to ditch assessments; Peterson
relating to the right of drainage; also
house bill, McInness. to establish a
state normal school at the city of Du'
luth.