St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-23

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to allow villages to issue certificates
If Indebtedness to purchase fire appar-
atus. Passed.
Senator Stevens selected Mr.. Johns
bill, HI. F. 301, relating to usurious in
tereSt. Senator Young opposed the
bill, because it repeats the present
usury law. Senator Stevens said the
howl would come from those who ex-
act usury, and not those who pay in
terest. 1t provides for Furnishing the
man who exacts usury and not the
man in the least who lends the money.
Senator Morgan declared the bill is
radical and should not be passed.
Senator McHale said the repeal of the
present usury law would leave no
room for Portia or a Daniel and
would give the shyIocks a chance to
proceed with their nefarious practices.
The bill was lost
Senator Stockton called up H. F. 631,
Mr.. Damp's bill. to prevent the spread
of thistles and noxious weeds. Passed.
Senator Sweningsen called up H. F.
455, requiring milk cans and vessels
used for transporting milk to be
cleaned. Passed
Senator Theden asked the passage
of II. f. SO, relating to incorporating
the Independent Order of Good Temp
lars. Passed.
Senator Thompson called up H. +.
773, reducing the fee to 81 for placing
names of candidates on the red cleo
ticn ballot. Passed.
Senator Thorpe requested the pass
age of HI. f. 50, declaring a forfeiture
of swamp lands granted to a branch
of the Minneapolis & st. Cloud Rail-
road company, and to transfer the
same to the state. Passed.
Senator Wing called up H. F. 664,
to amend the law to reorganize the
state agricultural society and to ap-
propriate money to the society Lost
Senator Wyman requested the pas
sage of H. F 1874, to amend the law
relative to the board of health so as
to add thereto the veterinary surgeon
of the agricultural college, Passed.
Senator Yale. made a request that
II. F. 451 be passed. designed to pre-
vent oppressive garnishment or send
ing claims out of the state for the
purpose of securing attachment or
garnishment. Passed.
Senator Young asked the passage of
s. F. ga. to enable counties to ACQUIRE
lands for public park purposes.
Passed
Senator McHale's name had been
passed over lat his request. when
reached On the roll. He moved re-
consideration of the vote by which the
senate refused to take up H. F. 523,
providing for supplying water for the
state fair grounds and to appropriate
$4,000 for that purpose. The motion
was lost.
ii. f. 1S7 was taken up at the sug-
gestion of Senator Greer, who suggest
ed that 1t be taken up as Senator
Culkin's measure. 1t was introduced
by Mr.. Rice, to relieve E. M. Lambert.
The senate refused to suspend the rules
to pass the bill.
n. F. S97 came in from the house,
but was regarded as a fake. 1t pro-
posed a constitutional amendment to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
liquor in the state. The bill was read
a second time and laid on the table,
III. f. $50, the tax levy bill. was
given its first, second and third read
1ngs, under a suspension of rules. and
finally passed.
HOT FIGHT.
The senate concurred in house
amendments to S. F. $50 and s. F. GIG.
The first of these provides that wit
ness fees shall not be paid policemen
IN cases in which the city is inter-
ested. The latter allows counties hav-
ing not less than three judges to- Sc
cure impartial judges Both were
passed as amended
Senator Sheehan asked the passage.
under suspension of rules, of HI. F..
o6l. This makes provision for paying
the back salaries of the st. Paul fire
department, by issuing certificates Of
Indebtedness. The bill passed.
Senator Hanna moved to reconsider
the vote by which the senate refused
to take up H. F. 81, providing for
the relief Of G. NJ. Hillman, who was
injured by the premature explosion of
cannon when a member of the ma
tionaf guard. He received the money
once and lost 1t by the failure of the
Merchants and Mechanics bank. of
Minneapolis. The bill passed
Senator Stevens reported from the
conference committee upon s. F.. A.
being the proposed constitutional
amendment to tax parlor and street
cars, etc. He represented a part of tbe
committee concurring in the house
amendments. He said that three from
the senate and three from the house
had not agreed in the report. He did
not desire the house amendments One
of these related to the taxing of min
eral lands. This would add over $3.50
600 to the taxes of the state.
Senator Greer reported on behalf of
three of the five senators who were on
the conference committee. They
agreed to all amendments except two
one of which related to taxing min
ing property. Three of the house mem
bers joined in this report, making six
out of ten making such report.
Senator Morgan said the law at pres
eht allows only tonnage tax upon
the output of mines. That is q tax
that they can resist if they want to do
SO. He favored Incorporating into the
constitution provision that would
make the property taxable
Senator McHale said the house in
sists upon it's amendments, and it was
lett Tor the senate to act. If the amend
ments were not eoncurred in the bill
would be defeated.
Senator Yale suggested the better
p"iiSy uiiueI the existing circumStalC as
would be to postpone the bill and all
the amendments, and he moved that
such be done.
Senator Young contended that to re-
fuse to pass the bill would be to mar
the good record of the session.
Senator Greer said the bill had been
amended so that it's father would not
recognize it.
Senator Stevens: Eyes, I do: I have
also found another member of the fam
ily."
Senator Greer said that it was pro-
posed at the hour of o'clock in the
morning seeking to propose a constf-
tutioaal amendment that will give trou-
bic at the next election.
Senator Spencer spoke of the trouble
the committee had over the matter
The motion to postpone the bill in
definitely was lost. The report of the
minority committee was adopted. and
roll call being demanded Senator
Howard raised the point that it was