The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
THAT SCHOOL LEVY.
Mr. Cochran in Doubt About His
Position.

Ihomas Cochran brought up the sub
Ject Of the proposed increase in the
scnool levy, at the chamber of COM
merce yesterday, although expressing
hlmsef with more moderation than a
week ago. For a school inspector to re-
mark that the criticism offered was
stun and nonsense" was, he thought,
gong rather far, although he was
ready to grant that the inspectors
were in position to have special
knowledge of the subject.
He was still of the opinion that any
increase In the tax levy was hard and
oppressive, and this the inspectors did
not appear to appreciate He was in
favor of pushing the inquiry until it
was thoroughly explained why the in
crease was necessary. He offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That thee committee on schools be
requested to confer with the proper commit
tee of the board of education with view to
ascertaining the grounds on which the latter
Justlfies its efforts to have the present tax
ieVy increased tor school purposes and report
to the board.
The resolution was adopted, and the
chairman appointed N. P. Langford on
the committee on schools to fill a va
cancy, Col Clough was also appointed
as having knowledge of the subject.
Mr.. Moray wanted to know if the
school board had put in practice any
commended by the old retrenchment
committee, by which it had been pro-
posed to save $4,000 of the school ex-
penditure.
The comittee on legislation. to which
had been referred the resolution of
Major Espy asking for the establish
ment Of state 'sanitariums, reported
that such an establishment could not
properly be recommended by the
chamber. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Morphy introduced the following
resolution:
;. Whereas The homestead exemption law as
1t exists today in this state is ineuuitable and
unjust, in that there is no restriction placed
upon the use of any part of a homestead ox
emption, provided only that it is the dwelling
place or a debtor, and no restriction placed on
its value so as the premises are in area within
the limit fixed by law;
Resolved, That the attention of the legsla-
ture now In session be called to the law AS
it exists, to the end that such an act NAV he
passed to amend the present law so that whiIe
preserving home for debtor injustice NAV
not be done to his creditors.
The resolution was referred To tho
committee on legislation.
Reporting on communication re-
ceived last week, the committee on
legislation is of opinion that the CON
sular service be brought within the
protection and under the rules of the
civil service law.
1CA. OdIIOOl Ol} tile committee
sented, substantially saying: am in
favor Of a seasoHable limitation to
all public and Official employment. and
when reasonable term is fixed then
I favor the application of the law to
all branches of the service,
Maj. Espy offered resolution call
ing attention too the alleged shortage
in the supply of. anthracite coal and
asking for an investigation. OF tha
three men arrested9for violation of the
smoke ordinance. two had pleaded
that they couldtnot secure anthracite
coal in this market. There was now
in Duluth 100000 tons Of anthracite
coal.
Kenneth Clark replied to Maj. Espy,
saying that any man with money 70
pay for 1t COULD get all the anthracite
coal he wanted
The resolution was referred to the
special committee on coal.