The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
SPIRIT OF DEBATE
SENATE OCCUPIES AN AFTERNOON
IN A NUMBER OF LONG
WRANGLES.
fEIG PEDDLERS' LICENSE
rs THE SUBJECT OF ONE OFF THE
BITTEREST OF THE DIS
PUTES.
SEVERAL BONES OF CONTENTION
Are Found by the SOIOns, but Four
Bills Pass in Spite of
All.

A spirit of contest was apparent in
the senate when it reconvened after it's
Sunday rest, and from 2:30 to 6 o'clock
it wrangled, more or less generously,
over a number of bills four of which
were sufficiently durable to pass the
scathing fire of opposition unframed.
The meeting finally broke up in
parliamentary tangle over the Feig ped
diers' license bill from the house. which
promised to tie the house Of lords up
completely until some robust but I'M
named Scion cut the Gordian knot with
q motion to adjourn, which was carried
in a rush.
That leaves the motion of Senator
Greer to lay the bill on the table as
the possible source of a considerable
contention this morning. The bill was
reported to the senate from the house
at the opening of yesterdays session,
and as there seemed to be little likeli-
hood of the order Of first reading of
house bills being reached, Senator
Thorpe moved to suspend the rules and
place the bill on it's final passage. Sen
Rtor Greer said he hoped the legislature
would pass one rural bill. Senators
Stevens and w. E. Johnson opposed
that. Senator Iltis wanted the bill pass
ed. Senator Sperry thought the rural
residents had a right to the protection
that the cities were allowed to give
their people.
Senator Stevens objected to the bill
being hurried through, and asked the
chair what order the senate was under.
He was informed that it was motions
and resolutions, and Senator Stevens
replied:
Il guess not"
Chairman Barr explained that that
order had been passed, but a number
Of similar resolutions had been put and
carried.
Senator Greer moved to lay the mo-
ton Of Senator Thorpe and the bill
on the table. Senator Stevens insisted
on a reference, and said that it re-
quired a suspension of the rules to
lay it on the table, the rules requiring
that 1t go to the appropriate committee
The motion to lay it on the table was
once carried, but the vote on a division
was so small that the point was not
Insisted upon, and the opposition to the
bill was given new life, finally result
ing, as above stated, in the debate be-
Ing cut off by the adjournment.
There was a wrangle over S. F. 1885,
requiring all probate court commit
ments to be made and citations served
10y the sheriff. 1t was indefinitely post
poned Saturday, and Senator Yale, who
had just discovered it, asked that it
be reconsidered. He said the judiciary
committee had hQay1 in 70 Of
It, but had changed it's mind latterly.
Senator Pottgieser said that the
sheriff, under the present arrangement
had to take care of all the violent cases.
while the milder ones would be taken
care of by their friends or the political
friends of the probate judge. Senator
SWeningseu also favored the passage of
the bill. Senator Wyman said the
sheriff's bills in Hennepin were exorbi-
tant. Senator Stevens said the charges
were fixed by law Senator Ringdal
said the probate judge should audit the
bills any way, and he favored the bill
Senator Morgan said the probate
courts had never abused the powers
reposed in them. Senators Sperry and
Stebbins also opposed the bill.
The reconsideration was finally de-
MED, % to 16.
Senator Greer asked that S. F. 6O6
be taken from general orders and
IldCeu OII the CdlGnuar, 1t provides for
the payment Of loan certificates is
sued by the board of managers of the
state reform school in connection with
the transfer Of the old property at Mid
way. The auditor is to sell the old
site and devote the proceeds to the pay
ment Of the outstanding certificates
senator Wyman said it would be I'M
wise, in his opinion, to put the bill on
the calendar, where it could only be
amended by unanimous consent The
bill was finally made a special order for
Thursday at 1890.
Senator Sheehan wanted S. F. 525
and 5. f. 629 the charter bills made
special order for Wednesday immediate
ly following the reapportionment spe-
fcial order.
Senator Greer reported back S. F.
aga, the insurance gross earnings tax
bill, with an amendment limiting its
application to premiums paid in this
state.
1t was announced that the finance
committee would visit the university
today.
The game and fish bill, S. F. ATS, was
made a special order for Friday at $50
Senator Spencer asked a reconsider
alton of H. F. 10, which was adversely
reported by the tax and tax laws COM
mittee. Senator Greer said that it was
Indefinitely postponed because there
were two senate bills covering the
same ground. He moved to reconsider
and the bill was placed on general
orders.
The bill for a joint board of managers
for the state prison and state reforma-
tory was referred to the state prison
committee for hearing on the merits
of the bill.
Senator Culkin asked that the bill
for contract purchases Of school books
ibe placed on general orders. 1t was
killed last week. Senator Greer said
the education committee had given it
full consideration. and heard both sides
and had been unanimous in recon-
mending the bill for indefinite post
ponement. He said the bill would be