The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04

never would have been any oppositfon
from the Duluth member except that
he could not afford to let an oppor-
tunity go by in which he could raise
his voice in defense Of the railroads
and the corporations. He claimed that
Duluth had no stock business. and
that the humanitarian prOtestations Of
Mr.. Schmidt were simply ridiculous I'M
der the circumstances Then came Mr..
Schmidt's opportunity to reply, and he
did not miss 1t. He denied that he
was q corporation attorney. or that
he had been such for the last five
years, and he wanted to remind the
gentleman from Lac qui Parle that he
(SchmidD had never yet sold farm ma
chinery and taken chattel MORTGAGES
and foreclosed them and at the same
time posed as the friend Of the farmer,
Nor have I done the latter" Mr..
jacobson shouted back.
He went on to say that the gentle
man from Lac Qui Parle was in favor
Of the Littleton chattel mortgage bill.
but that he was afraid to vote for it,
He continued to taunt Jacobson with
the chattel mortgage business, but the
latter declined to get mad, and when
the chairman suggested that the de-
bate proceed in orderly form. Mr., ia
cObson shouted:
He ought to be allowed to proceed:
this is the best speech he has made
this session"
This ended the incident. and the house
proceeded to adopt the Foss amend
ment, and the Till was recommended
for passage.
The committee also recommended for
passage H. F. 172 (BoutwelD, to ap-
prOpriate $500 for the relief Of Mrs.
E. N. Lambert, Of Wright county.
whose husband was injured in the re-
lief Of Fort Ridgely in 1852, and was
an invalid for over thirty years. until
his death a short time ago
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Appropriations
H. F. 1853. (smith)-To appropriate money
for the architects in connection with the
Fourth Insane hospital site To the COM
mittee ON claims.
H. F. 66S. (Cray)-To create a commission
for the arrangement of a display for the
Trans Mississippi exposition. To be indeffn-
itely postponed.
H. F. s61. Cray)-To provide for the re-
vision and annexation Of the general laws
regarolng corporations. Amended to read
81, 500 and to pass
H. F. 749 (Kelley)-To establish state in
stitution for crippled and deformed children
To pass as amended.
Military Affairs
H. F. 1884 (Snyder)-To reorganze and regu-
late the medical corps of the Minnesota Ma
uonal Guard. To pass.
H. F. 1913 (Bergley)-To require railroads to
construct and maintain necessary crossings
Indefinitely postponed. n"
H. F. 924 CMarin)-To require railroads to
maintain signal lights at flag stations" In
definitely postponed. So
Taxes and Tax Laws .---.-
H. F. 876 (McGrath)-To fix a gross earn
ings tax upon telephone Companies To pass
as amended.
H. F. 81 (Anderson)-To provide for the
payment of fees by sleeping and other
companies. To pass as amended.
H. F. 933 Ferris)-To provide for the taxa
ton of freight lines and equipment compan-
les. To pass.
BILLS PASSED.
H. F. LOIS Oyer)-To amend law relating
to the payment of bonds by county treasur-
ers.
H. F. 9OS (Abbott)-To provide that incor-
porated villages may maintain the height of
water in lakes within their incorporate lin
its.
H F, AL Dunnl-Relating to actions
against persons Jointly liable.
H. F. ia Feg)-To license peddlers
II. F. 5S5 WaiD-Enlarging the powers of
the district court.
H. F. 62S Observation-Disclosures to
change OF venue in justice courts.
n. F. 311 Notwithstanding to mechanics
lien.
H. F. eO4 CDale)-Relating to property
rights.
H. F. STA (FoelD-Relating to deputy sher-
IFS.
H. F. 500 (Anderson)-To reimburse Chisago
county for the expense incident to the pur-
suit, capture and trial of the Wyoming MUIR
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