The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-03

ment defining the difference between
non-assenting and asserting creditors,
and making it clear that those who
simply failed to sign the agreement
should not be considered as asserting
to the plan. This was adopted, and
the bill repassed, with a request that
the house concur in the McHale amend
ment. The vote on the bill stood 40 to
in favor of passage, as follows:
Yeas-Colester, Cronkhite, Culkin, Currier,
Fuller, Greer, Hanson, Hodge, Iltis, Jones,
Keller, Knatvold, Larson, Masterman, Miller,
Morgan Macarthur, Ozmun, Peterson, Potter,
Pottgieser, Ringdal, Roverud. Sevatson,
Smith, Spencer, Sperry, Stebbins. Stevens,
Thorpe, Wing, Wyman, Yale. Young, Whit
ney-40.
Nays-French, Hanna, Heneman, Howard,
Johnson, A. G., Lloyd, McHale, Reishus.
Senator ]. H. Smith introduced a
resolution looking to further reports Of
information from the railroad commits
sion. The resolution is:
BE it resolved by the senate, That the rail-
road and warehouse commission be requested
TO furnish the senate at its earliest conven-
fence, from the report of the railroad commits
sion of Iowa, and from their own reports a
comparative statement of the freight revenue
in the two states and tons of freight carried
by the railroads in Iowa and tons in Mime
sofa for the year ending June 80, 1885, and
also the number of tons hauled one mile in
each of the said states.''
Senator Stebbins made a plea on gen
eraI orders for his fire marshal bill.
Senator Thorpe said the house had
killed similar bill Senator Greer
said the bill was not the same as the
mousse bill, the salary which the house
objected to being reduced considerably.
He offered an amendment to provide
that the salaries should not exceed one
half the amounts received by the state
insurance department from brokers'
licenses and fees paid by foreign COM
panies not admitted to solicit business
In the state
Senator Morgan said the bill was In
the interest of the insurance cOmpan-
les, not Of the insured
senator Stebbins' said a reduction of
Tre losses would permit and bring to
pass reduction Of premiums
Senator Morgan said the inouisition
feature of the bill was repugnant to
the spirit of American institutions, and
the old English rule that every mans
mouse is his castle" He asked that
progress be reported, and Senator Steb-
olns consented to it's delay until today.
senator Sperry said that there was no
duce their charges.
Senator Sheehan tried to get through
representative Meyers bill to permit
CITY councils to contract for the erec-
tlon or gas and water works 1t soon
developed that this was the Minneap-
OILS city council combines woodchuck
and that all the Hennepin senators
We're opposed to it,
Senator Sheehan said the mowers
granted were much less, than had been
conferred by the Howard charter. which
passed the senate two years ago. The
senate was afraid to give the city coun-
ellis power to protect the people, but
not to give them power to barter. away
the franchises Of the bill.
senator Howard resented that. He
said he had been criticised far and
wide throughout the state by the pa
pers as the author of bill full Of
Woodchucks. The clause was in the Or
lglnaI bill, but was stricken out before
1t passed.
The bill finally was recommended to
pass.
Senator Whitney made an eloquent
plea for the passage of his bill, pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
COn, making the supreme bench the
advisor Of the Legislature as to the con-
stltutionality of pending legislation
senator Spencer opposed the bill, but
asked that its consideration be de-
Terred, ON account of the Iateness OF
the hour, $40. The committee voted
IA to IA to rise. Senator Ozmun spoke
for the bill. A similar provision had
worked satisfactorily in Massachusetts,
There was so much disorder, however.
that the committee had to rise and re-
port progress.
Senator Reishus wanted the Theden
department store bill made a special
order for Thursday. Senator Theden
opposed 1T, but 1t was made the order,
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