The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-13
RAMSEY COUNTY'S DELEGATION
KEEPS ON AGREEING TO DISA-
GREE.
Is PUZZSNG TO THE HOUSE.
BILL TO ABOLISH FRONTAGE TAX
THE GROUND FOR ANOTHER
EXHIBITION.
ANOTHER MATINEE PROMISED
Long List of Bills Considered on
General Orders and Disposed of
Some Way.

The house was treated to a charming
exhibition Of the possibilities of divis-
ion in a county delegation in the leg
islature yesterday, and, if appearances
go for anything, the members extract
ed not a little fun out Of the melee.
The subject of the water frontage tax
in st. Paul, and the bill introduced TO
repeal it. were under consideration
under general orders, and the Ramsey
! delegation furnished the sport.
Mr.. McGiH led his side and made
the usual motion that the bill be rec
commended for passage; Mr.. Scott, on
! his part, wanted it sent back to the
| delegation, which, he said, had been
! split up once on the question. Mr..
| Jones, as a substitute for all other
motions, moved for indefinite post
! ponement. Mr.. Dunn thought this was
not fair, and related a little story
| about the tax. The bill repealed the
| tax law, and he wanted the bill passed.
| He wanted the people relieved from the
! internal burden. The impost was 10
! cents per lineal foot, and worked a
| hardship on the suburban property
| owners, who were in many cases
obliged to give up their tax laden lots,
thus leaving the weight of the tax
on the people in the center of the city.
According to Mr.. Scott, the tax for
water mains was very fair one. in
asmuch as the mains constituted a
| valuable asset. If the bill went lie
said, the water rates would be kept the
same. If the tax is allowed, the rates
will be materially reduced The peo-
pie who were asking for a repeal OF
the law were real estate spectators In
the outlaying districts, who were ask
ing a donation from the balance OF
the city
DR.. baltimore came next He did
not take much stock in Mr.. SCOTS
talk about any reduction in water
rates. He had paid taxes for fourteen
years and had never heard of any
reduction in rates. The bill certainly
ought to pass, repeating the tax law.
Mr.. Lloyd said it was all very well
for Mr.. Scott, coming from a wealthy
district, to say that the tax was all
right, but he himself echoed the SEN
timents Of his constituents, most Of
whom are laboring people in moderate
circumstances and in need Of relief,
when he said he wanted the law re-
pealed.
No one seemed to know what to do.
Mr. Johns said there was no use in
| recommitting it, as the delegation
! could put on no more amendments.
and, if recommended for passage.
much valuable time would be spent in
| explanations on the floor. Why not
| Indefinitely postpone the bill? The
! house, however, saw a chance for an
/ other matinee, killed the Johns mo-
! ton and sent the bill to the calendar.
Other bills were disposed of as follows:
). f. 31S (Sweningsen)-To amend the stat
! utes relating to the qualifications of appli-
| cants for positions as registered pharmacists.
! To pass.
| S. F. $40 CCronkhite)-To continue in exist
| ence the board of audit provided in the
/ General Statutes of 1898. To pass
s. f. 366 Judiciary committee)-ReIating to
foreclosure Of mortgage by advertisement. To
! pass.
S. F. 257 (stebbins) Relating to cemetery as
! To pass
S. F. 254 CPetersen)-To provide for the sec
/ ond examination of insane persons. To pass
H. f. oil and 536 (Aunger)-To reimburse J.
/ W. Northtield and c. G. Clement for rations
furnished the national guard of Lake City. To
pass.
H. F. 743 (Coe)-To require the recording Of
/ I.
! pass
H. F. 394 Dunn)-Relating to actions for the
| partition of real estate. To pass.
II. F. 1913 Dunn)-Prescribing the manner
| of examining and recording deeds conveying
! property by quit claim. To pass
! H. F. $40 Observation-Disclosures the time
| for holding meetings in common school dis
! tricts from the third Saturday of July to the
third Saturday Of June. To pass.
S. F. 81 (Keler)-To permit cities under s.
! coo TO abolish their special municipal courts
ana establish those created under the gen
S. F. 100 CRoverud)-ReIating to town in
surance companies. To be indefinitely post
| poned
S. F. 215 Cdorgan)-Relating to domestic
stock fire insurance companies. providing that
cooperative companies may be organized with
an authorized capital of $500 COO, % per cent
of which has been paid up and invested as
! required by state law.
S. F. 365 Judiciary committee)-Providing
for the change of venue in cases before JUS
| tees of the peace. To pass
S. F. 1872 (Yale)-To authorize the park board
of Winona to issue bonds. To pass.
| s. F. 4S Insurance committee)-Providing
for the organization Of companies to insure
against theft and burglary of valuabies in
| transit. To pass
s. F. SS7 (Niller)-To designate the place for
the taxation Of grain in elevators. To pass
! S. F. 464 (GreeTl-To prohibit the organiza-
ton Of corporations to deal exclusively in tax
| titles. To be indefinitely postponed.
H F. 621 (Johnsonl-To reimburse certain
| p4ig siCiaAS WIZ SoTNtu Oh the state BOARD oil
medical examiners ten years ago and never
got their expenses. To pass.
H. F. 1854 substitute for H. F. 745 judiciary
| committeel-Providing that clerks Of court
may not be justices of the peace To be in.
! definitely postponed.
H. F. S67 (state prison committee)-ReIatinE
TO reformatory reports. To pass.
H. F. S6S Estate prison committeel-ReIatins
to the reformatory fund. To pass.
H F. $40 (Reeves)-Relating to deposit Of
public funds. To pass.
H. F. $40 (Holmen)-To appropriate money
for bridge in Murray county To pass
H. F. 500 Substitute for H. F, 73i com
mittee on municipal legislation)-To license
electricians. To pass.
H. F. S57 (Gear)-To cure a conflict In the
law relating to the drainage Of wet lands
To pass.
H. F. rs (Maheod)-To vacate state roads
through villages. To pass.
H. F. 645 MISUNDERSTANDING the fees of the
state oil inspector TO s., 400. To pass
H. F. $50 (Briggs)-To reduce the compen-
sation of first assistant clerk in the house and
senate from 81 TO S. per diem. Referred to 8
special committee. which is to report In
twenty-four hours the bill to hold its place
on general orders.
H. F. 7G7 (IcGilD-To repeal the specia
law providing water frontage tax in the city
of St. Paul To pass.
H. F. 494 (Scott)-Relating to securities de.
posted with the state. H. F. SSS Bank:
committee)-Reiating to building and loan as
socatiens. Recommitted to the banks com.
mittee to be sent back in twenty-four hours.
| H. F. TAT Q1each)-To allow change of yenu.
in actions before justices in villages. tt
pass.
S. F. 414 CYoung)-To regulate the election
| 1f ria lartyrf olo IT.