The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
DYER BILL TO TAX EXPRESS COM
PANIES PASSES THE
HOUSE,
WITH SENATE. AMENDMENTS.
BILL FOR REPAYMENT TO FUSION
CANDIDATES PART OF
FEES
FOR GETTING ON THE BALLOTS
kel1er's Bill for Funds to Buy
Sugar Beet Seed Placed on
the Table.

After an hours debate yesterday,
during which some of the house lead
ers exchanged opinions and pleasant
ries, the Dyer bill Oh. F. ESD to tax
express companies was passed after
some radical amendments, made by the
senate, had been concurred in. These
amendments include the reduction Of
the tax from to per cent, the sub
Stitution of the name of the state au-
ditor for that of Of state railroad and
warehouse commission as the party re-
spOnsible for the enforcement Of the
act, and, what appeared to be the bone
of contention, change in the wording
of the paragraph referring to the bust
ness subject to taxation. AS sent to
the senate the bill read ION business
done in Minnesota" but as amended
stands con business done between
points in Minnesota. It would be seen
at a glance that there is a deal of diff
ference between the two provisions, and
Mr.. Meyers, of Hennepin, who opposed
the principle from the first, fought
against concurrence in the amendment.
He said he preferred to see no legis1a-
ton on this subject than that this
amended bill should pass. 1t would re-
duce that revenue to the state by de-
creasing the business to be taxed, and
would in effect be exempting rather
than taxing business of express COM
panies. Mr.. Jacobson led the struggle
to concur in the amendments. He diff
fered with Mr. Meyers, and expressed
the belief that the bill would test the
right to tax interstate business. Mr..
Meyers and Mr.. Reeves were of the
opinion that such a thing was out of
the question.
The house decided TO concur in the
senate amendments, and the bill was
passed by a vote of 81 to 6-many Of
the opponents explaining that they pre-
ferred this bill to no legislation on the
subject.
FOR A DEBATE.
BY request Of the governor, Mr.. Don
nelly introduced a bill designed to pro-
vide for the repayment by the state of
half the double fee charged fusion
candidates at the last general election
for having their names placed upon
both the Democratic and Populist tick
cts. After briefly explaining that the
bill was designed to come to the relief
of men who had spent $100 and were
rules be suspended and that the bill be
given its second or third reading, and
placed upon it's final passage. The
&C urts, he said had held that but one
payment could be exacted from can
didate, and he asked to have read a
letter from the supreme court clerk as
authority Mr. Grondahl thought the
question had two sides, and while not
necessarily opposed to the bill, believed
| it should not be hurried through with
out further consideration. The house
was disposed to object to such rapid
work, so that the bill was given it's
second reading and sent to join the bills
on general orders.
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES.
The committe on legislative expenses
brought in reports on a number of reSO
lutions for employees of the legislature
and others who have performed service
at the present session. Some of the
resolutions were favorably recommend
ed and adopted, but a majority of them
were consigned to outer darkness and
oblivion.
The compensation of Second Assistant
Clerk O. X Dahl, was made equal to
that of the first assistant, the additional
sum of 500 was voted the committee
room keepers, gallery keepers, door
keepers and janit0rs, and the sum of
$3.50 was given to Mrs. Alice K. Miller
the telegraph operator. Mrs. Josephine
Wist of the Minneapolis Skandinaven.
Miss Mullaly was given $40 for services
in connection with the bank investi-
CATION while the resolutions for tele-
graph operators the pages, clerk for
the enrolment committee, Jacob GREY
stad the former flag raiser an extra
compensation for General House Clerk
D. D. Olds were Indefinitely postponed
SUGAR BEET SEED.
The Keller bill Is. f GID, to appro-
pirate S.. 900 for the purchase of sugar
beet seed and to provide for the dis
tribution of the same, was taken from
the table and placed upon it's final
passage. MessFs.s NDonnelly, Feig,
Johns, Abbott, Bigelow and other mem
bers discussed the best action to be
taken in the securing and distributing
to the farmers this German seed which
experiment has shown is best suited
to the belt which runs through Min
nesota. 1t is provided that the farm
ers who have made application for
seed be supplied by the state treas
urer, who shall, upon the payment of
the cost price deliver the seed and
accept receipts for it. Some misap-
prehension that the necessity of send
ing to Germany for this seed would
make planting this spring an impossi-
bility, was set at rest by the explana-
ton that the seed was from Germany.
but could at this time be obtained in
this country. After some desultory
discussion the senate bill was passed.
SEVERAL BILLS REVIVED.
Upon the motion Of Mr. Brusletten,
S. F. 224, by Mr.. Wyman, allowing
counties Of over $4,000 to treat inebri-
ates was revived and placed again
upon the calendar
The bill to reimburse the Twin City
Jockey club for the grand stand and
other improvements, which was killed
by the small attendance, was resusci-
tated upon the motion Of Mr.. DALI
more and now Is upon the calendar.
where it stands an excellent show of
passage.
At the request of Mr. Barta, the o.
mum bill g. F.o-338), relating to the
powers of cities was revived and put
upon the calendar. L
The Stockweli resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee to investt-
gate certain alleged unwarranted dis
home was called up from the table by
the author, and after having been
amended by Mr. Dennelly, modifying
the radical language contained the
house adopted it and the speaker will
name a committee to look into the
charges of the Minneapolis representa-
tive.
Mr. Staples introduced resolution.
which was adopted by the house, pro-
viding that for the remaining few days
of the session no persons other than
members OF the house and senate. the
reporters of thegdailg papers, and the
house employees, = be allowed to enter
the house and circle about or visit the
members seats. The resolution directs