The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-08

gallows, and so constructed as to ex-
clude the public view. Provision Is
made that when prisoner Is convicted
and sentenced to death, he shall be
warrant of the governor, and the war;
rant shall be returned with proper
nCtationS thereon after the execution.
Under the bill, If it becomes law, the
prisoner will be kept in solitary con-
finement, not allowed to receive visits
from any, save prison officials, his at
torney and priest and members of his
immediate family. A paragraph in the
bill sets forth that there may witness
the execution the sheriff from the pris-
oner's county, board Of managers and
physicians of the state prison, three
persons whom the prison may name,
and not more than four reporters who
must be selected by the warden.
Representative Foss, Of the Forty
ninth district, introduced a bill pro-
viding for a graduated and progressive
tax on gifts, inheritances, devises and
legacies, which does not differ mater
tally from that which went through
both branches of the legislature two
years ago. 1t Is quite voluminous
document, and provides among other
things that tax shall be imposed
upon the transfer. of any personal
property Of the value Of $500, to per-
sons not exempt by law from the tax
alton on personal property in certain
cases. The rate proposed Is one per
cent on values between $500 and $40 900,
and two per cent on values in excess
of the latter sum, and less than $685.
900; per cent on the excess up to
$4,000; per cent on values between
that and 100000, and per cent when
the values exceed the latter sum.
The opposition to the struck jury
law passed in 1885, showed it's front
yesterday in the form of two bills in
troduced, and the knowing ones pre-
dict that there will be a pretty fight
on the question later on in the game.
1t has appeared that in Minneapolis
the antagonism to the law as it stands,
is strongest, and the gossip is that no
time was to be lost in introducing a
bill for its repeal the bill to be fol-
lowed by a petition from the bench and
bar Of Hennepin county. Representa-
tive George r. Laybourn, of Duluth,
quietly anticipated Representative
Stockwel, Of Hennepin. and all the
others, who, it is understood, have
framed up little bills for the repeal OF
the odious chapter 328, by presenting
the bill himself. 1t was promptly re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, and
It is a moot question whether or not
able to overcome the opposition which
Will naturally ebe expected from the big
corporations, especially those having
any considerable number of damage
suits to try in court.
The venerable Judge Hicks, of Min
neapolis, added not a little to his
laurels as an obstructionist yesterday
on the floor of the house by Directing
90ODt1On n he
report, which Chairman Simon Movers
and his colleagues had worked hard
10 get In shape for adoption at this
time.
The Minneapolis representative either
could not or would not understand sew
eral minor amendments contained in
the report and excepted to them in no
mistakable manner. He was inform
ed by Representative Jacobson that to
delay the adoption of the report until
TUESDAY, as he had suggested. would
Tie the hands Of the speaker, and after
speaker Jones had given the chair TO
representative Underleak and ex-
planned as best he could to Judge Hicks
the meaning of the changes that gen
tleman asked fatty if to defer the mat.
ter would tie his hands. to which Mr.
Jones replied affirmativeIy. The iudee
tnen With great gallantry Withdraw hic
Hfotlon about Tuesday and the renort
was adopted as it stood. Henry Johns.
OF ramsey, had a little fun over the
SIZE OF the committee on legislative ex-
penses, but it was shortliyed.
Inc committee was an important ono .
ne believed, and the burden shou1d he
put on, say, ten men instead of five
MI. jacobson, who has served on the
committee before, differed and in tho
most vehement fashion told of how ths
committee of five in 1895 had pulled
down the legislative expense from an
extravagant sum to $137 900. He was
5olhed IN the opposition by Feig and
staples, and Johns amendment was
overwhelmingly voted down.
1t is quite 10 be believed that neither
the beet sugar nor the potato alcohol
industry in this state will be permitted
to languish, if surface indications 90
for anything p
The senate yesterday took action to
look into the matter of encouraging
both these enterprises, and the house.
TOOK up the subject later to defer act
ION until the senate bill comes HID for
consideration. Rep. DonneIIy's rnso
luton brought Rep. Abbott, of Fari.
oauIt county, to his feet with the state
ment that he had spent some time in
the cultivation of the sugar beet in the
southern part of the state, and would
be prepared later to submit a nana1.
giving the result of his experiments.
lie trusted that no new committee
would be appointed, which would hava
a tendency to handicap him in his eff
Tort to enlighten the legislature about
peet sugar. About potato alcohol he
said nothing. Some Of the members
went so far as to admit that they had
not heard Of the product The agita-
ton, whenever it comes, will doubtless
pc the result Of a recommendation CON
tanned in the governors message.
Before yesterdays session came to
an end, when the members Of the
mouse began to think of making their
first return trips the matter of being
allowed their mileage rose uppermost
in their minds. There was consider
able CONSERVATION when it was an
nounced that, owing to the necessary
red tape, coupled with the failure Of
the senate to act on the mileage cues
ton, the money might not be forthcom-
ing at this time. The distances and
amounts had all been carefully com
puted and reported, but what was to
be done. The law allows members of
the legislature Is cents a mile and as
the roads allow a majority of them
passes, the question would not appear
TO be a very momentous one, but, new
ertheIess, there was a little slkirmish
ing done, and the announcement was
made that the members would be
made whole for the various sums Spent
as soon as the details could be gone
through
Representative Goar, Of Norman
county, who lives at Kennedy, has the
greatest distance. viz: 722 miles, for
which he is allowed sos.
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