The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-06

THE LEGISLATURES.


had not been construed to apply to labor
organizations.
The final section was then adopted,
after Senator McGowan's amendment to
strike out one word. OTHERWISE" had
been voted down.
No further objection was made until
the senate reached section 4, which pro-
vfded that any contract made by trust
or combination should be void. This it
was commended was not fair to people
who had contracts with the trust and it
was so amended as to apply to contracts
In violation of the law, depriving the Of
Tending combination of the power to en-
force It's contracts. Senator MCGOWAN
offered an amendment excepting labor
organizations from the application of the
term trust.
Senator Ives, Dem.), Ramsey, said If
the bill was capable Of any such con-
struction, as Senator MCGOWAN feared,
that would not only be the construction
put upon 1t by the courts, but he pre-
dicted 1t would be the only section of
the bill which would be enforced. He had
observed that laws against the poor man
We're usually enforced whether those
against the rich were or not
Senator Ryder (Rep.), Polk, thought
the clause offered by Senator MCGOWAN
was unnecessary.
Senator Young said 1t implied that
these organizations were unlawful.
The MCGOWAN amendment was voted
down
Senator Ives Oem), Ramsey, offered
the following amendment:
In any action commenced In this state
Tor the recovery Of the purchase price of
any article or commodity, or the charges
or toll of any common carrier of passen-
gers or freight, OF the premium of any in
any telegraph, telephone or express COM
pany, 1t shall be a complete and perfect
ueiense to all such actions to allege In
me the answer of the defendant in said &C
tlon, and to prove on the trial of the
same, that the plaintiff therein was, at
the time of the mourning of the. clair
s sued member of or party to a combina-
10 nix, regulate, control or manipulate the
price OF the same, or the production or
sale thereof. Reputation shall be prima
Iac!e evidence of membership
rms too, was voted down.
senator Daugherty wanted to know
how the law would effect the coal trade
at Duluth
Senator Young said 1t could not restrict
interstate commerce
Inc amended bill submitted by Senator
Onderleak, was then passed without a
dissenting vote
SAVES HEINRICHS FEES
when the bill putting the state oil in
sNSoA oii u Stidrv was reached on the
calendar, Senator Wilson Rep.), Henne-
pm demanded call of the senate.
Senator Ives Oem.), Ramsey. exnlajned
that he believed in the purpose of the
bill, but thought it ought to be the mr.
pose OF the Republicans to reduce the
other exorbitantly feed offices to the
same level.
Senator Jones, ]. D., (Rep). Todd sold
ne would not stultify himself by voting
Tor such a bill merely to cut the emolu-
ments OF a member Of an opposing marty
IL 1t took effect Jan. /, 1901, he lwouid
have voted for it.
senator McNamee Dem. Ramsey sa,d
ne voted no because the Republicans had
not come In with bills to reach tba
oH-ceno!ders of their own party, notably
the clerk Of the supreme court
senator Reeves. Rep, Pope, said tb,s
was an OIL company measure. II would
reduce their expense. because not all ths
OIL would then be inspected. There were
some offices of such a nature that +ha,r
proper execution could only be sacuraa
on fee basis. eu'eo
senator RYDER, Rep, Polk, voted no
~ otu not IKE the way Senator Wilson
.'oa .i.ea 70 crack the party whip.
o,,, senator Scheilbach, Rep, Yellow Medf-
dangerous one from legal standno;nt
but 1t had one merit, 1t wouI6 49, ~
purify the politics of the state ~
senator Young, Rep, Swift s.,a =.
let good deal the same way ahont ~
senator DAILY, DEM, Otter Tail tho,,.h.
braced nave peen en-
The roll call showed the defaa4
bill as follows: eae OF Inc