The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15

inspector from Is to Z cents ner harre,
70 to 16 " 'o'e u
Ihere was more discussion than on
thursday when the bill was on general
oroers. Inc Republicans insisting that
Tue Oil should be passed owing to Gov.
Lino having so recommended The at
tention of those who made this claim
was called to the fact that the governor
nad recommended that the official he
paced on salary, and the fees turn
ed into the state treasury, and also TO
make the same change in the office of
court. 1-e
This point. however. had no effect on
the position assumed by the Republican
s, leaders, u
Mr. Hennessey said it would IL passed
only reduce the fees to be paid by the
standard Oil company, and would not
benefit the state
Mr.. Foss (Rep.), Of Grant, favored the
OIL Tor the reason that the inspector
made five times as much as he ought to
Mr.. St1vers Oem.), of Crow Wing. said
tnere would be no reduction In the price
| OF Oil by the passage of the bill 1t
ala not benefit the state and simply
saved the, oil company. He did not be-
leVe there had been any lobby on the
moor trying to preventive passage of
the bill. AS he understood lobbvine
ne did not believe the Standard OIL com
pany would lobby against the measure
MT. Grondahl (Rep.), of Goodhue. offer
ca an amendment which provided that
the reduction should not take effect nm
III JAN !, 1901. Mr.. Fosnes Onion) of
NnippeWa OBJECTED and the amendment
was withdrawn.
Speaking Of the bill Mr.. Grondahl said
Few days ago the member from Da-
kota had stated when an atteunpt was
MADE to raise the salary of the dairy com
missioner. that he did not favor and
would oppose the raising or reducing of
salaries of officials who had been eieot-
ca or appointed during the term. The
Dill had been discussed as a political cues
tion The Republicans had held the Of
nee for years, and there had been no
reduction of fees Now when the DEM
ocrat1c governor recommended this ac
ton the Republicans at once got. new
hsht. Inc legislature was Republican.
ana would have to stand for all the laws
passed. AT the first opportunity the Re
publican legislature was to adopt the
recommendation of the Democratic gov
ernor. eo'
Mr.. Riley Rep), Of Jackson, took the
ground that the Standard Oil company
misht' II 1t had to pay less inspection
!ees' reouce the price of OIL He also
gave figures to show that the oil trust
inquired on per cent per month on its
entlre capital stock. The only reason
advanced why the law should not he
passed was that there was a hope that
mere would be change, and the Re
Puohcans would again get the office He
did not want any more corruntfon and
as the present administration asked to
nave the fees reduced he should vote
for the BILL
TOO MUCH NOW.
Mr. Dwippau |paoN
figures to show that the office paid the
inspector about $4,000 per year net. This
was too much for the services of a man
OF the ability possessed by the oil in
spectors. He did not think there was
anything In the talk of the member from
Gooonue tnat 1t would make capital for
the Democratic party to pass the hill
Mr.. Stfvers took the ground that the
price of production did not effect the
price of oil sold by the Standard com
pany. The figures presented by the mem
Der from Jackson proved this for thew
showed that the company paid per cent
per month on its entire capitalization.
mere were but two interests involved
AS between the oil Inspector and the
trust he would vote for the INSPECTOR
II the bill allowed the fees to be paid
into the state treasury then he wou1d
vote for 1t.
Mr.. Won Lehe Rep), of LIE Sueur. said
oSSOAuiiiS " the umeNt or the MEM
Der from Crow Wing the Legislature
should pass bill to double the fees, as
such measure would take twice as
much money from the trust.
Mr.. Martin Pop), Of Polk called at
t TEN to the fact that the governor
had recommended the placing of the
clerk of the supreme court on a salarv
but the Republicans had made no step
In this direction. ep
Mr.. Abbott said the entire insnoo+,o,,
law was humbug. He had introduced .
bill IN 1893 which made it a criminal Of
rense to sell OIL below less than a certain
standard This would have wiped ont
killed "os
Mr.. Fosnes inquired If the member from
Far1bault intended to move for recon
sideration at this time of the vote hv
which his 1893 bill was lost.
Mr. Winston Oem). of Hennepin. In
CURED If some Of the Republican lead
ers could tell how much went into the
campaign funds from the Office.
Mr.. jacobson said he could not saw !.