The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-14

HE ST. PAUL GLORl
members. He did not think 1T was a.
fact that all the great men were in
the other branch of the legislature.
Instead of giving the resolution the
dignity of a certain day, as suggested
by the gentleman from Hennepin, he
moved it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Jacobson (Rep), of Lac qui
Parle, another of the two mentioned
in the item, said he, with the other
two, wished today that some other
three had been selected. He had seen
other paragraphs in other papers
along the same line and favored TAX
ing no notice of it. He felt proud
that he was member of the house.
and when the session was over the
people of the state would be the judge
as to whether the house had held up
its end. This would be better and
more satisfactory than the adoption of
any resolution today. A record made
by the members would demonstrate
that newspaper Squibs were not cor
rect. The house had always fought
the cause of the common people, and
no notice should be taken of newspa-
per SquibS of this kind.
Mr.. West (Rep.), of Mower, admitted
the item was indiscreet and unwise,
but he opposed the passage of the
resolution.
Mr.. Henderson Rep), of Fillmore.
favored indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Elwell Rep). of Anoka, said
while many of the members were new
to the work of the legislature he ia
vored the matter being treated in the
manner suggested by indefinitely post
poning it.
H. c. Stfvers Dem). of Grow Wing.
| sol tIA Zoo -,r1 Of fair
was that so much time had been taken
up in the discussion which belonged to
the people of the state. In fact the
matter had been discussed as If it was
of real Importance.
Mr.. Roberts (Rep.), of Hennepin, in
sisted that his motion to postpone to
the last day of the session take prece-
dence
Mr.. Yale Rep.), Of Winona, raised
the point that his motion to indefinite
ly postpone made no reference to def
mite day. and that of the member
from Hennepin did
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was carried with but a few scattering
noes"
FREE SUGAR BEET SEED.
Mr.. Foss (Rep.), Of Grant, provided
in bill introduced and referred to the
committee on agriculture for the dis
tribution of sugar beet seed, which was
purchased under the act of 1897 The
state treasurer is directed to distribute
free of charge all the seed in his GUS
tody. In the disposition of the seed the
treasurer is to distribute it as equally
as possible throughout the agricultural
sections of the state
INTEREST OF THE NEGRO.
Mr.. Wheaton (Rep), Of Hennepin.
who is the only negro ever elected to
the legislature, introduced measure
locking to the civil and legal rights of
his race. It provides that any person
who excludes any person on account of
race, color. or previous condition of
servitude from full and equal enjoy
nents in hotels, saloons, barber shops,
theaters, restaurants, or other public
| resorts shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor, punishable by a fine of not less
than $25, nor more than $500, or by i'm
| prisonment for not less than thirty
or more than ninety days.
| In addition to the punishment the
person shall also be liable to damages
in not less than $25 or more than $500,
to the party aggrieved, to be recovered
in civil action. The measure went to
the committee on general legislation.
PRACTICE OF OSTEOPATHY.
H. F. 81, introduced by Mr.. Wallace
! (Rep), of Hennepin, relates to the
practice of osteopathy in the state and
is duplicate of the measure introduce
DIN the senate Thursday by Mr.. Grin
deland (Rep0, Of Marshall.
CERTIFICATES OF TAXES.
Mr. Simonson CRep9, of Hennepin,
presented bill requiring county audi
| tors and city eomptrollers to furnish
certificates showing unpaid taxes or
! assessments on any land whenever de-
manded. the officers to charge 25 cents
| for each certificate and to turn the
| money into the city or county treasury
| 1t went to the committee on general
legislation.
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
| If the bill introduced by Mr. Larson
| (Rep), of Redwood, goes through, any
and all foreign corporations or assoeia-
| ticns will, after May 1, 1899, have to
| Fay to the state treasurer incorpora-
| ten fees before or at the time of fill
| ing articles. Under the present law
only home corporations or associations
| are required to pay a fee. The bill
| provides for fee of $50 for the first
| $50. 900, or fraction thereof and So ad-
ditional for each 500 over that sum.
| w AlCL Lie Capital SlOCh OIL ally foreign
corporation is increased fee of SIS for
/ each $4,000 is also to be paid A yio-
latton Of the law is made misdemean-
| or, punishable on conviction, by a fine
| of not less than 500, or more than
| $1,000. The committee OH general legis-
ls,tion will consider the measure.
TO MAKE MORE PLACES.
A resolution by Mr.. Mausten Rep1.
of Aitkin, for the appointment of Frank
/ Beaulleu as an additional page at
| 500 per day was sent to the commit
tee on legislative expenses, as was also
a resolution by Mr.. Larson (RepO. of
Redwood, naming Albert Bobletter, of
| Brown county, as assistant file clerk
at s. per, day.
Mr.. Babceck Rep), of Wadena.
| chairman of the committee on legisIa,
| tive expenses, reported resolutions nm
der which the sergeant-at-arms and
chief clerk were allowed to purchase
| supplies, providing the reauisitions
| We're first approved and the bills coun-
ters1gned by the committee. 1t took
| a roll call in each case to adopt the
| report OF the committee.