The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-20

several New ones Reported to BE
In Preparation - Duluth Fight
ers May Waylay Jacobsons Bill
Tor the Increase In Gross Earn
ings Tax ON Railroad Com
pantes.
There has been much talk among the
mousse members during the past few
days regarding the persistent lobbying
OF the school teachers for the teachers
pension fund bill Early and late the
teachers are on the floor Of the house
buttonholing the members.
AS all of the lobbyists are women the
members cannot gracefully turn them
down, and instead patiently listen to
the arguments made. Several Of the
members held a consultation Saturday
and agreed that, If the school teachers
bothered them in the future during
sessions Of the house, the rule prohibit
ing lobbyists on the floor Of the house
would be enforced.
AND MANY OF THEM WENT.
The enterprising manager Of a con-
cert hall conceived the idea that 1t
would be good thing to send passes to
all the members of the legislature and
carried out the same. Whether the
pasteboardS were sent with desire to
increase the business at the resort is q
question, but it was noticed that on
the evening Of the day that the men,
bers were thus honored there was quite
a sprinkling Of the law makers present
at the show. The explanation given
by each of those who took advantage
of the courtesy extended by the man
ager was that he had simply attend
ed in order to see how many Of his
colleagues would be present.
NOW FOR STARCH BOUNTY.
The friends Of the pig iron bounty
bill are highly elated at the action Of
the house in passing the sugar bounty
bill over the veto Of the governor. The
pig iron men claim that If it is good
thing to give a bounty on sugar the
principle applies with equal force to
their demands. Besides they point out
that the iron bounty bill limited the
time for payment and the amount to
be paid per year, which the sugar
bounty law did not, and the governor
could make no objection on this ground.
In this connection it Is stated that
one Of the house members has in his
pocket a bill providing for a bounty
on starch manufactured in the state,
and as soon as the iron bounty bill is
passed the legislature will be called
upon to provide bounty for starch
manufacturers.
HAD THEM pat
Former Senator Theden, who is inter-
ested in the Minnesota Beet Sugar
company. stated Friday night that the
house would certainly pass the bill
appropriating $4,000 to the sugar COM
pany over the veto Of the governor.
Mr. Theden has been keeping leases"
since the bill was introduced, and his
form book on members of the house
proved correct. AS to the action in the
senate on the veto. Mr.. Theden was
not so certain, but he predicted and
hoped that body would follow the
course taken by the house.
DULUTH MAY FIGHT IT.
Mr.. jacobson (Rep.), Of Lac qui Parle,
opposed the pig iron bounty bill in the
house and made a strong talk against
it. The friends of the measure say
that, while Jacobson's bill increasing
the gross earnings tax on railroad COM
panies passed the house, it is still in
the senate and 1t may have hard time
getting through that body. The init
nation is that unless Jake" favors
Tic IIOip OOullly IiiS PCT lllCooOlC Will CO
either killed or amended to death.
SENATOR RIDERS SATIRE.
Quiet criticism has been made by
some members Of the senate over the
great number of employees of the house,
says the East Grand Forks Courier
Today went over the house journal
and found that there were at present
lightweight who draw vouchers for
work in connection with that body
There are nineteen janitors to the
house. None Of the number have ap-
piled for medical treatment, as far as
can be learned, for overwork. Their
duties may be exacting, and this num-
Der is probably wanted, or so many
would not be on the pay roll. 1t mere
ly indicates the economical mood of the
house in view of the present condition
Of the finances of the state, and the
desire Of the legislature to confine itself
to reasonable expense limits. The num-
Der employed in the senate does not
reach thirty.
Murderer's Suicide.