The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-01

SuHe breezy DIScuss1On St1rreO
Up by the Fosnes Bill, Which
Was Aimed to Reach Property
Now Escaping Taxation-StiIl-
water Hanging Bill Killed In the
House.
The house yesterday passed three
bills, introduced five new ones and de-
voted the balance of the day to gen
eral oroers. barring the hour devoted
TIC listening TO Senator Davis and Gov.
Lind. The bill providing for the state
publicat ton of free text books met with
considerable opposition. and after dis
cussion was referred to the committee
on education for amendment
Mr.. jacobson (Rep), of Lac qui
Parle. argued that the $4,000 appro-
priated in the bill for starter was too
little, and figured it out that it would
cost nearer $4,000
Mr.. Staples (Rep.), Of Dakota, stated
that large number Of educators of
the state were drawing good salaries
from the agents of the text book COM
panies, and these were the people who
were crying down the passage of a
measure of this kind. The SOS, 600 nam
ed in the bill would publish two series
CT books, and the bill would be a club
to hold over the heads of the book
concerns. The high school board was
given authority to carry on the work
or net and if the book companies re-
duced the prices it was possible that
not 4 cent of the amount appropriated
would be used
The morning session was enlivened
by discussion on H. F. 121 in the
committee of the whole. The bill, in
troduced by Mr. Fosnes lUnion), Of
Chippewa, was reported back from the
committee on taxes without recon-
mendation. 1t provides for an act to
aid asse ssors in reaching taxable prop
erty in the shape of notes, accounts,
bonds, mortgages, judgments and
shares Of stock in corporations other
than banks.
The author stated that the bill made
no change in the present law in the
taxation of any property that should
be asse ssed, but it simply gave the as
SCISSORS chance to get at property
which now escaped taxation, by max
ing the holders of notes and other In
strumentS for the payment Of money
list the same with the assessor.
After some minor amendments had
been made by the author, Mr. Morris
(Rep0, of Hennepin, offered one which
provided for the listing of all COWS,
cattle, horses, swine and all farm ma
chinery in the same manner as notes,
bonds and stocks
Mr.. Staples Rep), Of Dakota. said
the adoption of the amendment would
kill the bill. Members from all parts
of the house chorused, That's just
what we want to do" and the amend
ment was adopted by a rising vote.
Mr.. Fosnes warmed UP at this stage
ard said he realized when he intro
duced the bill that it would touch a
great many In a tender spot. He knew
some of the influences that had been
brought to bear to defeat the bill. No
one except those who had been shirk
ing taxes for years could object to the
bill. The amendment was of the most
nonsensical kind. If the bill was to be
killed, he insisted that it be done hon.
estly and not by foolish amendments.
A person who was mean and contempt
ible enough to shirk taxes and then
come into court and ask for protection
was not entitled to it. Some of the
members who had voted for the
amendment ought to be ashamed Of
tleman from Hennepin knew what a
COW was.
CALLED FOSNES DOWN.
Mr.. Yale. who was presiding, OBJ
served that it was not proper to ques-
ton the motives Of members.
Mr.. Fosnes said he was not rejecting
on the motives of the Hennepin mem
Der but on his knowledge.
Mr.. Abbott Rep). of Faribault, in
sisted that the bill was step in the
right direction.
Mr.. Jacobson Rep). Of Lac qui Par
u IL 1,o hot fIn d
ment which had been adopted was a
direct fling at the farming community
of the state.
Mr.. Foss Rep.), Grant, alluded to
the fact that the member from Chip
pewa had ridiculed his bill a few days
ago and ought now to take his medi-
cine. He was surprised and ashamed
that the legislature Of Minnesota
should bend the knee to the money
power.
Mr.. Dunn Rep.), Of Ramsey, admit
ted that he had voted for the stock
amendment, thinking the amendment
would kill the measure.
Mr. Roberts said the only way to
reach the just taxation was to tax
what was in sight, the real property.
Mr.. Plowman Pop.), of Otter Tail,
stated that real estate was now being
taxed to the full limit, and the desire
VI Lie pSOpl0 was " pass SOIIle law
which would reach the tax Shirkers,
who paid nothing on personal prop
erty.
Mr.. Morris explained that he had in
troduced the amendment Gin a sportive
MOOD" and nothing was further from
his thoughts than to reflect on the
farmers.
Mr.. Foss questioned If it was right
to ridicule such a bill.
The vote by which the amendment
was adopted was reconsidered and the
bill referred to its author for amend
ment
ANTI-BLACKLIST BILL PASSED.
The house by vote of 81 to II yes
terday passed the blacklisting bill, in
troduced by Mr.. Heimerdinger Pop.)
of Brown.
The bill defines blacklisting as fol-
lows:
The word blacklisting shall for the
purpose of this act, be construed TO
mean statement given in writing by
a person, persons, company or corpora
ton, to another person. or other per-
sons, company or corporation, or by
their agents or employees, giving the
name or names Of any person or per-
sons, who has been by him, them or it
employed and who has either voluntar-
lily retired, or who has been DISCHARGED
from service for the purpose and with
the malicious intent Of preventing
some other person or persons from seek
ing and obtaining employment from
some other person, company or cor
nora tiOD