The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-18

while Pig Iron Bounty Asked by
by Vote of 62 TO 51-EROrt
VIII BE Made to Fix Up the
Senate Bill and Pass 1t as
Amended.
Gov. Lind and a majority of the
members of the house played hob with
the bills providing for the giving OF
state bounties yesterday. The COVER
nor vetoed the bill giving $19,975 to the
Minnesota Sugar Beet company, and
the house, by a vote of 60 to 81. knock
ed out H. F. 40. by Mr.. Laybourn, of
st. Louis, which provided for bounty
of fifty cents per ton on pig iron manu-
featured in the state.
The friends of the pig iron bounty bill
were much depressed over the defeat
of the measure. although Mr.. Laybourn
stated last evening that similar bill
In the senate would be passed with
amendments which would conform to
the views of a sufficient number of the
house members to secure its passage.
The house put in the longest legis-
lative day thus far in the session, de-
voting about six hours to business over
one-half the time being taken up In
MIR. Dwinnell (Rep). of Hennepin, at
tempted to make the bill party meas
ure by stating that the Republican
party was committed to the bounty
policy" but this was denied by other
Republican members.
The effect of the statement. however
was such as to range number of the
members of the minority party in the
house in opposition to the bill
When the calendar was taken up, Mr.
Laybourn demanded a call of the
house. and the call showed eleven alb
sentees. two Of whom had been ex-
cused.
The bounty bill as amended Thursday
was read and then Mr.. Fosnes (Union),
of Chippewa, presented an amendment
providing that the law could be repeal
ed at any time.
WOULD NOT AMEND IT.
Mr.. Laybourn objected, and as 1t re-
quired unanimous consent to make an
amendment, II was rejected.
Mr.. Jacobson Rep), of Lac qui Parle,
was sorry the amendment was not re-
ceived. The bill might cost the state
more money than 1t could raise The
state could repudiate it's debts in this
particular case. but as now drawn the
bill provided for the payment of the
bounty for ten years. That part of
corporation should be entitled to any
bounty if connected with any trust or
ganlzed for the purpose of affecting
the price or pig iron was possibly Of
fered in good faith. but it was imprac-
ticph!e as the information could not
De secured. The state owned one quar-
ter of all the mineral in that part or
the state and the law passed two years
ago exempted ore from state lands
Which was manufactured in the state
from payment of the royalty of tWen-
ty-five cents per ton. The present bill
would make it possible for the state
school fund to lose this ROYALTY and AT
the same time the state would have TO
pay bounty of fifty cents per ton on
the iron taken from state lands This
would mean a loss to the state and
also to the school fund.
DEBT OF HONOR.
Mr.. Riley Rep), Of Jackson held
that the bill would at least in honor
bind the state fer ten years. Carnegie
and Rockefeller owned the mines and
the railroads and the bounty would be
for their benefit. These men controlled
also the manufacture of structural iron
in the United States. The talk mace
by those favoring the passage of the
bill that the payment of a bounty
would result in the establishment OF
reduction In prices of manufactured
articles was nonsense. These corpora
tons We're not devoid of sense and
would not destroy themselves The
manufactured articles would not be on.
cent cheaper and the price of na1Is
would be the same whether the bin
passed or no..
Carnegie and Rockefeller openly op-
posed the bill because, If they. did not
1t would mean its death blow, but, CO.
verify, they were back Of it. If the