The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-29

The house took another whirl at the
beet sugar bounty yesterday afternoon
and recommended for passage the Rob
erts bill. after it had been amended
An attempt was made by Mr. Roberts
to have s. F. 81, by Senator Batz, pro-
viding for a repeal of the sugar bounty
law, indefinitely postponed, and the dis
cussion on this. motion became exceed
ingly lively and personal
Mr.. Donohue Dem.), of Stearns, after
the Roberts bill had been amended, NOV
ed that the Batz bill be taken from gen
eral orders and laid on the table, his
idea being that, If the senate should re-
fuse to pass the Roberts bill, which, he
said, was very likely, the house could
then pass the Batz bill repeating all
bounties for sugar
Mr.. Roberts insisted that the BatZ bill
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Jacobson opposed the postpone
ment Of the Batz bill If that was done
the house would be left just where the
friends Of the Roberts bill and those in
terested in the sugar factory wanted it
to be. The Batz bill would be dead and
the senate would refuse, to pass the Rob
erts bill and the old law would be in
force.
WANTS BATE BILL KILLED.
Mr.. Roberts characterized this idea as
asinine expectations. The proper way, he
said. would be to pass his bill and kill
the Batz bill and then the senate would
have to pass his bill.
Mr.. Grondahl insisted that unless the
Roberts bill passed the house and senate,
there would be no legislation on the sub
1ect of sugar bounty. He favored the
killing of the Batz bill.
Mr.. Foss (Rep), of Grant, sided with
the view taken by Mr.. Jacobson.
Mr.. Donohue insisted that the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. Roberts was that suggested
by the friends of the sugar bounty and
the lobby which had been in the house
for the present law for the past ten days
Mr.. Won Lehe (Rep.),. of LIE Sueur, called
attention to the fact that the senate had
killed bill which provided for bounty
of 5000 per year. He favored the Batz
bill being laid on the table, where Il
could be passed If the senate refused to
pass the Roberts bill.
Mr.. West (Rep).),- of Mower, wanted the
Batz bill sent to the committee on gen
eral legislation.
reason that it had been twice reported Out
by the committee and could not be
reached when wanted
Mr.. O'Neill opposed the sending of the
bill to the committee, as 1t would take
a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules
ana ADVANCE the Dill Wnere IL cOulQ De
reached when wanted.
Mr.. jacobson did not favor the bill be-
Ing put where twenty-one votes could
keep it from being acted upon.
RETAINS ITS PLACE.
The matter was finally settled by allow
ing the Batz bill to retain it's place or
general orders, with reference to the
committee on general legislation.
Previous to the discussion as to the dis
position of the Batz bill the Roberts bill
was amended so as to provide for the
payment Of not less than $4 per ton for
beets which contained IL per cent OF
sugar, and providing for the appointment
Of inspectors by the state auditor to be
pense of the inspection to come from the
amount appropriated for bounty.
Mr.. Yale (Rep.). of Winona, and Mr.
Grondahl (Rep.), of Goodhue, favored the
bill, and Mr. Plowman (Pop), of Otter
Tail. and Mr.. Winston Dem.), of Henna-
pin, opposed the bill.
Mr.. Jacobson Rep). of Lac Qui Parle
complimented Gov. Lind for his action in
calling the attention to the present law
and said he did not care whether he was
a Democrat or a Republican, his ideas
were in line with the views of the ma
jority of the people of the state.
There were all kinds of amendments
proposed to the Roberts bill, but the only
one voted on and adopted was that Of
fered by Mr.. West Rep). of Mower
which reduced the amount to $4,000 pei
year, and provided that not more thar
$40, 900 should be drawn from any one con-
gressional district.
WON OUT ON SECOND TRIAL.
The house was under a call for nearly
an hour yesterday afternoon on the Gut.
tersen bill, which increases the tax pai6
by insurance companies on gross pre-.
miums from to 21a per cent.
Several attempts were made to have
the proceedings under the call dispensed
with but the friends of the bill were ir
the majority and would not listen. Al
8 o'clock Mr.. Feeney (Dem.), of LIE Sueur
put in an appearance, and then Mr. Gut.
tersen allowed the call to be dispensed
with.
Mr.. Stivers Oem). of Crow Wing, and
Mr.. Wwinnell (Rep9, of Hennepin, op.
posed the \ bill. Both gentlemen argued
that the. bin would result in the rates q
insurance being raised and Mr.. Dwinnsl