The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05


perance Advocates Were Outvvit-
ted - An:i-Boycott Ell Was
Passed, but the Request of State
Florists Was Denied
The house put in five hours yester-
Gay, and at o'clock adjourned to 10
| o'clock Monday morning Mr. Yale
| (Rep3, of Winona, endeavored to Sc
| cure an adjournment to Monday after
noon at o'clock, but the motion was
| lest by tie vote of 35 to 35
Sixteen bills were passed during the
| day, and thirteen new measures were
| introduced. When the adjournment
was taken there were seven bills on
| the calendar, and the general orders
| for Monday will contain three score of
bills
Of those favoring and opposing
| higher license for saloons, and a rec
| ord of the members of the house on
| this question was averted only by the
| diplomacy of Mr.. Staples Rep9, of
Dakota
| The committee on temperance recon-
| mended for indefinite postponement H
F. 1853, by Mr.. Pope '(Rep), Of Kanabec,
! which made the license for retail
| liquor dealers in cities of less than
| 10000 inha bitants, 1000, and in cities
over that population $1,000
The author Of the bill protested
| against this action and wanted the bill
| at least printed and placed on general
| orders, SO that the members could ac-
| quaint themselves with its provisions.
His motion was seconded, and, despite
the objection of Mr.. Dunn Rep). of
Ramsey, and Mr.. Mallory tRep.}, of ST
Louis. that the report of the commit
too CHI lNa
demanded. 1t requires a show Of hands
numbering at least ten to secure a roll
call, but the friends of the bill and
temperance were equal to the occasion,
and Speaker Dare directed the clerk to
proceed with the CALL
Mr. Staples insisted that roll call
was not necessary if the motion of the
author of the bill was properly divided.
His plan was TO first put the motion
for placing the bill on general orders,
and then Mr.. Staples insinuatingly re-
marked that the. motion to have the
bill printed could be put and roll call
had.
Mr.. Pope and the friends of the bill
went up against it, and a division
of the house resulted in the motion
to place on general orders being lost,
and then the motion to adopt the re-
port of the committee was adopted be-
fore those favoring the bill knew where
they We're at.
FLORISTS TURNED DOWN
The bill introduced by Mr. Wallace
Rep), of Hennepin. prohibiting the
sale of cut flowers and plants to pri-
vate parties by state Institutions, was
also recommended for indefinite post
ponement by the committee on general
legislation. Mr.. Donohue Oem) of
Stearns, requested that the bill be re-
committed to the committee in order
! that number of those interested might
be heard The report of the committee.
however. was adopted and the meas
ure killed
AIMED AGAINST BOYCOTTS.
The bill prohibiting boycotting. by
Mr. O'Neill Union), of Big Stone, was
recommended to pass by the committee
on general legislation, and the report
| adopted.
STATE PAYS FOR THE BOND.
H. F. 1877. by Mr.. Torrey Rep), of
Meeker, the bill appropriating $500 an
nually from the state treasury to pay
for the surety bond of the state treas
urer was passed by the house without
a dissenting vote.
SEIZURE. FOR TAXES.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Staples
| Rep.l of Dakota, providing for the
| seizure of products on timber and min
| eral lands to insure the payment of
delinquent taxes, was passed after
| long debate. Mr.. jacobson Rep.) Of
Lac Qui Parle, said that counties in the
northern part Of the state had been
bankrupt by timber operators going In
and after cutting all the pine refusing
to pay any taxes. Mr.. Mallette Rep.),
nf onc WIFI
ment and urged the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Dw1nnen ,(Rep), Of Hennepin,
| and Mr.. Abbott (Rep), of Faribault,
opposed the measure unless amended,
| but the measure passed without any
change except to make the punishment
| discretionary with the court by fine
not exceeding $1,000 and Imprisonment
not exceeding one year.
DEFEATED A SECOND TIME
H. F. 129, the bill introduced by Mr..
Dunn Rep), of Ramsey, providing
that the dover right of husband and
wife shall not hold in property sold I'M
der execution sale was defeated for
the second time, by a vote of AZ to 4S.
Mr.. Foss Rep). Of Grant, and Mr..
Riley (Rep.) Of Jackson. and Mr.
jacobson (Rep), of Lac qui Parle, op-
posed the measure. The author ana
Messrs Dw1nnell and Roberts, of Hem
nepin, made hard fight, but the vote
was thirteen short of enough to pass
the bill
REFORM SCHOOL DEFICIT.
| The real estate boom in st. Paul out
lots was brought to mind yesterday by
the introduction of H F. 453, by Mr..
Brusletten Rep), Of Goodhue The
measure provides for the transfer of
| $l15,eOO to the state reform school fund
with which to pay certificates of in
debtedness issued in 1889, payable from
the reform school fund.
After the legislature had decided IN
| remove the reform school from it's then
location near Kittsondale to Red Wing
the property was sold at auction under
| the same terms as school lands. This
meant Is per cent to be paid down and
| the balance inside of thirty years at
| per cent interest.
The sale took place just before the
realty bubble burst and lots were sold
| at $1,000 in the tract, which could not
| be given away at the present date. un
less the taxes were paid in advance.
In anticipation of heavy revenue
from the sale certificates of indebted
/ ness were issued and the new state
| training school at Red Wing started.
Instead nearly all the purchasers de-
| faulted and abandoned their bargains
| and now the certificates are due as
well as the interest.
The bill provides for all the money
IN the state reform school fund being
turned over to the general revenue
fund to reimburse the fund for the