The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-11

during the Civil war. the speaker read
letters showing that Cole Younger had en-
listed in the Confederate armv in JuIv.
1852. and had served several wears. An
other letter from e. g. Brewer. Of Dallas.
Tex, was read to show that Cole was in
Texas in 1854, and consequently could not
have been in robberies which happened In
Missouri in that year.
PRESS OPPOSED TO IT.
Mr.. Grondahl (Rep), tof Goodhue, could
not allow sentiment or sympathy to over
ride his Judgment. False sentiment was
not public opinion. Public sentiment had
become aroused at the manner In which
the chief executives of the state were
pardoning men from the prison and a
board of pardons had been created. The
only reason why the parole matter was
put in the bill was So that II the Young
ers were liberated they would still be
under the care of the state Of Mime
sofa and could not be prosecuted In any
other state. 1t had been stated that the
press of the state favored the passage
Of the bill. This was not true. He ex-
amined 200 papers each week, and three
of every four were opposed to the bill.
The statement by Bishop Gilbert that
the keeping of the Youngers longer in
prison was vindictive and an Injustice he
resented. The people were in favor of
keeping them in prison. If liberated
they would be lionized and might be Hob
sonized.
CUTTING OFF DEBATE.
Mr.. Wheaton (Rep), of Hennepln, op-
posed the BILL and Mr.. Ahlstrom (Repo,
of the same county, took up a letter
written by Cole Younger In July, 1897, to
Warden Wolfer. and with the aid of the
testimony Of eye-witnesses to the raid
proved to his satisfaction that the state
ment was a lie.
He was interrupted by Mr. N. o. Nelson
/ (Rep), of Lake, with the query If the
house was supposed to be trying the
Youngers. Mr.. Foss (RepD, of Grant,
suggested that the charge made by the
judge at the trial be read, but to these
Interruptions MIR. Ahlstrom paid no at
tention.
A few minutes before o'clock Speaker
Dare announced that he had received
notice from several members that the
previous question would be moved, but
as there were several members who de-
sired to speak on the bill he would ask
the ones to yet be heard to be brief
Mr.. Yale wanted the special order con-
tinued until this morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. FosEes said Mr.. Hillary, who had
charge of the bill, was called home by
serious Illness in his family and favored
q continuance.
Mr.. Stivers Dem.), of Crow Wing,
said he wanted to speak, and as he had
not burdened the members this session
he desired to be heard.
Mr.. Grondahl insisted that there was
plenty OF business to axe up the atten-
ton of the house without wasting an
other day in discussion.
Mr.. Roberts, who had been recognized
by the speaker, started in to speak in
70 <,f %I,o hi xrr1,a T
Rep). of Duluth, moved the previous
question. hrds
By a rising vote sixfy-four of the mem
bers favored this action, and Mr.. Fosnes
moved call of the house.
The speaker declared the motion out
of order, but as no objection was raised
the call was ordered. The call showed
thirteen members excused and six alb
sent. n
Mr.. Marin moved recess until 8
o'clock, but this was voted down, and
then the roll called sen the passage of
the bill.
Mr.. Dwinnell, on the roll call, explained
why he voted for the bill, and Mr.. Stiv-
ers declared that since he was not al
lowed to speak he would not vote.
TEMPERANCE FOLKS GAIN
The bill allowing the transfer of LIQUOR
licenses introduced by Mr.. Holm (Rep.l,
of Ramsey, passed the committee on
temperance and committee of the whole
without objections and was on the house
calendar yesterday. The bill as present
ed for passage was as follows:
Section l., All licenses for the sale of
Intoxicating liquors granted in this state
may, in case of death, or dissolution Of
Or removal, or transfer, sale or quitting
of business by the person. firm or cor
poration to whom the same was granted,
be transferred to any other person, firm
or. corporation, or tosoany other place,
said transfer not to be valid, however
until the same shall be approved by reso-
town,city or village granting said license,
upon the same notice and bond as re-
quired by law for the issuance Of licenses
to sell Intoxicating liquors. i
Mr.. Fosnes wanted to amend the bill so
1t would only allow transfers to be made
in the case of the death Of persons hold
ing the license =
Mr.. FINLAND Dem.). of Ramsey. object
ed to the amendment. ~ fl
Mr.. Dunn Rep), of Ramsey said the
bill should be passed, for while the pres
ent law allowed no transfer of liquor
licenses the transfers were now made uli-
lawfully and would continue to he made
as long as licenses were granted
Mr.. Yale Rep) Of Winona favored the
bill, but Mr.. Fosnes insisted that it go
back to the committee of the whole for
amendment and consideration and the
motion carried.
KINNE DIsOWNED IT.
The so called good roads bill of Mr..
Kline Rep), of Renvil1e, HI. F. 347, was
defeated in the house yesterday by a vote
of SO to %. 20
The measure originally provided that
on petition of a majority of the tax
paying electors of a road district the
chairman Of the board of supervisors
could purchase road machinery 1t has
beer up ane down on the calendar and
general orders for the past two weeks
and during the time its passage was
urged by some Of the members as a
measure in the interest Of good roads. 1t
was amended so as to take, the right of
purchase from the chairman of the board
of supervisors and rest it in a majority
of the board. The amount of machinery
to be purchased in any year was also
limited to $3.50.
When 1t was reached on the calendar
yesterday, It's author stated that the
bill had been so amended that he did not
care whether it passed or not This had
the effect of defeating 1t, as the sixtieth
vote, which would have passed 1t, might
have been cast by Speaker Dare, but as
the author had declared he didn't care
whether the bill passed or not the speaker
refrained from voting.
sCOKE BOUNTY WITHDRAWN
II. F. $50, by Mr.. Mallory (Rep.), of st.
Louis was recommended for indefinite
postponement yesterday at the request
Of the author. The bill provided for an
appropriation of SIS, O00g from which man.
ufacturers of coke used for the smelling
OF pig iron were to be paid bounty Of
so cents per ton.
The author said tho hill hod haa,, a.,