The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-25
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LAST CHANCE TO-DAY
AFTER TONIGHT BILLS CAN ONLY
BE INTRODUCED WITH GOV.
LIND'S CONSENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES

Point Was Raised Yesterdav-
Fight Made on the Mcneil Bill
Increasing the Minimum School
Age--Guttersen Bill for a High.
er Tax on Insurance Premiums
Again Reported for Passase.
The house, after introducing twenty
new bills, passed over the calendar and
put IN the rest of the day on general or
ders, advancing nineteen bills to where
all that is needed is a roll call.
The question of the last day on which
bills could be introduced without the con-
sent of the governor was raised by Mr..
Yale Rep), of Winona, and a resolution
was passed calling on the attorney gen
eral tor an opinion on this point. Just
before the house adjourned First Assist
ant Attorney General Donahower advis-
ed the house that today would be the
last day under the law on which bills
could be introduced without the consent
of the chief executive
On the strength of this opinion the
house, on motion of Mr. jacobson (Rep.) J.
Va I>ttC qui diiS, duJOuTneQ TO S.0U IQlS
morning, in order to give the members
plenty of time to hand in new bills to-
day.
At the last session 1,011 bills were in
troduced in the house during the session.
OF this number, twenty-five were hand
ed in after the limit had expired and had
to be ccuntersigned by The governor On
the last day for the introduction of bills
without the consent of the governor
eighty hills NJ
Up to last night but 5s5 had been read
and duly numbered by the clerk at the
present session, which is over 400 behind
the record of two years ago. There is
still one day left but it is not expected
there will be enough new measures hand
ed up or dug up to come anywhere near
the figures of last session. The falling
off in the number Is explained on the
ground that early in the session the house
decided to reject all bills calling for ap-
preparations from the road and bridge
fund
FIGHTING M'NEILS PET.
An effort was made to indefinitely post
pone the Mcneil bill, H. F. 545, yesterday.
This is the measure which raises the age
of children attending the public schools
from five to six years. The delegations
from Ramsey, Hennepin and St. Louis
counties are opposed to the bill for the
reason that it will affect the kindergarten
schools and cut off a large amount of
the aprortfonment received from the
state. Mr.. Foss (Rep.), of Grant raised
the point when the bill was reported
from the committee on education with
the recommendation that 1t pass, that it
was unconstitutional He read the sec
ton of the constitution which he claimed
was in point and moved the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Mr. Dunn (Rep.), of Ramsey, attacked
the bill on the ground that a similar one
had been killed by the house and it could
not under the rules be again introduced
Mr.. Staples (Rep), of Dakota, said the
point of MIR. Dunn was not we'll taken, as
the objection should have been made
when the bill was introduced and not at
the present time. The point as to the
nnconstitutionality raised by Mr.. Foss
was doubtful one and should be consid-
cred by the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Dunn explained that the bill was in
troduced just before the house adjourned
and tho speaker had made an ex parte
reference to q committee. This was the
first time it had been before the house
so that an objection could be made and
under the rules it could not be received
Mr.. Jacobson held that the only time
objection could be made to the bill was
when it was introduced and Mr. Dunn
was too late.
Mr.. West (Rep). Of Mower, claimed
that the bill contained new provisions
which were not in the bill which was in
definitely postponed several days ago
Discussion was stopped by the bill being
sent to the judiciary committee with in
structions to report as to the question of
constitutionality raised by Mr.. Foss
GUTTERSEN BILL REVIVIFIED.
The Guttersen bill increasing the gross
1lra INN tow ho
from to 21a per cent was again recon-
mended for passage in the house The
bill failed to pass Thursday, lacking two
OF the sixty votes required. 1t was put
back on general orders, and after a live
ly discussion and the voting down of
numerous amendments, 1t was recon-
mended to pass.
Mr.. Stivers Oem.). of Crow Wing,
opposed the bill, and in his talk took oc-
casion to say that he doubted the truth
of the statement that lobby was work
ing to defeat the bill Mr. Guttersen
interrupted to say that he could point
out at present men on the floor of the
house who were lobbying against the
bill
Mr.. Stivers said he had no desire TO
have the men pointed out, but the mem
Der from Blue Earth could do as he
saw fit as to the pointing
Mr.. Guttersen did not do any pointing
out.
Mr.. Mallory opposed the bill for the
reason that it would injure the policy
holders by increasing the rates of insur-
ance. 1t might be that there was a lob
by working to defeat the bfll but he had
not been approached by any one. He
represented the people and not any In
surance company, and by raising the tax
from 2 to 21a per cent the rates would
be increased.
Mr.. Dwinnell and Mr. Roberts (Rep). !.
of Hennepin, opposed the bill
Amendments by Mr.. Fosnes Union),
of Chippewa, making the tax per cent,
and Mr.. Morris (Rep), of Hennepin,
making the tax 2 per cent, were voted
down by rising vote Of 41 to 81, and
then the bill was recommended to pass.
STATE BOARD OF ELECTRICITY.
H. F. 57S, by Mr.. Roberts Rep.), of
HAS. FITS NO MORE.