The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
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THE IEGISIATURE.
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limit as to the time or amount to be
paid in bounties.
Mr.. Yale Rep.). of Winona, inquired:
Didn't you vote for the bi1l?"
Mr.. Winston replied that he did not
know whether he did or not but he
did not intend to vote for this or any
other bounty. If he voted for the bill.
It was only because he thought the
parties had earned it.
Mr.. Dwinnel CRep), of Hennepin,
held that the question involved was
one broader than bounty. 1t was an
UNWARRANTABLE INTERFERE
ENCE
between two coordinate branches of
the government. The governor admit
ted that the bill was right and just,
but he says: 1 have some peculiar
views in this matter, and I won't sign
it. If this was the right way, and it
should be followed by the chief execu-
tive, there would be little business done
during the session. The proper way
was for the governor to advise the
house as to any suggestions he desired
to make. If the feeling was strong
enough, the house might say to the
governor; il you do not sign the bills
We pass. we will hold up your salary,
take away some of your office help and
cripple your administration all we can.
IL was not question of politics. and
When the suggestions Of the governor
came properly they would receive the
attention Of the members.
The principle was a board one and
there should be no doubt on the proper
action to be taken.
Mr.. Wheaton Rep), of Hennepin.
said the sugar beet factory gave en-
ployment to 100 workingmen in South
MINNEAPOLIS, and consequently the
bounty should be paid.
Mr.. Dunn (Rep0 of Ramsey. de-
manded call of the house, and the
Clerk reported fourteen members alb
sent.
On the roll call Mr.. Fosnes Onion)
OF Chippewa. explained his vote. saw
ing that he did not believe the state
should pay bounty on sugar or any-
thing else. He would vote for the bill
over the veto If there was not another
way for the parties who claimed the
bounty to get their money. The par
ties interested in the measure had
promised when the session first com
menced and before the bill was intro
duced that the law as at present on
the books should be amended One
half OF the session was gone and the
promised bill had not been introduced
Now was the proper time for the
amendment to the law to be presented
aiio nave the lnlng nXed. 1t would be
MUCH EASIER TO AMEND
the law while the $4,000 was "up in
the air" than at any other time. The
parties who were now promising that
they would not object to an amend
ment to the present law as soon as the
appropriation was made would come up
ana lobby against any amendment.
Haf the members on the floor of the
mouse had never read the law and did
not know what it's provisions were. It
would be ten times as easy to amend
the law now than it would be to make
the change after the appropriation had
passed.
Mr.. Marin Pop9, of Polk, believed
the governor had exercised the power
he had a right to-
MIR. Riley Rep). Of Jackson, held
that 1t was proper for the government
to call attention to the law ard make
suggestions, but the debt should be
paid. even if a mistake had been made.
Mr.. finland Dem.), of Ramsey. did
not vote for the bill when it passed
and was opposed to all bounties.
The roll call showed eighty-four in
faVor of the passage of the bill over
the veto and twenty-five against.
When the chair announced the vote
there was considerable applause.
The