The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11

eue .ffsSi hg FROM
the Delinquent TaxsSafe Law ot
1897. i .Iass e
The house passed the 500 mark on
bills introduced yesterday, and after a
motion to adjourn to Monday had been
knocked out by vote OF SO to II, the
sixty-Odd members present settled
down to the consideration Of the eighty
bills on general orders, and at O'Clock
had been considered and only four
teen recommended for passage
Mr.. Yale Rep), of Winona, had his
resolution introduced Thursday provid-
ing for a motion to adjourn Friday
night until Monday morning at 10
o'clock brought up. He spoke in favor
of the adjournment, claiming that there
bers now at the insane asylums would
go to their homes, but little business
could be transacted before Monday.
Mr.. jacobson Rep.) of Lac qui Parle,
opposed the adjournment, saying that,
If there was to be any adjournment.
1t should be on Tuesday next, when
the villages and towns held annual
elections and the majority Of members
would like to get away
On the roll call the adjournment was
defeated by. vote of 80 to 81, the city
members voting In favor of an adj
journment
JOY FOR FosNEs.
The report of the committee on taxes
and tax laws for the indefinite post
ponement Of H. F. 215, by Mr.. .Fosnes
Union), of Chippewa, was turned down
by the house. Mr. Laybourn, chair
man of the committee, opposed the mo-
ton Of the author of the bill to place
the measure on general orders, claim
ing that il committee reports were to
be turned down, the house would find
that half of the important business Of
the session would be left unfinished at
the close. = ,siIf
Mr.. Fosnes contended that the bill
was the most important one1that would
come before the house during the ses-
sion. 1t provided for the equalization
OF taxes. and. by preventing the shirk-
ing Of taxes by a certain class, meant
much to the taxpayers Of the state.
The bill had been prepared by the state
auditor and should be given fair and
free consideration by the members.
Time was wasted every day on bills of
no Importance, and now the intention
was to kill this one for alleged lack Of
time. Il 81,
Mr.. Grondahl Rep), of Goodhue, and
Mr.. Foss (Rep), Of Grant, and Mr..
placing of the bill on general orders,
and this was agreed to.
TALK OF A SALARIED LOBBY.
In the committee of the whole there
was a lively debate over the passage
of S. F.'s 354, 355 and 356, by Mr.. Bald
win DENY, of st. Louis. The bills
were to cure legislation passed in 1897
relating to forfeited tax sales. Mr..
Laybourn said a large land company,
which did not want to have the law
changed so as to- take in certain local
assessments, had lobbyists on the floor
deavoring to defeat the bills.
Mr.. FOss Rep.), Of Grant, favored
the bills, and Mr.. jacobson Rep.), of
Lac qui Parle, and Mr.. Stivers Dem J,
OF Crow Wing, opposed them. Mr..
Stfvers held that the provisions of 8.
F. 355 gave the tax title sharks a
chance to get, the better of the sales
and to make money out Of the treas
ury of st. Louis county.
Mr.. Jacobson claimed that he told
the st. Louis delegation a mistake was
being made when the law which was
now sought to be amended was passed
in 1897. He was satisfied mistake
had been made then and was fearful
one would be made at the present time,
if the bills were passed. ~
Mr.. Laybourn again called attention
to the paid attorneys of a corporation
which would get rid of paying SIS, 900
worth of taxes, if the bills were not
passed, being on the floor trying to de-
feat the measures.
Notwithstanding the opposition, the
bills were recommended to pass.
FATTENS DAIRY BUREAU.
The bill of Mr.. Bush Rep.), Of Ohm
sted, H. F. 499, relating to the dairy
and food commission makes several
changes in the present law. It raises
the salary Of the commissioner from
$1,000 to $1,000 and makes the annual
appropriation for this department S15.-
600.
BLUE BOOKS TogBURN.
The bill providing for the publishing
and printing of 10000 additional copies
of the legislative manual this year and
10000 biennially thereafter was recon-
mended to pass in the scommittee of
the whole. The provision directing a
copy to be sent to each legal newspa-
per in the state was stricken out I'm
SoSAAS
printed.
NOTES OF THE HOUSE.
The bill appropriating $685. to REIN
burse Deputy Warden F. H. Lemon
for expenses incurred in the state pris-
on investigation was recommended for
indefinite postponement by the com
mittee on claims.
William J. Whipple, editor Of the
Winona Herald, was visitor on the
floor Of the house yesterday.
H. F. 276, by Mr.. Deming Rep.), of
Hennepin, was discussed for an hour
yesterday in the committee Of the
whole, recommended for indefinite
postponement and then, when the COM
mittee rose, placed again on general
orders. The bill makes any assignment
Of wages void, as against a creditor,
unless the same has been filed for rec
ord in the office of the town. village
Or city clerk. ba
MUST BE SIX YEARS OLD.
H. F. $50, by Mr.. Mcneil Rep.), of
Douglas. changing the law so . that
children only between the ages of six
and twenty-one years can attend
schools in the state, was recommended
for passage. An amendment was made
by Mr.. Dunn Rep).i of Ramsey, ex-
cepting children who attend the kinder
garten schools, but this was opposed
by Mr.. Foss Rep.), of Grant, who
claimed that 1t was unfair to the rural
schools
Mr.. Staples (Rep), of Dakota, ar
gued that children under six years Of
age should be kept atihome instead Of
sending them to school, except in cities
or villages where there were kinder
gartens. rs iE
TEACHERS PENSION IS GONE.