The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-04
LUCKY FUR HEINRICH
SENATE MAKES THE OIL INSPECT
ORSHIP SALARY BILL Eff
-FECTIVE JAN. L, 1901.
PROCESS" BUTTER A LOSER
1t Is Insited That 1t BE Marked Rem
Ovated Rutter Senator BATES
Hill for the Repeal of the Sugar
sage--ConstitutiOn Convention
Is Proposed.

Split upon the date when the oil in
srectorship should be put upon sal
aried basis, the judiciary committee
threw the senate into a hot fight yes
terday. The trouble was not impromp-
tn. 1t had started Thursday when in
its hurry to get to lunch the commit
tee neglected to take a formal vote
recommending the bill for passage
Nevertheless, such a report made it's
appearance in the senate yesterday
and after Senator Wilson (Repo, of
Hennepin, had made a kick the report
was declined, and the committee in
structed to report at its earliest con-
Venience. 1t held another meeting at
noon, and then decided to report the
substitute bill, with an amendment to
make it become effective Jan. l, 1901,
which would give the inspector of the
Lind administration share in the
spoils.
a minority Of the committee, con-
sisting of Senators Wilson (Rep), Hen
nepin; Lord (RepD, Dodge; Thompson
Rep). Fillmore, and Schellbach Rep.),
Yellow Medicine, insisted that the bill
take effect now.
Senator Wilson demanded a call of
the senate. and when the strength of
the body present in the city had been
mustered, moved that the minority re-
port be substituted for the majority re-
port.
Senator Young Rep), Swift who
was presiding in the absence of Lieut.
Gov. Smith, said the question first sub
mitted would be upon the adoption of
the amendment.
Thereupon Sena tor Wilson spoke
against the amendment pointing out
that the office of oil inspector was one
of the scandals of Minnesota politics
He read from Inspector Barrows re-
port To show that his net annual in
come was not less than $23, 600 a year
1t made TO difference whether the bulk
OF this money came from the Standard
Oil company. That company might be
better able to bear robbing than lesser
institutions. yet that did not alter the
fact that it was downright robbery
ard should be stopped now and here.
Senator Greer Rep), Wabasha.
thought the bill and amendment should
go to general orders.
Senator Snyder Rep), Hennepin.
said that William Henry Eustis had
pledged himself to the abolition of fee
offices, as we'll as Gov Lind
Senator Sheehan Rep) Ramsey,
said this was the only bill yet pro-
posed which aimed to cut off the salary
OF any official during his term. If the
Zee system was robbery, it was just as
much robbery if the fees were turned
into the treasury. The states right to
collect fees was, as it should be, linn
tied to the amount necessary for the
work of inspection.
Senator DAILY Oem), of Otter Tail,
pointedly inquired why the senator
from Hennepin had not introduced
bill to put the clerk or supreme court
on salary. He thought the partisan
issue was but poorly concealed
s Senator Snyder (Rep9, Hennepin.
said the only reason similar legisiat ton
mad not been accomplished before was
because Republican governor had de-
feated 1t.
Senator Halvorson Rep), Lac qui
Parle. said: The lobby that has been
here for two weeks is damnable and it's
propositions should be frowned on by
the senate
The amendment was then adopted as
follows: