The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-04


A Democrat presided over the senate
committee OF theSwhole for the first time
yesterday afternoon. Senator McGov-
ern. of Waseca. The first bill dis
cussed was the sSomerville bill, which
| caused brief discussion Thursday.
In order to meet the objection made
then. the author of the bill. Senator
Somerville Rep), Of Brown. offered an
amendment to make the bill cover only
such companies as had come in since
the passage of the law of 1889, tax
ing domestic corporations
Senator Wilson (Rep.), Of Hennepin..
sought to amend the bill by striking
out the provision excepting from the
operation of the law growers of live
stock. improving farm, garden or hor-
tlcuitural lands, growers Of sugar beets
and Gamers Of fruit or vegetables. This
was lost.
Senator Baldwin Oem) of Duluth.
desired to strike out the clause pro-
hibiting unlicensed corporations from
suing in the courts of the state. but
this was lost.
Senator Horton RepD, of Ramsey,
wanted section 6. making the law eff
fective, stricken out This, too. was
lost.
Senator Horton also wanted the bill
limited in it's operation to the corpora
lions hereafter coming in. He said
the bill as drawn would ruin the steam
ship and mining interests at the head
of the lakes.
Senator Johnson Oem.), of Nicollet,
said he would vote for the bill. He did
not believe that it would drive out
foreign corporations from the mining
ranges. He was informed that the pig
iron bounty was asked in order to help
Minnesota manufacturers to compete
with those of the East.
Senator Greer Rep0, of Wabasha,
did not believe the bill would ruin the
mining industry. sol
Senator Horizons amendment was
lost. as was another excepting miners
and shippers of ore from the provisions
of the bill.
Senator Wilson wanted to except
nurserymen. manufacturers of agricul-
tural implements and manufacturers Of
butter and cheese. This. he said. was
fair as to the exception of creameries
and sugar beet growers. Lost.
Senator Baldwin wanted Lake Super
Tor steamboat and shipping companies
excepted. He cited the removal of the
Whaleback company from Duluth to
Superior and said the other companies
would no doubt follow them. The leg
islature could not afford to give Su-
perior any advantage over Duluth. He
was told the senator wanted canning
institution in Brown county; he want
ed passengers and freight landed at
Duluth. instead Of Superior. The
amendment was lost.
Senator Potter (Rep0, Of Hennepin
wanted the tax on every $40. 900 of cap
ital stock over $50, 900 reduced from S.
to 81. He thought this would put them
on an equitable basis with the domes-
tic corporations. c-
At 4:40 progress was reported, and
the senate adjourned after few COM
mittee reports. 4o--
OMAHA EXHIBITORS PAID.
The Omaha exhibitors reimburse
ment bill was passed without material
opposition, although several senators
who had signedrnotes were excused
from voting. The ballot was: =
Ayes-Baldwin, Barker, Batz, Benedict,
Brewer, Buchanan, Chiffon, Golfer Dickey,
Daugherty, Du Toit, Everett, Gausewitz, Grue,
Hawkins Horton, Hospss, Ives, johnson,
Jones' E. j., KnatTo.d; Larson, Macarthur, Nc
Carthy, McGill, MCGOWAN. McNamee, Miller,
Myran. Potter, Reeves Ryder, Schaller, Shee-
han. Shell, Smith, E. E., Smith, ]. H, SOM
ervil.e. Stockton, Swenfngsen, Thompson I'm
derleak, Wilson. = - -
Those voting no on the bill were. Fitz-
patrick Greer, Jepson, Jones, ]. D., Lord,
Meilicke, Roverud, siyrght, Snyder, Stock
we'll Young.
having signed the notes were> DAILY, Dart,
Grindeland, Halvorsen McGovern, McKusick,
Nixon, Schellbach, Vieaselman.
CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT DEAD.
Senator Golfers bill for the repeal of
the corrupt practices act passed with
but slight opposition and no debate.
The vote was: II
Ayes-Balk r. Batz, -nedi t, Brow, r. Buck
man, Chiffon, ColleryL DAILY Dart, Dickey,
Dougherty, Du Toft, Fitzpatrick, Gausewitz,
Grindeland, Grue, Hawkins, Jepson, Johnson,
Carthy, McGovern, MCGOWAN, McKusick, Nc.
Nance. Miller, Myrana Nixon, Potter, Reeves,
Roverud, Ryder schelfbach. Shell, Snyder,
Nays-Everett, Halvorsen Knatvold, Nc
Thompson, Underleak-s,
Horton, Hospes, Ives, Jones, E. j., Schaller,
Sheehan, Sivright. Smith, ]. H., Swenng
sen. Young.
RYDER RAISED A PROTEST.
The judiciary committee reported
unfavorably the bill introduced by
Senator Ryder, of Polk, providing for
the election of railroad, insurance,
dairy and labor commissioners by the
people, Senator Ryder wanted the bill
placed on general orders. He said the
bill was one which the people demand
ed, and which he believed was right.
He cited a number of other states
where such officers or part of them
were elected, and said that they were
the progressive states Of the Union
The people could select as good men
through their conventions as they
could through the government His
request was granted, and the bill plac-
ed on general orders.
LET ROBERTS ALONE.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee on the house resolution, urging the
unseating of Brigham H. Roberts, the
new Utah congressman, was paid no
attention at all. The committee re-
ported it without recommendation.
FELT BAD FOR COMSTOCK.
Gov. Linds appointments to the state
normal board were confirmed, although
Senator Ryder declared that the fall
ure Of Gov Lind to reappoint S. g.
Comstock, of Moorhead, Endorsed a
states as well as republics were I'M
grateful" %
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
The road and bridge bill introduced
by the senate committee on roads and
bridges, provides that there shall be
created a state road and bridge fund
which fund shall include all moneys
derived from investments Of the inter-
nal Improvement land fund now on
hand or hereafter TO accrue. and there
is also levied q tax of one-twentieth