The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
THE LEGISLATURE.


| who had been helped by osteopathy, urg-
ing him to help the practitioners of that
school.
Senator Jepson, Rep, Hennepin, wanted
the bill passed without amendment.
Senator Schaller said the Underleak
amendment would defeat the purpose of
the bill.
Senator Halvorson, Rep, Lac gu Parle
did not believe the osteopaths were COM
petent to treat appendicitis and certain
ailments. The Underleak amendment was
lost
Senator McGovern offered an amend
ment reducing the fees of the examining
board from $40 to $40.
Senator Schaller insisted that the fees
should be enough to make the board self
sustaining. The amendment was lost
and the bill was recommended for pas
sage.
SCHOOLS ARE INTERESTED.
There was an extended debate over the
Barker bill extending the term of school
necessary to be held In each year to per-
init school districts to share In the OPP
portionment of county school funds from
five to six months. Senator Larson.
Rep, Sibley, feared the law might work
hardship in several districts, in the
northern part of the state especially
Senator BATE offered san amendment
aiming tosreiax in certain cases where
the districts were raising all the taxes
possible The bill was finally recon-
mended for passage.
AFTER THE GREAT WESTERN.
Senator Schellbach, after some discus
sion, secured favorable recommends
ton for his bill to compel the railroads
of the state to accept the constitutional
plan of the gross earnings tax. The bill
met with no opposition on it's purpose.
although Senators Rpnadipt No
Gowan,~ insisted that the author allow
them the right to offer amendments when
1t came up on the calendar. Quite a
kHotty point arises in this bill AS gen
orally understood, its purpose Is to settle
once for all the rights of the state in con-
nection with the gross earnings tax on
railroads. The SuppoSition is that it's
| passage will be followed by suit against
| the Chicago, Great Western road to COM
| pei the payment of Its taxes at 3 per
! cent, it having refused to pay more than
per cent heretofore on the plea that it
had operated under the charter of the
| OLD Minnesota and Northwestern road of
territorial days, which had the twenty
eight miles of road in operation under a
per cent tax If this case gets into the
! courts distinctly, 1t is believed, the whole
| question of the application Of charter
| contracts to the gross earnings tax cues
ton will be opened up, as the bill deals
| directly with the revenue of the state,
| although Its title might not betrayed.
WOLF BOUNTY TANGLE
Senator DAILY had s. F. No. III, his wolf
bounty bill, recalled from the committee
| on towns and counties and placed on gem
| eral orders. This action was taken at the
| suggestion of the committee the mem
bers of which decided that 1t was not a
| subject for them to pass upon Later
| Senator DAILY asked the senate to concur
| in the house amendments to the bill.
Senator Lord wanted committee of con-
| ference. The senate decided on the con-
| ference and refused to concur in the
| house amendments. Senators Buchanan,
Lord and Roverud were appointed as the
| committee.
GOES BACK TO ITS AUTHOR.
The pool bill, S. F. $50, was referred to
its author, Senator McNamee for amend
| ment.
There were about thirty committee re-
| ports, the most important of which were
from the committees on taxes and pub
lie health, the latter favoring a number
Of pure food bills. A quintette of bills
were slaughtered, as follows:
Relating to proceedings supplemental ia
executions. Oh. F. 164.)
Relating to mocha lies liens. Oh F.
2S1 Dwinnell, Rep, Hennepin)
Providing for burial of deceased non.
resident paupers by counties or towns
Is. F. $40, Ryder; Rep, Polk)
To reimburse town of Red Glover for
EXPENSE of stamping out diphtheria. Is
F. AL Mccarthy, Rep, Ramsey.)
, Relating to claims against counties. Is
T 413, Smith, j. H, Rep, Becker)
WHITE BEAR is HAPPY.
The White Bear improvement bill pass
ed at the afternoon session without OBJ
| DOSitiOn