The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-11
LAST OF SUGAR. BOUNTY
SENATOR WILSON, ACCOMPANIES
HIS MEASURE TO IT'S GRAVE
IN SENATE
MILLER RESOLUTION PASSED
Senate Favors Investigation of the
Consolidation in Iron Range
Railroads. Upper Body
Making Progress.

The Miller resolution, instrueting the
attorney general to investigate the re-
ported consolidation of the Duluth Il Iron
Range railroad and the Duluth Missabe
and Northern railroad. and to prevent ac-
tion at variance with the laws of the
state. was passed unanimously. 1t was
followed by the introduction by Senator
Miller, on request of Gov. Van SAINT. of a
bill empowering the attorney general to
make requisition upon any and all books
documents or papers, in possession Of
corporations which 1t is deemed neces-
sary to investigate. Refusal of officials
or employees to produce books upon re-
QUESTION is made contempt of court The
bill was referred to a special committee
of Senators Lord, Wilson and Young
for opinions as to it's constitutionality
1t was later passed under suspension Of
the rules.
A resolution, which will occasion debate
of q more or less spirited order today. is
that introduced yesterday by Senator
Lord cutting down the number of senate
employees to fourteen. Senator Barker
gave notice of debate The officers in
cluded in the amendment are sergeant at
arms, with three assistants one for the
gallery. one for committee rooms and the
other for the floor of the senate, chief
ing, enrolling and file clerks.
The Wilson sugar bounty bill was laid
to rest, with thirty-four negative votes
officiating. The measure could muster
but eighteen votes. Senator Wilson
argued that the state was under moral
obligation to pay the remainder of the
bounty, S19,92356, earned by the ST. Louis
Park Beet Sugar factory,son account of
the bill passed two years ago and now
thought to be unconstitutional Senator
McGovern said that there was a question
of morals involved all right; it was
morally wrong for a private individual or
firm to ask the appropriation of public
money to aid aprivate enterprise. Sena-
tors Somerville, Stockwell and Batz were
of the opinion that the firm asking the
appropriation was part and parcel of the
sugar trust.
The Knatvold primary election bill to
make every senatorial district a delegate
district, and to do away with county
delegates to state conventions, was pass
ed.
The tax levy bill came in from the
house, and was at once passed under sus-
pension of the rules
Senator StockWell opposed the house
bill prohibiting minors from playing bill
liards in public places and restaurants.
where temperance drinks are sold. The
measure passed with but eight dissenting
votes.
The omnibus bill, appropriating $34 COZ
for roads and bridges throughout the
state was passed.
A lively discussion was occasioned when
the Jackson bill to declare felony the
abandonment and neglect of wife or
children by husband or father, came up
for passage. Senator McGovern thought
the measure too drastic-at times man
was too poor to properly support his
family-the penalty of 1000 was alto
gether too high, and should De left to
the discretion of the court to impose
such penalty as might fit the case Juries
were notably one-sided when a man is
accused Of any such omission. Senator
Wilson amended to make the penalty tl,-
tiOnal with the court. Mothers who
desert minor children are included in the
provisions of the bill by another amend
ment.
Senator Potter's medical bill was taken
from the table and placed upon the cal
endar to await today's action. The
house bill to make the laws governing
the fishing Of trout. and bass uniform
with those of Wisconsin,, was referred to
a special committee Of Senator's Meilicke
Collier and thompson to note where the
bill repeals one introduced by Senator
Meilike and passed some time ago. The
committee will report this morning.
But five bills remain upon the senate
calendar for todays work, and a general
orders of seventy-two. bills will be read
lily changed to special orders and dis
posed of without undue rush. The sen
ate is well up in it's work.
Adjournment was taken until this
| morning. E@%