The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-04-03

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time, to which Mr.. Peterson ex
cepted, saying that - members
were better able to pass on the bill
than were three tax commits sioners.
Mr.. Rich announced his opposItion1
to any increase il the gross earn
Tngs tax, and after one ol. two other
members spoke on the bill q roll
call was ordered tt resulted il
taking the bill from the table BY
vote OF 81 to 56, almost too close Tor
comfort The roll call was watched
With breath1ess interest, and when
the result was announced the friends
of the bill cheered, arose from their
seats, swung papers IN the air, and
yelled vociferously M + Roberts at
once moved to make the bill a spe-
scial order for Frida and after q
strong speech by that gentleman
and Mr. Larson IN favor Of prompt
action, and an opposing speech from
Mr. Lay bourn, the bill was made a
special order for that day by a vote
Sof 81. to IL, a numb ber Of members,
who were opposed to the bill, an
snouncing their Intention to support
lit from time for ward Renewed
cheers greeted the resultof the vote,
and amid wild excitement "a recess
was taken.
Contrary to expectations there
was not much Of a fight on ri day
morning, and the immense crowd
that filed the gall and lined up
the aisles Of the house, did not hear
much rhetoric or eloquence. Mr..
jacobson and Mr.. Roberts both Of
fered slight amendments to perfect
the bill, and Mr. ] acobson made a
short address showing that the four
per cent. ia < would not be excessivesl
as compared with the tax on other
property in the. State. Mr. Dobbin
sent up an amen dment increasing
the tax from three to five per cent.
and the fact that Mr. Dob bbin was
opposed to the bill, led Mr.. ] Jacob
son to remark that the amendmentl
was intended to oassIstsin killing the1
bill over ID the other branch Mr..
Berg spoke for the Dob bin amend
ment, but Mr.. Lay bourn, the leader
of the opposition: hoped that the
amendment would be voted Gown.
The ayes and nays were demand ded
and the amendments received only
two votes Messrs. Dobbin and
Berg
The previous question was orr
dered by q majority Of the memb bersI
OF. the house, and the clerk pro-
ceeded to call the roll. There we're
some explanat ations of votes. delay
ing the call a little, but when all the
votes were IN it was ascertained
thats78 votes had been cast in favor
Of the bill and 36 against. Sixty
votes are enough to pass any bill in
the house.
4 Every Representative from the
Second district went on record in
Z s5s
favor Of the bill
That the opposition to the meas
sure was defeated was apparent half
an hour before roll call, when Mr..
Lay bourn signifed a willingness to-
have prompt action taken, without
a speech.
The bill was reported to the SEN
ate il the afternoon and was iimme-
diately sent to the committee on
taxes and tax laws Of that bod
In the gross earnings article in
this paper OF last week it was stated
that Mr Johnson 6 hurled the charge
Of bribery at the pponents Of the
bill. This was an error, Mr. John
son simply demanding that the bill
be given fair treatment at the hands,
Of it's enemies, and be allowed to be
discussed 70 the fulles extent.
The household furniture and phaeton
OF Dr: Pease will be esold at bis residencel
this week. Inquire at 9. Fred. Thomp-l
sons hardware store
So y odacre preached the sermon
tSthe NJ ethod ist church last Sunday
{ evening q pom quest Of Rev ,utz.
N Iliss McO Ouat Of ST eter, . sisterl
81 Mrs. q. p. lambe erton came upl
saturd lay and IS isiting at the
Il So r