The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
Through Jacobson's Compromise II
Is Made Special Order in
the House.
The Senate Is Expected to Adopt a
Similar Plan Public Hearings
Provided For.

The tax bill scored in the house to-day.
The important question of procedure
was settled. so far as the lower house
was concerned, and to the entire satis-
faction of the friends Of the bill. This re-
suit was not reached until nearly 1 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Before the fight, both houses met in
joint session and heard the governors
message The house then took I'D the
report of the committee on rules. This
recommended a new rule limiting legis-
lation. Mr.. Roberts, OF Hennepin, pro-
posed an amendment as to the course of
the tax bill. This was too strong TO suit
the most of the members and would have
been voted down. had not Mr.. jacobson.
the inveterate fighter, suddenly appeared
in the role of peacemaker. He proposed
a compromise which was accepted on the
spur Of the moment without word of
protest.
To candid observer the compromise
seems all one way. Members who sought
to have the bill go on general orders
subsidized without word and agreed that,
when reported back to the house, iq should
be made special order
Here's the Plan.
The bill will be introduced tomorrow
morning by the tax committee and will
Immediately be referred to. the commit
tees On taxes and appropriat ions. A sim
liar course will doubtless be followed in
the senate. The senate and house COM
mittees will hold joint sessions in the
house chamber which will be open to all
the members A full, public hearing will
be given all interests desiring to appear.
When these hearings are finished, the
bill will be report ed back and will then
be made a special order in the house. The
senate this morning deferred the question
of rules till tomorrow and let the house
fight it out. The senate will now doubt
less follow the action of the lower body.
This means that when the bill is reported
back to each house, it's consideration will
be pushed without interruption until the
bill is voted up or down. The roll will
be called on every amendment, and the
members will go on record on every prop
osition.
This point is considered of the highest
Importance by the friends of the bill and
the ease with which it was gained would
indicate strong sentiment lin favor Of
the measure. Nearly every one arrayed
on the other side took pains to declare
himself friendly to the bill--if amended
to suit his views.
James A. Peterson of Hennepin made
caustic speech urging the opponents of
the bill to come out in the open and not
try to:kill it by underhanded means. This
prompted Captain Rich Of Ramsey to de-
clare himself openlySan enemy of the bill.
Although few days ago he was quoted
in favor of the bill, he declared on the
floor this morning that he would fight
1t to finish
w. B. Anderson of Winona declared war
on his old allies and announced himself
opposed to the bill in It's present shape.
With these exceptions, the opposition in
the house remains dormant or confined to
certain features of the measure.
General Bills Shut OFF.
The action Of the house this morning
means that no general legislation will
creep in except through the committee on
introduction OF bills, the personnel OF
which will be announced tomorrow morn
ing. Local measures and curative acts
will be recommended for passage by this
committee and hustled through without
ceremony.
The constitutional amendments proposed
by the tax commission were referred to
the taxes and judiciary committees.
PROMPT ACTION IN HOUSE
Special Order Plan Makes It's Ap-
Appearance EARLY.
Immediately after roll call of the house
this morning, Chairman Dunn of tho
committee on rules presented the report
agreed on yesterday, and printed in an
other column.
Mr.. Roberts. of Hennepin, Immediately
introduced the following amendment:
Provided, however, that as soon as the bill
Tor tax code, recommended by the tax COM
mission shall have been introduced, the same
shall have its second reading without refer.
ence to any committee, and without printing
shall thereafter be a special order of the
house, until finally disposed of by final pas
sage or otherwise; said special order being
resumed each day, subsequent to the first,
fmme mediately following the order Of business
Presentation of petitions and other commu-
nications. ]" In the intervals between the
daily sessions, during the consideration OF
said bill, the committee on taxes and tax
laws are instructed to arrange for and hold
hearings upon the subject matter Of the bill,
for any persons or interests desiring the
same, such hearings to be held in the hall