The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-02

was to a great extent an excerpt from
the defeated tax code, and that it was not
of any vast Importance
Senator Baldwin bounced from his seat,
saying: Il judge that the senator from
Fillmore county has not read the bill"
q assure you I have" was the answer.
''Well, what do you mean by saying
that there is nothing new in it?' querled
the senator from st. Louis. There is
the proposition to tax the tonnage of iron
ore, and if you don't call that new and
important, 1 don't know what comes I'M
der that heading.
Senator Thompson fastened TO explain
that he had not meant the words in their
literal sense and that he was willing to
admit what the senator from ST. Louis
said Senator Baldwin continued, saying
that the tax commission left the tax on
iron ore out of the code because three
of the members believed it to be uncon-
stitutional. He contended that it should
be referred to the judiciary committee,
for the reason that Senator Thompson
had not understood its true significance.
81 don't want the taxes of st. Louis
county tied up in litigation for three or
four years on account of this bill, was
the closing remark of Senator BALDWIN.
Senator Thompson suggested that the
bill should be passed with an amendment
to provide that if the tonnage tax on ore
was unconstitutional, that the mining
properties should be taxed on the land
| valuation
Senator Mccarthy said that he was in
| favor of the bill and would vote for 1t,
| but that he thought courtesy should be
| shown to the st. Louis delegation, and
that the bill should be referred to
| committee, and that it should be spe-
cial order of business for Tuesday after
noon. Senator Sommerville thought that
| there should be time taken to amend the
measure, as it was faulty in some re-
J spects, particularly as in regard to the
! permanent tax commission. H said that
under this bin the sole duty of this COM
! mission would be to act as a, messenger
service.
Snyder Proposes Compromise.
Senator Snyder then came forth with
compromise. He suggested that the part
of the bill upon which their was doubt
as to it's consttutionality should be re-
| ferred to the Judiciary committee while
| the remainder should be considered in
, the committee of the whole. He made
motion to that effect.
Senator Horton had ideas of his own on
! the question, and expressed them forcibly
| He wanted to know what use there was in
| the senate foOling away time and money
| after the bill which it had been called
| to consider had been defeated. If we do
! consider this bill, let us do so in a state
of fairness instead of like buccaneers
! said the senator from Ramsey. "If the
| bill is like the defeated tax code, then
! you know you have no right to consider
| 1T, and besides it is an outrageous and
| UNJUST measure towards corporations and
you are not willing to give it the CON-
slderation you have given to dog bills -
Senator Ives wanted the bill to take the
ordinary course He said that the fact
| that 1T was an important measure was
t1,aE -
1olloWed a few brief statements as to
| the disposition of the measure and Knat-
void arose
You all know that we are expected to
| act some way on the question of taxation.
and we should do so at once Now, if
this bill is referred to committee II
! VIII take a week to get it back again.
and past experience has taught me that
when there is delay influences are brought
to bear that usually defeat the measure.
lam confident that if this bill is referred
to committee there will not be a shred
of it left in a week"
Senator KnatvoId had no sooner ut
tered this than the cry, why not?''
| arose up from all sides of the house in
an angry key. Senator McGovern wanted
to know if Senator Knatvold doubted
| the honesty of the other senator's
Il make no reflections whatever, but
experience has taught me some things. -
was the reply.
Baldwin Mad Clear Through
Senator Baldwin rose from his chair
an angry man. Said he: 'There. are two
conclusions that may be drawn from the
remarks made by the senator from Fill
more Either that he is afraid the bill
| is not a good one and will not be passed
or that some Influence will be brought
to bear upon the senator's that will make
them vote against their honest convic-
| tons. In the name of the senate I pro
test against this insinuation This is not
| the house. and 1 beg to state that sllrs
of this character will always be resented
| by me. Senator Knatvold has pressed
the limit of senatorial courtesy and [ do
not think the senate should allow ~ re-
marks to go by without a protest" AS
the senator from ST. Louis took his seat
| there was an uncomfortable feeling in
the senate as nobody knew what to ex-
| pect next
After some further debate Senator
| Knatvold explained that he had not been
| understood correctly as he mad no inten-
tior of insinuating that the senator from
st. Louis thought. He admitted that his
| selection of words might not have been
| as clear as possible. Senators McGovern
| and Wilson then had little debate on
the constitutionality of the tonnage tax
clause. Senator McGovern said that he
hcS pOSllINe IudI II was unconstitutional
! while Senator Wilson affirmed that the
| court would hold in favor of the law
making body. The bill was finally re-
ferred to the tax committee.
Debate on Mule Bill.
Senator Stockwelrs resolution caused
| nearly as much discussion as the Jacob
son bill. A number of senators spoke in
| favor of the measure. Senator Stockwell
made long and impassoned address. in
which he read a letter he had received
which asked him not to insist on the
resolution as the price of mules and
] horses had gone up 40 per cent The
! letter came from a farmer in Wisconsin.
Senator Young announced that he was
! in sympathy with the Beers and their
cause, but, being a Republican, he con-
sidered the resolution was a direct slap
at the president. Senators Ryder, Fitz-
patrick and Ives spoke for the passage
of the resolution. Senator Sommervlle
| announced that he had a great deal more
! confidence in President Roosevelt tnan in
Senator Stockwell
Senator Snyder objected to the term
"unholy' as applied to the war, and
asked Senator Stockwell to Withdraw 1t.
mo, 1 can't stand for that" was the
| quic-- response. Senator Snyder moved
that it be stricken out, but the motion
was easily lost. Senator Mccarthy said