The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-12
TWO BALDWIN BILLS
DULUTH SENATOR COMES TO THE
RESCUE IN TAXATION
PROBLEM
WOULD AMEND CONSTITUTION
Provides for Income Tax and Leaves
Machinery of Operation in Leg
islative CSntrOI-SeEate's
Busy Session

The senate session yesterday was even
5Shofter than the previous ones but the
supporters of the toga, found time to
introduce several measures of import
First and foremost were the two bills OF
Senator Baldwin, the first of which pro-
posed to amend the state constitution. in
regard to taxation, and the second, broad
~ speaking, providing for tax on fran
ch1ses and incomes. Senator Knatvold
introduced bill, providing for the APP
preparation of $4,000, for overcoming all
railroad monopolies in the state. The
introduction of these bills, and several
others Of local note, occupied almost the
entire time of the senatorial body, al
though there were a few words of de-
bate on the proposition, to paw the en-
pioyes of the senate mileage for this ses-
sion, which motion was lost,
senator Ives presented a resolution, pro-
Vld1ng that every Thursday of the SEES
sion of the senate, should be turned over
to the hearing of farmers opinions con-
corning the tax report The report was
filled to the gunwales with references to
the "sinew of prosperity 1.-The mainstay
of the land,'' the hope of the future
etc, the peroration containing an elabo-
rate statement to the effect that the
farmer was called upon for the most bur-
densome portion of taxation while other
industries were mere outward flourish
ings.
Senator DAILY thought that every day
was a hearing day for the farmer, and
inasmuch as the farmers had as vet made
no objection to the tax bill, he failed TO
see the necessity for the measure Sen
ator Ives came back at him with several
verses of Sweet Auburn, Lovliest vii
lage of the Plain which had the effect
of OBTAINING Senator Daily, for suffi-
Gent time to allow Senator Daugherty to
serve notice of debate on the proposition
Senator j. II. Smith then arose with a
resolution to provide for the payment
of mileage to the employees of the SEN
ate, who had come from their homes to
attend the extra session. Senator Nc
Govern thought that this payment should
be limited to those who were notified at
the regular session, to be present at the
extra session, If such session were called
This amendment was carried without anv
sign of opposition, but when the measure
as amended was put before the body the
vote stood 20 in the affirmative, and 10
opposed to the policy. President Smith
ruled after the announcement of the vote
that it would require a majority vote of
the senate, and the motion was lost, prin-
cipally because several members saw fit
to change from aye to nay, before the
result was announced.
A resolution was introduced providing
that an invitation should be extended the
county treasurers and the county aud
itors to be present at a meeting Of the
tax committee to give their views on the
tax question. The county treasurers are
meeting liz this city, and the county aud
itors in Minneapolis.
TafFy for Governor.
The bills introduced yesterday morning
ran from S. F. 10 to II. The first of the
day was by Senator KnatYoId which pro-
vides for the appropriation of $4,000 for
the prosecution of certain cases and the
authorization of the attBrney general to
institute the same. The bill is obviously
for the purpose Of securing funds to op-
pose the so-called merger.
Besides calling for the appropriation.
the bill provides that it shall be the duty
of the county attorney to struggle
against any unlawful combination Of
railroads in the state. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on finance it be-
ing the opinion Of the president that 1t
had sufficient bearing on the tax ques-
ton for such reference.
Senator Stockton introduced a bill pro-
viding for the change Of the name Of the
deaf and blind school at Faribault from
the Minnesota Institute for Detectives