The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

licans propose, after the declarations you
tax legislation?
saThe Republican party is the snonsor
for the reform, and do Republican, SEN
gave to Minneapolis paper, in which
you stated that you were in favor of the
tax code.
1--WE have now been here longer than
and what has been the result? Nothing,
the tendency Of the Legislature ali
through, to do nothing. The opposition
shrewd fight. They fought it on the
ground that the money in banks would
be injured and amendments were offered
by friends of the bill, and these amend
ments were the seeds of defeat.
NOW the whole matter is this. if we
enforce the present laws, it will only be
a question of a short time until the
corporation will be anxious to have some
is to pass them now. That's what we are
here for. If this legislature fails to pass
some taxation laws, the people OF the
state who sent their representatives here
ed and found wanting. It will not hurt
the Republican party, as the defeat of
the tax code in the house was not the
work of Republicans, but of all parties,
and you will find that the beacon ligf1y
for Repub1canism at the next election
will be tax legislation. The defeat of the
tax code will act against the senator's
and representatives directly responsible
for it and not against the party"
Senator Ives again Informed the senate
that he was hungry, getting more SO
position on the question, when a sugges-
ton was made for a recess, and he glad
ly yielded the floor.
Commission Would BE Useless.
Senator Ives began his speech tmme-
diately after the call to order in the aft
ernoon. He went over the ground, stat
ing that as the bill was even its friends
hardly knew where they stood on the
tonnage tax and the tax commission. He
was opposed to bOth considering the first
unjust and unconstitutional and the lat
ter useless, as about all the commission
would have to- do would be to draw its
salary.
'The provisions of the bill relative to
the taxation of public utility corporal
tons do not impress me faYorably. l be-
lieve that they would result in the ruina-
ton of the stockholders and l will not
be party to any proceedings of this
character"
Senator Underleak spoke Briefly against
the consideration of the bill, and was
followed by Senator Thompson, who was
in favor of having it placed on general
orders. His contention was that there
would soon be a need for more taxes,
which brought the question: Were the
corporations paying their share towards
the establishment and maintenance of
schools and other public necessities?
Senator Horton quickly rose to show
the senator from Fillmore that the bill
provided that the taxes collected from
the corporations were to go to the state
treasurer and be credited to the general
fund. Continuing, the senator from
Ramsey said:
'The tax code that was defeated in the
house was the reason for our being call
ed to attend this extra session Of the leg
islature, and there was nothing said
about bolstering up the Republican party
or fn sli,C
of any one person. The sovereign people
of the state sitting in the co-ordinat e
branch Of the legislature decided that the
tax code was unwiSe, and in their wisdom
they defeated 1t. When the bill was turn
ed down in the house, what was done
A bill is Immediately rushed through the
house with Voiceless opposition and
rushed into the senate A bill that is
most unjust, unrighteous and Ubiquitous
in it's provisions Now, after having
slapped the governor and his commission
IN IN the face by the defeat OF the bill, you
turn around and cry to have bill pass
ed for the glorification of the Republican
party. If We had done the right thing
for the Republican party, as soon as the
adjourned sine de-
There was applause from all sides Of the
senate and from the galleries as Senator
Horton sock his seat
Senator Johnson was next TO EXPRESS
himself, which he did with considerable
glee and vigor. He had handful of fig
ures relating to the street railway com
Pany ana took this as his cue. He
showed that the market value of the
street railway company was S32 976 500
he then stated that the street railway
company paid taxes to the amount OF
$147,72S. which was about one-eighth of
what it should pay, If it were taxed as
other property is. He based this asser-
ton on the statement that the usual rate
IN the Twin Cities was 80 mills on the
dollar, which would make the taxes on
the street car company $3.50, 304 He re-
scented the imputation cast that the
friends Of the bill were unreasonable, and
stated that it was the opposition that
was behaving in this manner in not al
lowing the bill to be considered on the
floor of the senate.
nr After the vote had been taken on the
general orders, the report of the
majority of the tax committee
was accepted. with Senators Bald
WI WIN :, ana McGovern switching. Sena-
Dill on general orders with the under.
standlng mat ne was opposed to the
The friends of the bill attempted to have
IL RECONSTRUCTED while motions were being
made to adjourn. The opposition finally
gave in: and by vote of &c to 81 the sen.
ate declined to reconsider.
The other business Of the senate was
prlef and OF routine character.
New Bills Introduced.
The new bills introduced yesterday are
as follows:
s: F. 81, Underleak-To amend section
5IH, general statute of 1894 relating tC
the partition Of real estate
,. f. 81, Wilson-To aIegalize guardians
deeds made and recorded prior to Jan. /
s. F. SO, Barker-To increase the duties
or surveyors general of logs, timber anC
lumber SO as TO provide for an inspection
OF wood fuels.
5; f. "a, Baldwin-To provide the fee:
to be allowed by the probate court to per,
sons constituting the jury in proceedings
dor the commitment of insance persons al
$3.50 each.
5. f. 50, Jepson-A bill for an act Il
prevent the sale of inferior articles OF
rood for use in state institutions and civ.
ing the state dairy and food commission
authority to inspect the same and provid.
ing for a penalty for violations thereof.
>. h. &c. Wilson-Relating to the ,ettine
OF contracts by county commissioners il
all counties having 100000 inhabitants OF
over. "
s. F. 81, Larson-To legaIize the action
OF county commissioners in certain cases
relative to the construction of drains il
Sibley county.
5. Z. 98, Schaller-To make records OF
surveys made by municipal engineering
departments evidence in court
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