The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09
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Senator HalvOrson said that he was try
ing to get the bill through because if
was in the interests Of the independent
mine owners on the range.
Senator Hawkins denied this saving
that he knew of no movement in any
way general to have the legislature act
In this manner. He contended that %
per cent of the ore shipped last year
was mined by Independent companies.
Senator Halvorson called for an aye and
nay vote, and Senator Daugherty imme-
diately took the floor, stating that the
Dill was introduced solely for the purpose
OF placing the Duluth delegation on rec
ORD. Senator Halvorson denied this state
ment and Senator Daugherty asked him
for the names of the mine owners who
had prepared the bill. Senator Halvor-
son said the persons name was Walsh
Yes. I know that Walsh. He never
owned pound of ore in his life and
never will. He is simply a peanut politi-
clan that wishes to get US on record in
hopes of making campaign capital"
Senator Brewer wanted this statement
investigated as to it's veracity He said
that he did not care to vote for measUt Is
that We're brought to place senators on
record only, hut that if this was not so,
ne was In favor of the resolution Ser
ator johnson said that he had no sym
pathy with measure Of this Importance
that was introduced so late, when II had
both bodies. He characterized its intro
duction as record making and political
buncombe. The report of the committee
was reversed, but the attempt to have
the rules suspended and the measure
placed on it's final passage failed.
StOckweu stood Alone.
When the report of the senate confer
ence committee was brought before the
senate at noon, Senator StockWeH wanted
the amendments of the tax commission
adopted instead. His motion to this eff
feet was deciSfvely killed and then thu
senator from Hennepin began filibuster-
ing, getting in a speech as often as pos
sible, but in spite of his most earnest eff
forts, MS was the only vote against the
passage of the bill.
Senator Young secured an amendment
which gives municipalities the power to
levy frontage tax for water purposes
regardless of the value of the property
The members of the house conference
committee We're opposed 10 this Friday
but changed their minds yesterday and
asked that such amendments be made
senator wilson wanted public parks to
be listed in the property exempt from
taxation, but his amendment to this eff
feet was. lost.
The second conference committee which
was made up of the same members as
the first. was out but a short time yes
terday afternoon when it returned it's
report.
The amendments all have a wide-open
tendency. The clause which grants the
power to levy tax on franchises grant
ed by the state or any subdivision there
OF was amended so as to include all fran
chises granted by public authority This
was done so as to tax franchises granted
by the federal government In the state
the Water Power company, of MlnneaD-
oils, being one. Another amendment was
the addition OF the registry tax that may
be levied on the income accruing from
personal property.
The most important amendment of all
was the addition TO the taxation Of fran
chises clause, which provides that It
shall be in addition to the tax on the
real estate and personal property OF such
corporation.
The bill was finally made a special