The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
SENATE GETS FUNNY
GRAVE AND REVEREND SErcv,o
PLAY HORSE WITH DEFUNCT
TAX BILL
MCGOWAN MOVES TO ADJOURN
resolution offered by Him RecItes
hat Senator's Are killing
Time at Expense of
State.

senate was in a ghoulish mood
yesterday morning, and while tho +ar
cooe was in the throes of death tbe sen
aeols were playing ping pong with its
Sal So 1ely colo remains in the upper ho11sa
.aLlliis II back and forth with jibes and
49,, 4hro1,o.,1 WINE the death chant floated
through the postoffice from the lower
pooy. It was case Of the bill is dead
Iohg i've any old bill, and even A.,
nedftiest supporters of the measure in
the senate joined in the merry rnalxine-
over its decease. ---''e
"hen general orders had been reached
oehalor Sommerville arose from his
o.ldr s IN very serious frame of mind
ana with appropriate soIemnitv rnoIyod
the passage of senate file No urbioh - -
the tax code. He argued before, the
senators that the bill, introduced nv biyo-
sen, was purely a local and, a +i1-.
measure, and as such was entirely harm
less 10 the state at large "A loud and
resonant shout Of laughter greeted the
notloh on the part of the senator from
dennepin, and Senator johnson toalr +L,1
hoor in the Identical frame Of mi ~
ms predecessor. He assumed a noncba-
laht attitude and informed the BODY in
an on-hand way that the bill was ~
comparatively small importance. anyhoU
ana that as a matter of fact, it had bet
Ter lie over for the time being.
senator Collier was facetiously innl1isi
ave, ana asked Senator SommervfIle to
eXpfa1n to the senate the exact ps1rror+
Oh the measure has was trying to sin
through in his genial manner Although
senator Collier was apparently insistent
n DIS demand for light upon the subject
senator Sommerville refused to answer
his questionings. 80 = =
Senator Johnson was not through
however, albeit he had taken his seat
q 1rOc rxyfkl
enIlre tax bill be referred to the fot7sa
for>ftnal settlement and another roar of
laughter went up to the senatorial cell
ing as The tax code was Just getting fts
finale in the lower body. The morton
failed to receive a sober second. and the
tax code was left on general orders. with
the unkindest cut of all-the Committee
reporting progress.
Motion to Adjourn.
The spirit of fantasy was evidently rife
among the senators, and Senator Me
GoWan. of studious mien, arose with a
motion to adjourn. The senator had thn
motion written out, and read it with an
due and proper gravity. The motion was
as follows:
RESOLVED, That this legislature having
been called in extraoTf mary session t0
consider and vote upon a revision of our
present burdenSome and unjust method
of taxation, under which the people of
this state have been oppressed for many
years. And, whereas this senate. having
been in extraordinary and fruitiess ses.
sion, now, for more than twenty 6av1
at a great cost and expense to the tax
payers Of the state, waiting for the hon
orable house Of representatives to whom
is entrusted by the constitution Of the
state the power and privilege Of institute
ing measures relating to the questions
OF taxation and said house Of repre-
sentatives having failed to pass the pro
posed tax bill which this senate has been
meeting from day to day anxiousIv wait
ing to receive. Now, therefore, be It
resolved, that we do not deem it wisdom
on our parts Or a benefit to our constit-