The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

was introduced Dy senator j. ~. Jones
in response to an objection raised by
Senator McGovern 1t calls for ma
jority, instead of two-thirds vote, to
take UP bill reported for indefinite post
ponement by the committee.
Senator Snyder made a telling, although
brief. speech in favor Of the adoption of
the report as amended. Said he:
This report means. nrst, that matters sub
mitted by the governor shall go direct to a
special committee; and second that curative
measures and bills local in their effect shall
60 to a committee. l don't believe there
would have been any objection to such rule
II 1t had been introduced at the last session.
II general bill is Introduced a majority
vote will decide whether it shall be con-
sidered, irrespective Of the committees re-
port.
Mileage Costs $4,000.
The senate began business promptly at
10 o'clock and. under q suspension Of the
rules. appropriated $40, 900 for mileage and
incidental expenses OF the session.
Senator J. D. Jones, chairman Of the
committee on rules, asked that the sec
rotary read the committees report as
printed in the senate journal. He then
said: ~
1t is hardly necessary for me to explain
personally the/nature of this rule. The only
thing attempted to carry ou3 the eX-
people Of the state We were sent here to
pass this tax law and to do nothing else
but to go home. AS an individual: | believe
we ought to confine ourselves 20 that object.
Senator NJ J. DAILY of Otter Tail county
doubted the wisdom of the senate's en-
trusting all its business to committee
of five men. In brief and sarcastic
speech he asked why the senate could
not be entrusted to manage it's own az
SlIppaStp6 business
was to be entrusted to a committee, 1T
might be we'll to empower the committee
to draw members mileage and to spend
1t as they might see fit. Let u.s. said
he, appoint them our guardians while
we are here in the city, and after we have
done that, let us sit down and try TO
figure out why we are here and where we
are at" @
Senator Jones responded tartly that the
senate had said. a year ago, that it would,
at special session, pass upon the tax
report only and then adjourn. That
promise he thought, should be kept.
Senator McGovern thought the whole
matter should be left to the wisdom Of the
senate.
"That is the very purpose OF this rule, y
retorted Senator Jones. The only rea-
son why all business has not been left to
the senate directly, is the same reason
that has invariably led to the reference
OF business to committees in the past. NC
gag rule is Intended
Senator McGovern then called attention
to what he considered a grave defect IL
the rules eff | introduce a meritorlous
bill" said he, land the committee reports
It adversely, | must secure two-thirds
vote for it's passage. That is not fair, AM
it should not be required"
Senator McNamee took exception to the
provision requiring the Endorsement of {
full county delegation for local measures
The Jones Compromise.
Senator Jones then offered an amend
ment to his own report substituting the
word "majority' for two-thirds,'' ii
! order to obviate the objection raised by
Senator McGovern. ,..
Senator DAILY moved that the considera
tion of the committees report be in
definitely postponed But this was de
feated 80 to IT,
Senator Jones amendment was the1
adopted and the report was adopted "A t
z. Those senators who voted mo- were
Daily, Everett, Johnson, McNamee, Ryder
Stockwell, Viesselman. Those voting, OF
the previous motion, in favor of indefinite
postponement were Senators DAILY, Dick
ey, Du Toit, Everett, Fitzpatrick
Gausewitz, Grue Johnson, McKusick, Nc
Nance, Meilicke, Myran, Ryder, J. H
Smith, Stockwell, Sweningsen, and Vies
selman. Not voting, Senators Benedict
Dart. Greer, Ives, McGill, MCGOWAN
Schaller. Schellbach. Not voting on tn
adoption of the report: Senators Bene
dict. Dart, Dickey, Fitzpatrick. Cause
WITT, Ives, E. J. Jones, McGill, MCGOWAN
Myran Schaller, Schellbach.
Following the adoption of the report