The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
SENATE'S LITTLE JOKE
The Tax Bill Moved as a "'Harmles
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curative act and harmless. AS senate file
| No. 2 is the proposed tax code turned
| down in the house yesterday, the motion
was received with laughter. Senator
| johnson said the bill was of little i'm
portance anyway; and suggested that it
had better lie over. Senator Collier asked
Mr.. Somerville to explain the purport of
the measure, but the request was not
complied with. Senator johnson then
moved to refer the matter to the house.
He did not press his motion, however,
and the bill was left on general orders,
the committee reporting progress.
MCGOWAN Moves Adjournment.
| The houses action of yesterday also
gave Senator MCGOWAN an opportunity
for some comedy work. He caught the
speakers eye and gravely introduced the
following resolution: ... -
Resolved, That this legislature having been
| called in extraordinary session to consider
and vote upon revision CT our present
burdensome and unjust method of taxation
under which the people of this state have
been oppressed for many years. And, where
as this senate, having been in extraordinary
and fruitless session, now. for more than
twenty days, at great cost and expense to
the Taxpayers Of this state, waiting for the
honorable house of representatives, to whom
is entrusted by the constitution of the state
the power and privilege of institutng meas
ures relating to the question Of taxation,
and, said house of representatives having
failed to pass the proposed tax bill which this
senate has Teen meeting from day to day
anXiouSly waiting to receive. Now, there
fore, be it resolved that we do not deem it
wisdom on our parts a benefit to our
constituents, to wait longer for the action Of
said house of representatives, while we con-
tinue to draw from the state salary for SER
vices which we are anxious and willing, yet
totally unable to perform. Therefore, be it
resolved that this senate does now adjourn
sine die.
The resolution went over on notice of
debate by Senator Daugherty.
Baldvin's Bill Discovered.
! Senator Baldwin's lost bill, providing
for a constitutional amendment, has been
discovered. AS a matter of fact the bill
was never lost at all, having been re-
ferred to the tax committee instead of to
the judiciary committee, as the Duluth
| senator supposed. Ever since its intro
duction it has been reposing in the desk
of Senator McGill, chairman Of the tax
committee. Following the adjournment
of the senate this morning, the committee
met and referred all constitutional
amendments before it to the committee on
Judiciary. Among them were three pro-
posed amendments introduced by Senator
Baldwin, providing for the taxation of
public service franchises and foreign cor
\porations, and one by. Senator Sivright,
granting the legislature power to impose
q tonnage tax on iron ore mined within
the state. Similar amendments have been
introduced in the house, and no action
| will be taken in the senate until the
house has passed upon them.
Sympathy for the Governor.
The following resolution was adopted:
7 has p1o sod G1I rs
! this life, at the advanced age Of 90 years,
Captain ], W. Van SAINT, father of his ex-
| cellency, Governor Samuel R. Van SAINT and
a man who for three score and ten years,
has, as school teacher, farmer and pioneer
steamboat captain, been identified with the
! progress and development of the
sissippi Valley.
| Resolved, That the senate tender to Gov
ernor Van SAINT and to his aged and beloved
| mother, and to all members Of the bereaved
family, sympathy and coincidence.
In their bereavement they yet have much
| to be thankful for. He was spared to them
| far beyond the allotted age of man, to grace
| the home, and by the purity and example of
his life to be an ornament to the community
| in which he moved.
| This is to be spread upon the journal Of
the senate and an engrossed copy sent by tn.
| secretary to Governor Van SAINT and to his
mother. 81
| County to Pay Quarantine Bills
Senator Wilson introduced bill at the
request of the governor, amending the
health laws so as to make the care Of
those suffering from Infectious diseases
| a charge against the county instead Of
against the city or village.
Senator Barker introduced bill amend
| ing the existing law with reference to the
killing OF tuberculous cattle, so that the
state must pay two-thirds of the value
! of animals so killed. G@.E,
| Senator Ives gave notice that he would
move for reconsideration of the vote
by which joint resolution was passed
yesterday petitioning congress to estab-
lish military post at Crookston. House
propriating money out Of the internal
| Improvement fund, was passed.
New senate bills.
! S. F. 63-Sivright-To fix the salary of tn.
recording clerk in the Office OF the secretary
of state.
! 8. F. GA, Barker-To amend section one Of
chapter 322 of the general laws for 1901
| s. F. IS, Johnson-To authorize and en-
power the common council Of any city having
a population of 10000 or less, in this state
and operating an electric light plant to ex-
tend such line to and in any point and vii
J lage lying within three miles of the limits
! of said city, to appropriate and expend money
| therefor and make all necessary contracts,
i etc.
| 8. F. 6s, McCarthy-To amend section i,
chapter of the general statutes Of 1896 en-
titled "an act to provide for the incorpora-
ton, organization and government OF cities =
8. F. 67-To amend chapter 33s, general
laws of 1899, SO as to permit county boards
to appropriate money to aid Grand Army
posts In erecting monument, or memoria.
| hall, etc.
| 8. r. 6S, Wflson-To amend an act relating
to infections and epidemic diseases and the
preservation Of the public health.
$. n 50, Brower-To reimburse Elmer H.