The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-17
SENT BACK THE BILL
Return of the BObIeter Bill Causes
House Debate.

The house faced a dilemma this morn
ing. 1t either had to be discourteous to the
senate or to Representative S. D. Peter
son. Wisely for the future relations OF the
two houses, the lesser Of the two evils
was chosen and Mr.. Peterson was turned
down after a somewhat lengthy debate.
The fight came on a motion presented
by Representative Larson who moved a
reconsideration of the vote by which the
house, on Saturday, had acceded to the
senate's request for the return of the
Bobleter relief bill, a measure which had
passed both branches Of the legislature
without discussion, and which the senate
desired to consider more thoroughly Mr..
Larson explained that his motion was
made only out Of courtesy to Mr. Peterson,
author Of the bill, who had not been pres
ent when the vote was taken Saturday,
the senate's request having been granted
on motion of Representative Roberts of
Hennepin.
Mr. Roberts, however, seemed to regard
the move to reconsider as direct slap
at himself and Immediately rose to oppose
it. He said that such breach of courtesy
to an affiliated body as that proposed by
the motion had never been heard Of He
could see no reason for refusing the sem
ates request, and limited rather strongly
that the bill had been passed in the house
only through sharp practices. He added
that the attorney general wished to be
heard, and declared that one of the great
evils Of the special session was the way
in which bills were passed, under sus-
pension of the rules, without sufficient
consideration.
Representative Jacobson said he had
voted for the bill once, and expected to
vote for it again, If given a chance. How
ever, he said the senate's request should
be granted: and, furthermore, he expected
the bill to be again presented in an
amended form which would prevent it's
being followed by another, having as it's
object the repayment to Colonel Bob
letters bondsmen of the $4,000 they had
already paid into the state treasury on
account of losses incurred during the
Bobleter administration.
S. D. Peterson said he had talked with
the attorney general before the bill had
been presented and that Mr.. Douglas had
said he would be glad to see it passed, al
though he would not favor the passage OF
a bill designed for the relief Of the bonds
men. Furthermore, Mr.. Peterson UNDER
stood the bondsmen had nc intention Of
asking relief. The senate, he added, had
changed its mind and would now be glad
if the bill was not sent back.
After some further discussion the ayes
and nays were called for, and the motion
to reconsider was lost 40 to 20. \ major
ity of the Ramsey members V, ted aye,
and as the greater number Of Colonel
Bobleter's bondsmen were st. Paul men,
their vote is significant.
\ Reception Committee Named.
Speaker Bowling appointed the follow
ing committee on the reception of bills
this morning: Haugland,, Bury, Nolan,
Benson and Whitford, all republicans.
This committee already has its work cut
out, over thirty bills now await it's
consideration, several of which can, by no
fiction, be considered as coming under the
rules. The senate has already shown a
disposition to take up general legislation
and to turn down the steering commit tee
reports. Whether the house will do like
wise remains to be seen.
Petitions protesting against the enact
ment Of the proposed tax code were re-
cetved from Nicollet county, Red Lake
Falls, from the Union Stock Yards and
the Live Stock exchange. All were re-
ferred to the tax committee The vote by
which II. +. had been passed was re-
considered and the bill- was referred to
it's author. 1t excludes Duluth from the
operation of the primary election law, so
far as the board Of education park and