The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20
SENATE RECEIVES BILL
It's Reported Back and Recommends
ed for General orders.

It's Reported Back and Recommend
ed for General orders.
The senate has decided upon program
With reference to the tax code. This
morning the tax committee reported the
measure back to the senate without re-
commentator except thatfit be placed on
general orders. This was done and the
code will remain there until the house
has taken action. In other words the
senate will not attempt to agree upon
tax code until informed officially of the
is no opposition to this course, although
it may result in prolonging the session to
considerable extent Sod. -
< There is scarcely a, possibility that the
senate can agree upon the code as ulti-
ma tely adopted in the house. A confer
ence committee will have to be appointed,
and the separate consideration of the
measure will take time. Until the house
finishes it's work on the code the senate
will have practically nothing to do unless
1t takes up general legislation. No
fewer than nine bills were passed this
morning under suspension OF the rules.
This shows a disposition to waste little
time on meaures reported favorably by
committees, and indicates that what work
still remains before the senate will be
transacted expeditiously. Whether or not
lation is still doubt full.
This morning the several amendments
proposed by Senators Schaller,. Ives and
MCGOWAN to rules 68 and So, were referred
to the committee on rules. In all prob
ability the committee will report the
Schaller amendment for passage. It's
adoption will be the opening wedge for
general legislation.
Senator Brewer, on request of the gov:
ernor, introduced a bill appropriating
$11 900 to defray necessary expenses in the
office of the public examiner. The measure
went to the commit tee on finance. The
house bill, providing penalty for VIOLA
lions Of the pure lard law, also advocated
by the governor, was referred to the judi
ciary committee.
=, Among the bills passed this morning
were Senator Schaller's measure amend
ing the primary election law so as to
make 1t imperative in cities Of less than
10000 inhabitants, and Senator Stockton's
bill changing the name of the Faribault
school fol. the deaf, dumb and blind.
Senator Snyder introduced bill requir-
ing the county commissioners OF Hennepin
county to advertise for bids on all county
work and supplies exceeding $500 in value:
and to award the contract to the lowest
bidder. 1t was referred to the steering
committee. ~ - -.
The adverse report of the committee on
Senator Sweningsen's library bill was
first adopted, then reconsidered and laid
on the table. The committee also re-
ported for indefinite postponement Sen
ator [McGoWan's bill making positions on
the warehouse and railway commission ap-
pointive instead of elective, and after
some discussion the report was adopted.
Merger Suit Bill Passed.
Late this morning the: senate passed
Senator Knatvold's bill appropriating
$4,000 to fight the railroad merger.
The bill went through without opposi-
tion. Senator Wilson, who has been re-
tanned to aid in the fight did not vote.
The senate in committee of the whole
recommended all bills now on general
orders to pass. They will be taken up
tomorrow morning.
The following bills were passed under
suspension: s.. F.'s II, rs, 25,s 80, 80,
80, Sc. ,E$]