The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
IN REGULAR ORDER
How the House Will Consider Con-
stitutional Amendments

stitutional Amendments.
The constitutional amendments must
take their regular course. Chairman
Allen of the judiciary committee reported
the committee bill this morning, explain
ing that the committee was divided The
report recommended the, indefinite post
ponement Of house files '16, Fl and 3d. being
the constitutional amendment bills re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The report was adopted. Chairman
Allen then moved that the bill be made
special order for tomorrow morning at
1920. Mr.. Roberts objected, and said the
bill should take it's regular course. The
motion was lost. .
The house passed four bills. The most
Important s. F. 10, appropriating $25, 900
for the attorney generals use in fighting
the railway merger, passed 81 to 1, Albert
Berg securing the doubtful distinction of
casting the only negative vote.
The Peterson bill, H. F. 33, prohibiting
the sale Of fish caught in Hennepin
the same favor was shown Mr.. Ander-
sons Winona library bill, H. F. 20.
jacobson Gets Into the Game.
When the vote was announced the OPP
ponents of the tax bill clapped their
showed deep disappointment, but lost no
time. Shaking his shaggy locks, he arose
and addressed the chair.
''Mr. Speaker" he said, II ask unani-
nous consent to introduce a bill at this
time"
Mr.. Laybourn promptly objected, but
said he would like to know the nature
Of the bill and he might waive his OBJ
lection.
'This bill" said Mr.. Jacobson, pre-
serves the state tax commission and the
fran t9 IN
lions, and I'm very glad to be able to
state to the gentleman from st. Louis
county that the bill provides for ton
mage tax on iron ore at the rate of 5
cents ton. This tax is not all to go
into the state treasury. Mr. Laybourn
predicted that I would introduce such a
bill, but will reassure him. The tax is
to be apportioned to the state and county
and put over s45O,OO0 a year in the treas
ury of st. Louis county l am doing this
in the hope of getting a solid delegation
from st. Louis county. l have been ac-
cused of 1egislating against st. Louis
county, but this bill ought to be just what
they want. 1t will bring to the state
treasury $4,000 year from iron ore.
If it Is adopted the next legislature will
not have to provide for, direct tax at
all and clash between city and country
will cease. I believe it will go long
way toward solving the problem we have
been struggling with. =
Mr.. Laybourn replied: II will admit
that some good things may come from
Lac Qui Parle county. I Shall be glad to
support any bill that is right, just and
equitable in its provisions as this bill
seems to be. I have no objections to the
Introduction of this BILL
The bill was then read and Speaker
Bowling was about to refer it to the
committee on taxes Mr. jacobson jumped
at the ominous sound and begged consid-
Grafton for this bill He moved that it be
made special order for Friday morning
at 1880 and that the bill be printed. The
motion was carried without opposition
Smiths Convention Bill Sighted.
Mr.. Smith of Hennepin made the next
move. He asked that the rules be sus-
pended and his constitutional bill be
placed upon its final passage. j. A. Pet
erson seconded the motion, but on a d.
vision only thirty -seven members rose
This was less than half OF the number
necessary.
Mr.. Pennington attempted to Save his