The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-01

sure that Mr. Jacobson's scheme was
constitutional before he supported it With
his vote and he hoped the gentleman
from Lac qui Parle would explain About
the public service cOrpoIpations, Mr.
Dobbin was afraid there might be some
injustice worked by literal enforcement
OF the provisions of the bill. That DE-
Veloped one of the regular fallings out in
the Hennepin delegation. Mr. Arm
strong got the floor long enough to roast
Mr.. Dobbin. When the tax comm ission's
code was under consideration Mr.. Dob
bin objected to Roberts attempt to Ic@z
after the water power concerns, by cut
ting them out Of the clause which Dobbin
yesterday thought might do injustice to
some one. On the former occasion Dob
bin strenuously opposed any change On
the ground that the state could not af-
ford to take any chances with the public
service corporations and said that if the
clause worked anybody an injustice the
supreme court would right the wrongs.
That was nuts for Armstrong and he pill
ed it onto his colleague for the space of
ten minutes in a manner which kept the
house in an audible litter
MT. Whltford had nice long series of
amendments, the chief purport of which
was to do away with the tax commission
OF three members and substitute one
commissioner. He got them all in the bill
and then had them killed after a debate
OF an hour. Whitford voted against the
TAX CODE he said, because of the tax
commission and he did not want to bur
den the state with another commission
of the character of its present commits
slons. He argued that with one commits
sloner there could be no shifting of re-
sponsibility The commissioner would
have to stand for his acts and be re
Sponslble tor them to the power which
appointed him. If he We're remiss bn
could be dismissed without the difficulty
OIL CHASING him out from behind his col
leagues. Mr.. Riley of Jackson, supDort-
eu the one man band idea because. he
said, If the state has only one man he
VIII do the work given him. while it
three were appointed no one would do
the work.
Body Burns and Riley sawed the air
across several lengths Of benches and
each told the other what he said and
old not say for ten minutes The lybir-
Ioru amendments were voted down. Pen
hlngton lost by decisive vote bis
dihehoment to make the commission nom
partisan and JohnsOn's proposition IN
make the commissioners term of 0t3ico
TOUR years was sat upon Ten minutes
later Hickey, Of Ramsey, woke In s,,d-
Qehly and proposed a duplicate of The
remington amendment which the chair
le4 used TO receive, and the bill was ready
Ior us thlrd reading, with the under
standing that the debate should nat. ba
shut off by the reading.
More Tongue Lnshinr
w. w. Dunn, of Ramsey ona,aa -,
pail in the afternoon by re0IIestinot 49,
ihaSmuch as Auditor Dunn could nor h
neard on the floor of the house in refuta
tlon of the charges made nv iacr7--'1,a
that his interview which roHsfd Inc51ii'
son ire be read. The clerk read Tho
newspaper article and then I,avhourn
came out with tongue lashing Tor
Inc rear OF the hall Laybourn accIIsed
jacobson of cowardice. He said Jacnh-
son would not dare make such an attach
ofi t Ihuo L Dunn II Dunn We're a memUer
o. the mouse and could defend himself on
me moor. He wound up his dressing Nv
ASKING the house to take recess If IF
Teen minutes to enable Dunn 10 tell
DaGoo son ms exact opinion of the gentle
man from Lac quiz Parle Jacobson turn
ca an unexpected coup by moving the
previous question, which shut Ouf fbo
PoSSlDlIlty of further debate The house
was thrown in an uproar of contending
noes and question" shouted ar +b9
tops OF the voices of the two factions
ana jacobson and Laybourn were again
IN Sladlatorial attitudes in the aisle glar-
ing unspeakable things jacobson had the
pest or 1t, and Laybourn was obliged TO
withdraw his motion for a recess in or
DER TO get chance to finish up his side
of the argument. jacobson sputtered 1i,,tb
rage, and shaking his fist at Laybourn.
shrleked we will vote this bill up or
down right now. This trick to get Dunn
and me fighting won't work He and r
will settle our hash outside Of This
house.
Then both gentlemen took a whirl at
explaining the merits of his side Of the
case. Laybourn unfortunately laid him
self open with an unfortunate argument
IN which the personal came to the top
ana Jacobson scored effectively several
times before the vote was taken