The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-09

The Soule garnishment bill, killed in
the senate Monday, was resurrected i'm
/ the upper house yesterday morning.
put its new lease of life proved short
Tor, after heated and at times sensa-
| uonal debate, the measure was again
! consigned to the dead bill pile by a de-
| cisive vote of SO to 16.
| Ihe sensation of the debate was
precipitated by Senator Hiler Horton
ana furnished by Lieut.. Gov Jones,
president or the senate. In arguing
the garnishment act. Senator Horton
| pald his respects to the Retail Grocers'
| association, and denounced their meth
odS OF advancing this piece of legisla-
tioh. de criticised their lobby and de-
elared that the lobbyists were on the
moor at the time attempting to infIu-
| ence senators.
Orders Lobbyists Out.
President Jones refused to allow the
rebark to pass unnoticed, and, calling
the sergeant -at-arms. instructed him
10 eJect from the floor any person found
| violating the rules of the senate.
senator McNamee's willingness to al
| low the friends of the bill all possible
chance to advance convincing argu-
| ments believed by them to be strong
enough TO save the dead bill was re-
sponslble for the second debate on the
| merits OF debtors and creditors.
| senator McNamee has opposed the
Dill from the time of it's introduction.
ana was still opposing it when il went
| uoWn 10 defeat, but several of the SEN
dtofs VINO had been absent, and others
VINO mad voted against the bill, claim
ed they had new arguments, and. WILL
| ing 10 allow them to advance their
claims, Senator McNamee generously
moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the bill was killed. The McNamee
Inotlon prevailed and the biz was
brought back.
Senator Horton, who had led the
| night against the measure when it was
| Killed, lost no time in resuming his at
tack on the merits or, rather. demerits
OF the proposed garnishment act. The
senator from Ramsey was not as gen.
| erous as Senator McNamee and critf-
cised the senatorial courtesy which
permitted the bill to return.
Horton Roasts Grocers.
He declared that this courtesy was
| becoming too common and that almost
! every bill killed came back for a Sec
| ond death blow
lie denounced the measure saying Il
! was not only a pernicious act. but IL
was especially pernicious because of
the manner in which it had been cham
| ton.
The members of this association"
sald senator Horton. come In here
ana say to us, You must do this he
cause we ask it. We have decided. we
the Grocers' association, that no work.
man shall carry SO in his pants pocket
! at the end of the week 1t isn't nronar
mat ne should. We do not care for the
justice of the proposition we intend to
! tell you senators how to do this thing
and it shall be done
Yes, and these men are on the fool.
! OF thls senate at this moment trying
| 10 influence senators at this moment
tai i'l9 'nIs, contrary to the rules of this
| oody and against it's dignity"
President Jones gaveI fell with a
loud rap and before Senator HoIon
| couId resume the lieutenant governor
was addressing the senate.
Jones Acts Quickly. =
The point of the senator from RAM
| sey Is well TAKEN" said President Jones.
ana the sergeant-a at arms will
! promptly eject all persons lobbying in
this chamber. The rules Of the senate
| are explicit on this subject and must
be enforced. trust that there will be
no turther violation of this kind" and
the lieutenant governor nodded to Sen
| ator Horton to resume
senator Laybourn defended the Re-
| tall Grocers association, saving that
| the senator from Ramsey had no right
- -, Saieei s'I dH ASSOCIATION composed Of
| 5,5OO OF the best citizens of Minnesota
and he maintained that they had a
[lght TO be heard. The bill had been
| defeated by tie vote and he Thought
II should be allowed a fair chance.
senator Morgan, who had not minced
ms words in opposing the measure at
the Monday debate, went after the 1ob-
pylsts rough shod and regretted that
| ne could not express himself in more
elnphatic terms. He declared that the
lobDy had not only been insOlent but
that 1t had attempted the most insolent
deception in claiming that the meas
| ure had been indorsed by union labor
! senator Morgan claimed that ne. ten
minutes previous prominent labor
leader had told him that the Fedora
tlon or Labor was taking no hand I'm
| the matter. 80
I Help Pettifogaing Collectors.
He declared that the bill was q
olackmailing scheme in the interest OF
pettlfogg1ng, blackleg collection attor-
neys who We're willing to take 10. 25.
9o or 10 per cent of claims and attempt
collection.
The friends Of the bill made a hard
hght' but by this time they realized
| that their motion to reconsider was tn
simply make the defeat of the measure
more pronounced.
Senator Schultz declared that all Of
ms home people were opposed to the
Dill, ana Senator Wood branded the
colectlon agencies waiting for it's pas
sage as mere scayengers.
Senator Wilson maintained that no
reputable grocer would use the act to
impose upon deserving people. but the
sentiment was against any ATTEMPT TO
pass measure to reach the dead
peats winch might touch the simply
unfortunate, and Senator I.aybourn's
demand for roll call resulted I'm
vote OF 80 to Is for the defeat of the
bill.