The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20

NO surrender was the slogan around
Which the house rallied this morning
Messrs. Stevenson, Armstrong and Wells,
the house conferees on the tax amendment
bill, came in shortly before noon with
a report recommending that the house re-
cede and agree to the senate amendment.
Messrs. Stevenson and Armstrong ex-
planned that they had made the best fight
possible for the wide open amendment,
but found 1t could not be put thru the
senate. In order to get anything at all,
the house must agree to the senate
amendments. Whereat the house said
mo- with a roar that was heard clear
across the hall. After one of the most
spirited debates of the session, the COM
m1ttee was discharged and new con-
ference asked for. The new committee
is made up of Messrs. Hinton, Wilson
and Clague.-
The debate was marked by some strong
language. 1t was opened by George r.
Smith OF Minneapolis, who moved that
the committees report be tabled. This
carried, but 1t was found that the motion
had also tabled the bill, and this had to
be reconsfdered Mr.. Haugland then
moved that the committee be DISCHARGED
ana new conference asked for Mr.
smith spoke vigorously in support of this,
He declared that the senate was amend
ing the bill for the purpose Of blocking
oooo 1o<A AC6 loidIlOll tie SAID IL would
make no difference what kind of an
amendment was submitted next year, or
whether any were submitted, the same
senate would hold over and treat tax
legislation two years from now just as it
had at this session. :
The Senate Wet Blanket. 4
Ambrose Tighe of st. Paul, indorsed
Mr.. Smiths statements and went farther.
lie said that not a constructive measure
OF Importance had gone from the house to
the senate without being either killed or
emasculated. 49, '#%
Put the burden right where it belongs"
ne said. Il regard the senate amend
ments as worse than the present consti-
tuition and If we can get no better than
that let us have none at all and put the
responsibility right up to the senate
James q. Shearer of rHennepin arose
amid the round of applause which followed
MIR. Tighe5s speech and his first sentence
brought another.
Il agree perfectly with what has been
said by Mr. Tighe and Mr.. Smith,, he
said. II am the last one to irnplte i'm
proper motives, but 1 do say there is
something queer In, the way the senate
has handled this bill. They kept it six
wekes in the committee and Id not re-
port 1t back to US until three days be-
fore adjournment. T. say if they want to
Kill the tax amendment, let the blood be
on their heads" - r. : -
The house listened impatiently to fur
Their explanations by the committee and
then passed the motion to appoint a new
conference committee. It was a matter
for comment In the hall that in appoint
ing the committee the speaker had ig-
nored all of the members who had taken
an active part in debate.
Conference is Granted.
The senate granted the request for an
other conference and Lieutenant Governor
Jones appointed as the senate conferees
Senators Horton, Putnam and Hawkins.
= osteopath Bill Goes Thru.
The Stevenson osteopath bill was passed
after a lively debate in which Hitler Hor-
ton appeared for the osteopaths and Dr.
A. B. Cole for Incorporation. DR.. Cole
attempted to secure the adoption of an
to prohibit osteopaths from
treating acute and all contagious. dis
eases, but was unsuccessful The bill was
finally passed, 3 to 16. This bill provides
for board of osteopath examiners Of
five members who are to be In actual
practice in this state and interested in
any. osteopath school This board is to
have charge of the examination and reg
istra ton of practitioners in osteopathy and
to punish persons who practice osteopathy
without a license.
2 To Prevent Cruelty.
Senator Morgan's BILL S. F. 226 Great
ing bureau Of child and sSimal pro-
lection to enforce the laws relating to
the prevention Of cruelty to children and
animals. was passed.
Senator Wilson's bill, reducing the in
corporation fees, failed to secure enough
votes and fell by the wayside.
More Aid for High Schools.
The senate passed the Putnam bill vot-
ing $3.50 to all state high schools which
conduct a. special normal course Seven
or eight schools are affected
4 The Blacklist Made Illegal. 81
Mr.. 7Gregorys anti blacklist bill was
among the bills passed. 1t is designed to
protect the rights of employees and imposes
a severe penalty on all attempts to dis
charge employees because of having been
enPa red in StSrikes 5E.s - 81