The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
STATE AID FOR STARVING
Representative Deming Asks a State
Appropriation of $1,000 for
Scandinavian Relief.

Representative Deming of Hennepn
came to the front this morning with a bill
appropriating $1,000 to be, sent to the re-
lief of the famine sufferers in Norway,
Sweden and Finland. After his persuasive
plea the house passed the bill under sus-
pension of the rules But the senate was
not so complaisant. In that body. It; was
referred to the finance committee. and
taken up for consideration this afternoon.
Mr.. Deming urged speedy action and
informed the house that a similar bill
had already passed the Illinois house and
Nebraska had also acted. In view OF the
great share of Minnesotas population
that was drawn from the stricken coun-
tries, he thought this state should not
be behind In the charity. MIR. O'Laughhn,
who had already ssnt In a bill CARRYING
81 500 for the same purpose, seconded the
motion. and in support Of it Ole Peterson
displayed a sample Of the barley meal be-
ing used by the famine sufferers for food.
and sent him by a cousin in the old coun-
try. ~
The only voice raised in protest was
that of Mr.. Shearer. in casting the soli-
tary negative vote. he said that he did SO
with full realization that the purpose OF
the bill was a worthy one. IT was, now
ever charity. and it was not all act OF
charity for the legislature toetake money
out of the pockets of the taxpayers and
give it to some one else. He would rather
give money out of his own pocket than
! vote away the money OF the state.
| Several members refrained from voting
some of them men Of Scandinavian de-
scent, and the bill had a close call, the
vote standing sc to l.: 1t was hurrlec
! across to the senate and Senator Wilson
there moved a suspension OF the rules. lie
| said In doing so that he realized II was
| a dangerous precedent, for the state mac
never before appropriated money to oe
sent r. foreign countries. s5s However,. II
| view of the action of other states and O
| the house. he did not see how the senate
could refuse to pass the BILL. An act
! charity should be done freely and mlgh
d. as well be done without delay.
Governor McGill objected, not to the bill
! but to sdch a, hurried consideration AM
1 moved as a substitute that the bill 60 t
the finance committee, Inc temper O. III
senate being evidently against 1mmedlat
action, General Wilson withdrew his mo
ton. Senator Laybourne moved sus
pension of the rules and the first reaom
of the bill, which was then turned owe
to the finance committee for .considera
ton at it's meeting this afternoon
schmahI and Downs Collide
When julius Schnahl, chief clerk G
the house, came into the senate champe
lust before adjournment with the nous
bill appropriating $4,000 for the SWedls
famine sufferers. Thomas Downs, ser
geant-at arms OF the senate, dechned
announce him. saying 1t was. not III
proper time for messages from the hous'
The two officials had heated argumen
which ended in an appeal to the l1euten
ant governor by means of page. Gov
ernor Jones sent down word to announc
the house official and the sergeat-at
arms surrendered his strategic position
The incident was then declared closet