The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-18
REFLECTS ON LORD
THEN APOLOGIES
Senator Dart Questions Motive
Behind Insurance Bill,
But Takes 1t Back

Senator Lords bill to amend the
stipulated premium insurance law of
1901, which it if became law would
put the Northwestern National Life in
surance company of Minneapolis out OF
business, made it's appearance on the
senate calendar and came near causing
trouble between two senators.
Senator Calhoun Of Minneapolis, no
ticing it on the calendar and knowing
its purport, moved to recommit 1t to
the committee on insurance in order
to afford interested parties a hearing.
Senator Dart of Meeker county, who
Is member of the insurance commit
tee, in Seconding the motion, said the
bill had been reported out without the
committee knowing it's full import and
that it had since been ascertained that
an Interior motive-that Of putting the
Minneapolis insurance company out
of business was the prime purpose Of
the measure.
Senator Lord resented the insinua-
ton and opposed the motion to recon-
init his measure to the committee, as
expressive of lack of confidence in his
integrity
Senator Dart thereupon withdrew
his motion, protesting he meant no re-
uectlOn on senator LORD.
Senator Brewer of Stearns county
then offered the same motion, where
upon Senator Laybourn, chairman Of
the insurance committee, made this
statement:
"As chairman Of the insurance COM
mittee I did not deem it my duty to
notify the insurance company that
such bill was pending before It."
II want to apologize" said Senator
Dart, 'if 1 have offended the senator
from Dodge county, for believe Sena-
tor Lord is all right" Applause greet
ed this declaration of confidence.
Senator Lord expressed his apprecia-
ton of that sentiment and added that
he would prefer that no motion be
made to recommit the bill, but that it
be allowed to remain on the calendar,
to be taken up Monday.
Il withdraw my motion then, out Of
compliment to Senator Lord" said
Senator Brewer.
Very WE'LL" replied Senator Lord,
"the bill will be taken up Monday"
Thus the difficulty was smoothed over.
Appointment of Knox Confirmed
True to his promise Senator McGill
moved that the governors appointment
of George w. Knox of Aitkin as a
member of the state board of equaliza-
ton be confirmed.
Senator Mausten, on whose motion
the name of Knox had been excepted
from the list of appointees confirmed,
was not present, and Senator McGilps
motion to confirm prevailed by unan-
imouS vote.
Senator MCGOWAN of Minneapolis, at
this juncture, offered the following res
olution memorializing congress:
Resolved, by the senate of the state of
Minnesota, the house of representatives
concurring.
of government to encourage the spirit of
frugality, industry and thrift amongst the
citizens of our republic, and also the de-
sire and intent Of our national lawmakers
to enact laws for the protection of the
rights of the individual, as well as to
provide safe and secure repositories for
their surplus earnings; and
Whereas, a number of our people have
not had full faith and confidence in our
present savings institutions, which lack of
confidence has been caused by misman-
agement, resulting in the failure Of a
number of said institutions; and
Whereas, it has been demonstrated by
several of the leading nations that postal
savings system Is practicable, and highly
beneficial to the laboring classes and small
depositor, furnishing a safe and secure
depository for their savings and at the
same time returning to them a fair rate
provide the government with sufficient
moneys direct from the people to meet
the legitimate expenses thereof without
having to resort to the sale of bonds to
ByndicateS.
Now, therefore, we petition your honor
able body to enact a postal savings law
that will meet the demands of the work.
ing people and small depositors of our ma
ton.
Resolved, that a copy of the memorial