The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-25
THE ST PAUL GLOBE. SATURDAY. MARCH %. 1905
SENATE KILLS THE
ANTI.PASS BILL
Votes Down Minority Report in
Favor of Measure by Major.
lty of Eight

Senator Peterson's anti-pass bill
limiting the passenger fare on all rail-
roads within the state to two cents.
was debated on the floor of the senate,
and as expected was indefinitely post
poned. as recommended by the major
ity report of the committee on rail-
roads.
Senator Cole submitted a minority
report recommending that the bill be
printed and placed on general orders.
In support of his motion and the
Dill Senator Cole said he didn't be-
lleVe the acceptance of a free railroad
pass influenced a mans vote but many
people did and therefore he believed
the bill ought to pass.
AS for the passenger rates Senator
Cole didn't think the railroads made
money on their passenger traffic, but
they did receive, he said. an enormous
amount of money for carrying the
United States mails.
Senator Peterson thought the bill
should be placed on general orders
ana discussed, though he admitted the
railroads committee had given il fair
hearing
1T is time something was DONE"
added Senator Peterson, "or our con-
stituents will think we are lodging
TINS question, if we do not consider
this bill on general orders"
senator Horton then treated the SEN
ators TO disQuisition on the courtesy
due to its committees by the senate.
1t was its duty to sustain the majority
report or committee, adopted by a
vote of more than two to one.
Turning to the pass question Senator
Horton said:
If i didn't approve of passes
wouldn't come In here carrying them
in my inside pocket. If thought their
possession would improperly influence
me, would adopt a manly method and
not accept them. have passes to ride
over railroads have never even seen,
but IL 1 thought they would corrupt
me wouldn't have one"
This sentiment provoked Senator
Dale to declare that it was unfair to
misunderstood the motive of Senator
peterson. Republicans and Democrats
mad gone on record against free passes
The roll was then called on the
adoption of Senator Coles minority re-
port sustaining the bill. 1t was de-
reated by. vote of 26 to "a, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Alley, Barker. Batz. Benson.
BErower' Cole, Dale. Eberhart. Fitzpatrick,
Naeseth. Nichols, Peterson. Putnam,
Schaller, Somerville, Sundberg. Thompson,
Thorpe. Ward, Wilson, Witherstine-26.
Nays-Bnck. Calhoun, Campbell, Collier.
Collester. Comstock. Cooke. Cowan Dart
Dunn, Du Toit Durant, Everett. Frater.
GJertsen. Hardy Harrington, Hawkins,
horton, Laugen, Laybourn, Lord, Mausten
McNamee, Morgan, Peachey, Pugh, Rieke
Schain. Schultz, Shell. Smith, E E, Smith,
W. A, Stephens. Stone, Torson-34.
In explaining his vote for the minor
ity report Senator McGill said he wish
ed TO be consistent with an official ut
terance of his condemning the free
pass, though as to the passenger rate
question he was not so sure and
thought the question ought to be di-
vided.
The majority report recommending
the indefinite postponement of the bill
was then adopted.
Twenty new bills made their appear
ance yesterday.
Senator MCGOWAN of Minneapolis
was the author of four. The Henne-
pin senator believes in the wisdom of
the people, as two of his bills provide
for making the offices of health COM
missioner and city engineer elective,
instead of appointive, in cities of $4,000
inhabitants or more.
A third bill by Senator MCGOWAN
provides for the taxation of mort
cages and deduction of the amount of
such mortgages from the assessed val
uation, and the fourth measure
changes the fees of the Hennepin coun-
ty< clerk of courts.
Senator Stephens introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 for a state farm
school at Crookston.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. IN.
today.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. 419: BY Frater-Appropriat
Ing $4,000 for q revolving fund for state
agricultural college. Finance.
S. F. No. 420: BY Putnam-Relating to
mortgages given by telephone companies.
Corporations.
S: F. No. 421: BY Mausten-Compen-
sating sheriffs for expenses of hangings.
S. F. No. 422: BY Peachey-Giving To-
cal boards of health power to prevent
pollution of lakes
salaries OF probate judges. Judiciary
S. +. No. 424: BY Cooke-Relating to
pay of city councils in cities less than
S. F. No. 425: BY Calhoun-Providing
method for foreclosure of mortgages by
advertisement. judiciary.
s. F: No. 426: BY Alley-Relating to
admission TO bar of attorneys from other
states.
S; F. No. 427: BY stephens-Legalizing
certain bitches. Drainage:
;. +. No. 42S: BY Stephens-Appropri-
ating $4,000 for state farm school at
| Crookston. Finance.
S. F. No. 429: BY McGnl-To prevent
corporations from decreasing the number
of their trustees. Corporations.
5; F. No. 43o: By Accommodating
health commissioners elective in cities OF
| $4,000. Tri-county delegation.
S. F. No. 431: BY MISUNDERSTANDING
| fees of district court clerk in Hennepin
county. Hennepin delegation.
). F. No. 432: BY Accommodating
| city engineers elective in cities having
10000 inhabitants and over. Tri-county
| delegation.
S. F. No. 439: BY McGowan-Providing
Tor taxation of mortgages and deduction
| OF the amount of such mortgages from the
assessed valuation. Taxes.
:. T. No 434: BY Johnson-Fixing liza
bihty of common carriers in damage
| cases. Judiciary
$. F. No. 435: BY Everett-Relating to
| school district boundaries. Education.
| >. +. No. 436: BY Laugen-Appropria
| Roads.
5. F. No. 4S7: BY yDart-Appropriation
( for bridge in Meeker county. Roads.
8 f. No. 43S: BY Collester-Appropri-
ating $1,000 for a bridge in Waseca
| county.