The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-16
CIGARETTE BILL
GETS ITS QU|fTUS
Senator DaIe's Measure Indef-
inite!y Postponed by Close
Vote of Senate

80 QultluS HcSlCiQdy ny tic
close vote of q to "a. In committee of
the whole it was discussed for an hour
ana nnally recommended for indefinite
postponement
Senator Dale of Lac qui Parle made
persistent fight in it's behalf, going
SO Tar as to have the measure excepted
from the report of the committee of
the whole. and then Offering substi-
tute motion that il be placed on the
calendar and be recommended TO pass.
Inc test vote that showed the bill
was doomed was cast on this motion,
which was lost by the following vote:
feas-Alley. Barker, BATE, Benson,
rltzpatrlck, Harrington, Jepson, John-
son, Lord, Naeseth. Nichols, Peterson,
Schaller, Somerville, Thorpe. Ward,
wilson, Witherstine. Wood-24.
Nays-Calhoun, Campbell. Collester.
Comstock, Dart, Dunn, Du Toit, Cert
sen, Hardy, Hawkins. Horton, Laugen,
Iaybourn. Mausten, Morgan, Peachey.
Pugh, Putnam. Rieke, Schain, Schultz.
Shell, Smith. E. E.. Smith. w. A,
stephens. Stone, Torson-27.
Senator Shell was inadvertently re-
corded as voting in the affirmative. and
chairman BatZ announced that the
motion was lost by vote of 20 to 20,
but Senator Shell voted no." and was
misunderstood by the secretary.
opened the discussion by offering an
amendment striking out the clause
making ii unlawful to have any ciga-
rettes in ones possession. This was
adopted, and Senator Dale then moved
That the committee recommend the bill
to pass.
Senator Horton moved as a substi-
tute that the bill be indefinitely post
poned.
Let us pass good bill, II we pass
any," said the Ramsey senator. II
you want TO right a wrong, pass
bill that will do il. But the moment
you go beyond forbidding the use of
tobacco by minors you pass into the
field OF sumptuary legislation. l want
to say that stand for the enforcement
OF the cigarette law as far as boys and
girls are concerned, but beyond that
we have no right to go. This proposed
law was bad without the amendment
just added. 1t is worse with it."
Dale Scores Ramsey Senator
Senator Dale retorted with consider
able asperity. Evidently bearing In
mind Senator Horizons sarcastic re-
Elections a few days ago when the bill
was discussed on the mentality OF those
responsible for the measure, Senator
Dale exclaimed:
The senator from Ramsey is dispos-
ed to be sarcastic. but 1 wish to say
that / am not as crazy or foolish as /
may look. The senator from Ramsey
says 1 am illogical. Now, I might be
sarcastic at his expense and say he
represents the cigarette makers I'm at,
lacking this bill. Now, the object of
this bill is plain. We want to get the
cigarettes out of the shop, so the boys
can't get hold of them.'
Senator Witherstine followed with an
extended speech in favor of the bill, IN
which he dwelt upon the deleterious
effects of cigarettes upon schoolboys.
Then the opponents of the bill gained
the floor. Senator Calhoun stoutly de-
Tended the boy of today.
Not one in ten uses tobacco that did
when / was a boy" said the Hennepin
senator. Il am not one of those who
think the world is getting worse and
going to the demnition bowwowS. The
idea of a law that makes IL a INSIDE
meanor for me to give away a ciga-
rette! A cigarette is no worse than a
cigar!"
Senator Morgan reinforced the argu-
ments of Senators Horton and Calhoun
in a stirring speech which probably
turned the tide.
Morgan Opposes Bill
81 do not think this bill should pass"
said the senator from Albert Lea.
And why should 1t? We have a
splendid law now. but IL we can't en-
force Ii how can we enforce an inferior
law? / say TO you. the fault is in So
ciety. You cannot legislate morality
into a man or a child
This closed the debate and the bill
was disposed of as already related
The only other bill that provoked
debate on general orders was Senator
Thompson's automobile bill, giving
boards of county commissioners power
to regulate the speed of autos in the
various counties.
Senator Wilson objected to this pro-
vision, contending it would result in
diversity of speed regulations through
out the state, whereas the bill itself
limited autos to eight miles an hour
when passing a school house or pedes-
trian or other vehicle on the highway,
or church on Sunday when services
are in progress.
Il am not an automobilist," added
Senator Wilson. It's a luxury 1 can
not afford
The discussion closed with a refer
ence of the bill to Senators Thompson
and Wilson, who will unite upon q
measure satisfactory TO both.
Busy With General Orders
Five bills were recommended to ass
by the committee of the whole and
progress was reported on eighteen
measures. The bills recommended are
Senator Witherstine's reciprocal meas
ure authorizing physicians of other
states to practice medicine in Mime
sofa, Senator Ford's bill amending the
insurance law with reference to stipu-
lated premiums, Senator Somerville's
bill relating to additions of territory
to cities of 10000 inhabitants or less,
Senator Alleys relating to taxation of
mortgages, and Senator Horizons meas
ure exempting from taxation Y. NJ.
c. A. buildings not leased or used for
profit.
Senator Wards anti bucket shop bill
was amended by providing that an or
dinance abolishing bucket shops may
be submitted to the vote OF five per
cent OF the voters instead of ten cleo
tors. The amendment was added by
Senator Wilson, and progress reported
on the bill.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. m.
today.