The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-01
/ WORK OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE /
Measure Reducing Exemption
to SIS a Month Gets Body
Blow From Committee

The garnishment bill made it's regular
biennial appearance yesterday in both
houses. 1t was introduced in the sem
ate by Senator Rieke and in the house
by Gen. NJ. d. Flower.
The measure is aimed at men whose
salaries are paid by the week, and
which now escape garnishment unless
they happen to exceed $25.e
The bill reduces the exemption to $25
a month. In other words, a judgment
creditor, If this bill becomes effective,
can garnishee all of the debtors week.
ly salary but $6.25, until the debt is
paid. The bill is as follows:
The wages of any person or the minor
children of any person due for any serv-
ices rendered by any such person or the
minor children of any such person for any
other person, party or corporation shall be
exempt from any process of attachment,
garnishment or the levy Of any execution
in any action against any such person in
a sum not exceeding SIS, where said
wages are payable monthly or at longer
intervals, but where said wages are pay
month, then the amount of the exemption
shall be for a proportionate sum at the
rate of $25 a month.
House Finishes Measure
The house committee on labor, at a
spirited meeting, put the bill TO sleep.
The bill had been introduced by Gen.
Flower at 80 a. M, and at 1890 the
labor committee had rushed through a
motion for its indefinite postponement
The action of the committee was
taken against the advice of Chairman
w. /. Nolan, who suggested that the re-
tail grocers, who are behind the bill
and the union labor element, opposed 70
il, get together and dispassionately dis
cuss the bill. Mr. Nolan's view was
supported by John Saari of St. Louis
county. Mr.. Saari declared that the
present law protects and creates crooks
John Lennon and others on the COM
mittee insisted on recommending the
bill for immediate indefinite postpone
ment.
w. /. Bouck of Morrison, a member OF
the state grocers' association, said that
the bill was possibly demanded by con-
ditions in the larger cities, but from
his own standpoint he had found that
where creditor refused to pay a small
bill it meant financial loss to attempt
it's collection in the courts. John F
Selb intimated that the bill would
simply add to the burdens of the poor
by taxing them with garnishment costs
in suits to recover small amounts. d
/. Hammergren's motion to indefinitely
postpone the Flower bill was carried
with a rush.
Many Reconsider Action
Later members of the committee can
vassed the situation and practically
agreed to a reconsideration of the ac-
ton. Gen. Flower desires that the
grocers and others interested in the
measure be given an opportunity &c
discuss it's merits.
In the senate the bill was referred to
the judiciary committee. Judging from
comment heard after adjournment. the
bill will hardly pass without amend
ment. The reduction Of the exemption
TO $25 a month, or $6.25 week, is con-
sidered too radical, in that IL might
work hardship to men who run be-
hind financially because of illness OF
accident.
Senator Rieke is also the author Of
bill creating clerkship of the board
of pardons and providing a salary Of
81 200 a year.
Senator Horton introduced a bill de-
signed to exempt from taxation build
ings belonging to Y. NJ. c. A. associa-
tions. The measure was referred L
the judiciary committee.
Senator Stephens offered a bill pro-
hibiting the use of automatic and re-
peating shotguns in hunting birds L
was referred to the committee on game
and game laws.
Senator Cooke introduced a bill max.
ing telegraph and telephone companies
common carriers. 1t was referred t
the committee on corporations.
A bill by Senator Cole authorizes tn,
board of control to erect a contagiou.
ward in connection with any state In.
sane hospital
The absence of nearly one-half O
the senate led to the passing of the
calendar for the day. Two bills wer,
recommended for passage by the com
mittee of the whole. One was Senate,
Benson's bill relating to the employ.
ment of teachers in independent schoo
districts, and the other a house bill b,
Representative Fraser forbidding tn,
careless distribution of medicines an,
drugs.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. m
today.
New Senate Bills
S. F. No. 234: By Rieke-Authorizin,
board of control to appoint a clerk &
copy old record. Judiciary.
S. F. No. 235: BY Coller-Appropriatin,
| money to build bridge over Roven stream
at Belle Plaine: Roads and bridges.
S. F. No. 236: By Rieke-Exemptin,
S. F. No. 2s7: By CoiewAuthorizin,
board of control to build contagious wards
Hospitals.
S. F. No. 23S: BY wilson-Authorizin,
educational institutions to receive be
quests. judiciary.
s. F. No. 239: By Misunderstanding I,
distribution of penalty and costs on rea
estate taxes. Taxes
S. F. No. 240: BY acknowledgements,
charitable institutions from taxation. Ju
dietary.
S. F. No. 241: BY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| ing telegraph and telephone companies t
be common carriers and subjecting then
| to the supervision of the railroad an,
warehouse commission. Railroads
S. F. No. PAP: By Standardization,
p nySS,ans t 1S; o.neI s p,,eSS 10 PRAGUE
S. T. No. 243: BY Stone-Appropriat
| money to aid in building roads and bridge
| in Big Stone county. Roads and bridges
s. F. No. 244: BY Stephens-Prohibit