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TAXES A TARGET.
Two Important. Bills in- the
House Affecting Taxa
tion and
TO ALTER CONSTITUTION
The Minneapolis Men Propose
Changes of Opposite
Import.
WILL CITY CLIQUE ROASTED
First Appropriation Bill In-
Synopsis of the House
Work.
Two important bills, proposing
amendments to the section of the
constitution relating to taxation,
were Introduced in the house yester
day and referred to the committee
on taxes and tax laws. When they
get back to the house they will un
doubtedly be the cause of a hot
battle, whatever the report of the
committee may be.
Tlie most important of the two is
Mr. Dale's bill, H. F. 620.' It is* here
given almost in its. entirety:
A bill for an act to amend section
throe (3) of article nine C I of the con
stitution, relating to taxation.
Be i: enacted by the legislature ot
the state of Minnesota:
Section I.— Sec Hon 3 of article 9 of
the constitution of this state is here
by amended to read as follows:
Section 3.— A1l property In this state
not exempt under the laws of the
United States shall be assessed and
taxed in proportion to its value, to be
ascertained as provided by law. Tha
property, as used In this section, is
hereby declared to include moneys,
credits, bonds, stocks, dues, franchises,
and ail other matters and things, real,
persona] and mixed, capable of pri
vate ownership, provided : Public
burying grounds, as long as so used;
growing crops, property used exclus
ively Cor public -schools, and such as
may belong to the United States, this
state, or to any county or municipal
corporation within this state, and per
s-onal property to an amount not ex
reeding $21-0 In value to each Individ
ual, shall be by general laws exempt;
and, provided further, that no school
property shall be exempt unless under
the management and control of this
state or some county or municipality
thereof. Land and the improvements
thereon shall be separately assessed,
cultivated and uncultivated land of
the sain.- quality, and similarly situ*
ated, shall be assessed at the same
value.
A mortgage, deed of trust, contract,
writing, instrument, or other obliga
tion by which a debt is secured, shall.
for purposes of assessment and taxa
tion, be deemed and treated as an in
terest In the property affected there
by, and the value of the property af
fected by such mortgage, deed of trust,
contract, writing:, instrument or othet
obligation, less the value of such
mortgage, deed of trust, contract,
writing, Instrument or other obliga
tion, shall be assessed and taxed to
the owner of such property, and the
value of such mortgage, deed of trust,
contract, writing, Instrument or other
obligation, shall be assessed and taxed
to the owner thereof in the proper
county, city or district In which the
property affected thereby is situated.
The taxes so levied shall be a lien
upon both th.- property and security,
and may be paid by either party to
such security. If paid by the owner
of the security, the tax so levied unon
the property affected thereby shall "be
come -a part of the debt so secured.
If the owner of the property shall pay
the tax so levied upon such security,
it shall constitute a payment- on the
debt so secured, and to the extent ot
such payment a full discharge there
of, provided, that if any such debtor
or debtors shall pay or discharge any
such security or indebtedness after as
sessment and before tax levy, the
amount of such levy may likewise be
retained by such debtor or debtors,
and shall be computed according to
the tax levy for the preceding year.
Every contract hereafter made by
which a debtor is obligated to pay any
tax or assessment on money loaned,
or on any mortgage, deed of" trust, or
other lien, shall, as to any interest
Specified therein, and as to such tax
or assessment, be null and void. The
legislature shall have the power to
provide by law for the payment ot
taxes upon real property by install
ments. The power of taxation shall
never be .surrendered or suspended by
any contract to which the state, or
any county, city or municipality there
in shall be a party.
Section 2 provides for submission of
the proposed amendment to a vote of
the people, for canvassing of the vote
etc.
ZIER'S PROPOSITION
is materially different, and, for pur-
poses of comparison, it will be inters
esting. Section 1 reads:
The following amendment of section
3 of article 9 of the constitution ot
the state of Minnesota is hereby pro-
posed to the* people for approval or
rejection, that is to say, that said
section 3 of said article 9 be amended
so as to read as follows, viz.:
"Section 3 (property subject to taxa
tion)— Laws shall be passed taxing all
moneys, credits, investments in bonds,
stock, joint stock companies, or other-
wise; also all real and personal prop-
erty, according to its true value in
money; but public burying grounds,
public school houses, public hospitals,
academies, colleges, universities and
alb seminaries of learning, all
churches, church property used for
religious purposes, and houses of wor-
ship, institutions of purely public
charity, public property used exclus
ively for public purposes, and per-
sonal property to an amount not ex-
Deeding in value $200 for each Individ
ual (and improvements to an amount
aot exceeding. $500 in value, each sep
arately assessed, piece or parcel of
real estate), shall by general laws be
exempt from taxation."
CARRIES OVER A MILLION.
H. F. 612, by Mr. Robbins, is the first
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/^typ^l "AU in a Row."
iW^ri^m I,AH in a Row-"
|/jl\ iy It is a unique
I /A i }z3. It is a unique
7\||\p,l sight to view at Carls-
\\\\h. bad tlie motley row of
/ IliTt^ bac* tlne niotley row °f
' ' klkM drinkers of all nations,
•ff-**l ■ languages, manners
and costumes hurry-
ing down in single file to the
boiling Spnrdel Spring with an
earthenware mug in their hands,
or slung by a strap round the
neck or over the shoulder, and
patiently waiting their" turn to
sip of the precious fluid. For
three centuries or more, all sorts
and conditions of men, from the
king to the tramp have pilgrim -
ized hither in search of new life
or relief from pain. But we can- *
not in these competitive days
afford the time and money to
travel so far afield, so it is brought
to your doors bottled in its natu
ral and original form at the
Spring, or in powder evaporated
on the spot, -and so well known
as the Carlsbad Sprudel Water,
and Carlsbad Sprudel Salt. The
signature, "Eisner & Mendelson
Co., Sole Agents, New York,"
is on every .bottle.* Beware of
imitations.
Catching Cold it
An Effective Remedy for Treating *_
Coughs and Colds is . 5
Allen's Lung Balsam j
Allen's Lung Balsam |
Try It! It may "just hit" your A
case as it has thousands of others, £
Its Action is Expectorant, causing 4
the phlegm to rise, and heals the .-
inflamed and irritated membrane. 3
ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT. A
»^< .<<iA ** /Sf* ,<** y$
of the appropriation bills to be Intro
duced. It provides money necessary
for- current and extraordinary ex
penses of the state government. Sec
tion 1 gives to the state auditor the
sum of $20,000 "for expenses of examin
ing, appraising and selling state lands,
estimating and scaling timber, detect
ing and punishing trespass, inspecting
the output of iron ore and other min
erals." This section is the result of
the investigations of a committee of
three appointed to - consider matters
particularly affecting mineral leases.
The bill carries a total appropriation
of $1,158,998 for the two years 1895-*96.
Mr. Gibbs yesterday introduced a bill
to amend and change present laws
governing appraisal, lease or sale of
state lands under the supervision of
the state land commissioner. The bill
covers. In more concise form, the same
points contemplated by a bill hereto
fore introduced by Mr. Staples, at the
instance of the pine land investigating
committee. On motion of Mr. <*ibi>s
the bill was ordered printed, and then
it will go to the committee on public
lands for consideration.
Encouragement of the production
and manufacture of long line spinning
fibers and spinning tows in Minnesota
is the object of H. F. 599, introduced
by Mr. Gibbs. A bonus of Sl is to be
given for every 100 pounds of such
fiber, either flax or hemp, made or
manufactured from straw exclusively
grown in this state. The payment of
such bounty shall continue five years.
H. F. 600, also by Mr. Gibbs. is de
signed to improve the service of grain
inspection, weighing and registration.
H. F. 622, by Mr. Robillard. is de
signed to equalize jurors' foes in all
counties in the state, and provides that
"each grand and petit juror shall be
entitled to $2 for each day's attendance
upon any district court in Minnesota,
and 10 cents for each mite traveled
going to and from court, to be paid out
of the county treasury.
KANDIYOHI'S SWAMP.
**
Mr. Feig wants the state capitol
lands in Kandiyohi county leased to
the county at an annual rental of not
less than 10 cents an acre. Then the
county may lease the lands to the
highest bidders at auction, and the
proceeds of the rentals for the first
three years shall be used for draining
and reclaiming the wet and overflowed
state capitol lands. These are the
main provisions of H. F. 523, which has
been referred to the committee on
drainage. N aturally, as the capitol
matter has now been finally decided,
the Kandiyohi lands are of no use un
less they shall be drained for agricult
ural purposes.
A bill intended for the special bene
fit of the city of Winona is H. F. 596.
by Mr. Blagik, to limit to two terms
the term of office of aldermen. Under
a special law Winona aldermen now
hold for four years.
H. F. 597, by Mr. Olds, aims to ap
propriate $8,000 for building a bridge
across the Minnesota river at Granite
Falls.
H. F. 598, by Mr. Gibbs, increases to
$15,000 annually the appropriation for
farmers' institutes.
H. F. GOT. by Mr. Tallman, would
throw Old GU>ry to the breeze In every
nook and corner of Minnesota, pro
vided the flag is made from American
bunting manufactured from American
wool grown by American farmers, and
the flagstaff must be made of Ameri
can timber," etc. Necessary expenses
are to be taken from the general school
fund.
RAN THE GAUNTLET.
Under suspension o*- the rules the
house passed S. F. 309, by Mr. Stevens
increasing to $1,500 the salary of Matt
Jensen, chief clerk in the state treas
urer's office.
There was only one bill on the cal
endar, S. F. 212, to allow Minneapolis
to issue bonds for the erection of new
school buildings. It was passed with
out opposition.
H. F. 583, changing time of holding
general terms of district court in
Twelfth judicial district, composed of
the counties of Lac gui Parle and
Meeker, was passed under suspension
of the rules yesterday, on motion of
Mr. Jacobson.
Mr. Wooldridge seconded the passage
of a similar bill relating to terms of
court in Fillmore county. ,"-. ••*'
On recommendation of the committee
on legislative expenses, a resolution
was passed appointing the Minneapolis
colored Republican campaign orator
J. Frank Wheaton, assistant file clerk
and extra clerk for committees at a
salary of $3 per day. The vote was yeas
'9, nays 3.
The house yesterday granted a twen
ty-days extension of time to the spe
cial committee appointed to investi
gate freight rates, with power to em
ploy a stenographer if deemed neces
sary.
An extension was also granted to
the committee investigating express
charges, until March 13.
"The cat came back" to disturb the
peace of the house yesterday, in 'the
shape of a resolution that when the
house adjourn it be until Tuesday
morning. Opposition was offered- to
the resolution, and much moralizing
was indulged in, but A. B. Kelly
finally cut the talk short by an amend
ment making the time for reconven
ing 2 p. Monday afternoon. Tho
amendment was adopted.
Representatives Torson ' and Jacob
son have each lost a brother by death
within a few days, and the house yes
terday passed resolutions extending
sympathy to the gentlemen named.
A COMBINE ROASTED.
In committee of the whole* the first
and only debate of the day occurred
on H. F. 261. This is Mr. Meillcke's
bill to prevent and punish, combina
tions to control the price of food prod
ucts. , The author of the bill made a
strong talk in its favor, and in doing
so took occasion. to severely criticise
the Minneapolis chamber of com
merce for its action in seeking to
prevent free competition in buying
and shipping of grain in the markets
of Minnesota,
Mr. Feig supported the bill, and the
position taken by its author, in a com-
prehensive speech. He considered
that there is just cause for the bitter
complaints now being made by farm
ers against the combine existing with
in the Minneapolis chamber of com
merce. Commission men belonging to
the combine, he said, have their plan
so well and deeply laid that they make
more out of a bushel of grain than the
farmer who produces the same.
Mr. Robbins agreed with everything
said by the gentlemen who preceded
him, except that he doubted the con
stitutionality of that feature which
seeks to prevent organizations of com
mission men, or men engaged in any
legitimate line of business, for that
matter. • -. - - • . ,-'■ v, " r>-
Mr. Johns wanted it understood that
he was in favor of the bill, but he con
sidered it ineffective in its legal phases
and. liable 'to be knocked out by the
courts.
Mr. Jacobson asserted it was a very
THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1895.
j strange thing to say that the state,
J after creating and giving life to a cor
j poratlon, has not the right to prevent
, that corporation from building up and
' maintaining a monopoly or agreement
I that does practically interfere with
j and hinder the freedom of commerce.
j A running fire of argument pro and
t con ensued, and after all was said
j the bill was referred to the lawyers
|. of the house to pass judgment on its
j legality.
Other bills acted on In committee of
the whole were:
Mr. Johns' bill relating to money and
usury; indefinitely postponed, because
a similar bill is expected from the
senate. .-:-'-■'
H. F. 387, Mclnnis, to establish a
state normal school at the city of
Duluth, in St. Louis county; to pass.
. H. F. 326; Cant, relating to fees of
clerks of district courts in certain
cases; to pass.
H. F. 146, Cant, relating to redemp
tion from tax sales; to pass.
H. F. 356. Feig, relating to the state
horticultural society; to pass.
H. F. 45, Blagik, to encourage manu
facture of sugar; to pass.
SLAUGHTERED INNOCENTS.
Many measures are' being given
I short shrift by the house committees.
A specimen group that were shelved
| yesterday are here enumerated:
S. F. 462, Stevens, permitting pho-
I tographers to display their work in
i certain cases.
H. F. 425, Metcalf, providing for
! filing and recording wills in certain
I cases. RPfi**
H. F. 483, Chisholm, relating to
j township organization.
S. F. 377, Ozmun, relating to entry of
, judgments.
H. F. 480, Grondahl, giving prefer-
ence in appointments to soldiers and
sailors.
H. F. 478, Robillard, relating to com-
pensation of city hall and court house
committee, St. Paul.
H. F. 574, Cross, to appropriate
money to defray expenses attendant
upon national encampment of G A It
at St. Paul.
H. F. 382, Johnson E., to amend laws
relating to higher education.
H. F. 534, Knuteson, relating to fore-
closure of mortgages.
I H. F. 77. Johns, relating to criminal
offenses by corporations.
11. P. 486, Tallman, relating to mort-
gages and other securities.
H. F. 562, Sivright, relating to elec
tion of street commissioners in certain
villages.
H. F. 142, Smith E. E., relating to
publication of legal notices in news-
papers. *
S. F. 98, Lloyd, relating to receiving
deposits in insolvent banks.
H. F. 475, Gunn, relating to expira
tion of notices of time of redemption-
Indefinitely postponed.
H. F. 176, Parker, proposing consti
tutional amendment.
When the house adjourned it was to
meet again at 2 p. m. Monday.
SANK IN TUPJ WABASH.
SA*VK IX THE WABASH.
Steamer Ro»e<lnle a Wreck-One
Wan Drowned.
MOUNT VERNON, Ind.. March 8-
The steamer Rosedale sunk in the Wa-
bash, near New Haven, 111., this morn-
ing. One man was drowned. She was
loaded with corn. Tho boat was valued
at $;>,ixk) and was owned by the Hud-
nuts, of Terre Haute;- fully insured
TO CALIFORNIA WITHOUT
CHANGE
Via "The Milwaukee."
On every Saturday morning nn ele
gant Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car
leaves Minneapolis and St. Paul, and
runs through to Los Angeles.California
wit lout change. Arrives Los Angeles
6:30 p. m. -following Wednesday. (Ar
rive San Francisco Thursday, 10-45
a. in.) *" J
; Via "The Milwaukee's" famous "Iled
rick Route" to Kansas City, thence via
« „A" 1,% S* F- Railway through
Southern California.
The most delightful winter route to
the coast. de,ll',htful winter route to
This car is "personally conducted"—
This car is "personally conducted"—
hi immediate charge of an official and
an attendant through to destination.
Rate per berth, ft through from St.
Paul and Minneapolis. y
Connections at San Francisco with
steamers for Hawaii, "Land of Eternal
Spring."
For berths, complete information and
lowest rates, apply to "The Milwaukee"
agents, St. Paul or Minneapolis, or ad
«_roß.\ '- J. T. Conley, *
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
St. Paul, Minn.
Son Gets Ilix Rights.
SAN JOSE, Cal., March The Bar
ron will contest for the $2,000,000 es
tate of Edward Barron has closed
with a verdict in favor of the contest
ant, George Barron, who was dis
inherited by his father, the property
being bequeathed to Edward Bareon's
second wife,- Eva Rose Barron. The
trial has been in progress five weeks.
The jury, after six hours* deliberation,
brought in a verdict embracing two
special issues, finding that the testa
tor, Edward Barron, was of unsound
mind when he executed the will, and
also that ho had been unduly in
fluenced by his second wife, Eva Rose
Barron. The jury stood 9 to 3in favor
of the contestant on both of these is
sues.
Oeeaxr^e Bed Quaked.
SAN FRANCISCO. March"* 8.-An
earthquake at sea is reported by in
coming vessels and hydrographlc of
ficials believe it was a gigantic erup
tion. The eaithquake, which occurred
early in the morning of March 2, was
preceded by a calm sea. The first
warning of an earthquake came in the
form of a deafening roar, which seemed
to rise out of the sea. In an instant
the ocean was lashed Into a mass of
foam, rising in places in great geyser
like columns. News of the advent of
a new island in midocean, or the dis
appearance of one.is expected at the hy
drographic office.
A Word for Hot Springs.
If you can't go to Hot Springs, Ark.
and must go to some kind of springs,
why not go to Hot Springs, S. D. It
has every advantage as to hotels aud it
is nearer home besides. For descriptive
pamphlet call at the following offices of
Ihe North- Western Line: 13 "Nicollet
House block, Minneapolis: corner Rob
ert and Sixth streets, St. Paul, and 405
Mesaba block. Duluth, or address T.
W. Teasdale.'General Passenger Agent,
St. Paul.
Gas iv the Tuuncl.
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., March 8.-A
terrible explosion of Illuminating gas
occurred on College street, just below
Brown university, this afternoon, re
sulting in the fatal injury of Thomas
N. Nelson, an employe of the street
railway, and seriously crippling the
counterweight system used in connec
tion with the electric cars which run
over the hill. The explosion occurred
in the tunnel under the hill.
Saltus to "Wed a Countess.
NEW YORK, March 8.-A cablegram
from Paris announces the engagement
of a wealthy countess ' to Edgar Sal
tus, of New York. Malapropos of this
announcement came the statement
that F. Tennyson Neeley, the publish
er of New York and Chicago, was
about to bring suit against ex-Mayor
Schroder on account of a bond given
in behalf of one «of Edgar Saltus'
books. ,-. ■ ■ ,
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Hn iii's Bock Beer
On draught for a limited time, Call for j
it.
DEBATE WAS RIFE.
.... . . . .1 .
The Senate Put in a Long Day
Discussing Various Meas- !
ures. - *
ANDERSON LAND TAX BLL
-;■•■ licrsßj
Was Made the Special Order
Was Made the Special Order
for Next Monday After-
noon. '^ ' 'A
KELLER REVERSES A VOTE.
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The Senate Applauds the Yer?
The Senate Applauds the Ver
dict of Guilty Against ß
Hayward. / ;.,;;
The senate was in session all of
. The senate was in . session all . of
yesterday until 6 o'clock, and dis
posed of a large amount of business.
There were several protracted de-
bates and a few: incidents that
pleased the crowded gallery and
lobby. .
The report of the judiciary com
mittee recommending the indefinite
postponement of the Anderson bill
to tax railroad lands was presented
at the morning session. Senator Al
len presented a minority report,
which contained a lengthy address
by the four members of the com
mittee that dissented, and moved:
that the bill be placed upon general
orders, and that the minority re
port and address be printed in the
journal. Senator Culkin being in
the chair stated that the bill was
already near the head of general
orders.
Senator McHale stated that the
subcommittee on constitutional law
had unanimously reported to the
judiciary committee that, after an
examination as to the legal aspect
of the bill, it would be inadvisable
to pass it. The judiciary commit
tee had adopted that report by the
large majority of nine to four and
recommended indefinite postpone
ment. He made this explanation so
that the senate might know the con
dition the bill is in.
Senator Howard, wanted the bill
made a special order for some day.
Senator Allen insisted that it be
taken up as it came up on general
orders. There was a variety of opin
ion as to the day the matter should
be taken up, and it was allowed to
retain its plr^e on general orders.-
The lengthy report and address of
the minority was read and ordered
printed in the journal at the instance
of President Day. Senator McHale^
gave notice that the address was
full of errors and made misstate-'
ments as to the decisions of A thel
courts. ' *•:''-.;" ;'':'.' ; ' - !' .'-'-
Senator Cole occupied the chair with
the senate In committee of the whole*
to consider general orders. ,9'v
Senator Allen moved that 11. F. No.
1, being the Anderson bill to tax rail-
road lands, be made a special 6rder
for Monday at 2:30 p. m. This time was
named by him after several suggest
tions had been made as to other days.
Senator Cronkhite opposed this flare.
Senator Morgan said the member's of'
the sub-judiciary committee were ready
to take the matter up at any time*. 'It-
was agreed at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Day that the matter be laid over
until later in tho day. Date in the even-
ing it was made the special order*' for
Monday at 2:30 p. m. '"
NEW HOSPITAL TALK.
The fight was renewed by Senator
Culkin upon the bill to locate a site for
a fourth hospital for the insane. He
wanted the cost of the site limited to
$15,000. He warned the senators from
the two cities that if it was designed
to locate the asylum within the boun
daries of the Twin Cities they should
come out and admit it. **"-.- '**i
Senator Stebbins said he had drawn
the bill without consulting a single sen
ator from Ramsey or Hennepin coun
ties. He knew that another asylum
had to be provided, and . he thought
that the nature of the facts warrants
the location near the cities. A vote
being taken to reduce the amount al
lowed for a site to $15,000 carried -the
amendment to that effect. Senator Mc-
Hale offered an amendment to give
power to condemn land for a site. This
also Induced a long debate, and was
adopted. Senator Culkin offered, a
further amendment that the site be
selected within /Wright county. He
made a speech in which he said that he
thought the amendment would be lost,
but he wanted to ask for- recognition. -■*
Senator Dunham offered a further
amendment, to the effect that Anoka
county be considered. Senator ..litis
wanted Carver county included, and
made a speech alluding to the advan
tages of Chaska in location and build
ing material. He said they could give
a site that is beautiful, and at the
same time overlook Carver and Scott
county, and even Wright county, if It
were not for the woods. He would not
ask that Chaska should be selected
unless It is the better place. Senator
Greer proposed an amendment provid
ing for recommending to the board
the advisability of adopting the cottage
plan of buildings, or buildings for sep
arate counties, which was discussed
and carried. The amendments as to
definite counties were voted down.
Senator Yale offered to amend by pro
viding for a commission of one from
each congressional district, and each of
the three great political parties shall
be represented. The amendment car
ried. Senator Sperry offered an amend
ment providing for a separate ward for
insane criminals, which was carried.
Senator Collester proposed an amend-"
ment which carried and gives the com
mission power to accept a donation or
bonus for a site, and to advertise ' for
bids therefor. The bill, with numerous
amendments, was recommended* to
pass. Nt q-
KELLER'S CHARITY.
When Senator Keller's bill to appro
priate $5,000 for relief of cyclone suffer
ers in Steams county was. under con
sideration. Senator Miller proposed an
amendment to the effect that $25,000
be appropriated, to be placed in the
hands of a committee of three, to af
ford relief throughout the state. Sen- j
ator Keller sat quietly and saw the.
amendment carried. He then rose and
made a speech that stopped the laugh-
ter of the senate. He said that it
seemed he was to be secured as a
mark to shoot at. Other bills of his
had been singled out and killed with a
dagger. He had been courteous to oth
ers, and would, in the spirit of charity
in the future be guided by the golden
rule, return good for evil, and cover
defects with- the mantle of charity
SED ROUGH HANDS
Bad complexion, baby blemiahea, and falling
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8 >_ Wl**BklnJsurifi'in«a_dbeauU.
'^H-»__ .'^T *2_?,g *°JL? in the world, as
* -*— *— we" aa liQre*t and awoetest of
«re .for Pimple- T^^^Sr.^
?re .for f^S^^wS&S^
dogging of the Som . Bol« lY^ie^Vl
His speech was greeted with applause.
Senators Stevens and Morgan support
ed ;a. motion to reconsider the vote
upon: the amendment, and the amend
ment of Senator Miller was debated
and was lost, and the bill was recom
mended to pass. ""■"'-'.- -7-77
Senator Stevens', bill to amend the
election law so as to place the name of
regular nominees on the official ballot
free, while Independent j candidates
should charged the usual fee, was
defeated. '". ,-
S. F. 234, relating to the manufacture
and sale of baking powder, was in
definitely postponed.
Senator Pottgieser's bill to suppress
the sale of decayed and tainted poultry
and game was recommended to pass.
Other bills recommended to pass
were: *•>'.-.
Senator Sperry's. ' to transfer from
the state agency fund to the current
expense fund of the state public school.
Senator Greer's bill to protect minor
stockholders in corporations.
Senator Stevens' bill to exempt en
gineers from jury duty.
Two bills introduced by Senator
Sperry relative to the admission and
care of children In the state public
school.
WAR MONUMENT.
Senator Miller introduced a bill to
authorize the state , capitol commis
sioners to erect a soldiers* monument
on a portion of the grounds selected
as a site for the new capitol. On the
monument shall be inscribed each regi
ment of Infantry, battery of artillery
and battalion of cavalry. The bill ap
propriates $100,000 for the purpose of
erecting the monument.
Senator Theden introduced a bill to
provide for the security of moneys de
posited with transportation agents and
agencies. It provides for the appoint
ment by the governor of agents upon
the application of a bank and for ex
amining the financial status of such
agents!
Senator Thorpe Introduced a bill to
amend the law:* of 1878,' relative to the
state board of equalization so as to
provide for holding the meetings one
week earlier in the year.
Senator Howard moved to reconsider
the vote by which the Baston pest house
bill was Indefinitely postponed a few
days ago. This bill prevents the loca
catlon of a pest house outside of a city.
Senators Wyman and Sheehan op
posed the motion, and it was lost.
Senator Potter introduced a bill to
provide for the inspection of milk and
dairy herds in cities and to license
dairymen.
Senator Yale proposed a bill to limit
the terms of aldermen to two years.
Senator Thorpe introduced a hill to
lease the capitol lands in Kandiyohi
county at a rental of 10 cents per acre
by the state laud commissioner, and
that the county named may sublease
the lands at public auction. The "ren
tals for the first three years shall be
used to pay for draining the lands.
Senator Sperry introduced a bill to
direct the governor to give notice to,
sureties upon official bonds in cases
where there is a deficiency or malfeas
ance in office. . .'*-
Senator Thompson introduced a bill
to change the time of holding the dis
trict court in Fillmore county to the
first Tuesday in April and November,
and which was passed under a suspen
sion of the rules.
Senator Wyman Introduced a com
pulsory education bill, which requires
parents to send children, under six
teen years of age, to school twenty
months each year.
ELEVATOR SITE SAVED.
Senator Ringdal opposed the passage
of the bill to sell the state elevator site
at Duluth. He said the constitution
may be amended in time to permit the
erection of the state elevator, and that
the site is a good one. The speech had
its effect, and the bill was defeated by
a vote of 35 to 3. A few others who
were inclined to favor the bill changed
their votes to, the negative.- Senator
Cronkhite also spoke against the pass-
age of tho bill, and it ,was interesting
: to see the Republicans tumble over
1 themselves in changing their votes, so
as not to go on record as opposed to
the. wishes of tho Populists in this mat-
ter. - " ;,.' 7
Senator Miller's bill to amend the
township organization law met with
opposition when taken up for passage,
and was referred to the author for
amendment, at the suggestion of Sena-
tor Stevens, who thought the prepara
tion for interment. should be made by.
Its friends, if such were to be its fate.
WIT AND HUMOR.
The Robbins bill, to prevent state of-
ficials from electioneering— the one
which was prompted by the late sena
torial election, was given a humorous
burial by a vote of 25 to 20. When
taken up for final action, Senator Rove-
rud said he would like to ask the father
of tha bill, If it had ono, what was tho
use of Its being allowed to live.
Senator Wyman, who had reported a
substitute for the original . bill, said
that in Its present state It probably
had only a mother-in-law.
• Senator Howard suggested that there
was doubt as to whether it was advis-
able to kill the bill or Its mother-in-
law. Senator Wyman retorted that he
had considerable respect for the ma-
ternal relative alluded - to. Senator
Thorpe saw no use In the bill. During
the progress of the vote Senator
Reishus said that while it was like
locking the door after the horse had
been stolen, yet he would vote for the
bill. Senator Wyman said it may be
that there may be another horse In
the stable, and he would vote for the
passage of the bill.
The bill to allow Baptist associa
tions to transfer property to the Bap-
tist state association was passed under
a suspension of the rules.
The following bills on the calendar
were given a third reading and passed:
S. F. No. 370, a bill introduced by
Senator Jones to amend section 20, of
chapter 36, of the General Statutes
A. D. 1878, as amended by section 1 of
chapter 57, General Laws of the year
1885, relating to school meetings in
common school districts.
S. F. No. 309, a bill Introduced by
Senator Stevens, to amend chapter
250, General Laws ISS9, relating to the
salary of the state treasurer's clerk.
S. F. No. 450 (substitute for S. F. No.
243), a bill to vest In district courts all
trusts relating to town sites hereto-
fore "vested /in any judge of said
courts.
S. F. No. 414, a bill introduced by
Senator Morgan, regulating and nam-
ing of banking and trust corporations.
H. F. No. 116, a bill to prevent the
spread of noxious weeds from empty
freight cars. ,
H. F. No. 61,. a bill to amend chapter
13, General Statutes 1878, relating to
public highways in townships, and au
thorizing the inhabitants of towns to
place roads and bridges under man-
agement of board of supervisors.
Several petitions on the right of re-
ligious liberty were sent up and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
* The report of the railroad committee
In favor of printing 500 copies of the
Ringdal report as to the cost of rail-
roads was . adopted.
. The committee on finance reported
back the bill to provide for a site for
the fourth hospital, recommending
that the site be not less than 640 acres
and cost not more than $40,000.
The following appointments by Gov.
Clough were confirmed by the senate
in open session:
Inspector of steam vessels and holl
ers for the First district, Ira Padden,
of Mower county; for the Second dis
trict, . Charles T. Howe, of Pipestone
county. Both terms to expire Jan. 1.
1897. ' • - -
Members of the state board of vet-
erinary medical examiners, terms to
•Mlra Jan. J. #97; B. __. iCerby, of ,
AUTHOR OF "fl MODERN HEATHEN/.
The Famous Southern Novelist, Mrs, E. Burke Col-
lins, Tells of Her Complete Recovery from Nervous
Debility by the Use of Paine's Celery Compound.
The London Graphic, in Its recent,
summing up of the half-dozen success- :
ful novels of. ths year, Includes with
Dv Maurier's "Trilby," Hall Cable's I
"Manxman," Conan Doyle's "Sherlock i
Holmes," "The Heavanly Twins," and !
"Ships That Pass in the Night," Mrs. !
E. Burke Collins' "A Modern Heathen." !
Speaking of this last work of our dis- j
tinguished Southern author.thj Graphic ,
says: j
"What George W. Cable's writings
are to the Creoles of New Orleans, Miss.
Murfree to the rough strata of human
ity among the Tennessee, mountains,
and Gertrude Atherton to California,
Mrs. E. Burke Collins' are to the
Acadlans of the Louisiana Pine Lands. I
In, her latest work Mrs. Collins has
■truck a new vein in literature, opening
to the novel-reading world a vision of '
the real life of the Acadians of the
backwoods, among the wild, scarcely
known region of the bayous and
swamps of- Louisiana,"
Besides her novels she contributes
each week short stories, sketches, etc., I
to the prominent magazines and to a •'
great variety of other publications. J
Although her writing has always been I
a labor of love, yet such Incessant men- !
tai exertion, constantly harvesting tho j
ideas of her brain without a single idle I:
season or fallow time for rest and re- j
freshment, could not fall to have its ef- i
Ramsey county; W. H. Seruby, of
Steams county; J. J. Flnley, of St,
Louis county, and J. S. Butler, of Hen
nepin county.
Janitor state capitol, C. A. Rose, re-
appointed.
Soon after the senate assembled' for
the afternoon sitting President Day
announced that word had been re
ceived that the jury had returned a
verdict of guilty. The senate broke
out In applause and a number of sen-
ators were heard to declare their
hearty satisfaction at the result.
Senator W. E. Johnson reported
I from the building and loan associa
tion committee in favor of passing
S. F. 362 as amended, and also the
same report as to S. F. 360 and S. F.
361.
The senate judiciary committee has
I fixed Monday evening at 8 o'clock for
a hearing upon the Miller express
company bill. This is the one that
proposes to regulate charges and
I place the matter under the jurisdic
tion of the railroad and warehouse
commission. • i
RAILROAD. HATES.
j The Semite Committee Hears *r~ J
gran-tents Upon Five Hills. .
The senate railroad committee had a j
j hearing last evening upon five bills, I
[ being S. F. 395, Introduced -by Senator
j Culkin; S. F. 419, introduced by Sena- !
j tor Heneman; S. F. 513. introduced »
, Senator Smith, and Senator Knatvold's
j bill, S. F. 277. all of them designed to
i cut down freight rates.
M. D. Grover was Invited to address
the committee on all of the bills. He
began by declaring that either ono of
the bills. If it became a law. would In
jure the Great Northern road, by de
priving it of any profit upon its busi-
ness. He thought it might be possible
that the gentlemen who introduced the
bills had studied out the question of
profits and business and wanted him
to answer questions. He was ready to
meet them if that were true. He said
the road was working night and day
at reduced rates and reduced salaries
to keep alive. Ho felt that he was In
a position to ask if any one could
show that rates are too high. The
company was obliged to serve the peo
ple as common carriers for a reason
able compensation, and it cannot al-
ways have that. He spoke of the fre
quent complaints being made as to
charges before the warehouse and rail
road commission, a board that was
formed to regulate rates and- to be a
body to whom the people could go with
complaints and have any wrongs cor
rected. Proceeding, he said:
"When the commission makes an or
der tho citizen can go home and not be
put to the expense of a suit. Their or
der makes a case against the company,
and the railroad must accept the de- I
cision or go to . court to ■ show that it
was unfair.
"A little over a year ago the requests
for lower rates began. First it came
from the merchants and then others.
"The Great Northern Co. has put
into its road over $130,000,000 of hard-
earned dollars. It is affected by bad
crops,, IX :t>fcea ita risk .at - cany-ell-
feet on the recuperative power of her
nervous system. At one time she found j
herself tired out and weak from such j
uninterrupted work; she became nerv
ous and Incapable of work; she even i
saw nervous prostration staring her in
the face. The general toning up that
her system -del fo badly she found
in Paine's celery compound. Today she
is perfectly well and strong again, busy
as ever with her brain and pan, audi
grateful to Paine's celery compound
for the timely help when failure and
trouble and despair Seemed about to
close round her and shut her off from
everything that was dear to her. She
says: Z^:yZAX.-'A'Z ."">:"--•'■
NEW ORLEANS. La., Nov. 21, 1891.
I wish to. add my mite to the thou
sands of testimonials which you havo,
received In regard to the efficacy of ,
this wonderful compound. In my pro- I
fesslon of author, such a strengthening j
medicine Is Invaluable. l have Just .
completed my 95th novel, and constant '
work at the desk had weakened my j
constitution,- injured my nerves, and I '
suffered from general debility. When i
a person In that condition writes con
tinually, living in the realm of fiction!
and romance, the effect upon the nerv- !
ous system is lamentable. I was weak
and debilitated, suffered from insomnia, '
and was irritable' and 'nervous. Four
bottles of Table's celery compound gave
tion. If, we could make an agreement j
| with the people to charge more when
j wheat and lumber was worth double
! what it Is we would be willing to go up
and down with you. But we can't do
j It. We can only charge what la rea
, sonable. The railroad and warehouse
. commission made a reduction In grain
j rates.: It did not seem possible that we
! could stand It If we could help ii.an.l an
! appeal was taken to the court. The
j- Northern Pacific road also asked to be
; .nd, and the matter Is in the court
I to have determined whether or not the
! reduction is reasonable.
j "The legislature has no right to fix
rates. It should be done by the court
upon a proper case. The railroads
: must live. I don't believe it would
benefit this state If the news were
j Sashed across to England that you
j will not lot a railroad live in this state.
, The bill makes the oflicers of the road
; liable to arrest and punishment. I
j would suggest that the people have the
; commission to fix rates and courts to
I try them. There are $20 0,00 invested I
,■ in roads In this state. In 1892 the Great i
Northern road hauled 52,000,000 bushels j
of wheat. Is it not well to let the com-
mission fix the rates. Pass these bills '
I and the people will have another suit j
I on their lands. Not long ago a rate was I
j fixed so low that It would prevent i
learning enough" to pay expenses of
operation, aside from -rest on
bonds. The court held that It was not i
I just, and that property cannot be I
i confiscated. The bills do not fix any J
way to determine the justness of the !
reductions or changes. 1 can talk to '
j you for hours and tell you about the -
| cost and expense of the roads." j
I Senator Heneman asked a question !
! relative to the long and short haul, i
; and Senator Hansen wanted some;
facts, so Col. Grover compiled and !
j went into the history of the Great j
Northern road from 18S0, with its Oil ;
miles of road and a bonded debt of j
$3,000,000, up to the present. j
dr. Grover thought no one would j
claim that 'the roads could be de- I
prived of the right to live. He com- ;
pared the rates on the Great Northern
road with those on the Union Pa- J
clfic, to show that while the latter j
road carried more freight the rates for ,
like distances were higher than on the i
Great Northern. He also gave figures ;
showing that roads running through
a more thickly settled country and :
furnishing a much * larger traffic, j
charge higher rates. He also called '
attention to the fact that Interstate j
business cannot be regulated by this '
legislature.
He concluded by asking what would '
mean a reduction of 10 per cent to the '
employes of a railroad company. j
Judge Chandler, speaking for the !
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, !
alluded to the 6,000 miles of road, and '
said that when they got through the !
hard times of 1893 he hoped that they ,
had got* to the bottom. Ho said that I
February of this year is the first
month that has shown as large re- !
ceipts as a year ago. The cut pro-
posed by the bill, that reduces rates 10 '
per cent, would mean a loss of $•*,»"•,- '
000. He saw no prospect of an immadl- i
ate revival of business. Tho passage
of the bills would necessitate a reduo-
me strength, quieted my nerves, n*ft_
brought sleep to my pillow. I ..v.*
lasting gratitude to this wonderful mcd-
icine, and I take pleasure In adding
mine to the long lis! of testimonials.
Yours gratefully,
Mrs. E. Burke Collin*
313 Valence
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tion In wages, and would force his
road into bankruptcy. If approved by
the courts. He thought the legislature
would not want to do that.
G. S. Fernald, of the Northern Pa-
cific road, spoke of the struggle that
road had gone through and resulted
in its going Into the hands of receivers.
The cut in rates on one road would
affect other roads. He spoke of the
reduction of about 10 per cent that has
been made In freight rates within a
short time. He called attention to the
fact that the Northern Pacific, since
it went Into the hands of receivers,
I went Into able to pay operating ex-
has not been abb- t.. pay operatii
penses and fixed charges. With the
, reductions proposed In the bills it
j would make ii probable to place other
: roads In the position now obtaining In
J the case of the Northern Pacific, and
, lead to the deplorable necessity of cut
j ting wages of employes.
i The committee went into executive
.session to consider the bills. Senator
; Smith stated that his bill was intro
| duced by request of tin- committee
I made up of members of the North Da
j kota and the Minnesota legislatures
j who had conferred on freight rates.
He had told the committee that ho
, would not Support the bill. it is : im
, liar to one defeated In North Dakota.
I Senator Hanson ranted to know
what was the usein making the cut in
| rati proposed in the bills. He thought
' the continual cutting might result in
breaking th© back of the camel at some
time.
Senator Pottgieser eaid he could not
see the use In the legislature making
cuts that can be made by the railway
and warehouse commission, and moved
to recommend Indefinite postponement
of the four bills, and Senator Fuller
seconded the motion. Senator Ringdal
wanted to hear from the railroad and
warehouse commission, as did also Sen
ator Hem-man. before action was taken
upon the bills.
Senator Fuller -aid that he did not
want to hear the board upon the pres
ent bills. Senator Stockton said that
his past experience was that the board
would not give them any light upon
the bills. Senator Lloyd said that he
would vote against tho bills, but de-
sired to hear the railway and ware
house commission before action was
taken. It was decided to ask the board
to appear before tha committee Tues
day night and make suggestions as to
what may be done In the way of grant-
Ing the railway and warehouse commis
-ton greater power to regulata ratc3.
Action on the four bills was deferred
until after that meeting, but It was
understood that Senators Smith, Fuller,
Pottgieser, Hi leman, Hanson, Jones!
Lloyd and Stockton would vote against
the bills.
LICENSE BOOTBLACKS.
The senate Judiciary committee had
a hearing last evening upon the bill to
license newsboys and bootblacks. There
were a number of citizens from St. Paul
and "Minneapolis present to discuss the
need of some law of the kind proposed
In a bill Introduced In the senate. It
was decided to refer the bill to Gen.
John B. Sanborn to make soma amend
ments, and the bill, as amended, will
be weported to the senate with a recom
mendation that It be passed.
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