Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-17
SENATE.

The senate met at the usual hour and
took up the regular order of business.
There have been introduced up to the pres
ent time 324 senate bills, most of which
are of tr1fing Importance. In the absence
of power to enact laws of a private and
locel character the senators have devoted
their energies to amending the general
statues of 1873 upon almost every conceiv-
able subject. Another fruitful source of
legislation is furnished by the internal i'm
provement fund, and almost
all the senators are on
hand with bills for appropriations to build
bridge in their ''deestrict." Some ask
for only modest 5000, while others want
$1,000 and are not at all bashful about
making their wants known. There are
many really industrious Legislators about
the capitol, and by another session they
will learn the expedient resorted to in New
York for the passage of private and local
bills. In that estate, since the constitution
al inhibition has been in force, they draw
the bills in the form of general law and
then except every thing from its proyis-
ions but the woodchuck they
desire to secure. With SO much
legislative energy going to waste for want
of employment it would not be at all
strange if the enterprising lawmakers OF
the future should introduce bills for the
change of all the names of persons in the
state and then except all but the man with
the jaw-b breaking name who wants to be
called Smith. The lawyers may content
themselves with bills amending the gen
eral statutes of 1885," but certain it is that
the clay" senators are not going to be sat-
isfed with bridge bills.
An interesting tilt took place between
Senators Gilfllan, ]. B. and Wilson. The
subject was a bill introduced some time
ago by Mr.. Gilfllan providing for
the partition of real estate, which
was discussed at great length upon con-
stitutional and other grounds and recon-
mitted to the judiciary committee. Yes
terday it was reported back to the senate
under circumstances which Mr.. Wilson
considered savoring somewhat of trlckl-
ness. Mr.. Gillian denied desire on his
part to prevent thorough examination of
its provisions, and the lawyers of the SEN
ate, of whom the committee is composed.
were appealed to by both belligerents to
decide in their favor. The bill was finally
recommitted to the judiciary committee
upon Mr.. Wilson's motion and upon Mr.
Gilfilan's request. The clay" members
looked on and took in this little tilt
among the lawyers with unmixed
delight. They have felt for some time as
though the judiciary committee were put
ting on altogether "too much dog" and
treat them and their measures that go be-
fore the committee with more arrogance
than they relish. Hence the gleeful salts
faction with which they looked on at 6
quarrel among themselves.
The appropriation bill for the support
of the state institutions for 1888 and 1884
was introduced yesterday. It appropriatef
nearly million of dollars. The house bill
appropriating 100000 to finish and fur
nish the state capitol was recommended
for passage in committee of the whole
Senator Wilson "kicked'' mildly, saying
the building was not the structure con.
templated when the first appropriation
was made, and that it was altogether toe
good for temporary capitol and not good
enough for permanent one.
DR.. HOLSTERS ''big medicine bill'' passed
the senate by a vote of % ayes and nays
the rest of the senate lodging.