St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17
ST. PAUL NEWS.
THE WORK GOES ON.
Six More Granger Bills Shot Into the
Arena.
AFTER which the Legislature Takes Re-
spite for the Day.
SENATE.

The senate met at its regular hour, and,
after the customary opening exercises, ex-
cent an In adyertent omission on the part OF
the secretary, started on the regular order OF
business. Senator Rice called attention to
the omission, and that duty was performed.
The first thing to attract attention was the
resolution t. fit out the judiciary committee
with a clerk whose per diem was to be So
Some OF the senators thought the amount
stated was good deal TOO much, and called
the attention of senators to the fact that the
proposed appointee served the committee two
years ago for half the sum. 4 discussion
Of considerable length ensued, and an
amendment was adopted fixing the clerks
wages at 81 per day.
The next measure eliciting discussion was
Senator Sergeant's resolution, amending
rule 80, so as to make it necessary to print
all bills of general nature. This bill was
vigorously combatted by several senators on
the ground Of economy, and upon the
further ground that the accumulation
Of printed bills upon senators desks would be
confusing to the honorable law makers, and
upon the further ground that bills we're ex-
tremely liable to be amended, in which event
the bill passed would not be the same as the
printed ones upon the desk. Upon the other
side Of the question 1t was urged that senators
got too little light upon the measures they
were required 10 vote for or against. Among
those in favor Of printing the bills was Sena-
tor Castle, whose long experience in the SEN
ate enabled him TO make a very lucid explain
alton Of the evils attending the passage of
lily considered bills, and, as an instance, he
directed attention to the general law proyid-
ing for the incorporating OF villages, which
bill was not printed in the house, and which
passed both branches with such provisions in
it as to require legislation this year to legalize
the corporate existence Of every vii
Isge organized under it. He said
such bill tittingly illustrated the effort TO
save little money at the expense of the ia
cilities senators should have TO aid them in
the transaction Of the public business. He
said the passage OF that bill alone would i'm
pose an Inconvenience and expense upon
the public very much exceeding the cost Of
printing all the bills introduced The resolu-
ton was not amended, but number OF bills
were ordered printed, motion to that effect
having been made for each bill.
Senator Clarke has so far recovered from
bis illness as 10 be present in the senate
chamber and to look after the interests of his
constituents He does not look like his former
self, but he was warmly and sincerely greeted
by his host of friends, and kindlicst feelings
Of sympathy and the hopes Of speedy, com
plete recovery were extended to him By all.
The usual legislative visits TO state institu-
lions will commence on Tuesday next, Sen
ator Fletcher having announced that the leg
slative committees would start upon a visit
TO the Winona normal school at a. IN, and
that from there they would 60 to Mankato in
sleeper, everything having been prepared
for the safety and comfort of Legislative visi.
tors, reporters, etc.
Senator Wheat announced that fhe com
mittees would start upon a visit to the hos
pitfalls for the insane on Tuesday, leaving the
Union depot at either 2 or O'Clock p. M.
Tue next session OF the senate will be at
O'Clock Monday evening.