St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-06
Though Vehemently Opposed by Sena-
tor ComstOck and Other Sena-
tors from the Frontier.
The House Passes the Bill Authorizing the
Issue Additional Court House
and Sewer Bonds
The Committee on Hospitals Asks for the
Modest Appropriation Of Sl6S, 200
for Repairs.
Personal Notice on Delinquent Taxpayers
"A New Census Bill-More
Grain Discussion.
Doings of the Day.

Gov. Gilman in the chair. In addition to The
prayer the chaplain varied the devotional ex-
ercises by reading the scriptures.
Senators Wells and Clarke presented peti-
tons numerously signeRby their consttu-
euts asking for the enactment Of statutes for
the regulation of railways and the inspection
of grain. Senator Christensen felt that
there was danger of bills regulating railroads
meeting with the fate of those of two years
ago, so he offered resolution asking for the
return OF the bill introduced by him, now in
the hands of the railroad committee, and
that it be referred to the committee of the
whole. Some discussion ensued, when the
resolution went over under the rules, notice
of debate having been given.
Senator Pillsbury, from the finance COM
mittee asked that senators designing to in
troduce bills appropriating money for the
support of state institutions, etc., send In to
the finance committee an estimate of Che
probable amounts they should ask for, say
ing the time had arrived when the commit
tee would be obliged ito cut the garments
according to the cloth at their disposal"
Senator Pillsbury also made
PERSONAL EXPLANATION,
after reading from the Willmar Argus an
item to the effect that the S2S,00 voted by
the state for a display at the New Orleans ex
position had been chiefly devoted to making
a display of the -four manufactured by the
Pillsburys, at Minneapolis. The sena-
tor said that the fine display
made by their firm, and indeed by
the other milling firms of Minneapolis, had
been made at their own expense, and had
not cost the state, either directly or indi-
rectly, anything whatever.
BY request Senator Wilson moved a recon
sideration of the vote whereby Public EX-
amiEer Knox's increase Of salary ''wood-
chuck" was indefinitely postponed. The
vote was recon sidered, but it is the opinion
of many senators that the public examiner
has, session after session, added to the per-
quisites of his Office until he ia now the best
paid officer in the state; and, as his duties
are of clerical nature, they think he is well
enough paid already.
An attempt was made to pass the bill ex-
tending the corporate limits of the city of st.
Paul under suspended rules, but meeting
with opposition, instigated by some dissatis-
fed suburban residents, it was, with Senator
Griggs' consent, advanced to a second read
ing ard goes to the committee of the whole.
II. P. Hall, ESQ.,, late editor and proprie-
tor of the GLOBE, made bis appearance in
the senate chamber Yesterday, appearing
cheerful and spry as colt just released from
the bondage Of winter confinement. Or
course he was warmly received by all.
The passage OF Senator Wilson'S bill for
bidding the issue OF bonds, etc, in aid OF
railroads was
THE SENSATION OF THE SESSION.
The senator waxed eloquent in his por-
trayal of the evils attending the granting of
local aid TO corporations, and expressed his
views with eonsummate skill and ability.
Senator Waite ably plead in favor of allowing
the people to keep in their own hands the
option OF voting aid or not. Senator Billson
skillfully argued in opposition to the bill,
and in the course of his remarks
grew personal aud called Senator
Wilson 1.-THE pumed knight and
apostle of population" Senator Blake
calmly and phiosophieally argued in favor of
allowing the people Of the frontier counties
to use their own discretion in the matter.
Senator ComstOck spoke several times upon
the measure aud warmly and
vEHEMENTLY APPEALED
to the senate TO allow the people of the north
ern portion Of the state to keep and use the
only means left TO them to secure the con-
struction of lines of transportation; In the
course of his remarks giving the members
from the older and weathier portions Of the
state a rap over the knuckles for applying
the state swamp lands TO the support OF the
state institutions after they had bad their
share Of swamp land aid, and leaving his
portion of the state without anything what
ever to encourage i.s development by build
ing railroads The fight was long and Wig
orous, but the bill passed by a vote of %
ayes to 10 noes, only one senator being ab-
sent.
At the afternoon session dozen bills were
read third time and passed. The bill re-
curing personal notices to be served upon
delinquent taxpayers before the expiration
Of the time Of redemption was debated at
some length, and notably by Senator Hall,
who although suffering from n severe cold,
made somewhat lengthy aud eloquent plea
10 behalf of the bill. There appearing in the
course of the discussion some features OF
tue bill requiring amendment, twas referred
70 tue senator LOT tHaL purpose.
The CONTESTED ELECTION
case Of Williams versus Fletcher was ended
by a report from the judiciary committee,
recommending the indefinite postponement
of the matter and the further expression Of
their opinion that Mr.. Williams was not
elected.
The committee on hospitals for the insane
introduced their bill for building repairs ETC.,
and It calls for the modest little sum Of
Sl63, 200, the Items for which appear in the
routine report.
The committee on census also introduced
a bill making provision for the enumeration
Of the population Of tue state, and SIS il pro-
vides that assessors shall do the work there is
prospect that the cities which deemed them
selves unjustly reported at the last Federal
census will have fair deal.
The railroad committee held meeting at
their room last evening merely for the pur-
pose Of organizing aud getting their pro-
posed work somewhat systematized, and
there was nothing Of general interest trans
acted
~ THE HOUSE.
Speaker Gibbs is making a good record for
attention to duty, having been in his sea. at
every sitting Of the session thus far.
The new bill OF the railroad committee was
reported yesterday and made the special order
for Tuesday next at II a 10.
The bill for 5000, 900 additional bonds for
the new St. Paul court house, and also the
bill allowing the board Of education to pay q
secretary salary Of $3.50; also 500, 900
for sewerage purposes. and $50, 900 FOR the
fire department, passed The house yesterday
under suspension OF the rules
A circular petition from the officers Of
HanIine university, asking that the uuiTer-
sity g7oands Be not included IN the city