St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08
The Extension Bill Recommended to
Pass the Senate, with But Slight
Alterations,
Including an Amendment Making
Another Aldermanic District III
the Fourth Ward.
4 Bill Providing for the Establishment of
High Schools in Towns Where the
80 People Desire 1t.
Making it Felony to Remove Timber from
State Lands-Death Of Knox's
salary Bill.
Doings of the Day

When Senator Castle assembled TO the lieu
tenant governors pulpit and called the SEN
ate to order, he had thirty-three august law
makers before him who proceeded, immedi-
ately after prayers, to hold business ses-
sion. They usually do when Senator Castle
is il the chair, either in regular session or
in committee of the whole, and the reporter
suggests that as soon as the Democrats shall
have seduced the Scandinavians from their
allegiance to the G. o. P, and made Mime
sofa a Democratic state, Castle ought to be
the lieutenant governor.
The three ''graces'' were on exhibition in
the gallery this morning and attracted con-
siderable attention, notable chiefly from the
fact that they were totally unconscious of at
tracing the attention of any one. They were
three modest and very handsome young
misses and formed very pretty group, di-
rectly over the clock. Qlite q large number
of persons visited the senate to-day, among
whom were good many ladies.
Seven bills were quickly sent up to the
presidents desk and read, four of which were
of local nature and three OF general i'm
portance. Senator Waite's bill for the
PROMOTION OF EDUCATION,
was Of the latter class, for it provides for the
establishment of high schools in towns where
the people desire them so established, and a
vote has been had to that effect.
eBnator Houlton introduced a bill for the
relief Of settlers on state swamp lands settled
upon in good faith. This is subject upon
which the legislature had better go q little
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getting to be very hungry for pine, and most
of the swamp lands likely 10 go to the state
institutions are chiefly valuable for pine, and
unless the legislature wants to have a state
inspector OF squatters who will have to tread
the rough and ragged road trod by Gov. Mar
shall wnen acting as United St1tes inspector
it had better not give these settlers Sin good
faith" too much of foothold. It is liable to
become troublesome.
Senator Wheat seems to be terribly in
earnest in his advocacy OF fair dealing in
the disposal OF state Ian Is aud for their pro-
lection from depredators, for he again intro
duced bill making it felony TO commit
trespass by removing timber from these
lands And be also insisted upon having
the bill Of the public lands committee hea /
general orders before he would allow it to go
over until the next session.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Senator Pillsbury was called to the chair
TO preside over the committee Of the whole,
and as there were thirty-four bills upon 'geu-
sral ORDERS" and as the senator has con-
siderable ability for the dispatch of business,
at the outset there was a reasonable hope that
an early close of the session would take place
to allow sen atnrs 10 90 home over Sunday
and get a meal of victuals in their own kiich-
ems, or mugOf milk from their own dairies
But after wnile the talking mem bcrs nearly
got the upper hand and the session was pro-
loDgrd until nearly 2 O'Clock, so several
senators who might have spent the Sabbath
at home will have 10 content themselves with
public house fare for while longer. The
first wranglc which took place was over the
bill providing for the removal Of county
seats, and 1t was discussed at considerable
length, considering 1t was discussed only the
day before. II was recommended for passage
without any further amendments, and mas
much as il is one Of those measures which
always produces strife and contention,
whether in the counties or In Legislative halls,
THE senate is very lucky To get rid of IL as
easily as il has.
The next row was over Public Examiner
Knox's "woodchuck" for au increase OF sal
ars, etc. The bill had good ma ny friends,
but Senators Peck aud Clarke took hold in
earnest aud cudgcled the life out OF 1t in
good shape II was indehnit ely postponed
by vote of Ia to IL, and many senators are
wondering what his next method Of approach
will be upon the state treasury.
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When the bill providing for an extension
of the limits Of the city OF 81. Paul came up,
there was prospect OF rueton of consid-
cradle dimensions, aud an amendment was
sent up to leave out the Manchester college
grounds, and another to leave out the
grounds of Hamline university. Senators
Gillian and Griggs explained 10 the senate
that the best informed of the trustees OF those
institutions, realizing the necessity OF the
protection of city government, on account
of the machine aud ear shops soon TO be
erected very near 10 them, wanted to
come into the city. Some of the property
owners In the territory To be annexed were
dissatisfied but everything considered there
NwFS more general acquieseence than IS usual
,,suder such circumstances. senator Giihlan
sent up the following amendments. which
were adopted, and the bill was recommended
Tor passage IS II passed the house, without
further alterations:
Section &. The common council Of the
CITY OF 81. Paul is hereby prohibited from
ever granting license TO sell or dispose of
any wines, spirituous or matt liquors within
the limits of the following territory: The
south half Of section 2S, the east half of the
southwest quarter OF section %; the east
half OF the east half Of section 81, and all Of
section 80, in township %, range 2S aud
the east half OF The cast half Of section >, and
ali OF section T. in township 2S, range %.
ali in Ramsey county. and also within any
territory within 200 feet, Il any. Of the
boundary limits thereof. nor wiiain d.s-
tauCr OF one-balf mile OF any college, uni
vrrsiiy or rcformatury Institution within the
limits Of the new territory by this act added
80 said city.
Amending section 10 by adding thereto
the following pruvis1. Provided. that until
the luru ishiug OF schools with school facil-
ties Ia the new territory the present school
district organizations shall continue in
force
Amending line !, fourth page, by inserting
after the words Fourth ward'' the following
wenis: ''Nho shall b. residents aud qualified
voters OF said territory, aud the said new
territory 50 added 10 the Fourth ward is here
by constituted and made an aldrrmanic aud
SCHOOL inspection district % said ward
WITH TABLES CLEAR.
The senate closes tas week with its tables
clear, and has is work well in hand There
Is considerable amount Of committee work
TO DO. Tut with diligence upon the part Of
The various committees their files viii be
uesriy a. quite empty bY the time the senate
unttts a. ain