St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-03
BOARD OF TRADE.

fudge 44t,rater Prepares 70 Ce'isure the
HenmepiIl Delegation.
The first business of the board of trade, al
the regular meeting yesterday morning, was
to admit the following members: z. L.
Douglass, r. c. Haywood, Charles W. Weeks,
C. D. Hammond, J. A. Modisette, j. E.
York, W. J. Yandyke, N. Toune and G. P.
Derrickson.
Judge Atwater offered the following:
CENsURING THE DELEGATION.
WHEREAS, The board of trade OF Minneapolis
has Endorsed q bin for the reductions of COM
pensations for certain county Offices in Hennepin
county, and requested the representatives and
senators from Hennepin county to use their eff
forts to secure the passage of said bill; and
WHEREAS The action of said board COM
municated to said members of the house and
senate; and
WHEREAS, No action has been taken by said
members in the direction requested, but on the
contrary thereof, the compensation of certain
officers has been increased, and a still heavier
burden unnecessarily imposed on the taxpayers
Of the county; therefore
Resolced, That in the Judgment OF the board the
members OF the legislature form this county, in
failing 10 take any action to meet the reasonable
requests OF this board in the above regard, have
been guilty of plain neglect Of duty to their
constituents and deserve the censure of this
board audth people OF Hennepin county.
in support of the resolution Judge Atwater
Ead the board had practically adopted the
salary resolution by unanimous vote, and,
it having been disregarded, he thought the
moral punishment should follow. 1t now
became question Of whether the board had
the courage of its convictions, having taken
q stand on the mater. The usefulness OF
the board was at c" end if it had not. A
vote OF censure was the only course left. He
had spoken to a certain county officer on the
question and he had said: at suits me
very we'll Judge, but see how many members
you will get to vote for it.'' 1t was a defiance
OF this board, the Judge held, an assertion Of
control over the members which the vote
afterward verified.
Mr.. Loring asked if the delegation from
Hennepin county had had notice of the ac-
ton of the board, to which Judge Atwater
replied he had written to most of them and
they were well informed.
Mr.. Wyman opposed the resolution and
wanted it 10 90 to the table, because this
board could not claim TO represent the entire
sentiment OF Minneapolis, and, though the
resolution and request Of the board had been
disrpgarded, he thought such action now
Mr.. Bassett thought it certainly singular if
the board OF trade did not better represent
the people and business of Min neapols
than the delegation from Hennepin county.
He agreed entirely with Judge Atwater, and
thought the failure to cut down the fees de
served the strongest disapproval of the
board.
Mr. Smith declared that no hesitation
should be felt in this matter because of fear
OF being laughed at, for Robert Fulton had
been laughed at and had come out on top at
last
Mr.. Wyman was in accord with the senti-
ment of censure, but did not regard this as
the place for such an expression, which would
not be worth hill of beans.
Mr. Gale, with the intimation that week
might bring forth something new in the leg
lslature, moved to postpone consideration
that long, to which Judge Atwater offered
no objection and it prevailed.
An interesting discussion was had con-
corning the distribution Of the board of trade
hand book and the valuable information il
disseminated. Secretary Hale reported the
demand from abroad rs still great. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Wyman, 1000 of the books were
retained for the use of the board
Photographed Rugg wanted the privilege OF
photographing the board in group, and on
motion of Mr.. Gale every member was rec
commended 10 90 there and give him sitting.