St. Paul daily globe., 1885-02-04
McNeIly, Houston, and P. O. stromme,

McNelly, Houston, and P. o. Stromme,
Norman.
Upon motion of DR.. Murphy, the chamber
was granted for tomorrow evening for a
public meeting Of the railroad committee.
communication Of the governor yester-
day, transmitted an invitation from Dl-
rector Burke, of the Worlds exposition, for
himself, staff, and the members OF the legis-
lature to visit the same as the guests OF the
management. The governor also sent in a
! message with a communication Of DR.. Hew-
EFT, Of the state board Of health, reciting
that the present law governing the inspec-
ton OF lighting oils, was radically defective
in the lists prescribed, and urging amend
ment Of the law, The recommendation was
referred 10 the proper com mittee.
There was another burlesque act yesterday
on the question of woman's suffrage. Fifth on
the list of general orders was the bill giving
women suffrage. Mr.. Thompson moved it
be indefinitely postponed, which brought out
Mr.. Muzzy, chairman OF the suffrage COM
mittee, with the statement that he did not
know how the bill came before the house, as
the committee had not yet done any bust
ness, and certainly had reported no bill.
Then followed motions to recommit and re-
quests urging the committee to hurry its
work and report bill so the house could
have a chance TO pass upon the important
matter, in which Messrs. Murphy, Evans,
Drake and Spsuldipg took part.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
When the hour of IL a. m. arrived, Speaker
Gibbs announced that the time for the special
order, the railroad bill, had been reached.
Mr.. Lienau moved the house 90 into COM
mittee Of the whole for the purpose, which
motion DR.. Murphy antsgonized with a state
ment that railroad men complaine ed they had
never been heard on the merits of the bill,
and to give them such opportunity moved to
recOmmit.
Mr.. Stordoek, chairman of the railroad
committee, stated that the bill contained er-
rors the committee desired corrected, for
which purpose it had voted to ask that it be
recommitted to them.
Mr.. Lee asked how much time hthe com
mittee would require.
Stordock-A very short time. Probably the
committee would report back tomorrow.
Mr.. Valentine hoped the motion to re-
commit would not prevail. 1t was competent
for the house to say whether and what er-
rors the bill contained.
Mr. Daniels said that the request for refer
enee did not come from railroad men, but
from the cOWInllLce which Wlsutu 10 cOFTecL
its own work, and courtesy demanded that
its request should be granted.
Mr.. Durant explained that while the COM
mittee had la5ored faithfully TO perfect the
bill, it was an intricate measure in
many particulars, and since reported
its members had become satisfied they had
erred in certain particulars, which errors the
committee thought it ought to be allowed to
correct.
Mr. Hendrickson favored the reference.
Mr. Drake said there was but one member
of the legal profession on the committee, and
that member was absent when one point the
ommittee wished to change was made.
Mr.. Pattee-how much time the committee
would probably want.
Mr. Stordock replied the bill would probably
be reported back tomorrow, and certainly
not later than Thursday.
The motion to recommit was then adopted
by a very unanimous vote.
The announcement was made that the
joint com mittees on the deaf, dumb and
blind, would visit those institutions at Fari-
bault tomorrow. On behalf Of the people OF
Faribault Mr. Pattee extended an invitation
for all members 10 accompany the commit
tees, an invitation that will undoubtedly be
quite largely accepted.