St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-03
HIGH LICENSE AGAIN.
A Sharp Tilt in the House Over the
Straight $500 High License
Bill.
It's Friends are Victorious and the
Measure is Passed by a
Vote of 53 to 80.
The Conference Committee on the Railroad
Bills Compromise Their Differences and
Come to an Agreement.
Another Redistricting Scheme Of Interest tt
Ramsey County-A Veto Overruled
The Pharmacy Bill.
Doings of the Day.

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Doings of the Day.
The senators were very tardy in coming to-
gether yesterday morning, and there was hardly
quorum present throughout the morning ses-
sion. Senators interested in the passage OF
local bills actively searched committee
rooms, under repeated calls of the senate,
to get votes enough to pass their bills.
The senate voted affirmatively on the bill
providing for Grand Army appropriation OF
$1,000 for soldiers reunion at Excelsior.
The house bill permitting railroad com
panies to relocate unconstructed lines of
their roads elected considerable discussion,
in which Senators Wheat, Billson, Peck and
Gilfllan of Hennepin participated. 1t was
finally referred to Senators Peck and Wheat
for amendment. 1t was so amended that
roads could not acquire more laads than the
amount named in the original grant and that
a relocation should not affect terminal points.
The bill was then defeated.
Several bills appropriating money for
bridges were passed. The counties inter
ested were Stearns, Cass and Pine.
The state prison surgeon is to receive 5000
per year for services to be rendered.
The house pharmacy bill passed the senate
without ripple of excitement. The senate
being a more conservative body than the
house deemed the Dill just in all its proVis-
ions.
The charter of the city of Minneapolis was
amended in several particulars, the clause
authorizing the city council to erect news
boys aud bootblacks' home being specially
commendable feature.
Col. Allen of the Merchants hotel was
voted S7S for entertaining eight members OF
the Dakota legislature.
Three new senate bills of local nature
were introduced and passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
Notwithstanding Public Examiner Knox
endeavors to obtain legislation granting him
clerk at $4,000 salary, the senate empha-
sized its disapprobation thereto by a decisive
negative vote.
senate bill providing for levy of state
taxes for the fiscal years 1886 and 1887 will
be in general orders o-day.
Twenty-eight house bills were passed when
the senate took a recess till 3 p. m.
In the afternoon President Gilman pre-
sided.
The house amendments to the Brainerd
bridge bill were concurred in and the bill
passed.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
state librarian to furnish the Minnesota bar
association with such law books as were at
his disposal to replace books Of the associa-
ton that were burned.
The committee on Indian affairs have had
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the education of the ''untutored Lo," and
admitting them to the rights of citizenship
A house bill REIN bursting Mankato for eX-
penses incurred in New Orleans exhibits was
brought to life and referred for future action
The finance committee reported back the
bill relating to the State Agricultural society
appropriation with an amendment striking
out the word ''annual' and inserting '1SS6
and 1887"
The woman suffrage bill came from the
committee without recommendation and was
laid upon the table, where it will die.
A bill fixing the salary of the municipal
judge of st. Paul was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules; also one relating to the
abstract books of Ramsey county was SINH
larly disposed Of
Several new bills of minor importance
were introduced and passed.
The bill relating to the mode Of
in which county auditors have
manifested unusual interest, brought
out sharp discussion between Senators Gill
illan. J. B., and Doran, and pending the
discussion the committee rose and the senate
adjourned.
Before adjournment Senator Castle desired
-, four 81 Of oil and
referred to the retirement from the senate of
Senator Gilfillan, congressman-e ELECT from
the Fourth district. He had proposed intro
ducing resolutions expressing the esteem
aud appreciation of the senate for the honor
able gentleman and would do so hereafter.
He voiced the sentiment Of the senate in
saving that the relations existing
between Senator Gilfllan and his fellow
members had ever been of the
kindliest nature, and their regrets at his de-
parture was sincere and heartfelt. Although
differing in politics, and many times in de-
bate, his personal friendship was dcep-rooted
and enduring.
Senator Wilson in few well chosen
words, expressed his regards for the retiring
senator. He had been associated with him
many years on the floor of the senate, and
an honorable gentleman. worthy the distnc-
ton he had acquired.
Senator Gilfillan, in response, felt greatly
EN- barrassed. Words were inadequate to
fully express his appreciation of the
frie ndship of the senate so fittingly expressed.
During the nine years he had been a mem
Der of the senate he had never found a more
honorable and high-minded class Of men
10 mt atp nd hp heli ho
had not an enemy among them all. He
should retire from this body, and step into
that ''higher position" to which the senator
from Washington alluded, with regret, for
no where, he believed, could his official re-
lations and associations be more agreeable
than they had been in this honorable body.
N THE HOUSE.
The bill to add to the duties Of the state in
spector of oils that of inspector of gas me
tres got black eye in the committee, which
it back with recommendation that
IT do not pass.
Mr. Leland's bIackbird bill, which has had
such varied career in the house, having
been indefinitely postponed on two occasions
and finally defeated, was revived yesterday
in the form of new bill, and under the
leadership of Mr.. Duraut, the rules were sus-
pended and bill passed, receiving SO votes,
one more than the requisite majority.
The bill passed By the senate proposing to
rebate part Of the assessments made for Ger
tain improvements in st. Paul was amended
in the house to include $4,000 for approaches
to the cemetery and $1,000 for the bridge
over the railroad track at the intersection Of