St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-20
The Senate Wrestles With the Rail
way Regulation Bill and Recon-
mends It's Passage.
That Body Also Tackles Bogus Butter
and Declares That 1t
Must Go.
The St. Paul Extension Bill Passes the House
With But One Me- atiye
Vote.
Defeat of the Measure Compelling the Fxami-
nation and Registration of Pharmacists
-Chattel Mortgages.
L Commissioner OF Mining Wanted-Pre
venting Competition Between Honest
and Convict Labor
Doinrs ofthe Day.

Doinss of the Day.
he senate held two long sessions yester-
day, and consumed the entire day IN com
mittee of tue whole. The measures claim
ing the earnest attention of this industrious
body during these long hours were only
three in number, but they were each and col
lectively OF great importance to the welfare
of the state. The first bill was the one re-
ported, under instructions from the senate,
By the railroad committee, regulating rail-
roads and providing for an open market for
wheat. 1t was freely amended TO make its
provisions more definite and Of greater util-
ity, but no amendment was adopted which
changed the original plan of the bill in any
material respect. In the course o. the dis
cussion three shades Of opinion seemed to
prevail.
Senator Steenerson's idea was to invoke
the strong arm of a legislative enactment TO
compel railroads to carry freight and passen-
gers according TO rates fixed by the railroad
commissioners. The senator's argument
was perhaps the most cohesive and best ar
ranged OF any ever advanced by him upon
the floor of the senate, but he could not
ing, and all attempts to secure the adoption
of his amendment were unavailing.
Senator Wilson addressed the senate in re-
ply to Senator Stevenson, taking the ground
that It was dangerous thing to undertake
to arbitrarily fix rates of transportation
dangerous alike 10 the railroads and TO the
public. he said that experience had demon
stratcd this, aud he read from the reports Of
Charles Francis Adams and others In sup
port of this view Of the subject. He said SER
ators were there to act according to the die
tates Of their best judgment and should not be
swerVed from
HONESTLY AND CONsCENTIOCSLY
discharging their duty by the clamors Of the
hour. Il was desired to perfect legislation
at this session that would last for years. He
also said the control OF the income Of $780,
O1O, 600 OF property was too awful 4 trust
to place in the hands of three commiss ion
ers. He said railroads sometimes controlled
state legislatures, and If they could do that,
how much more easily could they control
three men. The senator's arguments were
clear and powerful and commended them
selves 10 his hearers.
Senator Hall was evidently disguised with
the temper OF railroad legislation this winter
and made several sarcastic aud witty drives
at tue bill. He appeared to want the house
bill in preference to the one adopted, even
with the Stecnerson amendment. He thought
1t was just no legislation at all except as re-
CARDS the open market and free-shipm ent-oi
grain feature.
The next bill was the one prohibiting de-
ccptou in the manufacture aud sale Of dairy
products. The debate opened rather tamely,
but it soon became apparent that 1t was a sub
ject Of no small importance and there was a
display OF considerable eloquence and
warmoth in its discussion. The friends Of
the bill were victorious and it was almost
unanimously recommended for passage.
The chattel mortgage bill was the next and
last one up for discussion, and it was with q
sigh Of relief that the senate concluded de-
liberation upon It. Il is Il question that APP
pears simple enough at first sight, but II has
numerous intricaclcs and vacations points
about It, and perhaps no bill can be enacted
which will give satisfaction to all or apply to
the various kinds Of personal property mort
gagged at different times aud under differ ent
circumstances.
The senate being now in fair way TO get
rid OF these three vcxed questions will prob
ably make long strides in the accompli sh
ment OF It's other work to-day, though there
are on general orders several measures upon
which talking senators can consume time.
Ia considering that part of the railroad bill
requiring the governor 20 appoint one com
.vf- e
was wittilv suggested that the governor
would have 10 appoint
ONE coon NAN AND TWO REPUBLICANS.
Senator Dorau called the attention Of the
senate TO the fact that the word ''rrspect-
fully" had been inserted In the railroad bill
Al the instance OF Sen itur Hall in a spirit Of
jocularity and moved 10 have II stricken out.
Il was done, though Senator Hall declared 1t
was the only amendment he had been able to
get adopted aud he protested.
Amoug the pranks played by senators
upon their brethren was one upon n senator
wlo has been somewhat active in an endeavor
10 promote temperance. A senator placed in
his desk relic OF the recent reception in
scrihcd: DRY NcrzeuRy, q. II. Mumm "
Co, RCins.n Iuasmuch as "Mummn is the
word the reporter will be mum and not
''Cive the senator away
The senate meets at 10 O'Clock tO-da'f
IL rHE HOUSE.
The finance committee yesterday reported
back the Hcunepn park bill with recon-
mcndation that IL DO not pass The way to
get state park at MIinnchaha is for Henne-
pin county 10 follow the example set by
Ramsey county, and donate the necessary
land.
The governor has signed the house bill
amending the act Incorporating the Baldwin
school, Manchester college, requiring three
Of the trustees Of The institution TO belong to
the Presbyterian church.
The bill extending the city limits Of 81.
Paul received but one negative vote that OF
Mr.. Evans Of Homeopathic other Hcnnepin
members satisfying their Cousciences by re-
fraining from voting.
Tae special order for consideration Of the
grain bill, made for IL s. m yesterday, was
postponed to 10 30 a. N. to-day.
The committee On education and Mr.
Brown 81 Ppestone introduced bills yester
day making obligatory the teaching Of physi.
ology aud hygiene in the public schools Of
the state.
A CONNuSsG oNER or MINES.
Thr steadily increasing importance Of the
mineral deposits ~ Minnesota requires. in
the opinion Of Mr.. Ssd.cy, the creation o.
The flee % commissioner Of mines anu
mining. hence his bill Tor That purpose.
Mr. StoriocS tn his bill proposes n in -
erase the salary Of the governor from SO. 500
70 z. GOO. The bill should pass.
Thc prison committee has decldedto make
a favorable report upon the bill OF Nr
Licnau for the pardon Of Lsutru schlarer
and Mr.. and Mrs Ram in the peuitrntis-,