St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-28
Doings of the Day.

and also Of the state prison, taking the place
Of the Rev. Hobart. However, it must not
be inferred that there Is such an increase OF
Wickedness in the senate as 10 require the
inyocatious Of the state prison chaplain 10
save it from going utterly to the bad The
devotional exercises as conducted by Mr..
Harrington were beautiful and impressive.
There was considerable lobbying going on
Yesterday, embracing a variety Of subjects,
ranging all the way from the measure ex-
empting parsonages from taxation to matters
Of greater magu4tude.
The omnibus bill appropriating over $780,
600 out Of the internal improvement fund
for the construction OF bridges in various
parts Of the state came in
from the house yesterday, and is
formidable bill, about an inch in thickness.
Il was referred 10 the committee on roads
and bridges, Of which Senator Blake is the
Chairman. and il needs the acuteness Of
clear-headed civil engineer and about
dozen LAWYERS 10 scare the ''wOodchuck'' out
Of such a brush heap. An omnibus bin is
paradise for bills of a questionable character
The senator who is getting 4 thousand for his
district will vote Tor many thousands for a
less meritorious project IN order to get his
share.
SLIDING SCALE LICENSE BILL PASSED.
In the afternoon the senate devoted its
time chiefly to the passage Of bills, and the
one which claimed the most attention was
the one establishing q graduated license fee
for the sale Of intoxicants. By diligently
canvassing the senate the friends Of the
measure managed 10 get enough senators
pledged to run the bill through the senate by
adjusting the license fee to suit localities.
The chief thing accomplished by the bill is
the fixing Of 500 license upon cities Of
over 9 600 population and scaling it down so
that the corner grocery may sell Cor $50. 1t
is almost a barren victory for the Temperance
and high-liccnse people, for it
simply fixes a high license in
cities. villages and towns enjoy
ing corporate privileges and having the
power to control the matter with far better
Judgment as % surrounding circumstances
than the legislature could possibly DO, even
if il amounts to anything at all in cities hay
ing such charters rs 81. Paul, Minneapolis
and Saltwater.
Upon the passage Of the house bill for re-
arranging the represen tative districts Of Wa
basha county, the same bill having been pre-
viously killed in the senate, Senator Wilson
took the moor and denounced the, bill as
purely q piece Of political gerrymaudering in
order to secure the whole legislative dcleEa-
ton Of that county. OF course the bill
passed the senate.
Senator j. b. Gilfllau, chairman OF the
senate judiciary committee and congressman
iguati0u as q senator b take effect on March
B Senator GilHiian has long and faithfully
served tGe state in legislative halls and his
great experience as chairman of the judiciary
committee has made him man Of peculiar
value and IL will be difficult TO replace him.
i is hoped he viii be equally valuable 10 the
state in Dis new field Of labor.
The evening session was mostly devoted
q the discussion OF tie senate and house
grain inspection and warehouse bills. The
senators were ~ the opinion that the senate
bill Was far preferable To- the house bill, but
they pat botu through thorough inspection
and recommended the senate bill for pass
aye aud laid the house bill on the table, with
O. view of passing It il 1t we're necessary, and
in order TO have some legislation upon the
subject.
The senate meets at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
II THE HOUSE.
At the request of Mr.. Drake. chairman OF
the finance committee, unanimous consent
was given Yesterday for reading all bills with
regular appropriations for state institutions
current expenses, etc, second time and
placing them on the calendar for passage
ahead of other bills.
The W.uoua county delegation have
reached an agreement N the senate bill ere
ating a nuuicpal court in Wiuoua city, and
the biz viii be up for passage at the next
third rc67laE II bills. The agreement was
reached by agreeing 20 make the salary OF
tie judge 81 200 instead of $1,000 as put in
the original bin.
Mr. GviJiu of Minneapolis on behalf 81 the
MAYOR and city authorities of that city has cx-
tended a formal invitation 10 members % at
tend reception at the West hotel this
evening.
A resolution Of Mr. Plttee limiting t5c in
PRODUCTION of bills 20 to-dav was opposed in a
burlcsruc spirit by Messrs Daniels. Durant
su3 Murphy, and then IL was adopted by q
good majority.
Mr.. Euir offered resolution that en-
Tloyes sworn in not later than the twelfth
Clr, Doe pa, upau the pay rolls FOR the full
session. Mr.. Brown gave notice OF debate.
Upon the motion ot Mr.. Ieuirickson the
house voted to print the bill rctistrctiug the
city II 81. Paul Tor Tie information of mem
u,-s.
The speaker has appointed M5ssrs. Cornish
an Dauie.s as tae dIitioual members Of
special commute 90 investigate the s..
Cloud. Nlrbsto * Austin railroad
g.. s-E,
authorizing tba commissioners OF Ramsey
county 10 dl suy Vacancy In the board caused F.
by death when 8, occurs. Also. bin fixing
IT, salary 81 the municipal judge Of s.. Paul /
a. s.. 500. paid monthly. Both bills were
passed under suspension Of su,ls.
Or. Murphy proposes tbat hereafter polling I
places ia ;le cities of s.. Paui and Miaueap- /
ellis shall be opened ai G. ~.
BOILER EINEs.
Nr Downs @. Henderson sp0ears on the /
record SIS tae auth5r % bill thar looks 20
rsvoluuou.rioc roller skating iu this state
First the t.i proposes 10 require All such .
places 70 De licensed. the Zee Cor which Is T.
graded from Sa5 % $500. and then g p-,ai5- +
It's allowing ma,ss ana females - appear on T
The f1or aud Skate together. 90 az the same F..
time, under q penalty of So to 500 Tor
each c-ersc. The speaker. vita
due appreciation OF ;ae diuess o. Che Ramsey
county delegation % vrcstic with such
question. referred the o.l 70 10 for iuresa-
EzHan aCG report.
I. being evtieu; shat Che bU introduced
some j-e a-o aijiuc 60 ihe duties os the oil
tusq-ct-r taa; Of inspector Of gas had been
snoshercj, sr. TaouPs1a yesterday iatro-
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