St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-15
They Settle Down Again to Wrestle
With the Problems OF State
Legislation.
Speaker Gibbs Announces the Result
of His DeliberatiOn on Com
mitteeS.
SIR. r. L. German Made Chairman
of the Military COM
mittee.
Other Members Of the Ramsey County
Delegation Handsomely
Treated.
Three More Granger Bills Fired of to
Make Things More In
teresting.
SENATE.

The senate convened at 1910 yesterday
morning and was called TO order by Lieuten
ant Governor Gilman, who presided over
that body with his usual imperturbable dig
nitv during the morning session. Prayer
was offered by Chaplain Hobart, and nothing
especially notable transpired during the
opening exercises. Thirty-eight senators re-
spouded to their names at the roll call, out OF
the forty-seyen; which is a marked improve
ment in attendance over previous sessions.
Senator c. D. Gillian, who has recently
made tour to Europe, made his first appear
snce, and, it is almost needless TO say, be
was cordially and warmly received and
greeted by his associates. His absence from
business and state cares have been very much
TO MS advantage, and his elasticity of step
indicates that his lease of life is extended a
good many years.
Senator Stevenson introduced q bill relat-
ing to rates Of interest, the prominent feature
Of which was 10 prohibit the receiving of any
greater rate Of interest than per centum
per annum, and imposing penalty of double
the amount Of usurous interest collected for
an infringement Of the provisions of the bill,
the penalty 10 go to the borrower. The bill
will probably be consigned to the great horse
pond Of oblivion, because the state Of Mime
sofa, with the various projects of IFS citizens
some good, some Indifferent, and some
positively bad-is not prepared for per
cent. Limitation upon rates of interest.
Senator Castle, of the judiciary committee,
announced that that important committee
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Der Immediately after adjournment
Senator Pillsbury Introduced bill for the
payment 10 the estate Of the late Leonard B.
Hodges the sum Of 5000, out OF the forestry
fund. The bill calls up the memory of a
gentleman who has contributed more, by his
physical and mental energy and good judg-
ment, to the welfare of the state, and who
received less in return, than any man in
Minnesota.
Senator Goodrich introduced bill to re-
peal the act providing for permanent i'm
provements at the state prison at Saltwater
The object 10 be obtained by the passage Of
the bill is not clearly apparent, for further
improvements are necessary and proper, un-
less another prison, with its officers, guards
and other attendant expenses is contem-
plated. And ii NAV be thai, inasmuch as it
has become matter Of common notoriety
that the prison contractors have not only not
made money during the past year, but have
had hard time Of II and made failure, 1t
may be that the disposition TO kick a man
who is down is at the bottom Of the BILL
though the senator who introduced ii does
not intend 10 do so.
''Seyer sIoops the soaring yulture
Onitsquarry IN the desert.
On the sick aud wounded bison,
But another yuture, watching
From his high aerial lockout,
Sees the downward plunge aud follows
And 4 third pursue- the second,
Coming from the invisible ether
First q speck and then a yuture,
TIL the air is thick with pinions.
$50 disasters come not singy;
But as II they watched and waited,
Scanning one another's motions.
When the first dcscends, the others
Follow, follow, gathering hock-wse
Round their victim sick and wounded
First shadow, then a sorrow,
TIL the air Is fllc6 with anguish D."
Senator Fletcher offered resolution rela-
tive TO the interest which the state has in the
state swamp lands under the act Of February
ID, 1865, appropriating such lands 10 the
endowment Of the various state Institutions
which Is reported at length below. The res
olution chiefly asks information from the
state land commissioner aud WAS adopted.
There Is, however grave question as To the
right Of the state legislature to divert the
swamp land grant from the purpose
for which 1t was bestowed by congress Qnter-
nal improvements), to the support Of the
states charitable and penal institutions
The resolution will probably, in the course Of
the session, be the occasion OF considerable
discussion, several enterprises more in ac-
cordance with the intention Of the grantors
wanting aid and encouragement
The president announced that the docu-
nents In the contested election case OF Mr.
Williams against Senator Fletcher had been
presented 20 him, aud by order of the senate
they were referred 20 the judiciary commit
tee.