St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-04
The Railroad Bill as Amended by the
Conference Goes Through
With d Rush,
And Now Awaits But the Signature
of the Governor to Be-
come Law.
The House, in Spite of Threats of Demo-
cratic Vengeance, Passes the st Paul
Redistricting Bill.
Partial Victory for the st. Paul, Brainerd d
Northern in the Land Grant
Transfer.
The Oil Inspectors Fees Not to BE Ou'
Down-Boomage at Min
neapolis.
Doings of the Day.


The lesser branch of the Minnesota solons,
numerically. convened twenty minutes later
than usual, and at prayers there was very
slim attendance. However, resolution IN
rreasipg the compensation of the clerk OF the
Judiciary committee soon brought in the ao-
septees. 1t seems just as though there was
nothing so potent to put the sena-
tors upon their mettle as the crea-
ton of a small Office or incearslng
the pay of an officer or clerk already
appointed There was considerable talk over
the resolution, the time consumed being con-
siderablv more valuable than the amount OF
extra paw proposed to be voted, ana IL ap
peared that the clerk was exceptionally IL
dustrious and obliging. The resolution was
adopted. 90 to 6, and the clerk catches MS
woodchuck
The senate was asked to concur in some
amendments to the bill introduced by Sena-
Tor Doran at an early DAG in the session pro-
hibitipg com binations to influence or control
the prices Of grain. The senator who intro
duced the bill carries on an honest and hon
orable commission business, and the inten-
ton Of his bill was to prevent the millers as
sociation or other combinations from con-
trolling prices at the railroad stations where
grain is purchased from producers. The
amendments adopted in the house may have
been attached in a spirit of popularity, but
thev were of nature bordering on per
sonality, and Senator Doran moved that the
bill and amendments lay upon the table,
saying that he recognized in the amendments
an intended insult to the author
of the bill. The bill was introduced at the
instance of the Farmers Alliance" and
was in the interests Of the producers. If the
farmers wanted no such bill he was content
to let them have their will, but the gratuitous
insult contained in the amendments he ac-
cepted not as the sting Of a serpent, but as
the kick of jackass. If senators respected
his wishes they would allow the bill to lie
upon the table as be did not desire to dignity
the action of the house by a conference COM
mittee Senators Wilson and Rice desired to
vote upon a motion to non-concur IN the
house amendments and send it back for such
action as the house should consider fitting.
The vote to non-coDcur was taken and 80
favored such action to 1 against.
THE INSURANCE BILL.
The bill relating to foreign corporations
doing business in the state-compelling in
surance companies to pay the full amount
written in policies in case of total loss-was
recommended for indefinite postponement
during a rush of committee reports, but
Senator Castles watchfulness sent it to the
committee of the whole.
Senator Griggs, from the Ramsey county
delegation, introduced bill for the license
ing Of bootblacks and newsboys, with pro-
vision in the bill devoting the revenue deriv-
ed from such licenses TO founding home for
the little fellows following these occupations.
The boom corporations are again in
great tribuation, and their representatives
throngcd the senate chamber yesterday.
What will ultimately be evolved from the
tangled skein of deliberations and discus
pious upon this subject is difficult to deter
mine. No sooner is one adjustment made
than it IS kicked over and new scheme is
proposed. 1t would seem that those who are
seeking legislative relief are not prepared to
agree as to what relief they desire.
The senate again passed the railroad bill
which originated in that body after concur
ring in the amendments agreed upon by the
conference committee. The only vote in the
negative was cast by Senator Hall.