St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-14
And Firing Granger Bills Oft i'll
Both Houses.
Proposition for Board Of Railroad
Commissioners to Regulate
Things.
Mr. Muzzy Don't Take Passes but He is
Bound to Have His Mileage.
Bills Allowing ST. Paul to Issue Bonds
for More Mississippi River
Bridges
SENATE,

Yesterday morning was bright with sun
shine. but it was SPLITTER co.d,' the mercury
finding its resting place somewhere about
fifteen degrees below zero, and members OF
the legislature, and others having business at
the state house, were not Il little astonished
and ANNOYED to find the doors OF the Waba-
shaw street entrance closed and locked as
tight as those of a bank vault. But the
''iock OUT had no very momentous siguih-
canoe. 1t was not caused by a strike on the
part of the members of the legislature, nor Of
the state officers or employees, but by trifiing
oversight on the part of the custodian or
janitOr of the capitol. A few, who waited
perhaps ten minutes for the door to be
opened, vigorously expressed the wish that
Capt. Chapel was again the custodian OF tile
building, but a few minutes of the more
genial temperature of the inside OF the build
ing restored good nature and soothed the
resentment of those who objected to the
assaults Of Jack FrOst' upon their uose
upon the state house steps.
At this time and in this connection it
might be as we'll to state what has been gen
orally conceded, and that is, that the app!i-
ances for heating the capitol are hardly ade-
quate to what is required upon a cold dag.
The senate chamber yesterday was an in
stance IN proof of this. True the tempera-
ture was somewhat above freezing, but all
would have been gratifed and comforted by
higher temperature.
During the devotional exercises the chap
lain made feeling ailusion 10 the motto
stamped upon our coin: 'In God We Trust,
AMI the senators forthW ith adopted 2 resOlu-
ton for the appointment of a committee to
determine how much ''mileage'' they should
scvcraiIy take in, and will probably take it in
coin with the above motto impressed thereon.
Senators Lawrence aud B llson made their
first appearance in the chamber yerterday,
and they were warmly welcomed by their old
associates in the senate.
Senator Langdon, who has been "snowed
I'M near Portland, Ore, for three weeks.
also showed his genial and jolly face, and be
was accorded a welcome which amounted
almost H. an ovation.
Senator J. B Gllfllan, chairman Of the
judiciary committee, and congressman elect,
was in his place and was cordially greeted
by his many friends In the senate. He an
nounced that the first meeting of the judici-
AIRY committee would take place in the com
mittee room Immediately after the adjourn
tnent Of the morning session.
The session Of the senate waS short, aud
1t was presided over By Senator Rice, whose
happy faculty AS presiding officer for the
dispatch Of business enabled that body TO
transact considerable portant business be-
fore adjournment, which took place at IL 05
3. NJ, after only about one hours sitting.
Among the more noteworthy bills intro
duced may be mentioned two by Senator
Sergeant, the first providing for the appoint
menLOf hoard Of railroad com missiouers.
Thfs bill, adgest of which Is printed In the
"routine report" has some commendable
features, but ii will take ''eternal vigilance"
on the part OF its author and It's friends To
pass it. The OTHER till, relating to the sale
Of obscene literature, is eminently a step in
the right direction; but the bold and out
spoken mention Of Police G,rdte, Police Ne,cS,
Days Do0tgs, etc, will be apt to make the
senator famous, dsagrecaby so TO him,
perhaps, when thse papers learn the purport
of the bill
Senator Crosby, an honest and "horny-
handed farmer, introduced bill appropri-
ating s2S, 600 Ia reimburse the parties who
had public spirit enough 10 advance the
above mentioned sum 10 enable the state OF
Minnesota To be lttiugly represented at the
great New Orleans exposition. The man who
says the farmers of Minnesota are lacking In
liberllity aud public spirit are referred to the
record for q refutation Of the charge.
The senate meets to-day at 10 o'clock.