St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
It Advocates High License and Votes Against
Law

1t Advocates High License ana votes AgalhsU
the Insurance Law.
At the meeting of the board of directors OF
the chamber of commerce yesterday morn
ing the communication from the New YORK
board of trade and transportation in regard
10 the bankrupt law was read and fled
THE INSURANCE MATTER
The action Of the board one week ago III
regard to the insurance law came up for ap-
uroyal. under the by laws. The action last
week was against amending the
insurance law making the total
amount insured on real property the
measure of loss, and on vote being taken
the action Of the board last Tuesday was ap-
proved.
OFFICERS FEEs-HnLDTNG TWO OFFICES.
The consideration Of the fees OF county
officers, and also the matter Of persons hold
ing two offices at the same time, was brought
up bv Gen Bishops offering two resolutions,
appointing John NJ. Gilman, H. r. Bigelow
and W. P Warner = committee to examine
all salary and fee bills now before the legis-
lature Tor passage, relating to ST. Paul and
Ramsey county, and make such suggestions
thereon 10 the delegates as to them shall
seem best for the public interest; also res
olution requesting our delegation in the
legislature to procure such legislation as
shall prohibit any person from holding more
than one city or county Office at the same
time.
The discussion was very short and without
much interest. Capt. Berkey complained
that there was no use to adopt these resoiu-
tons, for VIC had three members OF the city
council in the legislature. Mr.. Drake said it
was wrong for a man to occupy an office and
then be allowed TO legslate in regard to the
salary Mr. Gilman asked to be excused
from serving on the committee. This was
refused aud Gen. Sanborn was added to the
committee, after which the first resolution
was adopted.
In regard to the second resolution Capt.
Rerkey said the board was making its opera
ton too broad 1t ought to be- limited to the
city council Mr.. Cochran said the machin-
cry Of the city government was used for the
purpose Of electing members OF the lcgisla-
ture, and in one precinct IN the city the bal
lot box was stuffed Tor the purpose Of elect
ing q member Of the city government TO the
legislature. Nj II. p. Hall did
not agree with Mr.. Cochran. He
believed that our present delegation
was a good one notwithstanding some of
the members are also members of the coun-
ell Mr. Z. F. Drake favored the resolution
and did not believe that members of the city
council should be eligible to the legislature.
Finally the resolution was remodcied by Gen.
g. Bishop and Mr. Cochran to read as follows,
in which form it was adopted:
Hes0ipsd, That our delegation in the leesla-
ture are requested 10 procure such legislation as
shall render Ineligible any person holding city,
county OK state Office, which has uttuch d 10 it
salary or fee, for holding any Other Office under
the authority Of the city county state.
In this connection on motion of Mr.. Nor
ton Messrs Drake Berkey, Murray, Coch-
ran and Bishop were appointed committee
TO confer with our delegation in the legisla-
ture upon this subject.
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that our delegation be instructed TO prepare
constitutional amendment providing that no
salary or fee bill Of any office in this state be
changed during his term Of Office.
Mon LICENSE.
A resolution was adopted that the chamber
T. in favor OF the passage Of general high
Hcensc law aud respectfully urging the rep
reseutgtigcs Of the city In the legislature TO use
their influence in It's behalf. The following f.
the yoie on this resolution: Yeas erkcy,
Bisbor, Castle, Cochran, Day, Drake, Drs-
coll Enirrhild, Fogg. Gilman. Grrvc, fncer-
soil. MyC.ung, Merrill, Morton, Noyes,
Ruadlct,, Srahury, Sionr--lg Nays
Ayeriu. Barney, Dciauo, Harhtugh, ildjg-
son, Murray, 0ppeuheim, Somers, Mr. Pes
ilruf-g