St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-20


Senator c. D. Gilfllan offered to amend
section by making it read opposite ''politi-
CAL" instead of opposite parties" Adopted.
Senator Hickman wanted a board of ap-
pointers, consisting of the governor, auditor,
treasurer, secretary of state and attorney
general.
Senator Waite said it was best not to di-
vide the responsibility. He said he was ex-
ceedingly hostile to division of responsible
| ity in appointing the commissioners.
| Senator Hickman said the bill was one
providing for all future administrations, and
it was giving too much power to one man.
Senator Castle said that divided RESPONSE
bility was the favorite method of corruption
1t had been tested in municipal governments
and they are now of the opinion that the one
man-appointing power is the safest, because
the appointer could not then shirk the re-
sponsihility.
Senator j. B. Gilfllan said it was exceed
ingly dangerous to require action without
respon sibiity. A board of five would enable
each member of the board to avoid RESPONSE
bility upon one excuse or another, whereas if
one man was solely responsible he would be
! careful how he welded his appointing power.
Aud further, by provision elsewhere in the
bill, the senate had the power of revising the
appointments made by the governor.
I Senator Hickman said by the time the
commissioners were appointed the senators
would have departed for their homes. He
would rather risk an appointment made by
five than one made by one man.
Amendment was voted upon aud lost.
Senator Hall moved to strike out the words
''at least one of whom shall be an expert. F"
He said the word was too indefinite and
| should be defined or striker out.
Senator Castle said that the term "expert"
meant an expert in the subject matter of the
bill
Senator O'Brien said leaving the words
one expert in the bill was an intimation to
the executive to appoint two ignoramuses
and one expert. He wanted three experts.
Senator Hall said the same arguments
urged in favor of fixing the responsibility of
appointing commissioners were equally ap-
plicable to making him shoulder the response
billty of selecting the kind of men he thought
best.
The amendment was lost.
Senator Waite moved that the section be
amended by adding after the word expert the
/ words ''in railroad management"
Senator COmstock did not want the amend
ment adopted because it was a limitation as
TO the capabilities of the appointer. He
would like to have the expert not only in
formed as to railroad management, but an
expert in railroad construction, etc.
The amendment was lost.
Senator Sergeant wanted the section
amended so as to strike out the clause pro-
viding for the appointment Of one commits
siOuer from the leading opposite political
party.
Senator Comstock said he was in favor of
keeping the clause in the bill and thus keep
the question out of politics.
Senator Hall wanted the amendment to
prevail He did not want the governor limited
in the exercise of his discretion in any par
ticular.
The amendment was lost. Section 1 was
then adopted, and section was adopted
without debate or amendment.
Senator Hickman offered to amend section
Is by adding, 'and so as not to essentially
conflict with the safe operation of said road. !"
Adopted.
Senator Compton wanted TO amend sec
ton Is by adding, ''for an annual rental of
81" Adopted.
Senator Sergeant offered to amend section
ID by inserting the following: "Providin G
that warehouses with not more than fourteen
foot posts may be constructed at intervals of
forty feet. Lost.
Senator Hickman moved to amend by
striking out the word promptly" Adopted.
Senator Crosby moved to amend section
16 by adding, land the register shall at all
times be open to the inspection of all per-
sons interested"
Senator Doran moved to amend section 10
| by adding the following: Said railroad COIL
missioners, and either of them, shall have
/ the right in their official capacity to enter and
remain during business hours in the cars,
offices and depots, and upon the railroads Of
any railroad company within the state in the
/ performance of official duties, but said rail-
| road commissioners shall not, directly or in
directly, solicit or request from, or recon-
mend to any railroad corporation, or any
| officer, attorney, or agent thereof, the APP
/ pointment of any person or persons to any
place or position; nor shall any railroad cor
| poraton, its attorney or agent, offer any
! place, appointment or position, or other CON
sideration TO such commissioners. or either
| of them, nor to any clerk or employe of
said commissioners whatever; neither shall
| said commissioners, nor their secretary,
clerks, agents, employees or experts, accept
/ or receive any pass, present gilt, or gratuity
! of any kind from any railroad corporation
! and the request or acceptance by them, or
either Of them of any such place or position,
/ pass, presents, gifts, or other gratuity, shall
! work forfeiture of the Office, II the CON mis-
] siOner or commissioners, secretary, clerk or
/ clerks, agent or agents, employe or en-
/ ploycs, expert or experts, who shall be guilty
/ thereof, and in violation OF this section or
any part thereof. shall also be deemed a mis-
( demeanOr and punishable as such; and any
commissioner who shall secretly reveal any
I information gained by him from one railroad
company to any oth,r railroad company,
or person, shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor.
adopted.
Senator Blake moved TO amend section
by adding after the word application the
words designate, set apart, etc.n Lost.
Senator Hall moved to amend by requiring
notice to be given shippers Of the arrival of
cars. Lost
Senator Hickman offered a substitute for
section 20 by inserting section 10 Of II. F.
.3O2. Lost.
Senator Blake moved TO amend section 16
by inserting after the word warehouse the
words cor offered for shipment from any es-
tabiished side track" Adopted.
Senator Compton offered TO amend section
20 toy striking out all after the word ''alike'i
in the tenth line Lost.
Senator Hall moved to amend section 90
| by adding the word respectfully after the
word ''shalri in the seventh line. Adopted.
Senator Stevenson moved n amend sec
ton % by fOrbidding the reduction OF freight
rates By the commissioners, so the roads will
have an income OF less than per cent
on capital actually invested, and requiring
the commissioners 70 fix rates.
Senator Hickman offered a substitute to
Steeucrson's amendment, directing the
commissioners to present TO the attorney
general complaints Of extOriion and request
him TO take such action as be may deem ex-
oedieut.
\ lengthy debate ensued. and at :25 p.