St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-23
SENATORS RETRENCH
Their Committee to Kill or
Useless Clerks Ready to
Report.
Ten Supes Are to Have Their
Heads Chopped
Off.
Belyea, Hixson's Darling, Is
Among Those Who Must
10.
Groans From the Afflicted
Drawers Of Per
Diem.

with the view of economiZing legiS-
lative expenses. This committee is now
ready to report-in fact, the report was
prepared last Tuesday, and instructions
gwen that it should be laid before the
senate Wednesday. Senator Halvorsen
did not do this. II kept it back" he
says, "as some of the senators wished
to give additional testimony regarding
certain committee clerks" Senator An
drrsOn, who is member of the commit
tee, is decidedly averSe to further post
pOnement in this matter, and says that
it is only done with view to thwart the
recommendations of the committee. He
viii have his name taken from the COM
mittee unless the report is promptly put
before the senate. When appointed the
committee was requested to report
within five days. Senator HalvOrSen
asked for an extension of time, which
was granted, and now two weeks have
elapsed since the appointment of the
committee. Meanwhile. the result of
their investigation may be given. The
committee recommend the dlspensatiOn
of the services of ten clerks and en-
ployes. The following clerks are to get
their quietuS:
Grain Warehouse-A. c. Belyea.
Seed Grain-O. &. FOrsdale.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind-G. W. Mo-
Sier.
Public Lands-A. Crosby.
Towns and Counties H. E. Ives.
State Public Sehool-G. W. Taylor.
C0rporations-J. K. Mertz.
State Prison-O. H. Case.
Booms, Etc.-T. l.. Merrill.
Claims-E. nj. Woodward.
This will leave the Judiciary, railroad,
enrolment. engrOSSment and bank and
banking clerks. The clerk of the latter
committee is retained, as he devoteS
portion of his time to the committee on
reapporti0nment. Two doorkeepers
are also to be dispensed with. The
committee i'll their investigation found
that some of the committees having
clerks have not had one bill referred to
them, and that the only meeting held
bv the members was that when the
clerk was appointed. Thereafter the
lucky individual has spent a pleasant
day at the state house, smoking and
having a general good time. and, nat
urally enough, drawing his S5 per diem
as recompense for his arduOuS labOrS.
Senator Halvorsen may we'll ask:
sis the state charitable institu-
tion?"
The clerks and employees are quite in
dignanG at this fit of economy OH the
part of the Legislators, and their ours
ings are not only loud, but deep.
-
Members of the senate soldiers house
committee yesterday visited the soldiers
home at Minnehaha. Senators Pope,
HixsOn and Anderson, Capt. Castle and
Capt. Dunnington were among the COM
pany present, and MADE personal in
vestigation of the home. They report
everything as VERY NICE"
"a
Senator Anderson has taken part in
every division since the opening of the
legislature. During the session of 1887
he took part in all divisions except
those upon one day he was absent at
tending a committee meeting. He
represents Carver county. and is one OF
the small band of Democratic legisla-
tors. My constituents" he said. ''are
not asking for any special leglslati on.
The only thing we desire is to be let
alone"
His many friends and admirers will
regret to learn that Senator Oswald, of
Minneapolis, is again stricken down
with his old complaint, asthma, and. it
is feared. will be compelled to reln-
ouish his seal. He has now been con
fined to his bed a week, but yesterday
there was hopeful improvement in his
condition. and probably next week he
will Journey to the Southern states in
order to miss the rigors of the Northern
cline.
There was general exodus of legis-
lators from the city yesterday. Sen
at0rs Edwards and Durant, Representa-
tive Flynn. Speaker Graves and Lieut..
Gov. Rice are among the few who re-
main. They have taken up their per-
manent residence in the session over
the winter.
Senator Washburn is obliged to leave
for Washington next "Wednesday, and
he will therefore banquet the members
of both houses of the legislature Tues
day evening Speaker Graves, at the
request of Senator Washburn, has post
poned his reception of the Legislators
until the following Tuesday.
~"
Chaplain LathrOp, of the senate, was
among the earliest Methodist preachers
to settle in this state. He has spent the
past twenty-seven years in various
parts of Minnesota, preaching and con-
Quoting services in school house and
church. His "reminiscences are exceed
ingly rich, especially when recited in
his own peculiar vernacular. Said he:
Il was conducting prayer meeting
in school house. There was fair
congregation, and I had kneeled down
to pray. was upon sort of raised
platform, facing the people, and had
Just opened my mouth when dog
wandered into the building. saw it
Immediately, and the animal appeared
to be attracted to me, for it came up
and began to rub itself against my
knees. What was l to do? l did
not know what the thing might
do next. and could not
go on praying with dog around me. l
stopped and pushed the animal aside
with my foot, calling upon one of the
trustees to put it out. You should have
seen that man! He rose from his seat,
his face set determinedly, as II the life
of man depended ubon its seriousness,
and without the loss Of dignity the in
truder was elected. got down on my
knees and commenced the prayer from
where had left.
"But never could pray when there
was dog in the roOm."
49,
An unreported speech in the senate
this week was that delivered by Senator