St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-16
NAUGHTY SENATOR'S
Insist Upon a Due Observance OF
Their Privileges.

members of the senate to protect their
privileges; to keep among themselves
the appointment of all officials. All at
tempts to delegate the duty to any in
dividual member are secuted and
thwarted at once. 1t was in accordance
with the prevailing spirit of the cham
Der, that Yesterday morning Senator
Buchanan renewed his resolution relat-
Ing to the appointment of committee
clerks. He desired that their
selection should rest with the members
constituting the committee; that the
nominations of these clerks should not
be the mere prerogativeo of the ehairmen
of the committees. A discussion arose,
and senators were inclined TO get warm.
1t goes without saying that amendments
were proposed, which Senator Compton
modestly attempted to translate into
English" but the effort was not alto
gether successful. The episode was as
follows:
Senator Ives proposed an amendment
that all committees entitled TO clerks,
10y the consent of the majority of men,
bers, the chairman should appoint the
official.
Senator Compton was quickly upon
his feet, and, having translated the
amendment into English" said that it
meant that the chairmen of committees
should appoint clerks.
Senator Buckman-Yes by the con-
sent of the majority of the committees:
"That is the understanding" added
Senator Compton with considerable
gusto; but his flow of eXultation was
slightly dried up when Senator Ives
complacently remarked: Il guess the
resolution reads that way"
fax4 nf cor 1O0 f
ure went to relieve the monotony of the
proceedings and added to the flow Of
oratory, ultimately the senate agreeing
upon an amendment suggested by Sen
ator Durant. This was that each COM
mittee appoint its own clerk if one were
necessary. With the settlement of this
question the senate settled down to
business, which thenceforth was the
characteristic feature of the session. A
motion that all employees of the senate,
not otherwise specified, shall receive a
compensation of IS per day, was agreed
to upon the proposition of Senator Hall.
MeSsrs. Bowen, Durant and Eaton voted
''nay."
Senator Holmes is making the seed
grain distribution his pet hobby, and
having in view the Importance of the
subject, moved the appointment Of
special committee on seed grain-a
proposition which was unanimously in
dOrSed. Lieut.. Gov. Rice nominated
Senators Holmes, Sampson and Kellar
members of this committee.
Senator L. johnson distinguished him.
self in being the sole member of the
senate to vote against motion that
seven daily papers be allowed each
member and officer.
Thirteen bills were thereafter intro
duced, and, under suspension of the
rules, ten were passed.
Senator SwenSon, of Hennepin, is re-
SponSibe for the most drastic aud
yet most commendable measure yet in
troduced in the senate. 1t is an act en-
tirelv prohibiting the employment of
children under twelve years in facto-
ries, workshops and mercantile estab-
IiShmentS. Provision is made that
children between the ages of twelve
and fifteen may be employed, but they
must be able to produce certificate
showing that they have attended school
at least three months in each year.
There are also clauses looking to the
appointment of special officers, whose
duty will be to look after neglected
children on the streets. and, when
necessary, secure their admission into
the state school for INDECENT children.
This important legislative enactment
Will be considered by the committee Oil
education, of which Senator SWenSon
is chairman.
Senator Smith, of Ramsey, secured
the passage of two bills which he intro
duced. The first was to provide for the
removal of the old public buildings
from the court house square, and the
other the appointment of a superin-
tendent whose duty will be the beauti-
flying of the grounds around the court
houses, in the direction of planting
strawberries. etc.
Senator Lende, of Yellow Medicine,
successfully steered three bills affecting
that county through the senate. These
bills provide, first, for the refunding of
a bonded Indebtedness of $1,000: sec
Ond and third, bills to authorize the city
council of Granite Falls, and county
commissioners of Yellow Medicine, re-
spectively, to issue bonds of $4,000 to
build court house.
Senator Scheffer's bill proposes to re-
fund S154.50 to 3. A. Froiseth for prop
erty lost in the fire at the old capitol,
1881. 1t was consigned to the commit
tee on claims.
Chief Clerk Carpenter, of the house
reported the passage by that assembly
of House Files Nos. 6, and 8, and
EllcS NUS. 4 dltl II6 HOUSE,
file bills were then referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
When the senate had exhausted the
bills to be introduced, President Rice
intimated there was matter to come be-
fore the senators which would call for
an executive session. The Sergeant-at-
arms was accordingly called upon to
clear the chamber. half an hours
blank followed. When the reporters
were admitted the senate had completed
its laborS and adjourned.
While in executive session. it is re-
ported, the senators expressed them
selves freely as to the appointments
made by Gov. Merriam. No objection
was raised as to the confirmation of Col.
w. H.H. TaylOr'S reappointment as state
librarian. The hitch came when Prof.
ID. L. Kiehle's reappointment as state
superintendent of public instruction
came up to be confirmed. There was
an ominouS kick from Senator
Ward, who afterwards stated he
was desrous of seeing some
Younger man fill the position. They
did not want the schools of the state
conducted on fourteenth century
ideas. But the appointment went
through. The appointments of Senator
Davis and Greenleaf Clark, as members
of the board of regents, were held over.
Coy. McGill appointed 1900 notaries
during his administration. These were
confirmed.
Senator Ward stated astevening there
was some probability of the vote upon
the appointment of Supt. Kiehle being
reconsidered, the members of the SEN
ate having spoken to him with that in
tent.
The senate will assemble this morn.
ing at 10 o'clock.
ROUTINE REPORT.