St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-09
AGAIN AT 1T.
The Legislative Grind in the SEN
ate

Senator t. Johnson was excused from
attending the senate yesterday.
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Rev. Sam Smith, through Gov. Mer-
riam, has invited members of the legis-
lature to attend the dedication of the
Peoples church, 18th inst. at 1920 a. m.
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Senator Scheffer had read kilograms
from HighmOOr and Blunt, S. D., ask
ing for relief for the families rendered
destitute by the prairie fires. Mr..
Schetfer took this action on behalf of
Senator Smith. who was unable to at
tend yesterdays session. Senators
Schetfer, Swenson, Clark, Smith and
DuralIt were appointed a committee to
devise means to be taken for the raising
of relief.
The Daniels bill prohibiting minors
from using firearms has passed the SEN
ate.
Senator Finseth was granted leave of
absence from the senate to-day.
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Senator Hoard stated that when visit
ing the Wisconsin state legislature Sen
atorS Hall and Clough became missing
They were found III the department of
the enrolling clerk. where seventeen
young ladies are employed. The result
of their Stigation is bill to regu-
late the fees of the enrolling clerk of
the senate of the Minnesota legislature,
and possibly, by future legislatures, the
employment of seventeen young ladies.
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Senator Day is usually broad
minded legislator, and his remarks of
Yesterday nnlil-p tba fair Cairit hQ
has exhibited throughout the present
session. Senator Bowen has bill be-
fore the senate, which enacts that the
state treaSurer'S report shall be pub
lished by tender. This measure was on
the general orders, and il was the evil
dent intention of some legislators to
dispose of the bill in the absence of
Senator Bowen. when Mr.. Day re-
marked: This is simply bill to give
Democratic paper some printing, and
take it from the Republican papers,"
ooh! oh! Day." CALCULATED Senator
Scheffer: and with the decision that the
bill should be laid over for day, the
episode closed.
Senators talked over an hour, and
then agreed to recommend the passage
of the Brush game protection bill. Sen
ator Edwards created lively discus
sion, amending the bill so that the
shooting of prairie chickens will not
esSary to protect the game of this state
against sportsmen from Wisconsin,
Iowa and Dakota. Senator Goodrich
protested that Aug. 20-the present date
for the opening of prairie chicken shoot
ing-was late enough. Beside, it mat
tered little the date fixed. as the lawless
sportsman began shooting with the 1st
of August. In fixing the legal date at
1st of September. the law-abiding citizen
had no show; the coveys were all
broken up. Senator Clough sarcas-
tically moved to have the amendment
referred to the Hennepin delegation.
but this was laughed down and the
amendment to the bill agreed to. The
following by.piay ensued:
Senator Hall have an amendment.
Chorus of SenatOrS-Oh, OH
Senator ClOugh-I second the amend
ment. Laughter
Senator Hall-Iti is that none of the
provisions of this act shall affect a man
shooting on his own land.
CrieS-0h! no!
Senator Hall suppose it would not
please the gun clubs, Ell? Laughter.l
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The bill establishing a state weather
service was indefinitely postponed by
vote of ID yeas to IL nays.
GIDEON WRATHY.
He Goes For the Sneaking Ours
Swapping at His Heels.
Peter M. Gideon does not like to have
damned sneaking ours swapping" at
his heels. Mr.. Gideon is superintendent
of the state fruit farm If has haen de-