St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-22
this report has been delayed Ions
enough, and / desire that we act in re-


gardtO it now.
Representative Comstock-This is the
time to dispose of this report. 1t is out
of place for members to try the baby
act now. We have employed these
clerks. and so far as this report is con-.
cerned / am iii favor of its indefinite
pOStpOnement.
Representative FOrbes-The question
as to the report should be settled now,
but in such manner as to treat it with
decent courtesy. We are here as the
custOdianS of the peoples money, and
if there is extravaganza in our list of
employees it is our duty to check it. We
are answerable to the people for an
honest, economical and efficient con-
duct of our affairs.
Representative Sevatson-I shall vote
for this report, but at the same time
believe that it will cripple the house in
doing so.
Representative c. R. Davis explained
how carefully the committee had inveS-
tigated the matter In hand, and with no
intention of doing injustice. Repre-
sentative Crossfield thought the report
altogether too sweeping, and that it
needed full and careful consideration
from the house.
Mr.. Benson took the floor more or less
excited. He seemed to be goaded by
the opposition developed, and in return
he gave the members a ScOlding-a gen
uine old maids criticism.
Il have good deal of feeling in this
NATTER" he said. 81 have been crit
icized as being cranky on this subject,
where as matter Of fact was but
little with the committee when the teS-
timOny was taken. This idea of clerks
is new to me. / never heard of it be-
fore, except through state officials.
Nov, what dU we see here to-day"
he shouted, "but ten times as much
abuse as ever before. We have this in
cubus (staccatto)-this octopus double
staccatto)-this what is it'll! 1t is time
to get rid of it.''
am proud of the judiciary commit
tee, but it is little off on this question.
When our report was made | insisted
that it should be unanimous. 1t is a
good report and its unanimous. We
were absolutely astonished at what we
found. 1t Is simply disgracefut that
this state of affairs has ever ex-
isted."
"Ain't you ashamed of it? You ought
to be. 1t is growing worse every day."
MY God. do you think that want to
see the business of this house crippled?
l. utSilt Olll} W RGt llu vi dii OCtOpuS.
1t is not necessary for us to have three
OF four lazy clerks around. The danger
before us is of crippling the state which
is paying for useless army here. There
is no baby act about this"
Representative Comstock-The gen.
tleman from Anoka has said as much as
he ought to on this subject. 1t seems
an insult to the members of the COM
mittee On rules what he says, and this
report comes with great inlprOpriety
from the legislative committee. He as
serts that our extra legislative expenses
are ten times greater than they were
two years ago. But i find that this
is not SO-that our extra expenses
are Sl2.50 per day less than they were
then. 1t is an insult to the speaker to
take his clerk from him. | am not here
to talk for political bunc0mbe, nor pos
ing as reformer If the clerks, are
clerks are useless let the chairmen Of
the different committees come before
us and say So. ~
: Speaker-.The house must.act on the
Hoyt motion, and without further de-
bate.
The Hoyt motion to make the report a
special order was lost.
Representative-As old as am my
blood is warmed up. Let us settle this
matter now.
Representative ComstOck--I move to
indefinitely postpone.
Representative Flynn call for the
ayes and nays upon this motion.
The vote upon indefinite postpone
ment was as follows: