St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-11
SENATOR'S FELT
The Fatigue Incident to CeIebra-
tiOns.

yesterday morning. They are not so
yodng and pliable as the young lions of
the house of representatives, and the
effect of the governors Inauguration
festivities was quite apparent. Ten
O'clock was the hour for the senate to
open, but twenty minutes elapsed be-
fore President Rice secured quorum,
and the gavel fell. Chaplain Lathrop
having been granted leave of absence,
the senators at once plunged into busi-
ness.
The debate upon the appointment of
keeper of cloak room was averted,
timely counsel having allayed the op-
position of Senator Hoard and others on
this nomination, ard Ole A. Strand will
fill the post, with G. A. Carlsbad as as
SiStant.
Thereafter two resolutions were
adopted in quick succession. Senator
HalVarson, of Freeborn, moved, and the
president was instructed to appoint
mileage committee. Senator Durant
was responsible for the second reSOlu-
ton, which referred that part of Gov.
McGilrS message, touching saltwater
prison to the consideration of the COM
mittee OH state prison.
President Rice announced his Selec-
tion of committees. as follows:
Judiciarv-GO Goodrich Ives Eaton, Edwards,
Scheifer, Wood, Daniels, Day, Child, Halvor-
son, Bowen.
Finance-Buckman, Crandsll, Hoard, Os-
valid. Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Wh1teman, Burk-
hardt, Goodrich Child.
Claims-Thacker Eaton. Dodge, Lande,
Pope
Education-Swenson, Hoard, Day, Hay
den. Nachbar.
Public Lands-Johnson, NJ, Compton,
Fruax, Sampson, Anderson, Hayden, White
man.
Internal mprovement-Lende,W Wood, Hall,
Burknardt Bowen.
Federal RelationS-Chapman johnson, T.,
Wallmark, Nachbar, Hayden.
Agriculture - Dodge, Chapman, Hoard,
5hields, Thacker.
Military AtfairS-lyeS, Edwards, Daniels,
Child, Nelson.
Insurance-Ward, Scheffer, Sampson Good
CCh, Pope, Welch, Child.
Banks-Compton, Brown, Ward Smith,
Welch.
Enrollment-Brown. Finseth. Lende.
ETuaX, Nelson.
Retrenchment and Reform-Welch, Wall
mark, Hixon Halvorson, Burkhardt.
Tree Culture-Kellar, Anderson, Bowen,
Oswald, Clark.
Roads and Bridges-Day Halvorson, John
son, M. Compton, Kellar.
Normal Schools--Scheffer, Holmes, Hay
den, Dodge, Pope.
Geology and Natural History Survey
Eaton, Clough, Clark, johnson, NJ, Brown,
albson
orpora,ions-Johnson r., Ives, Swenson.
DuTant Nelson.
Railroads-Hall, Clough, johnson. T.,
Hixon, Finseth, Clark. Brown. Holmes, Pope,
DuTant, Gibson, Nachbar, Whiteman.
State Reform School-Finseth, Wood,
smith, Hall, Nelson.
Hospital for Insane-Danels, Ward, Ives.
Deaf Dumb and Blind-Ward, Edwards,
GTandall, Gibson, Kellar.
Towns and COmmittees-SampsOn, Holmes,
Shields. Chapman, Nelson.
Indian Affairs-Shields. Sampson, Clough,
Smith, Buckman.
Public Buildings - Burkhardt Truax,
Clough, SWenson, Buclman.
State Prison-Edwards, Durant, Swenson,
Buckman, johnson, T., Kellar, Welch.
Llbrary-Crandall, Daniels, Burkhard, Hix-
On, Bowen.
Printing Hoard Halvorsen, Day, Bowen,
Finseth.
Engrossment- -Halvorsen, Wallmark, An
derson, Hayden, HALL
Grain and Warehouse-TIixon, Thacker,
Shields Scheffer. Eaton, Wallmark, Dodge,
Chapman, Whiteman
Taxes and Tax LaWs-Clark, Compton,
johnson, NJ. Tnacker Oswald.
University and University Lands-Ciough,
Crandall, Dodge, Ward Durant.
Labor-Truax, Lende Edwards, Shields,
Nachbar.
Soldiers Home-Pope, Scheffer Compton,
Clark Anderson.
State Public Schools--Holmes, Crandall'
TruaX, Wood Oswald.
Eight bills were introduced, and in
the case of four the rules were suS-
pended and the acts passed.
Senator Durant introduced the most
important measure, having in view the
reconstruction of the board of prison in
SpeCtorS. He proposes that the number
Of inspectors be increased from three to
five. They are to continue to be ap-
pointed by the governor, and it is pro-
vided that the board hold quarterly
meetings the first Tuesday of March,
June, September and December.
An executive committee of three men,
berS are to hold monthly meetings,
they are to frame rules and regulations
necessary for the efficient management
of the prison, and have the appointment
Of warden, subject to the approval of
the governor. The appointment of
warden is for two years. Senator Dur
ant also brought forward all act relating
TO pardons. 1t provides that when Grim
fnalS are sentenced to death or imprisOn-
ment for the term OF five years or more,
the presiding judge must furnish state
ment Of the facts of the case to the gov
ernOr to be filed in the executive flee.
The official StenOgrapeer has also to
furnish transcript of the evidence, for
which he will receive payment at 10
cents per folio. Ten days before any
application for pardon can be made by
the convict, copy must be served upon
the prosecuting attorney at his convic-
ton, and when the governor receives
the application it is provided that he
eau refer it to the board of prison i'll
spectors. They are to take evidence and
report to the governor.
Senator Holmes, in his bill for the
distribution Of seed wheat in the north
east portion Of the state, requires notice
shall be given to town clerks of the
quantity required by farmer. and the
clerk is to notify the county auditor,
who is to inform the state auditor of the
seed needed in his county. All notices
are to be sent III by Feb. l5, and county
commissioners are to give bonds for the
payment of the wheat sent to their
county.
Senator TruaX's bill will enable the
Hastings board of education to issue
$1,000 BOMBS, and the city council $4,000
bonds.
The bills introduced and passed had
an exhausting effect upon the senate,
Rs at IL O'Clock there was no more busi-
ness forthcoming, and Senator SchefTer
moved an adjournment until Monday at
5 .. IN. This was agreed to with sur
pTising celebrity, and the legislative
chamber was soon again in the sole con-
Tol Of the janitors and clerks.