St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-24
SENATE WORK
On the Introduction of General
Bills.

On the Introduction OF General
Bills.
"The spirit is willing, but the flesh
weak" were the words of Lieut.. Gov.
Rice as he entered the senate chamber
yesterday. He was heartily indorsed
by the senators. They all felt weary
and worn, and select few were in
clined to be disgruntled-Senator Ward,
to wit. "What about the bribery COM
mittee, Mr.. Ward?'' "Yahw was the
senator's reply, as he lapsed once more
into semi-Sleeplng condition. He has
put in some heavy work upon the in
vestigation committee, and, like the ma
iority of senators, had but few hours
sleep that night. There was only one
man with smiling cOuntenance. That
was Senator Edwards, the leader of the
barely contain himself for joy at the
outcome of the senatorial fight. Its
grand, grand, grand" he cOmmuned
with himself.
The will of the senate was decidedly
opposed to work.
A general invitation to senators to at
tend the 6. A. r. annual camp fire at
Market hall this evening was accepted.
In return the senate extended the priv
ilege of the floor to members attending
the encampment. "Within two years a
constitutional amendment favOring pro-
hibition will be placed before the peo-
pie of the sta1e," was Senator Days
prediction, in view OF the continued
shoal of petitions pleading that such
ballot be taken. ''Well, Pm against
prohibition ana local OptiOn," was the
emphatic expression from Senator Mach
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is exciting considerable attention
throughout the state. Senator Smith,
Ot Ramsey, is keen sportsman, both
with rod and gun. He was the mover
of resolution asking for the appoint
ment of a joint committee of three from
the senate and house respectively, to
whom shall be referred all bills relating
to the preservation of game and fish.
No objection was raised to the passage
of such a proposition.
A little later Senator Smith intro
duced a bill which contains the follow
ing provisions:
That no person shall kill woodcock, only
during the month of July, after the third day
of said month, and during the months of Au-
gust, september and October; nor any prairie
hen or chicken, nor any white breasted or
sharp-tailed grouse or prairie chicken, save
only during the months of September. after
the 3uth day of August, and during the
month of October to the sixteenth day; nor
any quail or partridge, save only during the
months of September. October and Novem-
Der; nor any rutlied grouse or pheasant, save
during the same months; nor any wild duck,
or goose or brant, or aquatic fowl whatever,
save from Sept. to Jan. ]. The penalty is
fine from $40 to 500. Elk. moose, deer,
buck, doe or fawn can only be pursued dur
ing the moLtl of November under a pen
ally of from S25 to 500: No bird mentioned
in the bill can be killed and carried out OF
the state, under like penalty. The killing
of game by artificial light is prohibited, as
well as trapping or snaring the same. The
appointment of game warden, at $1,000
per year, is also provided.
The pugilistic profession received it's
first blow from Senator Daniels, who
privately severely animadiverts ''those
brutal prize fights" He comes forward
with bill making it a crime, punish
able with imprisonment of from thirty
to ninety days, to engage in or en-
courage prize fight or sparring match.
The proposed enactment being of SO
cided that the Judiciary committee
should see to its constitutionality In
the form of joint memorial, Senator
HalvOrSon calls upon congress to pro-
hibit the free use of public lands by
stock owners in the Western states, and
also to pass bill forbidding Indians
leasing. their lands for such purposes.
The memorial was left to the tender
mereieS of the committee on federal re-
latiOns. Senator Compton is very prac-
tical in his legislation. His latest in
that direction is to amend the law
whereby aliens may be enabled to buy
lots.and erect buildings in plated pOr-
tions of an incorporated city.
The senate passed house bills legallZ-
ing the plat of La Crescent; empower
ing commissioners of Freeborn county
to reimburse bondsmen; legalizing pub
lie entertainments in the club house of
the Tur4kerien Germania of st. Paul.
! "A lull followed in the proceedings.
Senator Edwards attempted to improve
the opportunity, and moved that the
senate go into executive session. He
did not intimate the nature Of the busi-
ness that required such motion, but
secret sessions having cast quite halo
around his mind, he deemed one neces-
sary. The timely remarks of Senators
Durant and Compton prevented this
being done. and instead the senate took