St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-22
TALK is CHEAP.
Members Of the House Squabble
Over an EMPLOYEES Salary.

TALh Is CHEAP.
Members of the House Squabble
Over an Employees Salary.
1t is surprising the amount of time
some members of the house will waste
in discussing such Insignificant ques-
tions as whether the flag-raiser at the
capitol shall receive S3 or $5 per day.
Over an hour was thus frittered away
yesterday morning, when Frank Bat
ley called up his resolution increasing
the pay of Capt. Joe Burger. as flag
raiser, to IS. H. c. Stivers made dig
nified protest against the time wasted
by the discussion raised upon this ques-
tiOn, urging the members that more
good would be accomplished by watch
ing and looping off the big steals upon
the state treasury. f. M. Currier con-
sidered that if they made Burgers salary
So per diem he ought to be satisfied. III
as much as he was in receipt OF a gov
ernment pension of S72 month. 5: A.
Stockwell raised his usual opposition,
and was promptly squelched by u. Il.
McAllister. The fight between these
members of the Hennepin delegation
was hugely enjoyed by all members.
Mr.. McAllister carrying with him the
sympathies of the majority. lt is fact
that the frivolous opposition raised by
Mr.. Stockwell has already made him
quite popular. The resolution was ultl-
matey adopted by vote of 63 yeas to
3S nays.
A motion to pay all the appointive Of
ficerS from the 9th inst. went over under
a notice of debate.
The bills introduced yesterday were
largely of local character. One ex-
ceptlon was bill sent up by MIR. Felg,
of Kandiyohi, which proposes to reduce
the salary of the secretary OF the state
board of health from $4,000 to 81 200
year.
G. N. Bell, of Ramsey, is the author
of bill authorizing corporations organ
lied under the laws of the state to re-
new at the end of tho period for which
they were organized. Under the pres
ent law corporation cannot organize
foy more than thirty years, at the end OF
which time it expires by Limitation.
James Smith, of Hennepin, had read
bill limiting the terms OF office or
justice of the peace in Minneapolis 10
two years. This bill, If 1T becomes
law, enables the men elected last NO
yember to take Office next April.
Mr.. Gallagher. of Hennepln. sent up
bill authorizing each of the Judges OF
the district court of Minneapolis TO EN-
ploy stenographer at salary or Sl,ooo
wear. same to act as official stenos-
rapher and private secretary to judges
whenever necessary.
House Bills Introduced
By Mr.. Bell, II. f. $40 amend section
III. title 2 chapter "a. General Statutes OF
1878, relating to corporations. Committee on
incOrporations.
By MIR. Hadand, II. F. $50 amend sec
ton 13 chapter 3d. general laws OF 1910, re
lating to town insurance companies;
By r. A. Walsh, II +. S5-Repealing sec
tions 324 and 325, chapter 46, general laws
1889. relating to the probate court Commit
tee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Lewis, II. r. S6-To amend section
80, chapter 2, special laws 1852, incorporating
the village OF Alexandria fasseu uIuer
suspension Of rules.
By Mr.. Cantleberry, II. f. S7-To amend
sections 232 and 233 chapter 5S, general laws
of 1878, relating. to county surveyors. COM
Bv MI Zelch. Ii: F. $50 establish inde-
pendent school districts of Newport and st.
St Paul Park, Washington county. WASH
ington county delegation.
By MI Smout, II. F. S9-To extend the
corporate limits Of the village OF Wells
Passed under the suspension of the rules.
By Mr.. Feig, II. F. 90-To amend section l,
chap 90, General Laws 1885. relatiug to the
salary of the secretary of the state board OF
health. Committee Oh public accounts and
expenditures.
By Mr.. Smith, H. F. s1-To amend chap.
45O. Special Laws of 1889, relating to the JUS
tices of peace in the city of Minneapolis.
Hennepin delegation.
By Mr.. Caswoll, II. F. 92-To regulate the
catching of fish in certain streams and
lakes in Meeker county. Passed under sus-
pension of rules
BY Mr.. Wagner, H. F. 93-To authorize
the village of Stevens, Marshall county, TO
issue bonds for the construction OF water
works Passed under suspension OF rules.
BY Mr.. Caneff ii. F. 92-Relating 10 town
ship Assessors their dut'os and compensa-
ton. Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Huntington, ii. Il. 9ITo empower
the state treasurer to pay to Mary A. Bates
claims growing out of the Indian war. Com
mittee on claims.
By Mr.. Gallagher, II. F. 94-To amend
Special Law of 1888, relating to the judges OF
the district court OF Hennepln county. He'll
nepin delegation.
BY Mr.. Lewis, H. F. 75-To authorize COM
mon council of village Alexandria to issue
bonds to fund the floating Indebtedness.
Passed under suspension OF rules.
By Mr.. Larson, III. L. 95-To create school
district 02 In Lac Qu Parle county. Passed
under suspension Of rules.
By Mr.. Feig, H. F. 96-To authorize the
village of Willmar to issue $1,000 bonds for
the construction of water works. Kandiyohi
delegation.
The committee on rules will this morning
report an increase of two members in the
following committees: Ways and means,
Judiciary, railroads, public lands. military,
state normal schools, grain and warehouse,
insurance, interpretations, hospitals for in
sane, temperance, roads and bridges banks.
tolls, university. The prison committee is to
be changed to the prison and reformatory
committee, and a Recommendation will be
made to have the appointment of all COM
mittee clerks go to the committee on legis-
latiye expenses.
Eric olson is the Alliance nominee for
clerk of the committee of railroads. U. Fl.
Parqe, of Olmstead county, is also candi-
date.