The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24

Another bill passed by the senate was
Representative Stiyers bill prohibiting rail-
road companies from working their train
men more than twenty consecutive hours
except in case of casualties.
Among the house bills which passed the
senate was the Searle refunding bill, the
house bill providing for an Investigation
land transfers, the house bills allowing cor
porations not so empowered, to issue pre-
ferred stock, the senate bill increasing the
salary of the warden's clerk Ofthe st. Cloud
reformatory from 81 600 to 81, 200.
HOUSE.
A fierce battle was waged over the general
appropriation bill which was finally carried.
II. F. 934, the bill providing for the levy
ing ofa state tax of 81 mills which was
amended in the senate to % mills, was
finally passed by avote of64yeas to 40 nays,
after one of the most unruly half hours
spent during the session.
The most important bill passed on the
calendar was Senate File 76. Senator
Hemp's bill providing for the erection of
public grain houses and elevators on the
right of way of railway corporations.
A motion to call up McHales anti-ights
bill was promptly squelched.
The house worked away to very little eff
feet all through the hours from midnight
until o'clock in the morning and succeed
ed in passing eight or nine bills, but the
confusion was SO great that it was i'm pos
slble to make much progress.
Monday, April 20.
SENATE
The first event of importance was the
election of president pro tenn, which re-
suited in Senator J. B. Sanborn of It. Paul
being chosen tor the position. On the first
ballot, which resulted in Senator Sanborn's
election, Senator Lienau. Democrat, and
Senator Dedon, Alliance voted with the
Republicans.
An attempt was next made to allow four
of the committee clerks compensation from
the beginning OF the session. instead of the
time they were appointed, but several votes
were lacking, and the resolution went into
the waste basket
The vote by which the resolutions in
creasing the pay OF the pages was lost was
reconsidered and the resolution adopted.
Senator Sanborn took the chair, and in a
short speech thanked the senate for the
honor conferred and the expression of con-
fidence and esteem.
Senator Day next called up the concur
rent resolution adopted by the house in
STRUGGLING the state board of prison man.
ayers to discharge Deputy Wardens Lem ON
and Graves.
The final result of the matter was that the
whole subject was referred to the state
board OF corrections and charities, with in
structions to investigate it as soon as posi-
Bile and report to the governor. making such
recomm endations as they think proper.
At 23S p. M. the senate adjourned sine
die, and the session was at an end.
HOUSE.
The house of representatives finally adj
journed at 1870 yesterday afternoon. after
one of the most remarkable sessions ever
held in Minnesota. The closing hours were
as singularly occupied as any part Of the
session, being spent i'll acrimonious debate
and the voting away Of large sums of money
Tor various purposes
Mr.. Bell introduced a resolution thank
ing the speaker, in the name of the house,
tor the honorable. kind and impartial man
ner in which he had discharged his duties
as speaker. This was carried by unan-
imous vote, and then Mr.. Tucker, the white
capped pine of Cottonwood, delivered one
of his most eloquent addresses. Mr.. Tucker
had been requested to make presentation
to the speaker OF handsomely framed
group photograph Of the members and Off
GERS OF the house, and in doing so he paid
glowing tribute to the many qualities which
had earned for Speaker Champlin the love
and respect of the representatives.
After resolutions of thanks to the chief
clerk and his assistants. Mr.. Kinney moved
that the speaker declare the house adj
journed.
THE BENEDICTIoN.
At 1:30 p. M. Speaker Champlin arose
from his chair and proceeded formally to
bring the session to close. In doing so he
said:
IL trust that each member will go home
and carry with him some satisfaction TO his
constituents, or, at the worst, that you have
done them 70 harm. Your appropriation
has necessarily been large, by inheritance
from the last legislature of deficit of $780,
600; Sal 600 has been required for the St.
Cloud re tormatorv $185, 600 Tor the peniten-
tiary and $1O5, 600 to the soldiers home I
extend my most sincere thanks to the men,
bers OF this honorable body for the many
courtesies that they have extended to me,
and hope you will all return to your
homes as cheeriully as do. 1 now pro-
nounce this house OF representatives adj
journed sine die"
The Shah as a Poet.
Chicago Times: 1t is not generally known
that the present shah of Persia is not only
o u:ritcr Of co,aSi at,ra No 1aaa,:it haat