St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-11
SENATORS AT WORK.
st the Close Of a Lengthy
Session They Decide
Against Junkets.
Minnesota Solons Will Not
Confer With Sister States
on Interest.
Senator McHale's Age OF Con-
sent Bill Causes a Long
Discussion.
The Mcmillan Franchise Meas
upe Gains Several New
Supporters.

Supporters.
The senate was in session from 10
O'Clock yesterday until nearly half past
6 O'clock in the evening, and, as con-
sequence, did considerable work. Cues
tions of party politics were not raised,
and at least four straight hours were
Spent in considering and discussing the
measures on general orders. Senator
D0nnelly'S joint resolution, providing
for a conference between the several
states in the Mississippi valley on the
interest question, was first shelved in
committee of the whole and Afterwards
by practically the same vote defeated
when brought up for final passage.
Senator McIIale's bill, raising the age
of consent from ten to sixteen years.
took up considerable time at the after
noon session, and was re-referred to the
judiciary committee for the purpose OF
allowing certain amendments and sug
gestions offered by Senators TaWney,
Mayo and Bell to be engrafted upon it,
A large number of ladies were present
from Minneapolis and st. Paul during
the discussion, and did considerable
buttonhOling In the interests Of the Nbill.
The objections urged to it in the form
presented were SO reasonable that the
second reference was made with little
opposition. The amendments to be
made will graduate the degrees of pun
ishment according to the age OF the fe-
male from nine years up.
A lively discussion took place over
Senator keller's proposition TO visit the
reformatory at st. Cloud to-day, which
ended disastrOuSly for those senators
who desired to investigate the conflict
between the citizens and the refOrma-
tory over the stone cutting carried on at
that institution. Senators Donnelly,
Peterson, S. d., and others took strong
ground against 'junkttS" in general,
and, despite Senator Keller's appeals in
this case, voted not 10 adjourn to Thurs
day morning, as requested or ordered
by motion offered by Senator San
born.
The Routine.
The usual food of petitions were intro
duced after the opening exercises yesterday
morning, among them being protests against
the extension of the patrol limits in Mime
apOliS the dressing OF stone 1t the ST Cloud
Teformatory and appeals i'll favor of the
raising of the age of consent. These were
disposed of by reference to the proper com
mijees and the introduction of bills com
menced. Those introduced follow:
BY Mr. Peterson, ). D., 5. +. No. 236-To
raise the waters of Sleepy Eye lake. Special
By Mr.. Mott. s. F. No. 237-A ppropriating
$500 to construct bridge in Lyon county.
Roads and bridges.
care of permanent fund of cemetery associa-
tons.
BY MIR. Keller, s. F. No. 239-Appropriatlng
$1,000 to build bridge across Sank river in
Stearns county.
By Mr. Hompe, s. F. No 24O-Regulating
the sale of railroad tickets and protecting
purchasers. Railroads.
BY Mr.. Crandall, S. +. No. 241-Regulating
the Killing of game.
By MIR. Guderian, S. F. No 242-Appropri-
Ating $4,000 to build a bridge across Rum
river. Roads and bridges.
The senate then went into committee of
the whole, Senator Stevens in the chair. The
first bill reported was the Mcmillan franchise
bill Owing to Il desire of Mr.. stevens TO
discuss this measure Gen. SanbOrn was
called to the chair, and after the bill was
read the Ramsey county senator took the
floor and commenced his speech. He had
been called upon by the GLOBE for an eX-
PLANTATION of his amendment excepting st.
Paul from the operations of the bill, and he
desired to explain why he had offered the
amendment saturday. Cities in the past
have been too lavish in voting away fran
chises. In early days these franchises in st.
Paul were comparatively worthless and had
only been Kept i'll operation by appeals TO
local patriotism. He desired to Withdraw his
amendment excepting ST. Paul, ana instead
offered two amendments, making the bill
more explicit as to vested rights of corpora
tons now in existence.
~ cannot agree with that Journal" he
Said that there can he no possible objection
20 this bill. 1t is apparent that this measure
might prevent the very thing 1t is aimed to
secure a few months ago the city of st.
Paul was excited over city railway transport
taton, claiming that it was not sufficient.
Several new companies were at once organ
fed by public-Spirited citizens and had all
these companies entered into competition
the public might not have obtained as good
facilities as they have. Therefore, believing
that the measure is calculated to do great
good, l gladly give it my support l make
this explanation because of the newspaper
editorial have mentioned"
Senator March. of Hennepin, spoke in
favor Of the bill, making an effective and
telling appeal III its favor citing the influ-
ences by which valuable franchises were
usually obtained in large cities, in which he
thought there was greater need for some
such legislation than in the cities of less pop
ulatiOn. He was followed by Senator Bell,
of the same county, who cited the sale of the
street car franchise on ST. Charles street,
New Orleans, for ten years for the sum of
S15G000, the company at the end of that time
Telinquishing everything save the cars and
horses
Senator Keller wanted his district, the
FOTty-htth, excepted, and spoke against the
bill ut same lenght. Senator Tawney thought
the bill good one, but he asked that Winona
be excepted. Mr.. Donnelly thought it a
step in the Tigth direction and thought no
city should be excepted. The committee
finally decided to postpone action, reporting
progress.
The Interest Question.
Senator Donnelly's joint resolution prov1d-
Nrafr ffar
states Oh the interest question next came up
and, as amended by the Sage, provides for
only friendly conference with the various
state legislatures on this question. In this
form Senator Dean Withdrew all objections:
but other senators, seemingly more tor the
sake OF stabbing Mr.. Donnelly, took up the
cudgel for the opposition ana finally defeated
the entire resolution. After speeches by sew
eral Of the senators, Mr.. Crandall offered q
substitute authorizing the secretary of the
senate to prepare courteous declination to
the invitations extended by Nebraska and
Missouri on the ground that it would be
unproductive OF good. This was carried by
% yeas 20 nays. The committee then
arose ans III. Donnelly moved to amend by
striking out the substitute. This was lost by
vote of 10 yeas to IS nays, the senators vot-
ing as follows:
Yeas-Senators 3orchert, Brown, Don
nelly, Geissel, Kelly La Due. Leavitt Lie
rau, Lommen, McHale March, Mott, Nelson,
O'Brien. Phillips, Seyatson, Stevens Taw-
ney and WOCd-l9
Nays-senators Allen, Ayers Barr, Burk-
hardt, Canest6rp, CrandaIl, Craven, Davis.
Day. Dean, Eaton. Glader, Grinnell, CRATE
Guderian, Hammer Hompe, Keller, Kieser,
Mcmillan Morse j. w. Peterson, S. d. Peter
son, Probstfeld, Sanborn. E. R. Smith, John
Day Smith and Stockton-2S
The resolution was then defeated by the
same vote and the senate took recess until
8oclock. When Senator Crandall made
motion to reconsider to clinch the matter,
hr. Donnelly remarked sarcastically: