St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
New Committees Named-Great
Amount of Routine Business.

Amount OF ROutine Business.
The upper body of the common coun-
Gil, which has been called the house of
lords, met yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock, and in the course of two hours
transacted a quantity OF business.
Those present were Assemblymen w.
P. Murray, president; Banholzer, Nc
Cafferty, Oppenheim and Van Slyke
The president announced the makeup
of the standing committees, as follows:
Ways and Means, Claims and Accounts and
Ordinances-Assemblym Costello, Open
helm and Minea.
Streets, Sewers and Bridges and Public
Parks, Van Slyke, BanholZer, McCafferty,
McNamee, Minea.
Education and Public Schools-Flandrau,
Costello, OpDenheim.
Fire Observation-Disclosures, Van Slyke
Minea, Costelo McCafferty
Taxes and Printing-Minea, Flandrau, OPP
penheim.
Police and Workhouse-M cCafferty, Van
Slyke Costello, Banholzer and the president
of the assembly.
License-Minea, McNamee, Van Slyke.
Public Buildings. City Property, Markets
Banholzer. Van Slyke, McNamee.
Gas, Oil Lamps and Water-Oppe nheim
BanholZer ana Minea.
Mr.. McCafferty, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to draft the rules gov
erning the work of the assembly. arose,
and. from force of habit, addressed the
president as follows: "May it please
your honor, beg to submit the rules
and regulations drafted by the commit
tee appointed by you referring to the
government of this body"
The rules, which are appended, are
similar to those adopted 10y the board of
aldermen, but also provide for the en-
ployment of page at small salary to
flr Ic1f
Mr.. Oppenheim opposed the employ
ment OF a page, but eventually the
whole matter went over for discussion
at the next meeting.
Henry Calvin was, by vote of all
present, appointed Sergeant-at-arMS,
and the assembly then proceeded with
the regular order of business.
On the motion of Mr.. Van Slyke. the
board of public works was ordered to
sprinkle Hoffman avenue, from East
Seventh on the north to its terminus on
the south. and st. Adams street, from
Goodrich avenue to Paramount avenue.
Assemblyman Oppenheim presented
resolution that the board of public
works suspend action in the matter of
grading Stinson, Burgess, Topping,
AtWater, Ireland streets and Capitol
avenue, from Grotto to Dale streets. and
that they return 10 the council any and
all orders that they have for the i'm
provements of any of such Streets"
The matter was referred to committee
consisting of Messrs. Oppenheim, Van
Slyke and McCafferty, to confer with
similar committee from the lower
house.
The question of awarding the contract
for gas lighting then came up. AS five
members only were present, the SER
70 hrin in,
Assemblyman Costello, and when that
gentleman arrived business was re-
sumed. The committee on gas, which
had been notified of its appointments in
advance or the meeting by the presi-
dent, reported in favor of giving the
contract to the st. Paul Gas Light COM
pany, which was done by a unanimous
vote of the assembly. Contracts passed
by the lower house for grading streets
and sewers, as follows, were ratified:
To Peter Tantholt, contract for grading
Fairyiew avenue, from Marshall avenue to
ST. Anthony avenue. S743: to William A.
Davern, for grading Burgess, Topping and
Atwater strrets; to Robert Thorn pson, for
grading Chatsworth street,, to Thomas
Keough and Daniel Donnelly, grading of
Clifton street; to James Hanson, contract
for a sewer Oh Hall avenue: to Robert
thompson, grading Raymond place and
alley in block 81. ST. Anthony Park; TO Peter
1CAluOll IOI SIduiIIS SIuCOc SlT6eU.
A requisltion from the board of public
works for supplies for the office was on
the motion of Mr.. McCatferty sent back
to that body for report of approximate
cost.
Messrs. McCafferty. Oppenheim and
BanholZer were appointed reception
committee to cooperate with the COM
mittee appointed by the board of alder
men to entertain the common council of
Boston, Mass, which will visit st. Paul
tomorrow.
The rules for governing public parks
recommended by the board of public
works and ratified by the board of alder
men were referred to the committee on
ordinances. as was also a resolution
fixing penalty for violation of the law
governing the sale Of meat.
The ordinance from the board of
aldermen granting permission to Nc
Gregor & McTeague to erect factory
OH the West side levee was referred 10
the committee on streets.
The board of aldermen ordinances
dedicating portion of the property on
the north side of Fifth street near the
old city hail for public use. and convey
ing to the United States government the
balance OF the property for the new
federal building, were passed.
a NUMBER OF routine ordinances
passed by the board of aldermen were
ratified or referred to the proper com
mittees. They related to proposed
grading. and placing of gas lamps and
alarms.
The business being finished. the pres
ident stated that joint meeting of the
committee on rules of both houses
would be held to draft rules before a
meeting of both houses could be called.
Assemblyman McCafferty, chairman of
the committee, stated that the two COM
mitteeS would meet as soon as possible.
The house then adjourned until next
Tuesday evening at7:30.