The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-01-24
The STATE LEGISLATURE.
Minnesota's Solons Striving to Make a
Record Satisfactory to Their
Constituents,
NEW CHARTER FOR THIS CITY.
The Prospects Bright for More Than Or
dinarllY Fruitful and Interesting
Session.
Special to The Irish Standard.

Special to The Irish Standard.
Up to the present time all parties in
the house dwell together IN unity. The
ordinary differences th at naturally exist
havecaused but little stir or excitm ant,
but the spell may be broken at any
time. though in all likelihood. when the
session of 81 shall have closed. it will
be found that the Senate has
by far out.classed the House
ia stormy session and in bitter person.
al warfare or words. This is indeed
more than probable. but whether it's re-
cord for good shall equal or surpass the
House can better b. told when the fin
al adjournment shall have taken place.
The serenity of the House was disturb
ed little. however, on Wednesday,
when il was moved to cut Captain Bur-
gers salary down trom$5 to So per day.
The Captain is an old veteran who
fought FOR the protection OF the Union
and during that memorable condict
lost an arm and was otherwise crippled
He vas an applicant before the present
House for the position Of flag raiser and
gallery keeper and succeeded, as he
deserved. in securing the same, but
what he should be allowed for his ser
vices was question that cut no little
figure for brief but interesting period
during the session of the 2lst inst.
Tue amendment naking it So was car
ried; but Messrs, Battley, McAliister,
Gallagher. Greer and S5ivers came to
the lescue with we'll worded and patri
Otto speeches for the old soldier and the
motion to amend was recOnsidered and
Captain Burgers salary fixed at SIS per
diem.
The Hennepin delegation are in no
wise In the background and the county
which they represent, it is safe to pre-
dict from the work they have already
accomplished, will be- cared for, in a
legislative way, better than at any
period during it's history. Representa-
tive Smith has introduc a bill to legal
ize the election of the justices of the
peace in this city and county last No.
vember and provides tha5 they shall
take their seats on and after April Y,
81, Minneapolis is To have. particular.
". new city charter and the work,
when finished by the committee in
charge, will cover in the neigh borh0od
| of $50 pages Of type written manuscript
It will be the result OF weeks OF toll and
IS said to be All improved model Of the
city charters Of New York, Pliladel
phia and Broooklyn. Msssrs. Walsh.
! Trip, Darelius, March and Lynn are
giving this matter theic undivided
attention.
! The following are the salient
features Of :the proposed revision
of the City Charter: The may or,
as chief executive officer. to ap~
point the heads of all departments
hitherto named by the council, subject
to that pody's approval. The abolition
of The office of city engineer and super
VISOR of the water works; these Offices
in connection with the manifold duties
to be flied by political Pooh Bah. who
as superintendent of the department OF
public works will receive salary OF
5000 a year. The city attorney to be
the counsel for every branch Of the
city's departments, including the park.
school and library boards. The holding
Of city elections on the FIRST Tuesday in
April. The Tenth, Twelfth and Tnir.
tenth wards to be represented in c0un
Gil by but one alderman each. The
city treasurer to b. placed on a salary
of about s. 600 aud compelled to turn
n all interest on CITY funds into tue
treasury. The comptroller to be given
financial supervision over all city de-
partments. The creation of new de-
partment-that Of taxes-whlch will
transform the city assessor luto the
commissioner of taxes The creation oil
a board of charities and corrections
which will have charge Of the CITY poor,
the workhouse and a general jurisdic
ton over the city ply sician. The crea
ton of department of public debt
which will have general charge of tht
city's debt, The delegated authority tx
the CITY council to impeach any odic,a
and remove him for cause. The abroga
ton of the power of the school, library
aud park boards, which will not be DER
mitted to employ their respective attor.
neys, or expend moneys for buildings OF
ground without the sanction Of TIT
mayor and council, The building in
spector to be placed under the jurisdic'
ton of the fire depar tment.
We give below the names Of the diff
ferent standing committees aud chair
man of each:
! Observation-Disclosures.
Ways and Means--LYnn.
Judiciary-FurlOng.
Observation-Disclosures.
Public Accounts-W Walsh NJ.
| Public Lands-Tripp.