St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-02

mp for its third reading the results of
the legislative junket to Duluth will
then come TO the surface.
The defeat of the Stockwell Anti
Pinkert0n bill on its third reading was
great surprise, as in committee of the
whole the bill was recommended to
pass by an overwhelming vote. What
is the meaning Of the change between
committee stage and third reading?
Strange,
Representative Greer, of Wabasha,
spoke within the mark the other day
when me said the house had been i'll SeS-
sion eight weeks and not passed a n
gle important bill. If the house does
not stick closer to work there is going
to be an awfnl mass of bills untouched
at the end Of the session.
While the house has not yet passed
any important bills, excellent work was
accomplished by the killing off of such
measures as the prohibition amendment.
the abolition of capital punishment and
the revision of the constitution.
Mr. Boyd. OF St Louis, is to be con-
graduated upon so successfully, thus
far. steering his charter bill for West
Duluth. Mr.. Boyd has worked day and
night in support Of this bill, and, as he
was shenuouslv opposed by the other
TWO ST. Louis delegates, it may be easily
understood the nature of the opposition
he had to face. Neither side yielded an
inch. The fight will be renewed with
redoubled force when the bill goes to
I he senate: that is, if it passes its third
reading in the house.
The manufacturers of the Twin Cities
are up in arms against the proposed
employers liability act. introduced in
the hodsc by Y. z. Nelson. Isn't it.,
however, too much of sop that farm
erS should be excluded from the pro-
visions OF the act? Why should not the
farm lab0rer have the same protection
thrown around him as the city me-
chapic?
1t is expected that the house railroad
committee will this week report upon
the famous Currier bill-HOuSe File No.
rs. If their report be further delayed it
is exceedingly questionable whether the
bill could be got through the legislature
before the adjournment.
Another important bill expected TO be
reported this week is the keyeS election
bili-a bill extending the provisions of
the Australian law to the entire state.
All parties are agreed upOn this bill,
and no opposition will be raised against
It's passage.
Mr.. Gallagher's bill, requiring street
railway companies to sell eight tickets
for 25c, to be used between $50 and a.
m. and and .. H., is deserving of
some consideration Oh the part Cf the
legislature.
Mr. Stockwell was very successful
with his labor bills the latter end of the
the past week. He deserved to be. for
no man worked more diligently and pa
tiently in behalf of his measures. His
enthusiasm materially aided in recon-
mending the passage Of the bills.
Erie Olson Inflicted an hours speech
upon the members of the house railroad
committee. To be revenged some of the
members say they will have Eric dis
charged from his clerkShip. he thus
having broken rule of the house, mot
to lobby in favor of any bill.'
The Bible would seem to be a favorite
and closely studied book among the
members Of the house. The number of
quotations made therefrom last week in
'tioN uoSill- VI NdD-tdl pun
ishment was surprising. SO much so
that the easy-going speaker was heard
TO remark that he must have made a
mistake and got into Methodist church.
one Of the best all-round members of
the house is Representative Diment; of
0watOnna. Two years ago he was
always 10 the front in the discussions
but this year-f0r some reason or other
he has not been OH his feet more than
three times since the session opened.
Representative Felg, of Kandiyohi,
makes the best chairman that the house
has yet had when in committee of the
whole. He is quick i'll his decisions. and,
what is more important still, will have
absolute order observed in the lobbies
during the discussions. For this he was
heartily commended by all members.
The noise created by conversations in
the lobbies is at times so loud that it is
positively impossible to follow the de-
bates with anything like intelligence.