New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-14
\. MINNESOTA SOLONS.
Proceedings Of Both Branches
Of the Minnesota Legis-
lature.
Tuesday Jan. 6,


slons Of that body yet held Tie fact that
anstead OF two great political parties there
are now three in the legislature m akes the
course OF legislation uncertain
1he nrst business was announced as the
presentation of certificates of election.
When they were all in and the roll had been
called, the senators advanced to the front
ana TOOK the oath which binds them to the
support OF the constitutions OF the United
states and the state and to a faithful
performance Of their duties A recess was
then take, the democrats and alliance men
voting together I. .- w..
men the senators began to gather in the
AFTERNOON there was great curiosity express
ed az to the effect of the Alliance Democratic
com olnation. The Republican, hoped that
IL would not hold together, but they were
mistaken. coalition had been formed as
sold as stone wall. The first business was
Ihe nomination O: q secretary. Mr.. La Due
presented the name OF Fred N. Van Duzee of
huverne. Mr. Barr named L. F. Hunt OF
Mankato, the two gentlemen being respec-
lively the caucus nominees of the combina-
ton and the Republicans The roll call
developed the stone wall against which the
Repu blicans vainly butted their heads all
the afternoon. Mr.. Van Duzee. who is very
popular among all the parties. was successful
bysse vote of ~ to %
Alter a very lively discussion, the follow.
adopted:
Resolved. That the standing COM
mlttees OF the senate and the senate's
mittees be elected by the senate.'
The vote stands 80 for taking the appoint
IN ent OF the committees out OF the hands of
the President of the Senate, and % against
it.
For the preliminary organization of the
house Lane K. Stone OF Ramsey county was
"A or yoro tow, o,~@
tant secretary of the state, Hermann Stock
enstrom, called the roll of members, he re-
celved from the members their certificates of
election. Each m ember after delivering his
certificate, passed to the right of the speak
er.s chair and was sworn in by Judge Collins,
Lane x. Stone called the roll, and lib mem
Oers answered to it, the one absentee being
Representative McC. Reeve of Hennepin
In pursuance of the agreement between
the Democratic and Alliance members John
>: furlong of Freeborn moved that when
the house adjourns. it adjourn to 10 O'Clock
o-morrow morning." This was carried,
end r. A. Walsh of Ramsey county moved
a"that the house do now proceed to take
an informal ballot for speaker"
This introduced the speakership question
and Representative o. B. Turrell inquired if
the motion made by the member from Ram
asey would not anticipate nomin tions for
the speaker. Mr.. Walsh then Withdrew
his motion, and G. J. Lomen of Ramsey
moved that formal ballot be taken for
ton, and the house proceeded to ballot
The candidates were as previously an
nounced ma mely: F. E.. Searle of St. Cloud
for the Repu blicans, H. G. Stivers of Brain.
erd for the Democrats. and E. T. Champlin
'of Garden City for the Alliance. The ballot
resulted as follows:
Searle Al, stivers 40, Champlin 80. The
result simply displayed the strength OF
each party in the house. the Democrats
being the tie with the Republicans when Nc
Reeve is present Without further ado the
house then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning. when the struggle to elect a
speaker will tie resumed in earnest.
Wednesday Jan.7,
SENATE.
The following bills were introduced:
BY MIR. Davis-An act relating to interest
and usury. by Mr.: Pcterson-An act max
adjusting their liabilities. BY Mr. Kellar-
An act relating to interest and usury. and
an act in relation to the mann.
1acture of binding and sale Of binding
Irvine to prevent fraud.
The following committee was appointed to
investigate the need of the senate as to fur
ther officers for the senate Sanborn. Don
nelly, Day, Erickson, Geissel and Brown.
They reported after q brief absence the fol-
lowing vacancies to be filed:
Assistant enrolling clerk, assistant en-
crossing clerk, chaplain, second assistant
secretary, sergeant OF the gallery (new) post
master of the senate, assistant sergcant-at-
arms and cloak room keeper All OF these
at salaries of SIS per diem.
A. +. Swanstrom OF st. Paul wins first
place on this slate; 81. V. Poor OF Renvilie
,second; D. w. Ahern of Hennepin, Tor third:
Rev. Edward Savage of Cottonwood. for
fourth; R. 81. McGhee of Chicago. for sixth;
%. j. Conroy OF Hennepin, seventh, and A.
Styve of Freedom Tor eight. John Scheffer of
st. Cloud will probably be appointed as ser
Eeant of the gallery. .|
f. ar1 r ra HOUSE.
Another day passed and the deadlock in
the house still continues, the voting strength
of the three parties remaining practically
the same as on the first ballot taken for the
speakership. The forty-one Republican
representatives stand firmly by. Frank Z.
Searle, the forty Democrats voting soldly.
for E. c. Stivers, and the 1hirty-three Al
1iance men rem aiming true to E. T. Champ
lin. 1t is evident that there will be no
change until the Democratic and Alliance
xuem bers come to some agreement.
Thursday Jan. 8.
Mr.: Day offered a resolution authorizing
the secretary to purchase oil supplies needed
for the senate, not already contracted for by
the. secretary of state which was adopted
unani,n ously. ~ -
Mr.. Lienau's resolution placing Messrs.
Donnelly, McHale and Stevens upon a special
committee to draft rules for the government
of the senate met with the instant disfnyor.
of Mr. Stevens. who did not desire to serve
upon the committee specified. Mr. Day Of
Fairmont was substituted upon motion of
Mr. Tawney. and theresolution was ad opted
MIR. Donnelly moved to fix the salaries of
,door-keepers at So per diem instead of SIS, as
reported by the committee. This was put
and unanimously adopted. #
5 HOUSE.
On the ninth ballot E. T. Champlin was
elected speaker. just before this result was
reached Representative He. Stivers, the
Democratic candidate for speaker, arose and
said: Recognizing the necessity for break
ing the deadlock, withdraw my anlidacy
in favor OF Mr.. Champlia of Blue Earth !"
This announcement was received with loud
applause, and the taking Of the ninth. and,
as it pr owed, the final ballot resulted az fol
lows: Champfn, Alliance candidate, q