St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-06

give decision upon any intricate point
raised by member. There is one es-
pecial feature about the decisions of
Speaker Champlin-they are character
lied by a general sense of fairness to
all parties. 1t matters little who raises
q point of order, or rises to a question
of privilege, the speaker is ever ready
to give ear to every one, be he prom
inent or practically unknown member
of the legislature. Mr.. Champlin is an
honor to the farmers, who placed him
in the honorable position he has proved
himself so well able to fill. This is his
third session as a member of the legis-
lature. and his broad, manly sympathies
for purity IN government and a just
consideration for the opinions of oppo-
.nents have made him one of the most
deServedly popular men among the peo-
pie of the state.
Erie Saves His Scalp.
Yesterdays was evidently business
session in the house. The only discus
sion Of any movement, and that upon a
trivial affair, was respecting Eric Olson
J and his clerkShip on the state prison
committee. Mr. Lockwood called up
his resolution. introduced couple of
days before, calling for the appointment
of committee to investigate charges
against Mr.. Olson. \ resolution adopted
Jan. 23 prohibited clerks and employees
from lobbying or using any influence
upon members for or against any bills.
Eric Olson, it was charged. had broken
this rule by appearing before the rail-
road committee and speaking in advo-
cacy of the Currier bill, House File 6S
Mr.. Blorge characterized the resolu-
ton OF Jan. % as outrageous. Every
man had right to publicly express an
opinion, and, as a substitute to the reso-
luton, he moved that the resolution of
Jan. % be rescinded.
Mr.. McGrath seconded, when Mr..
Reyes got in the remark that he did not
believe any member would be "weak
enough, simple enough or silly enough
to allow himself to be influenced by
mere menialS.'
Mr.. Reeve, while he favored an in
vestigatlon into Olson's case, GOT in the
reply that there were probably menials
quite as intelligent as members of the
house themselves.
The vote for the substitute was 80 for
and 80 against. Speaker Champlin gave
his casting vote in favor of the substi-
tute: and thus Eric Oson's friends came
off with flying colors. The speaker
voted for the resembling of the resolu-
ton of Jan. %, because he considered it
hastily adopted and because he believed
that it was wrong to prohibit man
from publicly expressing his opinion.
Lobbying was quite als,ther matter, but
Olson was not charged with that.
For Railroad Men.
Mr.. Stivers introduced bill of great
interest to railroad employees. 1t pro-
hibits any railroad company in the state,
operating over thirty miles of road, from
permitting or requiring any conductor,
brakeman, engineer. fireman or any
man who has worked in his respective
capacity for over twenty consecutive
hours, except in any cases of casualty,
to again go duty or perform any work
until he has eight hours rest. On all
lines Of railroad operated in this state
ten hours shall constitute a days work.
Any man working over that time shall
be paid pro rata for said services in adj
dition to his per diem wages. Nothing
is to be construed in the bill to hinder
or limit the right of the men to contract
for services to be rendered on a COM
pensation to be fixed by agreement
based upon the number of miles run by
such employees as constituting days
work. A violation of these provisions
renders the director. president, fore
man, agent or employe Liable to a fine
of not more than 500.
Attorney LIENS.