St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
KELLER EXCITED
Over Lobbyists -PickereI Lake
Bill Passed Routine,

Bill Passed Routine.
The senate commenced work yester-
day morning with a furry of excitement
on the subject OF lobbyists, Senator
Keller starting the ball rolling by de-
handing the expulsion from the floor of
Hon. John ". Arctander, the wei
known attorney of Minneapolis. whom
the StearnS county senator accused of
lobbying in favor of the passage of Sen
ator DOnnelly's employers liability act.
Senator Donnelly defended Mr.. Arc
lander, saying he represented the Fed
Grafton of Labor and had not been guilty
of any improper acts. The resolution
was finally Withdrawn, and the regular
order was taken up.
Bell was permitted to introduce a bill
to establish board of corrections and
charities for Minneapolis. This is to be
made up of the mayor and four other
persons to be appointed by the chief
officer of the city. These commission
erS are to hold for term of four years,
and to have charge of the poor, aims
houses, houses of corrections, etc, of
Minneapolis. 1t is to elect its own
president, and biennially superin-
tendent of poor, city physician and
superintendent of the workhOuSe. The
superintendent of poor is to receive an
annual salary hot to exceed 81, 900, the
city physician not to exceed $4,000, and
the superintendent of the workhouse
not to exceed 81, 500. The bill went to
the committee on local legislation.
When the calendar was reached there
was such a slim attendance that call
of the senate was demanded. This oc-
cupied half-hOur, and all save four or
five of the senators were finally III their
seats. S. T. 331, the bill relating to the
disputed land around Pickerel lake,
was taken up, and Senator Dean made
an eloquent and able speech in OppOSi-
ton to- the bill. The bill he character
lied as an unjust measure. If the state
desired to deny the rights OF riparian
owners general bill should be passed,
but the state had no right to make any
discrimination. If it is to be the policy
of the state to claim all land made by
the drying up of lakes a general law
should be passed declaring that the
riparian owners have no claim whatever
to such lands.
Senator Day thought the senators
were familiar with the provisions of the
bill and there was no necessity for
threShing old straw over again. He ac-
cordlngly moved the previous question.
This was ordered. and by so yeas TO -
nays the bill was passed. The Martin
county senator, thinking the bill lost.
changed his vote for the purpose of Civ
ing notice of motion to reconsider.
When the vote was announced Mr.. Day
wanted to change his vote again, but
Senator Stevens objected, saying:
q rejoice to see the senator on the right
side at last"
This sally created ripple of laughter,
IN the midst OF which the Sevatson bill
fixing the liability of common carriers
was taken up and passed with but five
negative votes. A local measure au-
thorizing the city of Minneapolis to pay
a contractor money expended in grading
certain streets on the West side of that
city. This work was done for the West
Side Street Railway company. The fol-
lowing bills were passed:
S F. No 331-Proviaing for the disposition
by the state of certain of its reclaimed lands.
Day.
s. F. Fo. 2f5-Fixing liability of common
carriers and regulating manner of establish
ing the same. SevatsOn.
5. +. No. 710-LegaliZing certain claims
against the city Of Minneapolis and authoriz-
ing the payment of the same. John Day
Smith.
H. F. S5S-Fixing salary of register of deeds
of Wright county.
municipal court in the city of Tower.
H. f. 220-Fixing fees of jurors and wit
nesseS, and providing for the signing Of GER
tifcates by clerks of court and district
judges, and making the county treasurer re-
-sponsible for any Endorsements on the back
of such certificates. This applies only to
Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
The senate at this time took a recess
until O'clock.
The afternoon session commenced
with the passage of number of local
measures. General orders were reached
in few minutes, and, on motion of
Senator Donnelly, the senate went into
committee of the whole with Senator
Daugherty in the chair. Senator La
Dues bill, providing new method of
listing personal property, was first taken
up, and discussed at length. Senator
Donnelly thought it should be amended
so as to provide an oath in every case.
After half hour of talking the bill
was referred 10 Senators Tawney and
La Due for amendment.
The following bills were recommended
TO pass:
ST. No 56O-Relating to cruelty to ami
mals-Smith, John Day.
). T. No officiating to abandonment
and other acts of crnelty to children.-Smith,
John Day.
5. F. No. 65O-ReIating to cruelty to ami
mals-Smith. John Day.
s. NO 635-Prohibiung special legisla-
S F. No 701-Substitute for s. F. Nos 361,
AS, go, a bill for an act 10 fix the standard Of
Illuminating oils.-March
This ended the afternoon work, and
the senate took recess until 1880
o'clock.