St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-29
SENATORS At WORK.
Now That the Bills Are All in
Business Moves Along
Rapidly.
The March Warehouse and
Railroad Bill Indefinitely
Postponed.
Few Members Of the House
Turn Up and Business Is
Rather Dull.
Pushing Measures Slowly
Along the Stages Toward
the Statutes.

Now that the introduction of bills is
no longer part of the regular order in
the senate it takes but few minutes for
the members of the upper house to get
down TO solid work. Yesterday was
the first day of the new order and it
was certainly q great relief to the off
GERS of the body as we'll as all of the
members to be relieved from an hour
of HOMOGENEOUS bill reading. In less
than half an hour after the opening of
the session yesterday morning the SEN
ate went into committee of the whole,
and while no great Roadway was made
on general orders. several important
measures were disposed of and the way
cleared for good work this Week-in
fact there is every reason to suppose
that before the end of the week is
reached the senate will he very nearly
caught up in its work.
7lr- Stevens Explains.
The opening exercises yesterday were
brief. and upon their completion Sen
ator Stevens rose to a question of privi-
lege. lie stated that in the discussion
over the veto of Senate File "a. the
trust company bill, he had made the as
SertiOn that he had been Informed that
at the time the veto was being prepared
the president of the First National
bank, together with other bank officers,
was present.
The president of the First National
bank" said Mr.. Stevens, has informed
me that my informant was mistaken:
he was not present. As | have very
high regard for this gentleman, be-
lleve my informant was mistaken, and
consequently ask tie press of the two
cities to give this statement as much
prominence as the statement | made OH
Thursday"
Senator John Day Smith resurIected
the senatorial contest of two years ago
next when he arose to make his report
as chairman of the committee appointed
to investigate how the testimony of eX-
Senator Sabn, taken by bribery investi
eating committee two years ago, came
to be omitted from the printed report.
This report rected the testimony taken,
which was obtained from Prof. Bowers,
of Minneapolis, and drew no conclusions
as 10 its omissions. 1t was then ordered
that the testimony of Senator Sabin be
printed and pasted into the copies
already printed.
The calendar came next, and was
soon disposed of. House File No. 342, a
bridge bill, was passed, and the Don
nelly-TaWney mortgage taxation bill
was put over, the friends of the meas
ure being fearful of its defeat by reason
of the slim attendance. Shortly after II
O'Clock the senate went into
Committee Of the Whole
with Senator +. r. Smith, of LIE Sueur,
In the chair.
Senator March's grain and ware
house bill was the first measure brought
/ up and it at once became the subject of
a hot debate. Senator Hompe made
; vigorous speech against it on the
ground that the people interested did
not demand its passage. The state
grain Inspector was receiving too much
money IN the way of fees under the
present law, and, if this was to be in
creased some arrangement should be
made in the way Of bonds.
Senator March defended his bill in
able measure. He had drawn the bill
i'll the interest of the producing class
and believed that if made into
law it would prove a great
benefit to the farmers of the
state The discussion was continued
by Senators Leavitt and ProbStfeld,
and wound up by Senator Brown, of
Mcleod who. in a short and vigorous
speech. moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the measure. This was car
ried. and Senator Keller'S livery bill, 5.
+. 361, was recommended to pass. An
other measure introduced by the same
gentleman, providing for liens for liv-
cry stable keepers i'll certain cases, was
referred back to the author, and then
the senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
The senate passed the following local
measures yesterday.
S. F: .31-Amending act Incorporating the
city of Duluth.
:. f. 1155-Legalzing grades, surveys and
plats Of city OF Shakopee
:. f. 55-Amending charter of city of
Shakopee.
5. F. 724-Authorzing the city of lie Sueur
10 issue $4,000 railroad bonds.
:. +. i1l-Authorizing city of Saltwater to
issue bonds.
;. F. Si9-Authorizing ST. Peter to issue
bonds
:. r. IS Relating to contractors bonds in
ST. Paul.
). F. 636-Authorizing town of Acton.
Meeker county, to drain Lake Harold.