St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-08
HARD AT WORK.
Senators Almost Clean Up Every.
thing on the Calendar.

Upon reassembling after dinner the
senate buckled down to hard work, and
kept at it until nearly q o'clock, almost
cleaning up everything on the calendar!
The introduct ion of bills was resumed
for the first half hour, the following
measures bein z read for the first time;
BY Mr.. Keller, Senate File No. 22s-Prohib-
iting reformatory conyicts engaging in quar-
rying and dressing granite.
BY Mr. Tawney, Senate File No. 220-sl
Amending probate code. Judiciary. II
BY Mr.. Tawney, Senate File No. 230-Ap4
proprating money for revision of the tax
laws. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Burkhardt Senate File 231-Appro-
priating money to build bridges across Zum.
bro river i'll Wabasha county. Roads. 4
BY Mr., Donnelly, Senate File No. 282-Ap,
propriating money for manufacture OF bind.
ing twine at saltwater. States Prison. NJ
BY Mr. Donnelly, Senate File No 233-Pro.
yiding for election Of prison inspectors.
States Prison.
By Mr.. Probstfeld, Senate File No. 234-.
Appropriating money for tree culture. Tree
culture.
The following committee was ap4
pointed to investigate the Saltwater
prison: Democrats, Senators MeMillani
and Craven; Alliance, Erickson and
Dedon; Republicans, Sanborn and
KieSter.
Reports from committees were re-
ceived. for half hour when the commit-
tee on local bills came to the front with
host of local measures which wera
passed under suspension of the rules.
Those passed follow:
Bills Passed.
s. +. 127-Amending the smoke nuisances
law of st. Paul so that the penalty portion
will read Zine or imprisonment"
ST. 18-Detaching territory from Districts
No. l, Mcleod county, and making il pars
of District No. %.
S. f. notwithstanding village of Northern
Pacific junction oissue bonds to liquidata
Indebtedness.
S. f. 52-Regulating the catching Of fish in,
Blue Earth county lakes.
). f. Authorizing the board OF county
commissioners of Blue Earth county 10 pay
over license money OF Madison Lake TO VII,
lage.
s. f. 134-Amending laws relating to county
commissioners Of Sibley county.
S. F. 136-Allowing st, Paul Lodge ]. o. o.
F. to hold property amounting TO $4,000.
S. +. 137-AlIowiDg ST. Paul to issue bonds
for Como Park.
ST. 14l-Making Village Of Elgin, Mobiles
county, special election district.
ii. +. 136-Allowing Renville county TO ap-
propriate money for bridges.
H. i. 116- LegaliZing proceedings OF First
Presbyterian Church. of Harrison, Kandyohi
county.
II. +. 94-Prohibiting catching Of fish in
Lake Denny. Meeker county.
II .
board of leyee commissioners OF 81. Paul.
ii. r. l43-Fixing salary Of the clerk Of tho
probate court of Hennepin county at $1,000.
II. +. 99-Autnorizing Alexandria to ISSUE
bonds.
S. f. 76-Reorganizing the school districts
in Zion, Stearns county.
H. F. 95-Authorizing village Of Stephen,
Marshall county, to issue bonds for water
works.
Bounties TO Hangers
cnootor ID rovio iutroduoo6 a 4ofn
olution calling upon congress to pay tho
First Minnesota regiment of mounted rang
ers the bounties promised its members at the
time of their enlistment. Under suspension
of the rules the resolution was passed. This
regiment held reunion at 81. Peter last sum
mer and decided upon this action. Judge K.
ST. Julian Cox, of ST. Peter, is now the presi-
dent Of the society, which was commanded
by Col. McPhail. Congressman Lind Is
working tor the success of the project at
Washington.
Dean Is FIOOFed.
The joint resolution introduced by
Senator Donnelly providing for confer
ences of committees of legislatures of
the Mississippi Valley states on the in
terest question. Senator Dean took the
floor and argued that it was unconstitu-
tional and could only lead to trouble.
The only conferences of states since
1889 had eliminated in the Rebellion.
Senator Morse-The gentleman from Ram.
sey forgets the Hartford convention.
Senator Dean-That was only a conference
of the state of Connecticut.
Senator MoIse-Beg the gentleman's par
don, but it was a conference of New Eng.
land states.
Senator Donnelly made brief speech,
declaring that the bulwarks of liberty
in this country were found in the SOW
ereign states. The United States gov
eminent is a government of limited
powers, and TO say that sovereign states
can not confer is unheard of. l am
tired of hearing this bug-bear of seces-
sion dragged in here at every stage Of
the discussion.
Senator Keller explained his vote
next, and. In o speech as convincing as
it was witty, caused stampede to the
side of the opposition to the passage Of
the joint resolution.
".fhere ca' 30 very little reason in