St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-04
John Day Smith Fails to Kill
the Bill as Prom
iSed.
Senator Mcmillan Secures the
Passage Of His Capitol
Resolution.
''VoX Populi," "Vox Del" and
Taxpayer Are Still on
Deck.

pay his fare over the electric line, was
at the capitol yesterday morning before
the senate commenced the work of the
day. ''Dave' Clough twirled his mus
Iache in the cloak room. aud sent for
the Republican senators as he wanted
them. Col. Timothy E. Byrnes. former
" the president and general manager
of the Minnesota Republican league. too,
was present trying TO make it appear as
though he were aiding Senator John
Day Smith in his attempts to block the
passage of the Mill City charter The
absence of several of the friends of that
measure, however, made its friends
anxious to defer the attempt to pass 1t
over the governors veto until more
opportune time, and this they accom-
plisbed after little Sparring. While
there were number of broad-mlnded,
liberal Republicans ready to vote to
pass the measure over the chief eXecu-
tive's veto. there were not enough adj
ded to the solid Democratic and Alli-
ance strength to make tie requisite
thirty-siX votes.
The plan of the Minneapolis men was
to fix matters so that vote could be
taken, and for this purpose they pro-
posed to recOmmit the measure to the
Hennepin delegation. Preliminary to
this Senator Craig asked that the jour
nal might be corrected so as to show
that he had made
Motion TO Adjourn
Thursday afternoon before the presi-
dent of the senate had announced the
executive communication, but which
the president had declined to put, on
the ground that the chairman of the
committee of the whole, Senator Gels
sci, had Informed him of the presence
of the veto message.
Senator Stevens. who made this de-
cision, stated that he had announced
the message before recognizing the
WaSeca senator.
Senator John Day Smith was positive,
as usual, that this was the case: indeed,
u lis memory as to the exact occurrence
was marvellous. 1t always is when his
partisan bias is given half chance.
Senator Craven offered an amendment
fixing the journal and had an encounter
with the Hennepin senator, in which
the latter came out second best, as the
bright young Carver senator demon
strated by parliame tary law. This
amendment of Mr.. Craven was
amended by Senator Stevens, to show
that he had announced the governors
] message. and as this carried by vote
of % yeas to q nays. the adoption of the
original motion followed as matter of
course. Here the matter was left stand
and the regular order taken up.
For New Capitol.
Senator Mcmillan introduced his res
olution looking toward the erection of a
new state capitol, and without debate it
was adopted. The text of this reSOlu-
tion follows:
Resolved, That committee Of three be
appointed by the president of the senate to
investigate and report its findings to the next
rff llrrT S1rf hair
Judgment is the most desirable capitol site,
and if the present location is not of sufficient
size for said capitol building, and also To re-
port if the best interests of the state
could be better served by the re-
moval to new location where
larger and better accommodations could
be obtained, and capitol building
erected commensurate to the dignity of
great and prosperous state. To the end that
the state at large may be informed as to
merits OF the different proposed sites, and
that the next Legislature may, if thought ad-
visabe, adopt Cite and create commission,
and instruct them in an intelligent manner
as 10 the wants of this state, and the amount
that will be required 10 erect suitable capitol
building. Also. 10 obtain information as
to size. style, material used and cost of
capitol buildings of other states, if thought
advisable. together with a statement of their
estimated cost aud the sum total OF the COM
pieted building, and ali other information
| that may come to them in this investigation
of this subject. with the view that this state
may avoid the errors and mistakes of other
state commissions. who are known 10 have
in a great many cases exceeded their au-
i~thority, and spent large sums OF money
excess of the amount originally set
apart for that purpose, ana that commits
sion, when appointed, shall enter, know
ingly. into a contract for a building, com
plete in every respect, to be built in a reason
able length of time and for a definite sum OF
| money, and also held to strict accountable
ity and a distinct understanding that, for the
sum named and set apart TO be expended for
capitol building, the state expects a COM
| pleted building, ready for occupancy, and
ali within the limits of the amount appropri
ated for that purpose.
Smith Restless.
During this brief iHtermission Sena-
tor John Day Smith was decidedly rest
/ less. His hackers were waiting for him
| to 'kill the charter" and he wanted to
do 1t, and so at once moved the disposi-
ton of the charter as provided for in
the rules of the senate. And it was
/ disposed of, although not to Mr.. Smiths
satisfaction: for as soon as he made this
motion Senator Bell was on his feet and
moved its reference to the Hennepin
| delegation.
There are some very extraordinary condi-
tons surrounding this veto," said Senator
Bell, in his dlgnified and attractive manner
''and, while l do not care to go into the mer-
|. its of the matter at this time think,
I as lne cnarter Is purely lOcal meas
ure, it should be considered as a matter of
course by the Hennepin delegation and not
by the full senate"
This did not please the "only Repub-
lican senator from Hennepin," and,
while he did not attempt to deny that
the bill could be recommitted, he did
| attempt to induce President Ives to give
an opinion in advance to the effect that
the measure could not be amended.
1.-THE chair does not like to decide
such question until it is brought up"
was all the answer the president gave
to this demand, and finally, by the fol-
lowing overwhelming vote, the motion
to refer was carried:
A lien DedOn- MaVn.