St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-24

and six from the house to investigate and
report upon the question of Minnesota max
ing an exhibit at the worlds fair. Passed.
By Mr. McHale, 5. F. No. 104-AmendlDg
chapter s, section ITO, general laws OF 1878.
Judiciary.
BY Mir. Allen. S. f. No. 105-Authorizing
village of Northern Pacific Junction to Issue
bonds for the construction of a court house.
Referred TO Mr.. Allen.
BY Mr.. March, Senate File No. 106-Amend-
ing banking laws, fixing the amount OF capt.
tai stock of banks in towns of various sizes
in this state. Banks and banking.
By Mr.. Lommen, Senate File No. 1OI-.
Amending the railway commission act OF
1887. Railroads.
ing election of county commissioners and
legalizing their acts. Judiciary.
By Mr. Dean, Senate File No. 109-Extend-
ing the work OF the bank examiner of the
state to the various city offices of st. Paul,
Passed.
By Mr.. Leavitt. Senate File No 10
Amending chapter SO. section of the Gen
er Laws of 1889. providing for inspection OF
corporations by bank examiner. Banks ana
banking.
BY Mr. Allen, Senate File No. 111-Provid-
ing for condemnation of lands demanded for
booms or logging purposes and a system OF
appraisal. Referred to the committee on
logs and lumber. Which President Ives then
announced as IOllOWS. AlISU,
Dougherty, Morse, Lommen and Dedon.
BY Mr. Canestorp, Senate File No H.
Amending village incorporation act. Incor-
porations.
Senate Rules.
Reports of committees being called for SEN
ator Bell of Hennepin, reported that the
committee recommended the printing of the
Mcmillan bill. relating TO crowded street cars
and that the secretary of the senate be in
ctr1 fn notify tho railway M
panies of the cities OF the state that hearing
will be given by the committee on corpora
tons Tuesday, Jan. q, at II m.
Senator Burkhardt for the committee on
federal relations, reported the Joint resniu,
ton favoring the construction OF ship canal
around Niagara Falls favorably and it was
then passed
Chairman Donnelly, of the committee on
rules, brought in report recommending the
adoption of the temporary rules and making
a number of amendments. Provision was
made for the admission of friends of the SEN
ators cards being provided for their nse each
day. The lieutenant governor was given per-
mission to invite friends and prominent men.
Lobbyists are to be Tigidly excluded.
Senator HOmpe moved to amend Rule IS,
doing away with secret or executive sessions.
He thought that it was time to do away with
such proceedings. Il have very little re-
spect for a man, said the senator, who will
asSail the character of man because -he Is
concealed from the public. There have been
times when executive sessions were neces-
sary, but that time has gone bv, AM believe
that the people of the state have right to
know what we do in these secret sessions
The speech of the otter Tail senator was
an able and earnest effort, and was largely
responsible for the adoption of the amend
ment making it optional whether the senate
goes into executive session with closed doors
or not, to be settled in each case rs it comes
up Only two senators voted against the
amendment, Senators Dean and Eaton.
The rules as amended were adopted and
ordered printed and then the report of the
elections committee was declared next in
order but on motion of Senator Day the
body adjourned.