The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28
rHE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY., MARCH 49,

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AT THE CAPITOL
What MiDnesota's Law Makers Did TO
the Benefit Of the State During
the Week.
| IN THE SENATE.
| The senatorial sOl0ns are ing tl
crack the capitol nut. Senate AcMil-
Ian, as soon as the senate was led t
order Tuesday morning, sent VI :. reso
luton which called for capitol COM
mission to be made up out Of senator's
Senator John Day Smith gave notice OF
debate. The resolution directs that
three senators be appointed to investl
gate the question and report either al
this session or the next one as to the
most desirable site. They are directed
to ascertain If she present site is big
enough. and If not, where there is one
upon which building commensurate
with the states dignity can be built.
They are to obtain figures on other
state capitols with view to enable
Minnesota to steer clear of other state's
errors and build its capitol with the
original appropriation. The idea is
that the final commission may enter
into contract for complete building
for definite, distinct sum of money.
Alta meeting of the Hennepln Sena-
tors Wednesday afternoon. Senator
Morse's bill providing that a county
surveyor must turn the records over to
his successor at the expiration of his
term, was recommended for passage.
MIR. Bell submitted an amendment
that the commissioners shall not pledge
the credit of the state, and indebted
ness SO incurred shall not be valid in
the appropriation of 100000 for the
states exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
This was adopted.
There was JOINT meeting last Tuesday
evening of the appropriation. finance,
and ways and means committees OF the
house and senate. Messrs. Lynn, Lin
eau. Hompe and McGrath were ap-
pointed subcommittee to prune the
appropriations, ask for and draft an
omnibus bill. Bills calling for the ap
propriaJlons amounting to So SOC. 900
have been introduced.
Three local Minneapolis bills were
introduced in the senate Wednesday
morning. One by Senator March
allows the CITY to issue 100000 OF bonds
for general purposes and 100000 for
school purposes. This is the lost bond
bill which has now turned up,
Senator John Day Smith offered
measure fixing the salary OF the clerk
of the municipal court at $2 OO0 per
wear; first assistant at $500, and sec
and assistant at 81 200. The same sen
ator also offered a measure equa''Z'Dg
the claim of Jtmes German for grading
the West Side street railway. at $4.ll3
The senate investigating committee
held a meeting "Wednesday afternoon.
Stenogra pher Bower when shown the
book handed to the secretary OF state by
Senator Savat~On, sWore that it was not
his. He recalled bis former words that
his note book had been given to Sovat-
son, stating that it bad since been
found II his vault. Bower swOrs that
the Sabin testimony mad been TRANSCRIPT
ed and given to the committee OF Two
years ago. but admitted he had no evil
dence to prove his statement Ex chief
Clerk Carpenter being sworn, stated
that all evidence given him had been
banded to the secretary Of the senate
and thought that the missing evidence
had disappear ed before reaching him.
IN THE HOUSE.
The judiciary committee presented
two reports anent the employers l,abil-
itv bill Wednesday. The majority rec
ommeded an amendment to the Meal
lister bill; the ninoritv presented a
substitute so both bills were made the
special order for next Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Mr.. StockweIi's bill
introduced Wednesday morning. pro
vides that In future all female prisoners
shall be incarcerated at central station.
the county commissioners to draw war
rants on the city treasurer to the
amount of 1925 per day for each pris
Oner
Representative Matt Gallagher called
up his resolution providing for the
compensation Of election contestants