St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-22
If Charter Revision Is Neces-
sary He Has Evolved the
Correct Plan.
A Commission to Do the Work
and the Whole People
to Ratify.
Ancient History Dragged Into
the Senate on the Com
mittee Matter.
The House Has a Bill Aimed
at Cheap Gift Scheme
Dealers.

Yesterday was emphatically work
ing day in the upper branch of the state
legislature. With the exception of a
half-hour discussion in regard to the
action of the Republican members of
the state senate in 1859 in taking from
Lieut.. Gov. William Holcombe the
privilege of naming the senate commit
tees, there were no partisan discussions.
In business line several measures of
Importance were introduced, among
which is Senate File No. SO, introduced
by Senator Lienau. This bill provides
for the election of committee of nine
gentlemen by the people Of st. Paul at
the city election to be held a year hence,
whose duty it shall be to revi ise the
charter of the city. Their work is to be
completed and submitted for approval
or rejection to the people at the NOvem
ber election of 1892. The object Of the
bill is to secure revision that will en-
body whatever is good wherever it may
be found, whether in the city charter or
ordinances Of Philadelphia or elsewhere.
An important resolution was intro
duced by Senator March, of hennepin,
looking toward the improvement of eX
isting waterways, and the cost of a sys-
tenn of connecting nayigable water
ways. Another important bill was
brought forth by Senator Davis of MIC
Ollet: important because it increases the
pay of petit and grand jurors to 50 per
day. with 10 cents mileage, and cor
oners' and justices jurors at ST. per day
with the same mileage.
The first business done by the senate
yesterday morning was to dispose OF a
resolution offered by Senator Stevens,
apprOpriating the sum OF S5 cents per
day for each member to purchase news
papers. This was amended by Senator
Leavitt, who wanted the sum cut down
to 10 cents per day. This was voted
down, and an amendment of Senator
Craven, fixing the amount at 25 cents,
was adopted. Senator Tawney added
all amendment that the amount he eX-
pended at the rate Of 214 cents for each
paper, and this also was carried. The
! whole matter was then laid on the
table by a vote of % yeas to 24nays.
Some Ancient History.
This was followed by the only parti-
san discussion Of the day, several of the
Republican senators evidently having
put in the night in searching out the
history of the fight for control of the
senate committees at the session of 1859
In the Alliance protest the
statement was made that the Republic
ans had wrested from the lieutenant
governor, at that time Democrat, the
appointment of the standing commit
tees. AS soon as the newspaper Iesolu-
ton was disposed of Senator Dean arose
to question of privilege and stated
10 or
protest for personal reasons, but that
all the memories of the Republican
party were precious to him aud he could
not allow any unjust reflection to be
made regarding it. He denied the state
ment in the Democratic protest that the
Republicans wreSted the power of ap-
pointing the standing committees from
Lieut.. Gov. Holcombe in 1859. He
claimed that Gov. Holcombe had volun-
tarily yielded up this power and re-
queSted the opposition to make this
correction.
Senator Donnelly replied that Gov
Holcombe had probably consented III a
Pickwickian sense because he could
not help himself. Senator Sanborn
discussed the situation as it was in
1859. and Senator John Day Smith, Of
Hennepin, gathered up few of the
preceding speakers and retailed them
just as though he had searched them
out himself. Senator Leavitt replied.
promising if the Republicans would
strike out the miSstatements in their
protest the opposition would gladly
make any correction they were con-
yinced was right.
I'VE are unnecessarily spending the
time of the senate" remarked Senator
Donnelly. 'but we must allow some
thing for the natural squuirming of the
opposition"
Mr.. Donnelly then read from the
journal of 1859, showing that the state
ments made in the protest of the majori-
ty were borne out by the facts.
Senator Day produced communica-
ton from Senator E. ID. Hammer, of
Fillmore, saying that he was fast re-
covering and would be able to report
ford uty in the course of week or ten
days. On the motion Of Senator Day.
the Fillmore senator was granted a
leave of absence for thirty days.
Senator March offered the following
important resolution, which was adopted
without objection:
Resolved, That the house Of representa-
tives consenting, there be created joint
committee on waterways, consisting of five
members, two from the senate and three
from the house, whose duty it shall be to in
legislature the feasibility and cost of sys-
tenn of navigable waterways, connecting
existing and established waterways.
New Bills.
The introduction of bills was next de-
clared in order, and number OF the
senators hastened to send up large
oh 6ivi6 hot
those of a local and general nature.
Senate File No. 80, by Senator Davis
Amending jury law, increasing pay of jurors
to 81 per day Committee on judiciary
Senate File No. 81, by Mr.. Daugherty--
Amending boiler inspection act. Referred
to judiciary committee.
Senate File No 50, by Mr.. Davis-Providing
for reversion OF land by dover or courtesy to
the remainderman. Referred 10 the judici-
ary committee.
Senate File No. SO, by Mr. Mcmillan
Amending the constitution, creating court
of pardons Committee on judiciary.
Senate File No. 81, by Mr.. Davis-Amend-
ing the village interpretations act and pro-
yiding scheme for interpretations. Judici-
airy committee
ing a section of the penal code. judiciary
committee.
Senate File No. Sc, by Mr.. Brown-Detaeh-
ing a portion of School District No. 1, Me-
Leod county, and attaching same to School
District No IS, in the same county. Being
local measure the bill was passed without
objection.
.izing CITY of Little Falls to negotiate $4,000
bonds to construct fire department buildings.
Being local measure 1t was passed at the
request of the Morrison senator.
Senate File No. So, by Mr.. Lienau, provfd-
ing for a committee of nine members to re-
wise the city charter of ST. Paul. Referred to
the Ramsey county delegation.