St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-16
BOWMAN IS WINNER
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transaction of public business. Mr..
McAllister was of opinion that as the
clerk had always been paid SO a day,
he did not think that $3.50 was too high.
Mr.. Dment wished to know il man
could not read as we'll at IS
Mr. Stivers said that he was in favor of
economy, but he also believed in paying
a man what he was worth. He hoped
the house would pay the clerk the sal
airy he had named.
On the vote Mr.. Stivers', amendment
was defeated by ayes II, noes 80. Mr..
Diment's substitute to the original mo-
ton was carried by vote of 9S ayes to
noes. Those who voted aye on the
amendment were:
Battley, Christlieb, bearing, Gallagher,
Hampstead. Huntington, MeAllister, Nilsson,
Penny Price, Reeve, Ringwald, StIyers.
Sheets Smith, Walsh, NJ, and Walsh, r. A.,
II.
Peculiar Reading.
Mr.. Furrier, of Blue Earth, brought
up his motion of the previous day, re-
ferring to the house journal, in an
| altered form. He wanted 1000 copies
| of the house journal printed each day.
| 400 to be used by members and 600 for
| distribution among their constituents.
| He also wanted compensation for MEM
bers for two daily papers. MIR. Walsh.
| of Ramsey, gave notice of debate, and
| the resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Darelius moved that the state
| library be kept open during the evening
while the house was in session. The
| resolution was adopted.
- After the State Prison.
The recent exposures made as to the
| management of the state prison next Oc-
| cupied the attention OF the house. Mr..
| Keves, of Winona, introducing the fol-
| lowing preamble and resolution, which
| caused some excitement when read:
| Whereas 1t is thought by many that the
| state prison at Saltwater is Improperly man;
aged; and,
Whereas 1t is for the best interest of this
| state that said matter be investigated and the
| responsibility for mismanagement, if any
| there has BEEN or now is, located where it
| belongs and the result reported TO this house;
| therefore,
| Resolved. that a special committee of sew
| ell be appointed to at once investigate the
| state prison and the management thereof and
| the conduct OF the same during the past two
| years. and to inquire into the nature of the
| contract between the state and the Mime
| sofa Thresher company and to investigate
| the causes and reasons tor the late resigna-
| ton Of the executive officer and all other
matters relating thereto, and that said COM
| mittee as soon as possible report to this
| Resolved further, That said committee be
| empowered to summon witnesses before it,
! demand and enforce the production of books
| and papers and take testimony necessary to
| complete It's report to this house of the facts
| ascertalned.
| The resolution was adopted by a full
| vote after the preamble had been struck
| out.
The Itasca Middle.
! Mr.. Turreil moved that Senate File
| No.6 be recalled from the senate. 1t was
| represented to be purely local bill re-
| lating to ItaSca county. but on inveSti-
| CATION it was found to involve con-
| tested question. He thought that the
matter should be sent to the judiciary
committee, where it could be argued by
both sides. Mr.. Foley, of Itasca. moved
that the resolution lie On the table, but
| the house refused to accede to his re-
| prevailed.
I Bills Introduced.
| The following bills were introduced:
| By Mr.. Tripp-To repeal the laws of 1899,
| relating to the punishment Of Offenses COM
mitted on street railways.
/ By Mr.. Stockweil-To provide for free
| text books and material for public schools.
| By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the present
| game laws in force, and prohibiting the
| shooting of prairie chickens before Dec. 1.
| By Mr.. Keyes-Providing for the submits
| sion of a constitutional amendment at the
| next general election, submitting a PROPOSE
| ton to call constitutional convention for
| the purpose of changing the organic act un-
| der which the state is now organized.
/ By Mr.. Tripp-To repeal chapter $50.
| Special Laws of 1889, relating TO city justices
| in Minneapolis.
| By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the county
| auditor of Stearns to appoint an additional
! clerk in his Office.
| By Mr. Reese-Regulating the practice of
medicine III the state of Minnesota, and pro-
| viding for the more specific duties of the
| state medical board than under the present
! law.
BY Mr. Sinelair-Regulating the election
| of supervisors of townships, town clerks and
| overseers of highways
| Senate File No. 22-Relating to assessments
| in the town of Lakeside, st. Louis county.
| Read, and, on motion, referred to the Fifty
| fourth district members.
Senate File No. 22--Providing for the ap-
preparation of S150,000 for legislative ex-
| penses this session. Read second ana third
| times and passed under the suspension of
| the rules.
Senate File No. 23-Extending the powers
| of the county commissioners of Washington
county. Referred to Washington county
| delegation.
Worlds Fair.
| resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of a committee of
three senators, one from each political
| party, and five members of the house,
for the purpose of considering the i'm
portance OF making a proper state ex-
hibit at the worlds fair exposition.
This committee will act in conjunction
with one appointed in the senate.
Mr.. Searle received the consent of the
house to introduce two bills, as follows:
To appropriate SAL 900 for current expenses
| of the state reformatory from Jan. 1, 1889, to
July 81, 1891, and to supply deficit now ex-
listing Of. over Sl2ooo. AL Also - amending sec
| 1887. relating to the management of the st.
| Cloud reformatory.
After the speaker had given notice
| that in the afternoon he would call Mr..
Searle to the chair, the house adj
journed.
Searle as Speaker.
In the afternoon Speaker Pro TEN
Searle, of StearnS county, called the
house to order, and regular order of
business was proceeded with. The spe-
cial committee of the Hennepin county
| delegation reported in favor of the bill
repeating the special law Of 1887 relat-
ing to justices of the peace. The house
| adopted the report. A resolution by
Mr.. Stockwell, of HennepIn, was also
adopted providing that committee on
taxes and taxation and university lands
be added to the regular standing COM
mittees.
| Mr.. Setterlund introduced resolu-
ton that a joint committee from the
house and senate be appointed to in
quire into the proposed harvester trust
and the proposal to manufacture the
machinery at the st. Cloud reformatoIy,
should the trust be formed. The resolu-
ton was faulty In some particulars and
went over until to-day.
| The house adjourned until 10 o'clock
| this morning.