St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
PURGED OF CORRUPTION.
The House Turns Its Attention to
Primaries and Conventions


of committees and the introduction of
bills. The calendar was taken up in the
afternoon, and it was not until after
O'Clock that the house took up general
orders in committee of the whole. with
Mr. Nacek in the chair, The first bill
taken up was House File 294, relating to
corrupt practices. introduced by Mr.
Tripp, Of Hennepin. The bill proposes
to prevent corruption at primary elec-
tons and i'll conventions. 1t is to apply
to the whole state. Mr.. Kinney, of st.
! Louis, sought to amend by making the
bill merely apply to cities of over 10000
inhabitants. The country districts did
not want the bill; it was merely these
two ungodly cities" Mr.. Trip ably
defended his bill, urging its passage i'll
tact. lie was strenuously opposed to the
amendment. The country districts
needed such law as the Que proposed.
They had decided upon extending the
Australian ballot law to the entire state.
and to thoroughly purge the nomination
OF candidates for public Office of all cor
ruption. They proposed to keep their
elections pure; now let them complete
the gOod work and keep the nomination
of candidates for election above suS-
picion,
Mr. Turrell, of Redwood considered the
Dltl WIS unnecessary. so lar as Inc country
districts were concerned.
Mr.. McAlli>ter, of Hennepiu, ridicued the
verbose provisions in the bill.
Mr. Currier, of Blue Earth, was of opinion
there was much i'll the bill TO commend itself
to the members.
Mr.. knudson, of Blue Earth said the bill
was intended to kill off the perncious power
of the professional politician, and he was
warmly in favor of it.
MI. Gilcea, of Murray, supported the bill.
MI. Stevens of Ramsey. enlarged upon the
need of such a law 10 regulate primaries and
conventions. The ring power in the city
could vote the same gang of men at the
primary elections Of the second political par
Ties. thus being enabled to dictate who should
be the nominees for office. of course, seeing
that their interests were properly attended to.
Mr.. Kinney: Do you Object to this bill not
applying to the country districts. but only 10
these large cities ?
Mr. Stevens: Not at all; only let us have it
in these cities. We do not want the control
of these primaries being retained at the mere
dlcsum or 30 or 400 men.
MI Stockwell, of Hennepin, expressed
himself absolutely in favor
Mr. R!ngwald, of Ramsey, moved the i'm.
definite postponement of the bill. g
vote was taken: Yeas, 81; nays, 81 y
Mr.. Trip accepted the amendment moved
by Mr. Kinney. and moved that the bill be
recommended to pass.
Mr. Darelius, of Hennepin. insisted upon.
the amendment being put TO the house.
A vote was taken, and the amendment car
ried; Yeas, "A nays, A. The bill was event
ually recommended to pass.
Run the Gauntlet
Twenty-Five bills were passed by the
house. twenty house files and five SEN
ate files. There were tWenty-SiX bills
on the calendar. The bill defeated on
| It's final passage was House File 394,
amending the law relating to eXecu-
| tons for crime. introduced by Mr.
Penney. Under its provisions. Mr..
! Penney proposed to have all convicted
I at Saltwater, permanent gallows to be
| erected. The John Day Smith mid
night assassination law was also par-
! TALLY repealed. in that provision was
made for the attendance of newspaper
representatives. The vote Oh the bill
was: Yeas 40. nays II. There are 80
votes required-a majority of the mem
! berS of the house TO pass bill. Mr..
! DAILY, Of Washington, in voting against
the bill indicated he was opposed to
Washington county being made the
dumping ground for the execution of
| murdererS of the state. The friends of
| the bill declared they will have the vote
! by which it was defeated reconSidered.
| The most important Of the bills passed
| are:
H. F. s4l-To authorize the city of ST. Paul
| TO issue certificates of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ey
| county delegation.
| II. +. 74S-For a court house at ST. Vincent,
| Wagner.
H. F. 71l-Authorizing Saltwater to issue
| bondS.-Booren.
II. F. 4S4-To repeal section ), chapter 229,
| General Laws of 1899, relating 10 religious So
| cieties.-Lomen.
H. f. 75-Relaling to plumbers-McAl-
lister.
H. f. 360-RelaLing to the taxing of certain
railroad lands-Foley.
II. F. S23-Relating to salaries of officers III
| Otter Tail county.-Richardson
IL. F. 979-Authorizlng auditor of Stearns
county to levy taX.-Searie.
II. F. 9SO-To amend the charter OF St.
| Cloud-Searle
II. F. 172-Relating to telegraph and tele-
phone ompanies.-Currier.
II. F. 652-Fixing liability Of towns for in
juries from defective highways-Penney.
II. F. 220-To provide for the payment of
jurors fees-Bell
II. F. 457-Relating to church societies.
Feig.
Points About Bills.
Mr.. Reyes sent up a bill aimed at the
West Publishing company. The bill
places the state law library under the
supervision of the judges of the SUI
preme court, and prohibits publishing
firms and their employees from using the
library or the books therein for the pur-
pose of its publications without paying
for the wear and tear CT the books. the
sum being named by the librarian, at
not less than $500 year.
p. E. Thompson proposes to amend
the charter of the city of GAINESVILLE so
that the time of holding the city cleo
ton is to take place in November, the
same day the general election is held.
Mr.. Lynn introduced bill relating 10
interest and usury, amending the pres
lou n IF for
any person, persons or corporation who
shall receive from person to whom
loan has been made greater sum
than allowed by law, or imprisonment
for not more than one year. The per-
son making the complaint is to receive
the fine.
Dr.. Hemstead sent up bill providing
that every person practicing midwifery
shall apply to the state medical board
for license annually, and if they are
not graduate to submit to an eXamina-
ton.
Mr.. Keyes had bill read the first
time relating to the employment of con-
victs in the state prison. The prison
managers are prohibited from entering
into contracts for the employment OF
conyicts. The convicts are required to
be employed under the state account
system.
Mr.. knudSon is the author of a bill
making it unlawful for any miller to
take as toll for grinding or boiling grain
brought as grist to his mill larger pro-
portion than one-eighth of the amount.
j. X. Nelson suggests an amendment
to the penal code relating to the use of
false weights, Furnishing offenders for
knowingly disappearing the guam
tity of goods supplied.
DR.. Hemstead introduced a bill to
amend the law relating to the solem-
nization of marriages, extending the
power to do so to court commissioners.
Odds and Ends.
The senate resolution. calling for the adj
journment of the legislature April IL, was re-
ported to the house, and. upon the motion of
Mr.. Nilsson, did not receive the concurrence
OF representatives.
The Currier railroad bill (H F 6s) an the
Searle substitute were 70 have been taken UP