St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-10
LAWLER UPSETS PONTHAN.
Assemblymen Pass Upon Ques-
tiOns Of Vital Importance.

AssembIymen Pass Upon Ques-
tions of Vital Importance.
Members of the assembly must rise
in their places when addressing the
president" said Hon. w. P. Murray to
Assemblyman McCafferty soon after the
commencement of last evenings meet
ing of the House of Lords. Mr.. Murray
was called upon several times during
the three-houT session to reprove MEM
bers, and by his firmneSs succeeded
in shortening the proceeding, which
would have in all probability lasted
until midnight had not the verbosity of
members been curtailed. All the as
semblymen were present except Mr..
Elmquist. appointed last week in the
place of Judge Flandrau, who refused
to serve. A very large amount of bus
mess was transacted, and City Clerk
Prendergast was in state of exhaus-
ton after his three hours toll of reading
ordinances, resolutions and communi-
cations at his remarkable rate.
Indebtedness.
The mort important matter trans
acted at the meeting was the passage of
two resolutions introduced by Assem-
blyman Van Slyke, authorizing the
issue of 100000 certificates of indebt-
edneSs in accordance with the pro-
visions of the city charter. Two reso-
lutions were read from the board of
aldermen, introduced by Aid. Sanborn,
providing for the issue of the certiti-
Gates, and naming the mayor, city
treasurer, chairman of the committee
OF ways and means of the board of alder
men and Assemblyman Oppenhelm, as
a fn i0ta hn In ~ ~,
bonds. Mr.. Van Slyke took ex-
ception to these two measures,
and after a little argument they were
laid on the table, though one of the res
! oiutlonS had been passed in a hurry
and was reconsidered. Mr.. Van Slyke
then introduced his resolutions. which
provided for issuing certificates of in
debtedness for S350,0OO, to bear date
July l, 1891, and maturing in 1898, 1894
and 1895, the proceeds to be
placed TO the credit of the
wards general and local i'm
provement funds, and $35O,O00 of
| certificates, maturing in 1893, '94 and '95,
the proceeds to pay certificates of the
board OF education outstanding on
, March "A, 1891, and to support the pub
lie schools. The important feature of
Mr.Van Sykes resolutions was that, in
place of MIR. Oppenheim, named on the
committee of negotiation, the name of
Mr.. Costello. the chairman of the COM
mIttee on ways and means of the assem-
! bly,, was substituted, The two meas
ures received a full vote of the men,
bers present, and were passed.
An Arnory.
A letter from Mayor Smith enclosing
a report OF the committee appointed by
the last legislature to provide an armory
| in st. Paul was read. The committee
advised the renting of the present arm.
ory at $500 year, and the matter was
| referred to the committee on public
buildings. A resolution to increase the
committee on sewers, bridges and parks
| from five to six members was carried.
Mr.. Elmquist being appointed by the
! president to the standing committee.
The president announced changes on
committees caused by the resignation of
Judge Flandrau, as follows:
Education. Assemblymen Costello, Open
nelm ana Eimquist Taxes and printing,
Mlnea, Oppenheim and Elmquist
Assemblyman Van Slyke was also
! announced by tie president as new
| member Of the court house and CITY
hall commission.
BrOad,yay Bridge.
A communication from the city attor
ney, asking for instructions in the case
of the city against the Chicago, Mil
waukee 4 ST. Paul road, involving the
title of the city to portion of the Ieyee
from Wac0uta to Broadway, was pre-
sented. The attorney stated that the
courts had held that the railroad com
pany had held the land for twenty
years, and decided against tho city. The
attorney advised payment of costs, and
that another suit be entered, as i'm
portant new evidence Lad been discoy-
cred. The assembly instructed the city
attorney 10 enter new suit.
The report Of the park commissioners
that they had appointed special officer
in Central park TO maintain order was re-
ferred to the committee on police to re-
port if the appointment was necessary.
An ordinance 10 regulate the sale of
meat, game and poultry in the CITY. and