St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

Lemon. deputy warden. and to make thor
ough investigation of the best modern prison
methods with view or supplanting the
present way of Furnishing convicts.
lemons Scalp.
The reading of the report reused the
Indignation of members against the con-
duet of the state officials charged there
in, and when Mr.. Keyes introduced
joint resolution instructing the state
board of prison managers to discharge
Deputy Warden Lemon, it needed little
arguement to secure its adoption. Mr..
Feig followed this up with resolution
1nstructlng the board of managers of
the state prison to adopt more humane
system OF treating prisoners, at the
same time delivering a strong and earn
est address III support OF it. No objec-
ton was offered, and both resolutions
were promptly forwarded to the senate.
The house partly recognized the serv-
ices OF Assistant Clerk Moody by rails
ing his per diem from So to $3.50, and
Journal Clerk O'Brien from $3.50 to 50.
Considering the work performed by
these officials, the increase was alto
gether inadequate. The same clerks in
the senate received SO day, and had
nothing like the same amount of work
to perform.
A Bill Lost.
There were a few pleasantries ex-
changed over the journal for Satur-
day evenings session. At the opening
OF the proceedings the printed Journals
were not on hand. They were subse-
quently furnished the members, and
Mr.. Kinney insisted that it should be
read. If this action was not taken all
the bills passed Saturday eveningwould
be illegal. Considerable doubt was
raised nf
16, bill relating to the erection OF pub
lie warehouses on the right of way.
Mr.. Reeve asked for the reading of the
names of those voting for this bill.
MeSsrs. Huset and Barrett, who were
recorded as voting in the affirmative.
denied the accuracy of the journal.
Mr.. Huset said he did not vote at all on
this bill, and Mr.. Barrett declared he
voted against 1t. The bill only secured
two votes, and the change of these two
meant its defeat. MessrS. Currier and
Greer spoke against this attempt to kill
the bill, but as the opposition to it was
determined, an effort was made to re-
call it from the clerk. But the eff
fort was futile, so the vote on the jour
nal shows that the bill was lost.
Eft Comes High.
Investigations come high, but, as the
people demand them, they must foot the
bill. The following is the little bill of
expenses incurred by the Duluth wheat
deal committee in it's preliminary in
veStigation:
W. W. Erwin. ..S240 DOLLY Plowman. S433 90
WA. Shumaker 215 SUE. ID. Egan 80. 495 90
z. D. Pattison.. So 00I Miscellaneous. 557 Il
L. Ario ........ Sc DOL Total $500. 81 14O 81
A number of members did not at all
relish the reading of this account, but it
had to be paid, and, on the roll call,
there were 70 yeas to IA nays.
Messrs. Searle, FurlOng and Reeve
had been appointed a committee to wait
upon the governor and inform him that
the legislature was ready to adjourn.
These gentlemen Informed the mem
bers that his excellency returned thanks
to the house and had no further COM
municationS to make.
The house was now ready to adjourn.
HOnOred the Speaker.
Lane X. Stone had been succeeded in
the chair by Mr.. Furlong, and, as final
act. Mr.. Tucker stepped to the front of
the desk. and in an eloquent and grace
full speech, presented Speaker Champlin
with an elegantly framed group of the
members and officials of the house. The
| present was meritoriouS one. No man
has deserved more the respect of mem
bers than Speaker Champlin. His all
round courtesy, genial and kindly dI s.
position have endeared him to every one.
Speaker Champlin, with some feeling,
expressed his heartfelt appreciation Of
the present, and the courtesies generally
extended to MIN. No words could ade-
quately express his sentiments, but he
assured the members that after his long
| association with them he carried away
naught but the klndest Of feelings to-
wards every one.
Complimentary resolutions were in
order. The eXcheQuer had been de-
pleted with resolutions of another char
.acter.
Mr.. FurlOng was rendered vote of
thanks for his services as chairman of
the Judiciary, and he deserved it, too.
No man has worked harder or more as
SiduouSly the past session than Mr.. Fur
long. Had the Alliance had more men
of his caliber on the floor of the house.
there would never have been so much
time wasted or so many important
measures Enacted upon.
Chief Clerk Smailey and his asSo-
ciateS also received the thanks of the
house.
L NOOdcliuck.
Mr.. Cross, the vigilant and staunch
Republican member from GOodhue, had
a resolution read, setting forth that,
inaSmuch as the speaker was the only
member WHO had not caught wood
chuck, the gavel which he had so ably
welded be presented to him.
The resolution went through with a
whOOp.
The speaker was ready to declaresthe
house adjourned, when Mr.. Mcguire
loomed up with another resolution. 1t
was to request the governor to remove
| the board of managers at the state priS-
on, owing to the present miSmanage-
ment. Mir. Mcguire was starting out
with speech, but the howl raised by
several members against his resolution
made him desist, and nothing further
was done in regard to the matter.
Speaker Champlin at last rose to de-
clare the adjournment. Before doing
so, he alluded to the increased appro-
priations passed by the legislature, and
the necessarily increased tax levy, eX-
| plaing that the increase was largely
due to the extravaganza of form er leg
| islatures, large DEFICIENCIES having to be
met by that legislature.
| The remarks of the speaker were not
relished by the partisan Republicans;
but, however, no one kicked, and with
hearty cheer the house adjourned sine
die.