St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
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Brown, uompe, Mott,
Craig Kelly, Nelson.
Craven, Leayitt Peterson, 6. D.,
Davis. Lommen, ProbStfeld,
Erickson. McHale, Stevens.
Crate, Morse, Woods
The report as amended was adOptc d
by practically the same vote, and one OF
the greatest fights of the session came
to an end.
Senator Stevens, at the request of
Gov. Merriam, was allowed to introduce
bill making the Office of abstract clerk
of Ramsey county fee Office, and fix
ing the fees al 10 cents description for
certificates and ID cents for abstracts, in
lieu of ali salary. The county attorney
is required to investigate the Office once
month.
The remainder of the morning was de-
voted to committee reports, time being
taken TO take Senator Donnelly's en-
ployer's act from general orders and
place it upon the calendar.
AT 1880 a recess was taken until 8
o'clock.
The Election Bill.
The afternoon session started out
with the reading of committee reports,
and half hour was spent in this way.
A few local measures were passed, and
shortly before ) o'clock the calendar
NdS ICdCIlCu. ONliiS W LuC ldCC lildU
there were but three bills on the cal
endar it was laid aside and the general
orders were taken up with Senator
Crate in the chair.
The frs. bill to be takeE up was the
keyeS election bill. 1t was no sooner
before the house than the Republican
leaders began vigorous attack against
it. Senator Day opposed the whole bill,
while Senators Davis and Tawney
wanted an amendment tackled ON to
compel voter to mark cross to the
name of each candidate for whom he
desires to vote. The bill allows single
cross to carry the full ticket of either
party.
Senator Keller made a strong speech
for the bill as it passed the house, de-
claring that any change would imperil
the bill. John Day Smith favored the
amendment and opposed the provision
of the bill in question. He talked of
voters wearing political collars, and was
caught up by Senator Mayo, who de-
clared that the senator from Hennepin
wore a collar of that kind himself.
Senator March was surprised at the
opposition to the bill. The provision
objected to was only fair and just, and
the opposition was simply for the pur-
pose of killing the bill.
talked for the amendment and attempt
cd 10 stir up spirit of resistance on
the part of the senate to the statement
made that the house would not concur
i'll the amendment.
Senator Leavitt called on all friends
of the bill to oppose all amendments,
claiming that they were presented only
for the purpose of killing the bill.
This brought Senator Stevens TO his
feet with the declaration that he would
prefer TO have the bill killed rather
than passed with the straight ticket
section in it.
by II to Is the Republicans won, and
the amendment was adopted. The
committee, after adopting several
minor amendments, recommended the
bill to pass. The committee rose and a
motion was made to accept the report of
the committee. This was carried, and
then came an attempt to suspend the
rules and pass the measure. This
failed, hardly half enough votes being
obtained. The bill will now 20 on the
calendar and the chances are largely in
favor of either its amendment or de-
feat, for the Democrats and Alliance
men are firm in their oppOsitian to the
amendment tackled on by the Republi
cans.
The Routine.
II. F. 665-Validating proceedings of say
ings banks under The laws of 1867 and 1881.
$. +. 666-ChangiDg boundaries of school
districts six and eight in Mcleod county.
s. +. S22-Conferring upon the city of st.
Paul the power 10 receive and hold real and
personal property by gift, bequest or other
wise.
II. F. s15-Providing for publication of
proceedings of council OF Cloquet.
:. +. S61-Changing boundary lines of SeY-
enth and Eighth wards of Minneapolis
H. F. 494-Extending corporate limits of
Mortified.
Authorizing Mortified TO issue bonds
II. f. 1241-AuthoriZing Becker Sherburne
county, to appropriate money for a town
hall.
II. F. 959-Repealing act giving justices of
the peace in Altkin county jurisdiction over
ltasca county.
II. F. 1,25l-Amending public school law
S. F. S67-Providing for special law in
Cannon Falls.
S. f. SO6-Fixing salary of judge of probate
| in Goodhue county.
II. L. lG9f-Changing name Of Northern
| Pacific Junction to Carlton.
H. f. 104l-Providing for salary of $500 for
| judge of probate of Altkin county.
II. +. 961-Fixing time of holding court in
! Itasca county.
| IL. F. S95-Making The village of Rothsay a
separate election district.
| II. f. 1070-Relatng 10 terms of directors
| in the saltwater school district.
| II. F. 443-Providing for city justices of the
| peace in Minneapolis
| ii. +. 444-Providing for the appointment
of one or more bread inspectors in Mime
| apols.
S. F. 647-Fixing compensation of Wright
county at $1,000.