St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-05
SENATE WANTS IN II,
And Proposes to Take a Hand
in Investigating the
Prison.
Donnelly and Smith Pass
Compliments on Senator
WaShbuPn.
Two Election Bills Aimed at
the Expense and Corrup-
ton EXtant.
A Busy Session Sending Meas
ureS Forward on to Their
Grave.


Yesterday was pre-eminently a
working day in the senate, that body
being In session from morning until
nearly half past in the evening. A
large number of bills were introduced
as usual, one of which is of more than
ordinary interest. This bill was in
troduced by one of Hennepin's pushing
and wide awake senators. f. u. Nc
MILAN, and its aim is TO purify cleo
tions and restrain candidates for office
from the expenditure of vast sums of
money in their campaigns.
This bill divides the candidates into
three classes. The first is composed of
candidates for seats III the United States
senate and house of representatives and
for state offices, and they shall not, if
the measure becomes q law, spend over
81 900 in securing or attempting to se-'
cure their elections. The next is COM
posed of candidates for county offices,
and the limit of their expense is $500;
the third class takes in candidates for
villages, town and city offices, and the
candidates in the first two places are
in cities are allowed to use $500. All
candidates are required 10 make sworn
statements of the money expended and
file the same with state and county
auditors. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee, which has slml-
lar bill introduced by Senator Dean In
charge. The latter bill is modelled after
the law enacted in New York year
ago, while the Mcmillan bill is modelled
after the English law on the subject.
Another interesting happening in the
senate was the introduction of a pre-
amble and several resolutions forming a
senate committee, to be appointed by
the lieutenant governor TO investigate
the Saltwater prison. This was done
bv Gen. Sanborn because the house
failed to invite the senate TO name GER
tain members of joint investigating
committee.
How 1t Was Bone.
The intense cold weather of yesterday
morning seemed to have very good
effect on the senators, for all who were
in town turned up at the capitol very
promptly, and after the usual preliml-
naries began hosting in bills or all
kinds at rate that would seem to dem
onstrate that some one had been busy
during the previous twenty-four hours.
The new bills brought in follow:
By Mr.. Mcmillan. Senate File No. 17S-Reg
ulating the amount of money that may be
expended by candidates for various public
positions. Judiciary.
By Mr.. March, Senate File No. 179-Prohib-
iting park board of Minneapolis from issuing
bonds without consent OF city council. Spe-
By Mr.. Mayo, Senate File No 1sO-Legal-
izing certain acts of local boards Special
legislation.
By s. ID. Peterson, Senate File No. 1s1-
Amending village Incorporation act Cor
By L. K. Smith, Senate File No. 1s2-Regu-
lating co operation or endowment insurance.
Insurance.
BY Mr. Streissguth, Senate File No. 1e3-In-
cooperating the city of Henderson, Sibley
county. Special legislation
By Mr.. Kelly, Senate File No. 1S4-Amend-
ing the village corporations act. Corpora
tions.
izing villages to establish markets and
corporations.
By Mr.. Donnelly, Senate File No. 1S6-
Amending measure relating 10 rural districts.
Towns and counties
hibiting horses and cattle running at large
in Fish Lake. Chisago county. Special leg
By Mr. Dedon. Senate File Nc. 1s9- Regu-
latllg tl6 CHLcDlDR OIL HsH III
Special legislation.
By Mr.. Keller, Senate File No. f90-Appro-
priating S41 900 for state refOrmatorv.
By j. ID. Smith, Senate File 10l-Providing
for the incorporation OF life and endowment
insurance companies. Insurance.
By Mr. Dean Senate File No. -Iegalizing
certain acts by corporations Incorporated
under title l of the statutes of 1873. Cor
poratlons.
ne tu ru1ic nf
Carlton county to issue bonds Tor roads and
bridges. Special legislation.
By Mr. Stockton Senate File No. 194-Chang-
ing the law under which the board OF equall-
zation works: Taxes and TAX laws:
Mr.Stockton, Senate File No. l95-Prov1d-
ing that registers of conveyanees certify as
to payment of taxes Taxes.
BY Mr. Sanborn, Senate File No. 196-Appro-
priating 81, 900 for Gen. William lie Duo, OF
Hastings to repay money collected from his
properly from 1851 to 1866. while he was in
the army. Claims.
By Mr. Sanborn. Senate File No. 197-Vali-
dating conveyances from husband to wife.
Judiciary.
ing TO court commissioners. judiciary.
By Mr.. Sanborn, Senate File No. 199-Reg-
ulating probate proceedings. judiciary.
BY NJ. Hompe, Senate File No. 2OO-Regu-
lating common carriers ana provlqIing 1oI q
board of railroad commissioners. Railroads.
BY Mr.. Bell, Senate File No. 201-Relating
to negligence of employees. and particularly
contributary negligence. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Stockton, Senate File No. 202-
Amending the law providing tor leasing OF
state mineral lands.
By Mr. Keller. Senate File No. 203-Amend-
ing the incorporation act passed two years
ago and suspending heavy charges IN case OF
manufacturing establishments. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Davis, Senate File No 204-Charter
of ST. Peter. Ordered printed and referred
to the committee on special legislation.
Political SquabbIe.
Following the reports of committees
Senator John Day Smith took the floor,
and spoke to a question of privilege,
taking Senator Donnelly'S structures on
Senator Washburn made IN debate on
the Mayo resolutions Tuesday. He
claimed the senator from Dakota had
maligned the Republican party, with
which he had affiliated as long as it
kept him in Office. He then took up
the following excerpt from MIR. Don
nelly's speech of Tuesday:
The directors Of the 500 railroad had
watered the stock of that road 10 the extent
of 81 100000 which amoungthey had divided
I'D among themselves and the legislature of
the state of Minnesota Dad rewarded the IN
fanny of the arch-conspirator by sending him
to the United States senate
This he denounced as brutal, cow
ardly and false" 1t was a reflection
upon the characters of the men who had
voted for Gen. Washburn two years ago.
He declared that Mr.. Donnelly in 1899
stood as stool pigeon for the defeated
senatorial candidate, Sabin, and that
the remarks came from the sage with
poor grace. Here the Hennepin senator
read the history of the issuance of the
income certificates of the 500" road,
and declared that he was tired of this
stale campaign lie." The Importance
of the $500 road to st. Paul and Min