St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-17
The OLD LAW STANDS.
The Senate Passes the Davis
Interest Bill by a Vote
of 33 to 16,
And Retaining the Forfeiture
Clause Of the Present
Statute.
The Nicollet Senator Receives
Many Congratulations
Over His Victory.
A Number Of the Senator's
Give Weighty Reasons for
Their Votes.

A pair of Fairbanks Standard scales
would probably demonstrate that there
are several members of the state senate
who weigh more in pounds than Sena-
tor C. R. Davis, of NicOllet county; but
there were no bigger ones than he yes
terday afternoon when, by vote of 33
yeas TO 16 nays. his interest bill passed
the senate practically the same as he
introduced it on the first day of the seS-
sion. The victorious Nicollet statesman
confined his attention yesterday to Tan
aging the contest. and made no lengthy
speeches, and so well did he manipulate
the thing that before O'Clock the meas
ure had passed and motion for recon-
Sideration had been defeated. thus nail
ing the bill SO far as the senate is con-
cerned.
Even the strongest supporters of the
various other intereSt-reduction bills,
while heartily opposing the Davis bill,
were disposed yesterday afternoon to
give full credit to Mr.. Davis for his
great victory. All were glad that the
long fight was at last at an end, and no
one felt like flibustering and delaying
its passage. A great many strong
speeches were made against the passage
of the bill by Senators LOmmen, La
Due, Leavitt, Stevens, Dean. Craven
and John Day Smith, i'll explaining their
votes, and many dire predictions were
made. OF course, the galleries were
filled, but the visitors made no attempt
to applaud the speeches of the senators.
and so Senator HOmpe WAS not given the
unpleasant task of having the sergeant
alarms clear the galleries, as happened
the last time this fight was on.
H.. Il IL,
livered yesterday, the friends of the bill
being we'll satisfied TO get the measure
passed without tramping OH the toes of
their opponents. The latter kept silent
to great extent because they realized
that full attendance would mean the
passage of the bill, and there was moth
ing to be gained by ''kickihg against the
pricks." and they didn't try to do so.
1t was a great victory for Senator
Davis, and has placed HIM i'll the front
rank OF the rising young Republican
politicians OF the state.
That Bribery Report.
The morning session yester ay
opened with haif-hour debate over the
bribery committees report taken two
years ago. As soon as the opening eX-
ercises had been completed Senator
SeyatSon announced that he had the
Bower, who was attached to tho house
committee two years ago. Senator
Donnelly wanted the additional matter
transcribed and printed, ami then
wrapped and stamped for the use Of
senators.
Senator John Day Smith opposed this
on the ground that the senators ought
to pay postage themselves. After con-
siderable talk, and several votes, Mr..
Donnelly's resolution was defeated by
II nays to Is yeas. and the regular order
was taken up, the following bills being
introduced:
Bills Introduced.
Mr.. Smith, j. D., S F. 610-Authorizing
labor bureau to print partial reports.
Mr.. Smith, j. D., 5. F. 6ll-Prohibitng life
and fire insurance companies organized in
states that forbid such companies to loan
money in Minnesota doing business in this
state.
Mr.. Smith, j. D., S. F. 612-Legalizing GER
tain corporations.
Mr.. Davis, S. F. 613-Authorizing board of
fair managers to lease the state fair grounds.
Mr.. Grape, S. F. 614-Changing boundaries
OF school district in Douglass county.
Mr.. Borchert, 5. T. 615-Legaizing certain
highways in Renvile couHy.
Committee reports came next, the
most important OF which was the house
bill reducing the st. Paul board of pub
lie works from four to three and reduc-
ing the salary of each to $3.50. This
was favorably reported by Senator
Llenau of Ramsey, and under suspen-
sion OF the rules was passed. Concur
rent resolutions from Missouri in rela-
ton tosa conference were referred to
the committee on federal relations.
Senator Santorn reported back II. F.
S04, abolishing the board of education
of St. Paul, and repeating the several
acts under which it has been operating
and creating new board of seven
members. The report was favorable.
and the rules were suspended and the
bill passed.
A recess was taken until 3 o'clock.