St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-11
your records and there the matter will end.
This side will not call it up again"
The Afternoon Session

proved long one, though barring the dis
cussion on the McHale age of consent bill,
decidedly dull one. The speeches were
largely confined to questions of law, and in
several cases were needlessly lengthy. Work
was commenced as q committee of the
whole, with Senator Stevens in the chair.
Senate File 14S,amending section 113 of chap
ter II of the statutes of 1878 as amended by
chapter of the General Laws, Of 1881, as
amended by charter 2, General Laws. 1885,
was referred to the judiciary committee.
An amendment to the probate code, intro
duced by Mr. Stevens, was recommended to
pass, and Senate Files No. 157 and 156 were
postponed. Next came the feature of the
afternoon, the McHale bill, naming the age
of consent. Senator McHale strongly ia
vored making the age sixteen, while Senators
Mayo and Bell, while favoring the bill,
thought the age was high If the penalties
fered an amendment graduating the punish
ment according to the age of both parties.
After more discussion the bill was referred
back to the judiciary committee.
Senator Sanborn's bill amending the di-
vorce law as to the distribution of the prop
ertv of man convicted of crime in case his
wife obtains divorce, was recommended
to pass, as was also Senator j. W. Peterson
bill for the relief of James s. Crandall, of
Goodhue county.
On motion of Senator Leavitt the commit
tee of the whole rose at $40, and the lieuten-
ant governor resumed the chair. By unani-
nous consent Senator Lienau, Of the COM
mittee on
Beet Sugar.
introduced a report on this subject together
with bill-Senate File No. 244-Which was
read for the first time. This measure pro-
vides that S35,000 be appropriated for the
purpose of establishing school for instrUc-
uon in the manufacture of beet sugar al the
agricultural school of the university. This
amount is to be devoted to the erection of
necessary buildings and the purchase of ma
chinery. The bill further provides that forty
acres of the experimental farm be devoted to
the raising of sugar beets and authorizes the
board of regents to contract with farmers to
raise and deliver beets in such quantities as
may be required, paying therefor not less
than 81 per ton at the factory.
After some discussion 1000 copies each of
the report and bill were ordered printed for
distribution. The bill for the relief of James
S. Crandall. of Goodhue, Senate File No. Z,
was taken up on motion of Senator Peterson,
read for the third time and passed under
suspension of the rules.
Senator Keller made a brief speech on the
proposed trip to the reformatory at ST. Cloud.
he wanted the arrangements made for the
trip. Senator Donnelly opposed this trip,
claiming that the legislature was in session
at an expense of $1,000 per day, and the SEN
ators ought TO stay in St. Paul at work.
Senator SanbOrn moved to adjourn until
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock. Senator
Day favored the motion, Senator Lineau op-
posed it.
senator Peterson opposed the adjournment
as Republican.
The vote was taken and resulted in the de-
feat of the motion by vote of 27 nays and
20 ayes. Senator Sanborn then offered a res
olution giving the members of the special
and standing committees on state prison
leave of absence to-day. This was amended
to include all others who desire to visit the
prison by Senator Day, which was carried by
a vote of 81 to 1S and the original Sanborn
m was Qh tod mi
were passed, and at 6:30 the senate ad-
journed.