St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-17

ferred to the fact that the railroad COM
mittee was about the only one in which
the opposition to the Republicans had
majority, and he moved that the reSolu-
ton be so amended as to allow the com
mittee to elect the clerk.
II hardly hope to see this prevail"
said Mr.. DOnnelly, but inasmuch as
the Republicans, with the aid Of two of
our Alliance members, have been able
to organize the senate and obtain all the
patronage, it seems that the majority
ought to allow us to have this one
place"
The story of David and Uriah was
told by the Sage IN his own inimitabe
way, declaring that this clerkship was
the one eve lamb left the opposition"
Il call the attention of the senator to
the fact that there is another eve lamb
for the minority" said Senator Tawney,
1.-THE clerkship of the gram and ware
house committee"
''The senator is mistaken" retorted
the Sage. II understand that place is
to be filled by diseased RAM"
The senators who understand the
terms of the deal by which certain
objectionable and notorious character is
to be given this clerkship fairly roared,
but Senator Donnelly's amendment
failed, and Senator Peterson got his
clerk. Senator Sanborn offered a reso-
luton making the rules OF the joint SEES
sion of the twenty-seventh session the
rules OF this session.
Proposed Laws.
The following bills were read and re-
ferred:
Mr.. March, S. f. No. 72-Relating to
the settlement Of county treaSurerS ana
the payment of taxes.
Mr.. Wood, S. f. No. 73-Requiring
railroad companies to provide scales at
all stations from which $4,000 bushels
OF more Of grain are shipped.
Mr.. Wood, $. +. No. officiating to
the erection of elevators and providing
for condemnation proceedings on right
OF way of railroads.
Mr.. L wney, S. F. No. 75-Making tie
salary Of the supreme court reporter the
same as that OF district judge.
Mr. SanbOrn. S. t. No. 76-Relating
to service of summons and complaints
in divorce cases, making such service i'll
all cases necessarily personal on the de-
fenfant.
Mr.. Probstfeld, S. f. No. T7-Joint
resolution calling upon Minnesota mem
berS TO take action to secure the pay
ment Of the debt owed the government
By the Pacific railroads, ana demand All
investigation of some OF the business
transactions of the roads. Passed under
suspension Of the rules.
Mr. Tawney, S. L. No. 7S-Appropri-
ating $4,000 for additional buildings al
WInona Normal school.
Mr.. Keller, S. +. No. 79-LegaliZlng
certain expenditures Of the board OF
managers Of the Minnesota State Re
formatory at st. Cloud.
NIr Tawney, S. L. No. S0-Relating to
the commitment Of criminals adJudged
insane to the insane asylum. This is to
ard, of Saltwater Passed under SuS-
pension of the rules.
Mr.. Nelson, S. E. No. S1-Amending
the law relating to the courts of justices
of the peace.
Mr.. Nelson. S. F. No. 2-Providing
for county uniformity of school books
and making county board.
Mr. Nelson, 5. f. No. S3-Relating to
the running of traction engines on pub
lie roads.
MI Smith,. DIS. F. No. S4-Amend-
Ing law relating to cruelty to animals.
Mr.. Smith, j. D., S. +. No. S5-Reiat-
ing to the statute concerning cruelty to
animals.
Mr.. Smith. J. D.. S. F. No. SG-Act
against cruelty to children and forbid
ding the employment of children under
certain age in factories.
Mr.. Davis, S. f. No. S7-Limiting the
time to fifteen years for the commence
ment of actions for tte possession of
real property.
A few committee reports were read.
and message from the house received
and the senate adjourned for the day.