St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-04

This was straight party vote with
the exception of Dedon, Mott and Wood,
all the other Alliance senators standing
with the Democrats for MIR. Van DuZee.
Mr.. Folsom was declared elected. For
assistant secretary Senator Barr.of Blue
Earth, nominated j. q. Fowler, for
many years register of deeds of his
county. Senator Borchert named j. H..
Robbins. of Stearns, as the Alliance
candidate, and Senator Lienau, of Ram
sey, placed A. L. Graves, of this city, in
the field. The three parties voted
straight, Mr.. Robbins receiving 9 votes,
MIR. Graves ii and Mr.. Fowler %.
Three Democrats were absent. Mr..
Fowler was declared elected.
Senator Mcmillan was made assistant
secretary, and nominations for enrolling
clerk were called fer. l.. d. Miller was
the slated candidate; Arthur Loupin,
of Red Lake Falls, was the Alliance
nominee presented by Senator Lommen,
and Senator Keller put forward Hon.
-JOSeph Capser,of Stearns. The straight
party vote was again polled, and Miller
was declared elected. Senator Probst-
field named Louis Hanson, of Clay, for
his old position Of engrosSing clerk, and
Senator TaWney named q. w. Foote, OF
Watonwan. Mr.. Hanson received the
solid Democratic and Alliance support
go vOteS-but Mr.. FOOte had %.
E. Z. Benn was the Republican candi-
date for Sergeant-at-armS and Harvey
Glllitt the choice of the opposition. Mr..
Davis nominated the former and Mr..
Donnelly Mr.. Gillitt. Again the Re-
publicanS pOlled % votes and Mr.. Benn
was declared elected.
This completed the list Of elective Of
floors and thrpp nj than Wara oalia1 I'm
and sworn in. The other one, Mr..
Foote, was absent. A flood of resolu-
tons started at this time, Senator San
born, of Ramsey, commencing by offer
ing the following:
Resolved, That the president Of the senate
is authorized to appoint two pages i'll addi
ton to those provided By law at the same
compensation.
On the roll call Senator Keller made
humorous speech. voting no, as did
nearly all of the Democratic and Alli-
aDce senators.
Reformer5 j. ID. Smith and Crandall
voted yea.
When this resolution was read Sen
atOr Leavitt gave notice of debate, but
as the senate had no rules Senator Ste
vens made the point that NOTICE of de-
bate could not carry the resolution over.
Thinking only of the agreements made
at the Windsor caucus Gen. SanbOrn
offered a resolution providing that
committee of seven be appointed on
rules, and until the new rules were
adopted those of four years ago should
be i'll force, and that when the new rules
are reported that majority vote shall
be sufficient to adopt them.
Against this proposition the Repub-
lIcan senators fought for several days
two years ago, but the Democratic and
Alliance senators said nothing.
Senator Mott offered resolution APP
pointing Thomas Topper, Senator
Woods man, as assistant sergeant-at-
arms at IS per day. Senator Donnelly
thought that, with wheat at 40 cents per
bushel, the salary for this Office should
but the IS votes were cast for Mr.. Top
per, and he was elected.
All this time Senator Mott was rest
less. His boy had not been provided
for, and nearly all of the other senators
had received their portions of the spoils.
Senator Burkhardt was reached and
consented to introduce the following:
Resolved. That A. ii. Mott be APP
pointed tlekeeper for the session at So
per day. ~
Senator Leavitt gave notice of de-
bate. Gov. Ciough thought this could
not be done, but Senator Stevens said
the senate rules Of four years ago pro-
vided for it, and that therefore the SEN
ator from Meeker was correct.
And thus young Mr.. Mott lost 50.
Resolutions appointing dozen men
to minor places came rushing in. to all
Of which the deadly effective notice of
debate was given. When this was used
on Senator Deans nominee for chap
lain, he was irritated and moved to re-
consider the adoption of Gen. Sanborn's
resolution adopting rules. This brought
that veteran parlamentarian, Senator
Morse, of Hennepin, to his feet.
"That motion is like motion 10 sus-
pend the rules, and requires a two
thirds vote"
Il withdraw the notion" said Senator
Dean.
Ole o. Strand, wealthy farmer of
Goodhue county, was the only man to
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