St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-01
PREMATURE MOVE.
The House Refuses to Prefer the
Worlds Fair Bill.

When Mr.. Turrell moved a suspen-
sion of the rules in the house yesterday,
in order that the senate BILL carrying
an appropriation of 100000 for the
Minnesota exhibit at the worlds fair,
might be placed OIL its passage, many
members doubted the wisdom of the
step. That their Judgment was sound
was made manifest, when Hon.
p. Ii. Kelly explained his vote against
the measure by saying he considered 1T
premature at the present time, and
voted no.
1t lacked many votes when the roll
call was finished, and while it is pos
sibIe that the bill Will pass the house
eventually, it must come up in the regu-
lar course of business and stand on its
merits in committee of the whole.
Outside of the appearance of Frank
SearleS on the floor as a lobbyist, the
only new feature of more than ordinary
Importance was H. f. 265, introduced by
Mr.. Pray, of Hennepin, which would
create novel department of state gov
eminent, and one about which few
members claim to know little, If any
thing. There is so much of technical
knowledge necessary for thorough un-
derstandlng that it would be useless to
discuss it until full discussion may de-
velOp its good points and give reasons
for its enactment.
After the prayer of the chaplain yes
terday morning the house settled down
to business at once.
The state treasurer transmitted an
itemized statement of the expenses of
the board of charities and correction for
the last three fiscal years, as called for
by Mr.. McDonough'S resolution. The
statement was ordered printed in the
journal of today, and 1000 extra copies
were ordered printed.
f. NJ. Wilson sent up a resolution ask
ing for all immediate report on Il. f. 63
by the committee on judiciary. MIR.
Horton stated the bill in question had
been introduced by himself early i'll the
session and in the regular course OF
business should have been reported
back long ere this.
The resolution was adopted, and will
at once bring forth a report on the bill
to close pool rooms and prohibit betting
on horse racing except during actual
race meetings.
On report of the committee on educa-
ton. House Files 2O4. appropriating
$4,000 for summer training schools for
teachers, and 205, defining school holi-
days, went to general orders, recon-
mended for passage.
The committee on elections reported
that in the contest Of SlmmOn against
Walsh there was no contest properly
before the house; indefinite postpone
ment was recommended in the contest
of Doran against Sullivan. The report
of the committee was adopted in both
cases.
House File 49, from the same commit
tee, was recommended to pass as
amended. 1t is bill by which, it is
claimed, Winona can save several thou
sand dollars.
f. Nj. Wilson moved suspension of the
rules that the bill might be at once put
on final passage. Considerable oppOsi-
ton developed, however, and the mo
ton was defeated. The bill provides
for certain local improvements, the cost
thereof to be assessed against abuttlng
property. 1t can only be made effective
in any city by three-fourthS vote of
council.
Committee on judiciary reported a
substitute Tor II. f. l. to prevent manu-
facture and sale of adultered dairy and
food product. The new bill cuts the
appropriation for the dairy and food
commission in two again, making 1t
only So, 500. 1t went to general orders
recommended for passage. A report
from the same committee recommends
ing indefinite postponement of Il. +. II.
On Ii. e. 90, the judiciary committee
reported favorabiy, and the report was
adopted. The bill provides that the
salary of the supreme court reporter
shall be the same as that OF a district
Judge. A favorable report was re-
turned and adopted on Ill. T. 81, to pro-
vide copies of Minnesota reports for
judges of district and probate courts.
II. +. No. 122, relating to recovery of
damages resulting from sale of liquor,
was referred to the committee on tenn
perance. Mr.. Young moved that the
bill be referred to the Judiciary commit
tee. Mr.. Turrell wanted 1t sent 70 The
committee on temperance. MIR. Young
claimed that it was purely legal Ques-
ton, and one of civil action. as it fixed
the responsibility on the man who sold
the liquor. Mr.. Young'S motion finally
prevailed. and the bill was sent back to
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. O'NeilPs resolution calling upon
the warden Of the state prison to make
report of the cost Of making binding
Irvine, fnquiring if the cost was more
than nine cents, and asking why it
could not be sold to farmers for nine
cents, was passed.
State Treasurer Bobeter stated, in
reply to a request of the house. that the
amount of money in the treasury to the
credit of this fund was S396S, and the
amount Of unpaid appropriations now
on the books is S32, o37.32. In the face
of this the committee on roads and
bridges, which, on account OF the short
age. can do nothing, asked that they be
allowed a clerk, and that w. L.. Hohl be
appointed. They won't get him.
A resolution by Mr.. ROdger calling
ion as to the authority of the legislature
to classify cities according to their pop
ulation and iegislate for the different
classes was passed with few negative
| votes.
Various resolutions calling for the APP
pointment of Waterman and file clerks
| to take charge of the desks during re-
! ceSSeS were referred to the committee
OH legislative expenses.
The committees On binding Irvine,
| prison labor and state prison and re-
formatory will go to Saltwater Thurs
| day morning and spend the day looking
over the state prison. They will leave
st. Paul at 1890 and leave Saltwater
| returning at O'Clock.
Followingare the new bills introduced
| and referred to committees:
III. F. PAT, by Mr.. Geissler-To appro-
| pirate 50, 900 to build bridge over Shell
| Rock river in Freeborn county. Com
mittee on appropriations.
Ii. f. 24S, by George Willson-To
amend General Laws of 1885. relating
! to incorporation of villages. Committee
| Oh municipal legislation.
II. f. 249, by Mr.. Brules-To amend
General Statutes of 1873. to regulate
compensation Of county commissioners.
| Committee on judiary.
H. F. 250, by Mr.. Brules-To appro
pirate $1,000 to build bridge across
Maple river in Blue Earth county. Com
mittee on appropriations.
II. f, 25l, by Ii. M. Richai dson-TC
appropriate $4,000 to build bridge over
Zumbro river in Olmsted county. Com
mittee on appropriations.
II. f. 252, by Mr.. Baston--To amo"d
| GeneralStatutes of.1S7S, relating tt roads
cartways and bridges. Committee Oh