St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

Yesterday morning the same method
was followed, and the lieutenant gov
ernor reached ''eXecutiv1 comm unlci-
tons" without arespoDSe Or any offer to
do business by any OF the senators. ms
brought Senator Craig to his feet with
the statement that in the future he
would object to the transaction OF any
business out or the regular order.
Senator Stevens said this was due 10
the TACT that it has been impossible to
get the committees together with any
regularity. and business had to be done
in Il hap-haZard way or not at all.
Senator Sanborn thought some change
should be made in regard to the meet
ing of the senate. Let the committees
meet at 10 o'clock and the senate at
noon. Senator Stevens offered reso-
luton which was adopted, instructlng
the committee on rules to consider the5
matter and report some plan for the
better transaction of the public busl-.
ness.
The calendar was next taken up and
in few minutes the following measures
were passed: q.
Passed the Senate. i1
Senator Craven's bill, providing that
liquor licenses may be issued at any
time of the year for full year and that
a pro rata proportion may be refunded
it licenses are Cancelled.
Senator John Day Smiths bill, adding
sections to the penal code relating to
cruelty to children.
Senator John Day Smiths bill, relat-
ing to cruelty to animals.
The bill OF the committee on printing
calling for an edition of 5000 instead or
8. 900 COPIES of the legislature
The bill for the revision OF the statutes
caused some little debate, but the roll
call gave it 81 affirmative votes to 2 III
the negative.
Senator Keller's bill, legalizing the
expenditure Of s., S06.99 as interest by
the state reformatory board.
Before going into committee OF the
whole, several of the senators took adj
vantage of the momentary absence OF
Senator Craig and slyly slid in the fol-
lowing bills, which we're read and re-
ferred:
EloTe Proposed Laws.
Mr.. Tawney. S. f. 222@Amending
the law relating to the service OF sum
mons III justice courts.
Mr.. Mcmillan, S. f. 223-Amending
the constitution requiring an elector to
reside in the state SIX months and in the
be qualified to vote.
MIR. Leavitt, S. f. 224-Appropriatlng
$500 for a bridge at Cedar Mills, Meeker
county.
MIR. Lieuan. S. f. 225-Providing that
the owner or holder OF mortgage note
must exhaust the mortgage security be-
fore bringing a personal action, but
does not prevent a banking institution
from enforcing a note or bond given it
without first exhausting any collateral
it may hold
Senator Donnelly next took whirl at
telegraph and telephone companies and
offered resolution favoring govern
ment ownership. which was carried. 1t
follows:
Whereas, the telegraph service Of the
country has become a burdensome
monopoly under which charges are eX-
acted from the public far exceeding the
rates for like service i'll countries
favored. with government lines, and
whereas, upon the expiring Of the tele-
phone patents, now soon to occur,a SIM
liar monopoly in the transmission OF IN
te!ligence by telephone Is likely to be
established, as greViouS to the people
as that of the telegraph; therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY the senate, the house
concurring, that our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress are respectfully
requested to use all reasonable efforts
to secure the establishment by the
United States of America of govern
ment telegraph and telephone service
for the use and benefits of its citizens. s.
This exhausted the programme down
to general orders, and with Senator
Canestorp in the chair the senate start
ed to consider Senator L0mmen'S bill
providing for court to consider cases
arising under the grain and warehouse
laws. Senator Stevens as we'll as Sen
ator Sanb0rn had doubts as to whether
the bill was properly drawn under the
constitution and favored its reference TO
the judiciary committee. Senator Don
nelly agreed to this. but took occasion to
refer to the causes that had probably
led to the introduction of the measure.
The reference was agreed to and the
committee arose and the senate adj
journed until Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock.