St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-01
BY NARROW MARGIN
The Worlds Fair Bill Went
Through the Upper House
Yesterday.
Swamp Land Grants Will Soon
Be Adjusted in This
State.
Senate Railroad Committee
Will Recommend the Gla-
der Platform Bill.
Worlds Fair Appropriation
Bill Cannon Be Rushed in
the House.

The worlds fair appropriation Dill
passed the senate yesterday morning Dy
a vote of 80 ayes to % i'll the negative.
Inasmuch as tWeDty-eight votes are nee
essary TO pass bill it will be seen that
the measure did not have any to spare.
The opposition to the measure contin-
ned the fight right up to the end, ana
succeeded in securing the adoption OF
several very important amendments on
third reading when single Directing
senator could have prevented even the
offering of an amendment These
changes were, however, so manifestly
proper that the friends of the bill were
willing to allow their insertion.
Next in importance TO this, although
involving no expenditure of money, was
the action taken on Senator Craig's bill
to force railroads with grants of swamp
lands to make their selections within
one year When this came up III
committee of the whole pro-
test was entered by the Du-
lutb q Iron Range against
the time fixed and the claim made that
If passed it would be unconstitutional
because involving an imposslDlIlty. AS
a short way out the measure was re
ferred to the judiciary committee with
orders to report it back on Thursday.
This committee at once met and de-
cided to limit the time TO Jan. l, 1898,
within which all swamp land selections
must be made. This really makes the
time almost two years, and while longer
than the interests Of the state demand,
will be
Far From L0n% Enough
to satisfy the railroads interested, many
Of which. without really being entitled
to an acre of land. desire to keep the
matter omen, so that they may select
their lands when they become more
valuable or new districts are opened. !
But at last these grants will have to
be settled, that is if the house will follow
1he example set by the senate; for
there is not the slightest doubt
mat the Craig bill will pass
the senate by an almost unanimous
vote. In this connection it is only
proper to state that the passage of some
measure like this has been urged by
both the preceding auditor, Capt. w. W.
Braden. and the present one, Hon.
Adoiph Bierman, both of whom as state
land commissioners have had OppOrtunl-
lies for observing the great WRONG be-
Ing done the state by these grants re
manning unsettled.
At the opening of the session Senators
John Day Smith and Kelly presented
temperance petitions, and then the Gus
tomary clerkship resolution was passed.
the enETOSSment committee being the
one to get a clerk this time. On motion
Of Senator Stockton new committee
dol, nj
lied. which was filled later in the day
by Gov. Cluugh. Senator Sanb0rn
thought the senate ought to have 800
copies of the house journal containing
the Blaine eulOgieS, and resolution to
that effect was adopted. A large mum
Der Of bills came in during the next few
minutes, but the calendar was finally
reached, and in a few minutes Senator
Kiester's religious corporation bill and
Senator E. L. Smiths amendment of
the probate code went through, as did
Senator Woods measure reducing the
fees of Sten0graphers and court report
ers.
Money for the Fair.
The worlds fair appropriation bill
came next, and was read by the secre-
tary. This completed. Senator LGavitt
asked if the bill us drawn would permit
the members Of the worlds fair COIN
mission to draw salaries, and also if the
present bill wouldrepeal the law Of 1891
Senator TaWney expressed the opinion
that it would not. but this was not sat
Isfactory to the senator from Meeker,
and he offered an amendment prohibit
inc the payment of either salaries or eX-
penseS TO the members of the commits
sion.
IN Inv,
Crandall, who thOIght that expenses
should be paid. Senator Sanborn took
the ground that there was a necessity
for some regulation, and ut his sugges
ton, when the previous amendment Of
fered by Senator Leavtt was thrown
out. the senator from MPeker offered an
amendment prohibiting the payment of
salaries TO members Of the commission.
Senator Day, of Martin, objected to
what he considered an imputation upon
the members of the commission.
Senator Stevens called the attention
of Senator Day to the fact that the state
constitution fixed the salaries of the
members of the legislature, and so re
fused to trust them with such tender
subject. Senator Day had expressed
the opinion that the members of the
commission were upon the same plane
as the lnBluUGIS VI lllG SeHdlc. duU u pun
this claim they ought not to have tho
fixing of their own salaries.
III there are to be salaries" said
Gen. SanbOrn, 1--WE want 10 fix them
here"
This struck popular chord and the
second amendment prohibiting salaries
was adopted.
Gen. Sanborn thought there ought to
be some record kept of the expenditure
OF this money, and offered an amend
ment ordering the filing Of every vouch-
er with the state auditor. This was
adopted. Senator SeYatson wanted TO
cut the appropriation down to $4,000,
but there was objection and the amend
ment was thrown out. The roll call on
the final passage commenced. Senator
Cravin in explaining his vote declared
that he had tried to have the amount
reduced to $4,000. Two years ago he
had favored 100000, but was opposed TO
the manner in which the commissioners
bad tried to increase the amount APP
prOpriated. But lie had voted for $780,
COO two years ago and still thought
that much needed, and SO voted aye.
The vote follows:
Row the Senators Voted,