St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-12

officials than the other counties OF the
state. He intimated that the register Of
deeds actually paid out $500 more for
clerk hire than his salary amounted to.
Senator Donnelly supported the
original motion. He pronounced that
there should be no question with the
senators when they recalled the fact
that at the famous session of that Re-
publican caucus declaring for retrench-
ment and reform, "theY even went so
far as to refuse to allow the purchase
of papers for the use of the senator's"
said the Sage. Moreover l do not think
this senate will ride rUugh-shod over
the senator from the county i'll question.
Common courtesy forbids."
Mr.. Donneliy then proceeded to recite
the fact that vast sums of money had
been borrowed by the farmers of Rem
vile at 10 per cent interest.
lis not that owing to the grasping
propensitieS of the farmerS?" Queried
Senator Mayo. rather severely. THAT
IS, is 1t not for the purpose of purchas-
ing additional machinery and acquiring
contiguous lands?'
Il should suppose" retorted Mr..
Donnelly, THAT there is not Il senator
who does not know that men borrow
money at high interest only because of
their poverty. Should these officers
withdraw, there are hundred response
bic and capable men ready TO take the
places made vacant. 1t is natural that
when man gets an Office he straight
way begins to seek an increase in his
salary. They are looking for soft
snaps"
Senator Day thought that the officers
of the county in question should not
ttA CIR q tar frAt "a
that the duties of the officers had been
greatly increased, and he felt that the
pay should be proportionate.
The debate continued at great length.
and the amendment was. lost and the
original motion prevailed.
The committee OIL federal relations
reported favorahly upon Ii. L. 404. pro-
viding fol the election of United States
senators by popular vote; also S. f.
1919, amending the law concerning the
management of the state reformatory.
The same committee reported back the
petition of Manning j. Adams without
recommendation and it was indefinitely
postponed.
The committee on grain and ware
houses reported back S. S. 209, and it
was given a second reading and placed
OH general orders.
w iiCI t1OQOC IlC UiiC
sale and use of cigarettes. came before
the house, Senator Donnelly facetiously
moved to refer it to the committee Oh
drainage. This was followed by several
SallieS, When Senator Stevens wished to
diSclam any personal reasons or mo-
tiVeo in the premises; for he did not use
the things. He thought that the senate
had done enough the present session
towards making it the laughing stock Of
the country. He moved to refer it to
the committee on judiciary, and this OBJ
tanned In all likelihood there the cele-
DRAFTED measure will die slow death.
The committee Oh grain and ware
houses reported substitute for the
state elevator bills now before the SEN
ate. 1t is an omnibus, and is supposed
to cover all the material points found i'll
the other measures. The committee
recommended that it be printed and re-
ferred back for further elaboration, and
the report was adopted.
Then followed the first reading of
house files.
Ii. Z. 404, memOrialiZing. congress for
the election OF United States senators
by direct vote of the people, and IL. +.
259, authorizing cities to refund their
Indebtedness, were read.
Senate File 10 Is a joint resolution me-
moriaizing for free silver coinage. 1t
came up on its final reading and pas
sage, and Senator Morse was the first to
secure The floor He reiterated that the
committee on federal relations had rec
commended the indefinite pOStponement
of the resolution. He maintained that
there were good reasons why the rec
concentrations of the committee should
be listened to. One effect. if congress
should pass such measure, would be
to drive gold out Of circulation. and the
senator from Hennepin fortified his p0-
siti0n by an overwhelming array of sta
tistics. Gold would drop to the price of
silver, he persisted, which would be Il
depreciation of 80 per cent in value. It
could only be in the interest of Specu-
Iat0rs who neither toll nor spin. for
they would buy and sell with the tiuctu-
atoms that must ensue.
Senator Mayo followed in drastic ar
raignment of the intent, purpose and
effect of the measure. He emphasized
he fact that it seems absurd for Min
neSOta'S legislature to cut out work for
ongreSS.
''If we will wait a few months we will
not have TO cavil over the question"
said the senator. alt will settle itself.
1t is now settling itself faster than con-
gress can possibly do"
To Illustrate the point he cited the
tendency, or the system Of collecting
the gold in banks because OF thu ire
mendous expectation to foreign coun-
tries. The roll was called ami the bill
was given its Quietus. 1t was lost by
vote Of 81 ayes and % noes.
Those who voted ave were: