St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-17
CURT AND CUTTING.
The Debates Among Senators Yes
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me DEBATES Among Senators L eS-
terday Afternoon.
AT 9 O'Clock the senate convened and
Immediately went into committee of the
whole, with Senator O'Brien in the
chair. John Day Smiths bill providing
for the repairs and maintenance of
bridges across streams was taken up
again, all the ground that was gone over
the previous day was again gone over.
The author offered an amendment pro-
viding that the bill shall not
be operative in the case of toll
bridges or bridges between cities.
Senator McHale made a strenuous ob-
JectlOn, III strong speech, as it refers
particularly to the bridge over the Min
neSota river connecting Hennepin and
Scott counties. and Senator Craven in
troduced a.further amendment provid-
ing that the act shall not apply to bridges
across naVlgable streams. Senator Smith
opposed this turn Of affairs. Mr.. Smiths
amendment was adopted, but Mr.. Cra-
ven's was lost on tie vote. Senator
Smith moved to recommend the bill to
pass, and Mr.. Craven amended to in
definitely postpone, and this prevailed,
18 toS.
'sDockinG,s Horses.
John Day Smiths bill making 'dock-
ing" horses misdemeanor provoked
not little merriment. That is to say,
it afforded Senator Mayo's inherent wit
a wide scope, and he sent up an amend
ment that set the senate almost into
conyulsons. The senate followed up
the humorous thought with a rhapsod-
Ical effort seldom attempted the present
session. SoberlY and dispassionatelv he
then debated the question of moral phil
Osopby involved, and he recited in feel
ing language the notorious ParkhurstT
case In New York, drawing d realistic
and effective picture of the lecherous
career OF the man he criticised. He took
issue with the so-called moral legisla-
ton because of its inetficiency and
the tendency to only aggravate the evils
it pretended to reform. Senator
Smith couldn't appreciate the applica-
ton to the measure being considered by
the committee, but the speaker per-
sisted he would show the connection.
"Burlesque," said he, sis the only
form OF language that can be effectively
employed IN discussing such foolish
measures. 1t is morbid idea of life's
problems" And the eloquent senator
proceeded TO describe the various treat
ments. surgical and otherwise, to
which animals are subjected, and he
said as professional man that they are
all cruel, but they are all useful. The
animals, said he, are all subSerYient to
the domestic uses of man, and he
thought it right. He recited experiences
with vicious animals who switch their
tails over the lines with such force as to
strike the reins from his hands, and
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the horse under such circumstances.
The horses tail is docked, and he be-
comes valuable and marketable.
Senator Day urged the passage Of the
bill and Senator Smith confessed feel
ings of deepest humiliation. He said
the senator from Olmsted had at
tached an amendment that is.ridiculous,
and III support of the same he had at
tackled the principles of men and other
things throughout the entire country.
Senator Donnelly felt constrained to
apologize for the senator from Ohm
sted. He said that his friends re-
marks were in striking contrast to his
life work. u The Sage explained that he
had visited Rochester and he there be-
came familiar with the charitable work
of Senator Mayo. Mr.. Donnelly passed
to the recent lynching of negro for
most atrociouS crime, and while there
lives no man, he said, that will eXtenu-
ate the crime, he believed tht shud-
der of horror passed over the nation at
the recital of the punishment admins
tered the negro brute. He would
vote for the bill, as he would do for
every bill that tends to improve the
condition of man or. of the animal king
dom. The tail is given the horse as a
defense.
The amendment was withdrawn. and
the motion to recommend to pass was
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