St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-13
IN LAWMAKING HALLS.


ress has been made by the legislature
than in the five weeks preceding. The
committees have got so we'll along with
their work in some cases that there is
no reason why the present gait should
not be maintained. In some instances
however, only one or two bills of any
thing like general Importance have been
considered by leading committees, and
in other instances bills have been con-
sidered, amended or changed, conSid-
cred again and yet again, without be-
ing sent to the house. Some of them
will never. come back, and some of
them will never be missed. While they
are on the list and their authors and
advocates have been listened to. the
public generally listeth little what be
comes Of them.
There are measures of great public
Importance, however, that cannot be
brought to the front and disposed Of
without the most careful kind of seru-
tiny and consideration. Such measure
is the one that will settle the free text
book question. Allen j. Greer. who has
peculiar qualifications for the work, has
been selected by the committee on edu-
cation to draft the bill. 1t will embrace,
when prepared, probably the most de-
sirable features of all the bills intro
duced touching the subject, and posi-
bly, something more. The sentiment
for free text books has taken such
concrete and favorable form that there
can be no question as to the passage of
bill whose provisions will be gener-
Gus. yet prudent. This week is almost
sure 10 witness It's introduction. j.,
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The grain and warehouse committee
may be looked to for some bills to fill
present voids or correct existing evils.
Mammoth elevator measures, bold in
conception, marvellous in attention to
detail, but standing little show or real
iZatiOn, are before this committee.
Gen. Barrett, picturesque, forceful,
persistent, eloquent and never despair
ing, is giving much of his time
to explaining and defending them.
Eric Olson is ever at the generals ell
bow, attentive, doggedly in earnest,
with information ad llbltum In his head
and ad infinitum i'll an antique gripSack
that would tire a Missouri "muel" TO
lug about. The committee, Of which
forceful John Zelch is chairman, does
not seem enthusiastic over the idea, but
something OF the kind, only different,aS
John Wacek would say, and toned
away down, may yet develop. One bill
in this direction has already passed the
house and another is on general orders.
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Bills before the committee on judi
ciary are diScOuraging i'll number, and
some of them very tiresome in matter.
This committee is made up OF the law
yers and then split up into subcommit-
tees. To the chalrmen of these latter
go the bills Of particular kinds. 10 the
pockets of the chairmen OF the
pigeonholes of their desks many
of the bills then 20 to await on
mittee may possibly act on all OF them.
but time and eternity will roll over the
serenity of many after they reach the
house, and they will know it not. This
judiciary committee, by the way, works
nard. talks good deal for s. per day,
considering lawyers <feeS, gets roasted
about every so often collectively and
once in while individually. Its MEM
bers have stout hearts and good wlnd,
though, with slight modicum of wills
kers for the wind to watt hither and
yon, and it is doing quite we'll.
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Mr.. Wyman's committee on appro-
priations will be under tons of task
to date only the preliminary, least
| bothersome matters have been before
| the committee and have been rather
easily disposed Of Later on there will
| be such d rush and clam0r for favor
| able action on mOnev-Carrylng bills that
| the ears of the members will recall
| echoes of There are moments when
| we'd like to be alone" But they will
not be left lonely little while.
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Mr.. Homberg's committee ON labor
| and labor legislation also has lDuch
work before it. One Of the most i'm
| portant measures to be acted on, so far
as at present known, is Mr.. Towards
| bill to increase the efficiency of the
bureau of labor statistics. 1t provides
| for an increase in force, and necessarily
| for an increase in funds. Failing of
passage, much of the contemplated
benefits of Mr.. Wyman's factory inspec-
ton will be lost. Bills TO prohibit child
labor under vicious conditions are also
engaging the attention of this COM
| mittee.
There has been as yet no notable
| proposition before the committee on
| temperance, barring the one to apply
| funds derived from liquor licenses to
| the building and maintaining OF good
| roads. At present there seems little
likelihood of anything to disturb the
serenity OF license matters.
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BY an ineXcusable blunder the name
| Of Hon. William Rodger was yesterday
omitted from an expression of opinion
ne gave to a GLOBE reporter concerning
Gresham'S appointment as secretary Of
state. Grover Cleveland has no warmer
| admirer and hacker in the Northwest
than the always present and valuable
member from the Eighth ward. Mr.
Rodger throws up both hands to Say
hurrah for anything Cleveland does.
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There is liable to be a limited amount
of fun on the floor of the house when
II. F. Sc and 1875 are reached OH general
orders. The first is urged for passage
to aid electric light companies at st.
Cloud and some other places. 1t gives
the right of eminent domain under GER
tain conditions and would facilitate
consolidation for mutual advantage of
companies operating in different lines.
The last-named bill appr0priates $1,000
to pay expenses incurred preparing the
! house for the session, furnishing, re-
pairing and sundries. Several items
will be sharply questioned.