St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-25
He Neatly Turns the Flank Of
the Otter Tail Re-
former.
The Coal Combine Resolution
Goes Through the Upper
House.
Davis Insurance Bill Dis
cussed in the Upper
House.

UrdnCu Ol IuC SGdl0 eSlSldGulC ny W
member of congress, but yesterday he
for the first time undertook the work of
clerk to a legislative committee, without
hope of reward or expectation of praise
or honor. By so doing he wifsave the
state about $500. and, what is still more
important. the intiictiOn of one Frank
HoSkinS, of Hennig, upon the state as
public servant.
1t is fact worthy of notice that the
sturdiest and loudest-mOuthed leLisla-
tive reformer ceases talking reform and
economy when a resolution that will
give him a clerkship or some other per-
quisite comes up. 1t was so with that
| great reformer, Senator Crandall, of
Steele. several days ago, when he want
ed clerk for the finance committee.
and it was so yesterday with Senator
| Hompe, of Otter Tail. when he intro
| duce / a resolution giving the committee
! on grain and war ehouses a clerk. Both
| of these senators have usually protested
against unnecessary employees, but these
objections were waived in the cases in
which they would have the appoint
| ment of the clerks.
Immediately after the opening eXer-
| cises in the senate yesterday morning
| Senator Hompe offered resolution Civ
| ing the grain and warehouse commit
! tee clerk at S. per day. Senator Don
| nelly objected, expressing the opinion
! that, as there are but few bills before
! the committee, there is
No Realized for a Clerk.
Some senator. he thought could per-
| form the duties of clerk. Senator
! Hompe said there were more bills, and
| the roll call began. The first call I'M
| dOubtedlY gave the resolution a major
| ity, but Senator Hompe wanted to make
| it certain. nail it down. as it were, and
! he called for the abSenteeS. This was Il
| costly error, for when the name of Sen
| ator Day was reached he arose and said:
II am inclined to think that the Sug-
| gestion of the senator from Dakota is
good one. This is good place to COM
! mence to economic, and if the senator
| grain and warehouse committee L will
vote noon this resolution"
Senator Donnelly expressed willing
ness to do this, and Senator Day voted
mo" This was the signal for a wild
| scramble, and in a few moments
| dozen senators had changed their votes
! from yes to no, and the resolution was
! lost, and Donnely became clerk of the
| committee instead of Hoskins.
I Under the head of committee reports
| the judiciary committee reported favor
| ably upon several measures OF minor
! Importance, and the senate passed on
| to the next order, under which head the
| house resolution offered by Representa-
J tive Walsh, of Ramsey, regarding the
! coal combine, was taken up and passed.
This resolution follows:
Whereas The people of the state of Mime
sofa have been and are greatly burdened py
| the unusually and unnaturally high price
eXacted for coal by the dealers therein; and,
| Whereas. 1t is currently reported that the
! said state of affairs is caused by unlawful
combinations between the parties controlling
| the supply thereof. and the railroads and
! 9th er corporations engaged in the transpor-
tation of same, by which competition in said
| commodity is prevented. ana the cost thereof
| advanced to the consumer; therefore,
| Be it Resolved (the senate cOncurring),
| That committee of nine, composed of six
representatives and three senator's, be d.
rected to make prompt and thorough in.
vestigation of the above. and as TO the truth
or falsity of the same: also to ascertain the
| price of coal al the mines, the charges for
| transportation OF same, and TO seek and OBJ
J tain all other pertinent information thereon,
| and report to the present legislature suggest
| ing any remedy therefor; that SAID co mmit-
| tee be appointed in the usual manner and be
authorized to send for persons and papers
and employ clerk or stenographer if neces-
| sary.
Under this resolution President
ClOugh named Senators DOnnelly, Dean
and Morse as the senate members of the
JOINT committee. The joint memorial
sent over by the house favoring the
election of United States senators 10y
vote of the people was called up by
Senator Barr of Blue Earth, and was
posed at first by viva voce vote, but
later the point was raised that the res
OlutiOn had not
Passed iii Regular Form
In either house and it was referred to
Senator Barr. The joint resolution re-
garding the coal combine was passed i'll
the same way in the senate and Senator
Tawney raised the point that the roll
must be called.
The question of cost came up and Sen
ator Donnelly offered an amendment
limiling the cost of the investigation to
$500. Senator Keller was opposed to
mourning any cost, but wanted an in
vestigation. Senator NIcHale, of Scott,
in vigorous speech, opposed any ex-
penditure of money, Edeclaring that
nothing could be accomplished by it.
Senator Hompe inquired if the reso-
luton had been regularly and properly
passed in the house. Senator Canes
torp showed from the house journal
that it had gone through by vote of
80 a ffirmative votes to in the negative.
Senator Donnelly made a strong plea
for an investigation and Senator John
Day Smith Endorsed the proposition. but
thought the limit of $500 too small to
secure propert results. Senator Daugh-
erty, in course of lengthy debate, eX
pressed the opinion that the combine
alluded to would be found to have its
headquarters in Pennsylvania. Senator
Keller attacked the combine vigorously.
Senator Day suggested that the limit
accepted the suggestion. This was
voted down, and the Sage renewed his
original amendment limiting the cost to
$500. This prevailed, and Senator
Crandall then came to the front with
an amendment that he declared was
not humorous. 1t runs as follows:
Add land such committee shall fur
Their investigate the combine by which
ali patent and proprietary medicines
have been advanced in price from 20 to
40 per cent by combination of the
druggists of the state"
"Will the gentlema n allow me to ask
him question:" asked Senator Mayo.
Are patent medicines a necessity"
| IHey are SOOu QSdl ilAC QOClOlSs
replied the Steele county statesman.
THE people think they are, and sup
pose that makes them So"
Senator Leavitt further amended, in
structing the committee TO ascertain
and report upon the first cost of such
| medicines. >
Senator Morse raised the point that
neither of the amendments We're ger
name, and President Clough so ruled.
AS amended the resolution was then
adopted.
Senator Craven called W. his resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
six more members of the committee on
municipal corporations, but it was de-
Gated, and the senate adjourned.
FATHERED BY SENATORS.
New Measures Read and Referred
in the Upper House.
MIR, Stockton, S, T, 132-Appropriat-