St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
the GLOBE ENDORSED.
Minnesota Legislators Go on
Record as Favoring True
Merit.
Political Lines Obliterated to
Honor a Servant Of the
People.
A Minneapolis Lobbyist Is
Published as Such by the
Speaker.
First Of the Elevator Bills
Favorably Considered by
the House.

1HC NIsObE HIS CUUSlSltIltly oOuSub
to convey to the people of Minnesota
the impression that the present house
of representatives. outside of an oc-
casional fit of frivolty, is a sensible
body of men, who can see as far through
milestone as is becoming in people
who do not pretend to the accomplish
mentS of mind readers.
This representative assembly of a
great, concentrated state yesterday
took all entirely new and commendable
step. The impartial, truthful and COIL
plete work of the GLOBE has not failed
10 win the good will of all members of
the legislature. So when Bobb Dunn,
the able and conscientious member from
Mile Laos, offered resolution tender
ing the thanks of the house to the
GLOBE it was adopted with hurrah.
Should the distinguished gentlemen
who salute William E. Lee, promptest
and farest of presiding officers, as
"Mr. Speaker" do nothing else of
complimentary nature during this ses-
sion they will have merited the sincere
thanks of all citizens Of Minnesota for
llIlS DlOlIlDl IGIiG IllIOI VI plN-NllIliNhV
merit in a journal of the people.
Without any assumption of false
mOdesty, the GLOBE rises to say. heart
lily and in grateful spirit: Thank you,
gentlemen. and here's our hand.
a Too Gay NinneapOlitan.
When Chaplain Forth had finished
his prayer yesterday morning there was
a pause of about two and half min
utes. Then Speaker Lee arose. and
stated he had very unpleasant duty
TO perform. He desired to warn the
members against man named G. A.
Quist. as he had been informed that
0uist was a lobbyist and an unfit man
to be allowed on the floor of the house.
He had changed the terms of a
pass issued to him by a member. had
forced his way into the house and in
suited the doorkeeper, and had boasted
that he could control certain commit
tee for money. The latter charge was
preferred by w. c. Hayes, of the Order
of Locomotive Engineers. The speaker
said he considered it his duty under the
circumstances to warn members against
issuing tickets of admission 10 MIR.
QuiSt.
There was no comment whatever OH
the speakers action, but tie shining
crown and bright eyes of the man re-
ferred to were not noticeable upon the
floor during the day. Quist had seat
in the house gallery after recess. He
stated he had been miSrepreSented. and
felt that later on this fact would be
recognized.
The committee on roads and bridges
recommended the passage OF House Files
252 and 253, amending the present law
DO, I,,.ift
The report was adopted.
The Blue Earth county delegation re-
ported a substitute for Mr.. Comstock' S
bill fixing the salaries of probate judges
in Blue Earth county. The substitute
repeats the special law of 1881 relating
| to the salaries of Blue Earth county Of
| ficcrs. On motion of Mr. Comstock the
| substitute was give" 0nnd and third
reading and paSSet under suspension Of
| the rules.
The temperate, comm zee recon-
mended the pasSa. /. Koerner's
| blu authorizing county treasnrerS to re
fund liquor licenses in certain cases,
| which report was adopted.
The committee on banks and banking
recommended that II. f. 343. allowing
the bank examiner to employ all assist
ant, and pay him from the fees collected
from banks and trust companies. and II.
F. 10. relating to building and loan as
socialionS. be passed. Adopted.
Elevator EsiEl Favored.
In committee of the whole, COmStock,
of Hennepin, in the chair the house
took up II T. 401, substitute for FL. F.
1873, relating to erection of public ele-
vators, gave rise to a long discussion.
Mr.. Cole. of Otter Tail, moved to report
progress, in order that members might
have an opportunity to consider the
new bill.
Mr.. jacobson stated there was only
one change from the original bill IN the
substitute. He could see no reason for
Mr.. Coles motion except to delay
action.
Mr.. BjOrge sustained the position OF
Mr.. Cole and commended the house
would have 10 suspend the rules in
order to consider a bill which had not
been on the members desk forty-eight
hours.
The chairman held the rules had
been suspended by the motion made
Tuesday giving II. F. 401 the place on
general orders held by H. +. 1873.
| While not parliamentary, the ruling
stood and the bill was read.
Mr.. Jacobson spoke in favor of pass
ing the bill. He believed it to be good
legislation, long needed by the farmers.
The bill was considered by good counsel
to be constitutional and we'll calculated
to stand the test of the courts.
Mr.. Bj0rge did not like some pro.
visions of the bill. He wanted the right
secured to the farmer of shipping his
grain through any elevator without be-
ing compelled to sell it to the elevator
man.
Mir. Lende expressed himself as favor
ing the bill. He could not see the point
of Mr.. Bjorge's objection and moved
that the bill be recommended to pass,
Mr.. Mcguire moved to amend that the
bill he considered by sections. The
amendment prevailed.
Speaking to the proposed amendments
Mr.. Greer said the whole scope of the
bill was to grant to the people the right
to secure an easement on railroad bonds
for public use. lie did not desire to
enact any law unjust to the railroads,
but as the courts would eventually have
to pass on the question in any case, he
wanted the law made so broad that even
the humb!est farmer could not be barred
from entering into competition with
elevator monopOleS. Closing, he warned
the house to be very careful in amend
ing the bill.
A Proviso Jumped On.
Mr. Lockwood wanted a proviso at
tached to section that would prevent
the erection of warehouses at side
tracks between stations not over four
miles apart.
Several members objected strenu-
ously. Mr.. McGrath vehementy main
tanned that the farmers in his section
wanted just that right. They were held
fast in the clutches of the barley ring.
and to escape its oppressive methods