St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-19
Is the Record, Bad and Good,
Written by the Late
Senate.
The Capitol Bill Looms Up as
the One Worthy Meas
upe.
Official Amenities Occupied
Most Of the Closing
Session.
Gen. Sanborn Easily Reflect
ed to the Vice PpeSi-
deney.

The session of the senate for 1893 is
now matter of historical record. The
work of the Solons is before the public
for eulogy or condemnation, according to
the temper and Judgment that may be
excited.
Whatever odium the senate may have
justly incurred, it seems conscious of a
record that in point of the prosecution
of fraud stands IN refreshing contrast to
the house and to other historieS-the
records of predecessors.
After tie night session recorded in
these columns yesterday, the senate
was prompt in reorganizing at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
Senator Crandall introduced resolu-
tion requesting the governor to lnveStl-
gate the present system OF separate
boards of trustees for the government
of each state institution, and suggested
that one board be established to control
the whole. The resolution was adopted.
The resolution increasing the pay of
the pages to 50 day was called up and
adopted, while that to increase the COM
pensation of the file clerks TO s. day
reconSidered, amended to increase to
So. 50 and adopted in that form.
The finance committee, by majority
of one, recommended the adoption of
the resolution appropriating 81, $50 for
the pay of the attorneys of the charter
commission. They are given $40 day
for the time actually employed. The
resolution was lost.
Senator Donnelly offered a formal
resolution, designed to remedy legal
oversight in the declaration of the pur-
pose of the coal combine investigation.
1t was adopted.
Senator Kelly moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution to
permit LOCO copies of the charter bill
was lost yesterday. The motion pre-
amended to call for 500 copies, was
adopted.
A resolution to increase the pay of
the secretary of the senate, the enroll
ing clerk and the engrosSing clerk $3.50
each was adopted.
Gov. Nelson sent to the senate the an
nOuncement of the appointment of
notaries public and the appointment of
G.. A. Blain as a member of the state
board of agriculture. They were con-
tirmed in open session.
Senator Stevens called up MS reS0lu-
ton to give p. j. Fortune, clerk of the
coal combine committee, S100 extra pay.
1t was adopted.
A resolution to give j. E. Miller 500
was lost.
Senator Day offered a resolution for
committee to wait upon the governor
and inform him the senate is ready to
adjourn. The resolution was adopted,
and President Clough appointed as such
committee Senators Day, Hompe and
McHale.
it was at this interesting juncture
that Senator Donnelly walked, with
stately step and mien, across the cham
Der to the Photographic group of the
members that was then on exhibition at
the right of the presidents desk. The
Sage approached the elegant picture.
handsomely framed, and then followed
one of the most felicitouS events of the
entire session. In an eloquent and
touching speech he presented the pict-
uye to Lieut. Gov. ClOugh. He reviewed
the work OF the session, and i'll burning
words of elOquence eulOgiZed the rec
ord that the president OF the senate had
made. His Impartial rulings were not
overlooked, and his social qualities
were accentuated. 1t was picture and
picturesque.
Gov. Clough was deeply moved. His
voice tremDled as he made his speech or