St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

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lands. and the
consequent realization Of any benefit to
the state. The railroads have re-
Trained from making their selec-
tions for a twofold object. BY
waiting further surveys some, indeed
all, expected better and more valuable
lands. Again, an unsolicited land grant
is not subject to taxation. The state
has now swamp lands enough to
Fill All of the Grants,
and the defeat of this measure would
eral millions at least. When the bill
was reached OH the calendar the oppo-
sition offered no objection, the result
in committee of the whole demonstrate
ing the futility Of any further fighting.
Now. however. the contest is to he
transferred to the lower house, where,
1t is claimed. the swamp land grant rail-
roads propose to kill the bill.
But it cannot be. done. Many of the
strongest and ablest men i'll the house
are prepared to fight to the finish if nee
essary, and they will push the measure
through.
The new scheme of working in COM
mittee during the forenoon and holding
but one session worked we'll yesterday
as far as committee work was con-
cerned, and vast amount Of business
was transacted, enough, in fact, to fur
nish work for the committee of the
whole for several days at least, with the
Sanborn silver resolutions out of the
way. AS result the usual morning
session will be held today.
There were few senators absent at
I'M NJ nf
terday afternoon, and there was a bust
ness-like air about the body that has
heretofore been entirely wanting dur
ing the session. Under the head of
petitions, Senators Day, March, Probst-
field, Peterson, J. W., and LaDue sent
in bunch of Stereotyped requests ask
ing for the passage of the anti-scalperS
bill, while Senators ProbStfeld, Sevat-
son. BOrchert and Hompe turned i'll
protests against the building Of a new
capitol.
One More Clerk.
This was followed by the calling up
of a resolution providing for the en-
plOyment Of clerk for the committee
OH municipal corporations. By this res
olution the salary of the clerk was fixed
at SO per day.
Senator Mcmillan wanted to amend
the resolution fixing the pay at So. This
was opposed by Senators TaWney,
Morse and Sanborn, who argued that a
tirst-casS attorney is needed for the
place and that such man could not be
had for less than $40 per day.
This amendment was lost and Senator
Leavitt offered an amendment making
the pay commence from date of APP
pointment. This was adopted and the
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to 5. Senator Donnelly tackled the
grain question. Offering resolutions
which, after citing the fact that state
elevator will probably be built at Du-
luth or Superior, went on as follows:
To Issue County Bonds.
Resolved, That the committee on
grain and warehouse is hereby directed
to inquire into the eXpediency of legis
latiOn to authorize the several counties
of this state, if in their Judgment las
certained by a vote of the people there
of they see fit to do so, to issue bonds
public warehouses in said county for
the handling and storage of grain, and
to charge such moderate fee for the
same as will pay the expenses of con-
Quoting said warehouse, and also pay
the interest on said bonds, and establish
a sinking fund for the eXtinguishment
of the principal sum of the same. And
the said committee shall report by bill,
or otherwise, i'll their discretion.
Notice of debate was given by Sena-
ator John Day Smith. and the introduce
ton of bills began. The first measure
to be read came from Senator Leavitt.
prohibiting the taking of casvs upon
contract providing for division of the
amount recovered between attorneys
and plaintiffs. SenatorL eavitt said he was
not opposed to the bill going to the judi
ciary committee, even if it is largely COM
posed of lawyers. This thrust brought
Senator Stevens to his feet with pro-
the bill passed at once. Senator Don
nelly opposed the bill, and the motion
to suspend the rules was lost.
The introduction of bills took up the
next half-hour, large number being
read and referred. Of these the most
important are Senator Craig's bill to
settle the claims of railroads to swamp
lands, Senator Tawney's measure for
the protection of street car employees,
Senator Davis two grain bills and Sen.
ator Browns bill to compel railroads to
erect houses to receive wheat as they do
to receive all other commodities.
Went Through Easily.
Committee reports took up a half
hour. When Senator Nelson's bill re-
lating to the service of summons in jus.
Jice court was reached the rules were
suspended and the bill passed. The.
same treatment was given Senator Bells
bill to prevent blindness in infants.
This measure compels all midwives to
report any Inflammation OF the eyes of
young children to practiclng physicians
or member of the board of health.
The calendar was next taken up and
was speedily disposed OF, as only two
bills were on hand.
Senator Davis bill, S. F. No. 81. re-
lating to limisationS of actions, was
amended so that 1t will take effect Jan.
l, 1891. and then lost OIL roll call by one
vote. The bill sought to reduce the
time within which actions for the re-
covery of real property may be begun
from twenty-0ne to fifteen years. 1t
was fought by DonDelly and supported
by Stevens and Davis.
Craig'S swamp land bill, S. T. No. AZ,
went to the final vote without argu-
ment and was passed with Al ayes.
Senator Donnelly asked unanimous
consent to introduce a bill providing
for memorial medals for the defenders
of Fort Ridgley. Mimi, but Senator
Craig again made good his threat to OBJ
ject to the transaction of any business
out of the regular order, and the bill
went o or.
Wnen ule time for adjournment was
reached the question OF whether morn