St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-01
AN AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senators Indulge IN Rare but I'm
expensive Luxury.


Upon reassembling after the recess
the senate at once, upon motion of Sen
ator Sanborn. resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole, with Senator
Craven, of Carver, in the chair, and re-
Sumed the consideration of Senator
Sanborn's bill regulating "disburse-
mentS in civil actions" Senator Mayo
was the first speaker, and he humOrously
stated that he was inclined to favor
the bill because he felt that perhaps it
might serve to prevent people rushing
wildly into litigation. Several changes
in the measure were made, and the pro-
vision that in insolvency and mortgage
foreclosure proceedings the charges
should be in addition to those now al
lowed was knocked out. Senator Leavltt
thought there was 4 WoOdchuck In the
provision taxing 81 for every necessary
ordinary notion" but his motion to
knock it out was lost. AS amended the
bill was recommended to pass by ~
to ~.
Senator Phillips bill exempting 5000
of personal property was slightly
amended, and then recommltted to al
low the committee to Investigate and see
what effect its passage will have on the
revenues OF the state
Senator Craig'S pill, S. F. Al, to wind
up and settle the swamp lands of the
state, next came up. This measure, II
passed, will force the roads having
grants TO make their selections within
one year. Naturally enough, this meets
with the tierceSt kind Of opposition
from the roads that are waiting for the
survey and patenting Of better lands
than the state now has.
Senator Leavitt reached the point of
the matter when he asked if the railroad
companies have not purposely delayed
making their selections
go Else ape Taxation.
Senator Tawney also made pertinent
inquiry when he asked If the railroads
do not have plats of the lands of the
state on file In their offices, and whether
their delays are not with the purpose of
selecting only as fast as they find buy
ers. Senator Mayo thought railroads
should be dealt with as individuals, and
At this point Senator Daugherty passed
In protest from the Duluth & Iron
Range against the passage of the bill.
This opens with the claim that the
bill is unconstitutional, and impairs the
obligations of the contract by which the
roads were gwen the right to make
these selections. This is followed by
string of reasons, real and pretended,
why the Duluth u Iron Range should
not be compelled to make its selections
as provided in the Craig bill. The last
part Of the protest forms very good
answer to the first, and SO it struck the
senate.
Senator Leavitt said the roads own
statement showed that it had had
already ten years in which to make its
selections. In his opinion the roads
were simply holding off for the patent
ing Of more lands in order that they
may secure the cream Of it. leaving all
the worthless land to the state. The
interests OF the commonwealth demand
that this matter be settled and settled
quickly. The discussion was ended by
the adoption of motion to refer to the
judiciary committee with request that
it be reported back Thursday.
The following bills were then taken
up in order and recommended to pass:
Will Soon He laws.
S. F. No. 95; Judiciary; married
women-Daugherty.
S. f. No. "a; judiciary; streets, alleys,
etc.-Stevens.
S. f. NO. 60; temperance; liquor
license-Craven.
S. f. No. 122; judiciary; sheriff sales
Stevens.
Upon rising, Lieut.. Gov. Clough an
nounced the committee OIL dairy mat
tiers, as follows: Stockton, Davis, Keller,
ProbStfeld and Borchert. The senate
then, on motion Of Senator }. w. Peter
son, adjourned until Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock. Senator Mcmillan an
nounced that all arrangements had been
made for the visit to the state university
tomorrow.