St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
A SLAP AT the SAGE.
The House Refuses to lndorss
His Memorial TO Congress
on Coal.
A Few Words Seal Its Doom
Just on the Point Of.
Passage.
First Of the Election Contests
Collapses Suddenly and
Completely.
A Bill Proposed to Forfeit an
Old Railroad Charter
The Routine.

The government of the United States
will not take possession of the coal fields
of Penn sylvanla under the right of emf
nent domain, at least if the Endorsement
of the house of representatives OF Min
neSota is needed to induce such pro-
ceeiing. Yesterday, when the joint
mem orial from the senate, drafted by
Ignatus Donnelly, was brought up in
the house, it came mighty close to pass
ing. but a word from Mr.. Turrell
doomed it at the moment the roll was to
be called, and it was beaten, for the
time being. 1t is likely to come up
again, however, on a motion to recon
slider.
Two more free text book bills were
brou ght in yesterday. which differ only
in some minor details. Mr.. 4oung's
bill to forfeit a certain railroad fran
chise may be calculated to create a
breeze later on, but not ripple marked
its appearance yesterday. Tracy is
named as the location for new normal
school to be erected if II. F. 232 passes.
1t appropriates $4,000 for construction
The judiciary committee reported.
back II. F. No. SO, to legalize official
certi icateS of mortgage sales, to pass as
amended; II. f. No. 80, relating. to
books of accounts, to pass as amended.
Ihe report was adopted.
The committee on commerce reported
FL. f. 200, to license peddling, recon-
mended to pass. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Monahan offered resolution that
each member be allowed $40 for postage
stamps. The resolution was beaten
ayes 20, nays6 81.
Mr.. McDonough proposed that the
state treasurer, on or before FEB. l. fur-
nish an itemized financial statement OF
the board of charities of the past three
years. Adopted.
The speaker announced the following
house members on the joint coal trust
investigation: Messrs. Hohl, Horton,
Boggs, Lockwood, Winston an d BJorge.
Coal Kings Can Smile.
The house took up the senate joint
memorial praying congress to take pos
session of the coal fields under the right
of eminent domain, and administer the
same for the benefit of the miners OF
coal and the consumers thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Furlong the rules
were suspended, and the memorial read
a second and third time.
Just before the roll was called, how
ever, Mr.. Turrell rose to ask, Mr.
Speaker. is this the Donnelly memo
rial ?'
The speaker said he did not know who
introduced it. except that it originated
III the senate.
Then Mr. Turrell entered a vigorous
protest against the passage OF the bill.
He considered it piece OF foollShness
that the legislature Of Minnesota should
not be guilty of to lumber the halls OF
congress with such trash.
Messrs Young, jacobson and Cor
man were opposed to the idea OF the
government going into business" as
they termed it. 3F s@
Mr.. Vansant wanted to amend the
resolution to include gold and silver
mines, but was ruled out of order
In explaining his vote, Mr.. Mcguire
said it seemed to him the gentlemen op-
posed were not looking at the reS0lu-
ton in its proper light. They were
virtually assuming that monarchy eX-
listed in this couhtry, while the fact IS
the boast of our country is that the peo-l'
pie are the government. Ii they see lit
to hold and administer any natural re-
sources of the country for their own
benefit it is clearly their right to do so.
He voted aye.
Mr.. Winston did not think this was
the proper way to reach the abuse aimed
at, as there was an investigation at pres
ent under way by congress. He
voted no.
The memorial was defeated by a vote
of 62 against and 80 for. Mr.. Wacek
changed his vote and gave notice that
n n =
does not seem likely, however, that the
memorial can pass the house.
A Farce Ended.
At II O'Clock the special order, the al
legged election contest of Biddeman VS..
Hinrichs, was taken up. MIR. Cairns
stated he understood Biddeman would
not appear. Mr.. Ainrichs waived all
right Of appearance in the case unless
the house desired to hear from him.
Bddeman's name was then called three
times He did not answer. and the roll
was called on adoption of the report of
the committee, in favor of Mr.. Hin
richs. 1t was adopted without dis
sentlng voice.
On Rlaine's Death.
Mr.. Turrell offered the following res
olution, which was adopted, and the
clerk was Instructed to forward a COPY
to the senate forthwith:
Whereas, The death of the great COM
moner, James Gillespie Blaine, has just
been announced; and
Whereas, In the death of Mr.. Blame
the nation has lost one of its illuStrious
citizens and leading statesmen; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the speaker appoint a
oop,,nittaa of fiva to meet with similar
committee from the senate and draw up
suitable resolutions of respect aud eX-
pressions of sympathy with the bereaYed
family and nation; and
Resolved, That as further mark of
respect the house hold no session upon
the day of his funeral, and, the sergeant
alarms be directed to suspend the flag
at half-mast until after the funeral.
The speaker appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. Turrell, Dunn, Fletcher,
Staples, Greer. McGrath and Winston,
the two latter on an amendment to in
crease the committee.
Ii. f. 81, Mr.. Hopkins bill providing
for continuance of license to sell LIQUOR
under certain circumstances-for in
stance where any town or village be-
comes part of an incorporated city be-
fore the expiration of the time for which
the license was taken Out-met with Op-
position from Messrs. Abbott and Leon
ard, and was lost ON a vote of "a for to
35 against.
Afternoon Session.
After dinner, IN committee Of the
whole, with Mr.. Hopkins in the chair,
the house took up ii. F. 50, by Mr.. Nc
Even, relating to building and furnish
ing town halls. 1t was recommended to
pass. On H. F. 133, offered by the grain
and warehouse committee as substi-
tute for bills proposed by Messrs. Jacob
son and Greer. relating to handling and
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