St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-11

to 10 a. m. today.
In speaking on his factory inspection
bill. Mr.. Wyman said both of the great
political parties had long been promis-
ing the laboring men of the cities such
a measure of protection as this bill pro-
vides for. AS a manufacturer and EN-
ployer of labor for twenty years. he de-
sired to give it as his opinion that
nearly all of the injuries or fatalities
occurring in factories and workshops
can be prevented by a properly regu-
lated system of inspection. He had
amended the bill on legal. advice to
make it sound beyond question. and
hoped it would be enacted into law.
An attempt to amend So as to make
the bill go into effect June l, failed, AMI
the house will no doubt adopt the
recommendation that the bill do pass.
Very Good or Very Bad.
Mr.. Walblom's bill to make munich
palities responsible for damages by
mob or riot gave rise to good deal of
discussion.
MIR. Ives desired to have the intent
| and possible effect of the bill. if passed,
explained for the benefit of the city.
| MIR. Horton cited the famous riots In
| Allegheny county, Pa, some years ago,
when S4.000,000 damage was wrought
| by riOtouS mObS. The supreme court of
the state had held thai, there being no
statutory law making the commonwealth
| liable for such damage. it could not be
compelled to indemnify the sufferers.
| The theory of the bill he held to be cor
J rect, that the government, through all
its degrees, is bound to protect its .citi-
| ZenS.
Mr.. Wilson. of Goodhue, considered
| the bill probably the most vital before
| the house at present. In his estimation
| it was Il measure liable to burden the
| taxpayers more heavily than could be
at present foreSeen.
MI. Walsh hoped the bill would pass. |
1t would have tendency. he thought |
to bring the government to realizing !
sense of its responsibility, and thus lead |
to the passage OF wise law to compel |
arbitration. Such law. he thought, |
would solve all the differences that |
might ARISE between labor and capital. |
Mr.. Cairns said the bill would con- |
duce to Il better and more orderly gov
eminent of cities. He very much de- |
sired to see it passed. Mr.. Scofield |
spoke in the same strain.
Mr.. Ives said that to his mind the bill |
was unwise and impUlitic 1t would |
almost certainly work great injury if |
passed without the most careful scrutiny |
and consideration. He could not vote |
for it.
p. H. Kelly thoroughly agreed with |
Mr.. Ives that it WAS a more serious |
measure than appeared Oh its face He |
could not help feeling that circum-
stances. might arise at any time which |
would open the doors for corporations |
to step in and mulct any CITY for great |
amount of money. He voted against the |
bill.
On a standing vote the bill was rec
commended Ito pass on narrow mar |
gin. The committee rose, and when |
the report was made to the speaker Mr. |
Wacek moved that ii. f. 157 he except |
ed, and demanded the ayes and nays. |
His motion was lost, and the bill stands |
recommended for passage.
The house then took a recess until |
2:30.
Oratory on Top.
When H. F. 1876 was reached, after re-
cess, mild sort Of storm blew up and |
engaged the attention of the house for |
half an hour. The bill was introduced |
by Mr.. Blocker, ana is intended to
limit the amount of salary to be paid to
officers, agents or employees Of building |
loan and savings societies.
Mr.. Cairns moved to recOmmit the bill |
to the committee on corporations, in
order that officers OF such associations
| might Oe given nearing.
MIR. Turrell moved to indefinitely post |
| pOne.
Mr.. Blocker protested. Such a refer |
ence could result in nothing but defeat |
of the bill. Any person desiring to pro-
| test against the bill had had ample OBJ
| pOrlunlty TO do SO. He did not want to
be party to a secret execution, but he
was willing to attend the funeral cere-
monies OH the floor Of the house if the
members desired to kill the bill.
Mr.. Turrell maintained the legislation
| contemplated was vicious. He held the
| legislature had no right to touch the as
| SOciations aimed at any more than it
had to Interfere with railroad or any
! other corporation.
Mr.. Greer vigorously sustained the
position of Mr.. Blocker The bill had
| been considered i'll committee, was
property on general orders and should
| be given respectful treatment.
7. Ii. Kelly expressed himself in
favor OF a fair hearing for his young
friend from Hennepin. Give the gen
tleman show for his white alley" said
the sage of the Ramsey delegation. IF
the bill has merit we should know il.
If it has no merit, then kill it," The
sentiment was appIauded.
Mr.. W acek asSailed the methods of
the building and loan associations on
the ground that they were guilty of
wronging their patrons whenever pos
sible. He cited an incident from his
own experience during the last session,
when he had tried TO collect the amount
of a certificate and was offered much
less than its face value
Mr.. Walsh emphasized the point that
| whenever the state has created a cor
poration it has been told a little later OF
| thar if had right n int rfar wit i+e
own creature. He wanted the right OF
the state asserted to interfere with and
regulate corporations whenever it was
considered necessary for the public well
fare.
Mr.. Blocker said his friend from
Ramsey had struck the keynote of the
whole matter. His bill was Intended to
establish principle. He did not care
what figure the house might fix upon as
the limit of the salary.
The motion to commit was lost. Then
Mr.. Blocker offered an amendment in
creaSing the amount from $1,000 to
$500, which was adopted. and on his
motion it was decided to report progress
Oh the bill.
A Generous Raise.
F. M. Wilson's bill, II. F. %, to raise
the salary of the supreme court reporter
iloiil @l,1oo W Eo,oJu duucu 10 Lne Wnlrl-
wind of oratory raised by the previous
bill. Mr.. Wilson opened with strong
argument for the bill. Mr.. jacobson
objected to increasing any salary, and
wondered why so few members had in
troduced bills TO reduce salaries. Mr..
Horton vigorously argued against the
increase. The position of the clerk of
the supreme court. he maintained, was
a Sinecure that any practicing lawyer
would be glad to hold in addition to his
regular practice.
An amendment by Mr. Comstock, of
Blue Earth, making the salary 81. 900,
was rejected. and the house voted to rec
ommend Mr.. Wilson's bill for passage.
The Grfst of Bills.
Bills introduced and referred are as
follows:
II z 436 nv Mr. Puck-To annronriata