St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-13
to procure affidavit from nearest neigh

to procure affidavit from nearest neigh
Dor.
Mr.. Mcmillan, S. F. No. 5S-Relating
to the giving of bonds by county Of
ticials.
Mr.. Mcmillan, S. F. No. 59-To pro-
vide each township clerk to procure Of
fetal seal.
Mr.. Craven. S. f. No. 6O-Amending
the license laws and providing that
when a town votes "no license" the
town shall refund for uneXpired part Of
year to holders of licenses.
Mr.. Lomen. S. f. No. 61-To establish
a court of railro Dad and warehouses and
providing for the election of three
Judges of said court.
Mr.. Glader, S. F. No. 62-To compel
railroads to provide platforms at all
stations for facilitating the loading
and unloa ling of freight. This is sub
stantially the celebrated North Dakota
platform law"
Mr.. Hammer. S. F. No. 63-To appro-
pirate $4,000 for the repairing OF roads
in Fillmore county.
Mr.. Crate, S. F. No. 64-Amending
the statute relating to county roads.
Mr.. Sanborn. S. f. No. 65-Proposing
an amendment to the state constitution
eXempting pastoral residences from
taxation.
Mr.. Barr, S. F. No. 66-Appropriat-
ing 81, 900 out of internal Improvement
fund for bridgesover the WatonWan
river in Blue Earth county.
After hearing the reports OF the COM
mittees the senate confirmed ali the APP
pointmentS of Gov. Merriam for the
past two years except those Of Al Kaiser
for surveyor general of logs and lum-
Der for the CrOokSton district and ii. w.
Donaldson for member of the board of
equalization for the same district. Sen
ator Lommen objected to Kaiser and
Senator Wood to Capt. Donaldson. The
prospect OF contest led Senator Day
to move an executive session, tn which
both were confirmed. Senator Lommen
objected to Kaiser on account or MS
supposed connection with the pine
land ring" but Of course this did not
count. T. B. Walker is a strong man
with the majority Of this legislature.
Capt. Donaldson's disqualification, ac-
cording to Senator Wood, is that he is a
bonanza farmer, and stands close to ).
j. till.
When the senate rose Senator Little,
the successor of the late Senator Grin
nell, offered the following resolutions
and moved their adoption:
Resolved. That this body has received with
profound sorrow the sad intelligence OF the
death of jeremiah Grnnell, state senator
| representing Dodge county, and dlStln-
guished for his manly bearing. sound judg,
ment and rectitude of purpose in his line OF
duty.
Resolved, AS mark of respect to the
memory of the late senator, Hon. j. Grlnneli,
the senate do now adjourn.
In moving the adoption of these reso-
lutionS Senator Little made a brief
speech on the life of the deceased sena-
tor, and paid him a high tribute. He
was followed by Senator La Due, Of
Rock, who for many years was neigh
Dor and friend of MI. Grinnell. Mr..
La Due said:
IL have known the late Senator Grim
nell more or less intimately for twenty
five years, dating back to the period of
his settlement in the state. lie was
quiet, unasSuming, Strong-mlnded man.
beloved by his family. respected by his
neighbors, and an honored and worthy
citizen of his district. He was earnest
and sincere in his political convictions,
but in no sense Obtrusive i'll his parti-
sanship. Therefore his friends are not
measured by the narrow limits of party
fealty, but include the people of all
parties to the full extent Of his acquaint-
ance. Though did not indorse his pO-
litical views. was nevertheless friend
of the late senator, and none of his po
litcal associates in the chamber will
miss him more than myself, and none
will revere his memory with more gen
erous consideration"
Senator Donnelly followed with one
of his touching and brilliant short
speeches, and Senator John Day Smith
concluded the speaking with short adj
dress, in which ne spoke of Senator
Grinnell as he knew him. The resolu-
ton passed by a rising vote, and the
senate adjourned for the day.