St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-14
AFTER SUNDAYS REST

The Grave Senators Resume Their
Delegated I4abors for Their Per
Diem.
Lieut.. Gov. Clough raped the senate
to order promptly at o'clock, aud
a big list OF the usual capitol building
petitions were presented by the men,
berS.
Under the proper order of business
the committee on banks and banking
returned S. Z. 220, relating to banking,
with the recommendation that it pass.
Senate File 81 md II. f. 8 also were
reported by this committee with the
recommendation that they pass.
The committee on elections reported
S. f. 1872 as amended. as published in
Sundays GLOBE, with the recommended
ton that it pass.
The committee on railroads reported
II. L. So as amended with like recon-
mendation.
The senate confirmed the governors
appointments, as hitherto published in
these columns.
The first reading Of the following
house files followed:
H. +. sc, relating to employees and en-
plOyers. Committee on Judiciary.
Ii. F. 95. relating to the protection of
employees in mills, workshops, etc. Com
mittee Oh labor.
Ii. f. 21-An act relating to the
change OF venue i'll trials for collection
of wages. Committee on judiciary.
II. f. 49, An act legaliZing assess
ments in cities and villages for local i'm
provements. Committee on Judiciary.
ii. F. 1O-An act to classify steam
lOilprC COmmittpa nm iu6iaiorV
DonnelIy's Repartee.
When Senator Lienau introduced
Senate File 292, Senator Donnelly SOL
emily took the floor to discuss a Ques-
ton Of order. Saturday he had given
notice that he would hereafter insist
upon strict observance of parliament
airy law, and in point he READ rule 81,
which provides that Jetferson's Manual
shall govern the work of the body so
far as applicable. Jetferson'S Manual
stipulates that written notice of inten-
tion 10 introduce bill must be sent to
the desk of the secretary one day before
the presentation of the bill is made.
Here the Sage accentuated his right 10
demand a strict compliance with this
rule. He had been prevented from in
PRODUCING two bills that he wanted re-
ferred at once TO appropriate commit
tees, and he felt that inaSmuch as
others were sticklers for rules of order,
he had the eXcuSable right TO proceed
as he had promised on Saturday
Such a course, he qualified, would
necessarily delay the work of the state,
and he would make nuisance of him
self to the other senators. Therefore
he would refrain from executing his
threat.
Thereupon Senator Stevens, in a rare
vein of humor, sent up to the secretary IS
| desk Il clipping from newspaper with
the request that it be read. This little
| clipping was read, and just how the st.
| Paul statesman was to make a cOnnec-
ton was thought that puzzled the
senate. The scrap-it developed was q
thesis upon the effect of music upon
wild animals. A piccolo, it related, had
been played in front of the cage of a
tiger. The animal Sprang to his feet in
ali his native fury, dashed his sides with
his long tail, and showed his teeth men
acingly. The tiger was so fierce, in
deed, that the piecolo player fled in ter
ror. Then came the flute player. and
the soft, soothing strains had scarcely
begun TO float through the menagere
before the tiger laid down and purred
in happy contentment.
Here came the parallel. Senator
Stevens said that If the piccolo had the
effect to arouse the fierceneSs of the
animals the flute should be substituted.
He had never, until Saturday, known
of an instance in which a member had
been prevented from introducing bills
at any time, if they were introduced
merely to be read by title and referred
to committees. He sincerely hoped in
the future no senator would be captious
about the introduction of bills, as much
valuable time would be saved thereby.
Mr.. Donnelly had a retort all ready.
He had often been Informed by the best
authority that monkeys are led by the
waist and that iacKasses are led by the
ears. If the clipping were parallel
he would advise an experiment with
this rule.
"But this clipping had no reference to
monkeys and jackaSses," interrupted
Senator Stevens. ut speaks of the
tiger, conceded the noblest of animals"
"In reply" cried the Sage, Il feel
constrained to say to my learned friend
from Ramsey that he is in error again.
The noblest animal is the lawyer"
Zone of the noblest, SENATOR" replied
Mr. Stevens.
To Sober Business Again
This sally elected an uproar, but Or