St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-15
AT THE Cl \ .iALL.
How the Decision Will Shake
Things Up.

HOW the Decision Will snake
Things Up.
AS soon as it was known at the city
hall that the decision Of the supreme
court was an established fact and what
its import meant, there was no little ex-
element. Business seemed at a stand
still all of sudden and all the CONVEX
sation turned upon the probable effects
of the change in the assembly upon
public officials who hold by tenure of
appointment. Mayor Smith was absent
and could not be seen. President Brady,
Of the board of aldermen, was around
the mayors Office the greater part of the
afternoon but said little on the subject.
Mr.. BanholZer was seen by GLOBE re-
porter. He took the matter coolly and
said that he had expected such decis-
ion for week. BE was ready to step
out and attend to his own business.
Assemblyman Strouse said: 1--WE
are defeated, and that is all there is to
it. We are ready to go ahead with pub
lie business and l do not think that
anything will happen to clog it. l also
believe that there will bo no interfer-
ence with the work done by the assem-
bly, as it has been de facto' since the
present city government took charge.
We have made no contracts for the out
lay of money. As to the appointments
made l cannot say That is matter
which will be quickly shown up"
It may be remembered that when the
city government was organized the Re-
publican assemblymen elected Mr..
Copeland president of the assembly.
Since that time they have kept up their
organization, having chosen Mr.. john
son to act as clerk pro tenn. Rules were
adopted fixing the regular meeting
nights for the first and third Thursday
of each month. Clerk johnson has kept
minutes of all the proceedings of their
meetings.
However. no business has been trans
acted by this part of the assembly. as
nothing was sent 10 it to transact. At
one of their adjourned meetings, held
in the Office Of Corporation Attorney
Chamberlain, Mr.. Copeland announced
his committees, and they no doubt will
stand as the regular assembly commit
tees. They are as follows:
WAYS and Means Lewis, Parker,
ArOsin.
Streets. Sewers ard Bridges-John-
son, Van Slyke. Lewis, Strouse, Rear
don, Robb
Education-Arosin, Parker. Strouse.
Fire Department-Va Slyke, Lewis,
Robb, johnson. Parker.
Taxes and Printing-Reardon, Robb,
johnson.
Police-Strouse, Reardon. Arosin.
License-Van Slyke, Reardon. Aro-
sin.
Public Buildings-Parker. Johnson,
Gas-Robb, Van Slyke. Arosiu, Lewis,
Strouse.
Observation-Disclosures, Lewis, Van
Slyke.
Members of Joint Court House Com
mission-Johnson. Lindahl. Milham.
Mayor Smith was asked last evening
ii he expected to have to make all of
his appointments over again and submit
them to the Republican assembly. He
replied that he thought that there would
be no trouble--that they would stand
as they are. He believes that the law
stood as 1t was until changed by the
decision of the supreme court. The
appointments were made according to
the law as it stood, and they could not
be interfered with. His Interpretation
of the decision is that 1t invalidates
the law only from the time of the decis-
ion by the supreme court. The ap-
polntmentS OF the chiefs of police and
detectives were made at meeting at
which the five Republicans as we'll as
| the four Democrats were present. He
! believes, furthermore, that the acts of
| the assembly will stand until the day
| of the decision.
William Bonholzer did not seem much
disappointed at the outcome of the de-
cision. He said that he had expected
such decision, and had not worried
over the prospects at any time. Per-
sOnally he was willing to take the de-
cision in a matter-of-fact way.
| Oscar b. Holman was not surprised
at the result, as he had heard rumors
for several days past that it would be
of this nature. He will surrender his
seat without further contest, and feels
glad to be rid of the duties of the office.
| He is of the view that the so-caled
Democratic assembly was a dc facio
body and its acts would be valid ana
binding. The decision only affects the
seats of himself and Mr.. Bannolzer, and
does not invalidate business already
| done.
EXPRESSION ,,F OPINION.