St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-06
disappointment Of Powers and
Anderson as Commits
sioners Confirmed.
WHEN DO THE TERMS BEGIN?
Combinations Withheld Pend
ing an Opinion by the
Attorney General.
INTER = STATE CONFERENC E.
minnesota and North Dakota
Will Get Together to Dis
cusS Rates.
INTER = STATE CONFERENCE.

sion Yesterday at WnlCH l1dDOl SOllihio-
siouer Powers and Dairy and Food !
Commissioner Anderson were confirmed !
in reappOintments to their present posi- |
tons. A number Of other appointments ,
were confirmed. A technical objection !
WAS raised as TO the time at which the |
terms of certain officers should conf |
mence, and for this reason the confirm !
alton of the appointments Of DR.. Thomas |
McDlyitt, OF St. Paul, as member OF |
the board of medical examiners: Lewis |!
A. Larson of Duluth, inspector Of |
steam boilers; William Getty, of Du-
luth, surveyor general OF logs and lum- |
Der for Fifth district, and l.. s. Peck, |
member OF board of equalization, were |
laid over until today, as it was deemed |
wise TO ascertain When the terms OF |
office Of such persons begin.
1t seems that the governor had made |
all appointments to end OIL the first |
Monday of January two years hence. |
1t was the opinion OF some senators that |
there was conflict between the law
and the constitution as to the time |
wien certain officers begin their terms. |
After the executive session Senator !
Allen introduced a resolution asking i
the judiciary committee to report to the /!
senate AS 20 when the terms of office be- |
gin ia the cases Of surveyor general OF
logs, members of the board Of equaliza-
tod, state Inspector OF steam boilers.
When discussing the matter i'll the
meeting of the Judiciary committee
after the adjournment, il was found
that The constitution fixed the first
Monday in January as the commence
ment of the term Of state officers, while
the statutes fixed different time for
the commencement Of terms Of officers
III he cases of those mentioned i'll the
resolution Of Senator Allen. For in
stance, the term OF Office OF the surveyor
general OF logs begins on the third Mon
day IN April. The Judiciary committee
referred the matter 10 Attorney General
Childs for an opinion as to The Off ceS
mentioned coming under the c0nstitu
tional provision and as to the time ct
which the terms should begin.
In the absence of the chaplain DR..
Andrews, Of Christ p. E. church, read
prayers at the opening of the senate.
He wore surpice and stole and
kHeeled, while the senators stood, MAX
ing The proceedings seem little bit
awkward.
Another Amendment
Senator SperIy proposed an amend
ment 10 section of article of the con- |
stitutjon, 50 as to provide that any per-
son entitled 10 vote at any election shall
be eligible to any Office in the district
where he shall have resided for thirty
days prior to the election, except as
otherwise provided in this constitution
or the constitution and laws Of the
United States, and except that Judges of
probate and county attorneys shall be
learned in the law.
Estates OF Foreigners.
Senator Royerud introduced bill to
amend the probate code so as TO provide
that i'll case the widow or next of kin,
or person selected by them is insult
able or incompetent to act as personal
representative, administration may be
granted, if the deceased WAS a for
eiguer, TO the consul of such foreign
country, who resides in the state, or to
such person as the consul may select
IL the deceased was not a foreigner adj
mnistrati0n may after thirty days neg
glect of near relatives he granted to
one or more principal creditors.
Senator Morgan offered a bill TO amend
the law SO as to make one Of the grounds
for divorce habtual use Of narcotic or
other drugs to such an extent as TO
render the marital relation lntolerabie.
Bills Introduced.
S. +. No 210, Introduced by Senator
r,.farvnH n nj.
committee, authorizes boards of county
commissioners 10 issue bonds for the
construction Of wagon roads or bridges,
provided the debt of the county does
not exceed l per cent Of the assessed
valuation of property.
S. K, Nc. 2i1, introduced by Senator
Potter and referred To the committee Oh
elections, is another political convention
S. Z. No. 2l2, introduced by Senator
Potter and referred 10 the judiciary
committee, proposes 10 amend chap. 204
CT The General Laws of 1893 so as to
grant additional powers 10 cities to issue
bonds TO build school houses.
:. +. No. 2l3. introduced by Senator
Smith and referred to the committee on
roads and bridges, is designed 10 appro-
pirate $4,000 to aid in building wagon
bridge across the Red River III Wlkin
county.
5. +. Ne. 2l4, introduced by Senator
WNWaH and referred to the committee
on schools, provides for allowing grad>
yates OF The state university TO teach in
the public schools as first grade teach
erS without examination by school
boards.
:. I. No. 215, introduced by Senator
Sperry and referred to the judiciary
committee nTDnOSpS amend tn
section :, article Of the constitution,
relative to The qualifications to hold
Office.
). +. No. PIG, introduced by Senator
Suerry and referred 10 the committee
on state public schools, provides for
transferring tie state agency fund to
the revenue fund Of the public school
fund.
5. f. No. 217, introduced by Senator
OZnun, proposes 10 amend the probate
code SO as 10 allow personal representa-
tiyes 10 purchase property of their de-
cedents. Referred TO the judiciary COM
mittrr.
s. f. No. 21S, introduced by Senator
McHale, and referred TO the judiciary
committee, amends section 24l, chapter
~ Of The Laws OF 1878, SO as TO permit
cemetery associations TO amend their
articles of association upon two weeks
notice AND tWO-t thirds vote.
S. +. No. 2l9, introduced by Senator
Royerud, and referred TO the judiciary
committee, amends the law relating TO
letters oi administration Of estates.
S. +. No. 220. introduced by Senator
WymGn, and referred to the judiciary
committee, provides for making the
habitual use of narcotics and drugs
ground for divorce.
S. f. No. 22l, introduced by Senator
Smith, is a joint resolution that was
passed under suspension OF the rules,
authorizing The governor TO appoint two
senators and three representatives to
confer With a like committee from
North Dakota on freight rates.
Interstate Conference.
Senator Smiths joint resolution 10
appoint conference committee TO act
Win representatives of the North Da-
lnf LOT mr.