St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-08

lQenI or the normal Se0OO!S OF his SLalE-
The bill then proceeds to unfold the
plan. and provides that the commission
shall hold Stmi.annuaI meetings al the
capitol. The state auditor shall annu-
ally turn over half OF the taxes raised
from taxes on insurance co mpanles.
Persons who have taught eighteen CEN
seculiye school years IN the public
schools OF this state shall be eligible to
the benefits OF the fund, provided he has
not been dishonoraHly discharged from
the service. No one shall receive more
than $500 per year. The distribution
shall be made il January Of each year,
in equal portions, 10 the suDerannuated
teacners.
Home Trade
Senator w. E. Johnson, of Mime
apOiiS. introduced a resolution III The
senate Yesterday having Tor its purpose
an lnVeSlly cation Of the purchase OF SUP
plies for The insane hospital at Roch-
ester. The supplies purchased by the
steward are for the most part secured III
The East, ana il is claimed al rates
above what they c0nld be secured Tor al
home. II is animated that there IS 4
WO0dchuck in this The resolution and
preamble are as follows:
Whereas. II has come TO the notice OF Jhls
senate that Inc steward. or purchasing OH
Ger, OF The hospital Tor the insane al HOches-
ter, Mimi has purchased and Is now W
chasing from parties outside OF this state 3
large proportion OF the supplies used al SAID
0spll2l SUCn Us groceries. dry goods. C10in-
Ing. bools and shoes, bedding, drugs ana
medicines and other articles which might be
bought IL tins stale; ana.
W hCTeas II appears that such purchases
mace outside OF THIS state are unfair ana M
lusl discrimination against the wholesale
J0bblng and manufacturing interests OF THIS
stale: and,
Whereas. AL things being equal il Is the
express VIII OF the people OF thIs stale that
IN q Tar as may be. sll supplies for the pun
lie institutions be purchased II this STATE;
therefore, be II
Resolved That the president OF The senate
apDOlnI g committee Of three members OF
the senate 10 investigate these charges. such
cOmnIttee 10 cali n such Witnesses rs may
De necessary 10 thoroughly investigate The
matter. alG report 10 TINS senate Inc results
Of such investigation. with recommendations
as early as possible
Senator Johnson moved the adoption
Of the resolution and stated that All eX-
animation OF the vouchers in the stale
audIfor's Office show that about s.. 600
per month goes out Of The state 10 pur-
chase supplies for this hospital. He
Twin Cities. which developed the fact
that, ~ many eases, The same goods
could be bought cheaper here.
Senator Peterson said that. while some
Of Tie goods may be purchased in The
East. yet most Of them are bought in
this state. He wanted the resolution
referred 10 a committee. and promised
TO speak on The matter there. He is a
trustee OF the asylum.
Senator hchale stated that. as Dem
OcTat. he could not help calling attens
Ton 10 the fact that the resolution is
designed To restrict fTpeT commercial
relations ard 10 build 4 wall around the
state. His view as that the object 10
1t attained BT Suon a move WAS 10
give home merchants 4 monopoly SO
1haT prices could be kept Up. he did
not favor coercion Of TINS character.
Senator Greer said that he syHpa~
thIZed with the senator from Scott
county III his efforts 10 prevent trusts
ana combines, but could assure him
that The bin of Senator Potter against
trusts and combines would prevent the
results complained Of. de noticed that
Senator StebbIns was absent. and. as he
lives al Rochester and Is familiar with
The facts, he desired the presence Of the
senator before action should DE taken.
He. therefore. gave notice OF debate,
and The resolution went over.
Aside from the proceedings IN the
senate. II was Learned that this demand
tor home trade has been the uuIgrowtn
of work and Investigations by the
\ northwestern Home Trade association.
Secretary O. W. Parker. of that aSSOcia-
lion. has been gathering information
looking 10 2 crusade against dlscrimlua-
ti0u and competition by Chicago and
Eastern joD0ers- Inc Twin City lobbers
are ready TO contest lie lObbiug trade
that goes TO Chicago, and 10 duplicate,
or even reduce. The prices u The W INDY
CIV.
one Of The results of the Investigation
by The society named IS the discovery
that the steward Of the Rochester asy-
lum purchases large quantities OF
supplies abroad, and at places that
raise the suspicion that he has an
interest in discriminating against
home JobbeTs. II was found
thai the steward Duys bTo0ms In DaYen.
port, To-. at S2.75 per dozen, when They
might be obtained at factories in 81.
Paul Tor less, SO why shouldn't It come
10 The Twin Cities tor what IL needs.
Nearly every month finds vouchers Tor
heavy sums 10 be paid Marshall. Field i
Co. Chicago; i. 5. Cla11in x Co.. New
\ 0rk. w. d. Thomas q Co. llIIadeI-
phIa. and some we'll known Chicago
firms Tor dry goods. groceries, drugs
and sundTles.
While the UuIk OF the other supplies
are purchased III Chicago. the bulk OF
tie cr0ckery used by The institution Is
purchased IN Rochester al q place
known as china nail, and nearly
every month uuds a voucher calling fuI
Tie payment Tor crOckery purchased al
emma hail
The vouchers for supplies purchased
last July Tor this hospital furnish an
instance. They show among other
AIngs the following bills: Marshall.
Field & Co., $500 Is: q. 3. Cla1in Co.
sSz5.57. and Merriam, Collins q Co,
Chicago ,-r0ceTlesL S219.16, ana 50 Oh
through The year IN November there
were vouchers Tor nearly So, 80 paid &c
Chicago Tor groceries alone bY tie
Rochester asylum.
LIucoInss Birthday
Another holiday has been added Il
the statutes Of the state. It's Lincoln:
birthday, Feb. y. and lis hrst 0bseTv-
ance viii be Tuesday next. Il. T. %
passed the seua-e under q suspension Of
The rules and was signed by GOV. Cl0ugE
last evening. 1t takes effect at once.
ana tle school teachers ana children
are ju5ilant over the prospect Of TWO
holidays this month. Tie bill did not
70 through The senate without contest
and 4 call Of The senate besides 10 pre-
vent senators from lodging. The
judicial committee had hurried up viii
a favorable recommendation, and Sena-
tor Stevens moved suspension Of the
rules 10 secure. as he saId, Its passage
in lime 10 be observed This year. He
said the only objection 10 lis passage
was the calm that there are too many
holidays. but he believed II fitting 10 81
remember The great American CON-
moner and 10 inspire the youth Il
emulate his example.
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