St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-02

as passed. The resolution is a just
tribute to Col. Mason, the com
mandant at Fort Smelling, and is as
follows:
Whereas, Col E. c. Mason, Third
infantry, and breVet brigadier gen.
eral L. S. A, has by his conspicuous
and patriotic record during the War of
the Rebellion as we'll as his hard SerV>
ice on the frontier for the past twenty
five years, gained high consideration
among the soldiers of the republic,
and
Whereas, His recent years of official
duty have been spent within the bor-
ders of the state of Minnesota, where
his eminent qualities as an officer and
a gentleman have commended him to
our people; therefore,
Resolved, BY the senate of the state
OF Minnesota, the house of representa-
tives concurring, that we respectfully
present for the consideration of the
president of the United States the
name of Col. Mason as one in every
way worthy of promotion to the rank
of brigadier general when a vacancy
shall occur.
they are hereby respectfully requested
to present this resolution in person to
the president of the United States and
request his favorable action thereon.
state be and he hereby is instructed to
cause duly eXemplified copy of this
resolution to be forwarded to each OF
the senator's of the state of Minnesota
in the congress of the United States.
Speaking upon the resolution Sen
ator Stevens alluded to a soldier of
the regular army being almost with
out state, and the etiquette Of the
service prevented his asking any
promotion. He deemed it fitting
that this state should commend Gen.
Mason for promotion and alluded to
his long residence within the state,
his soldier qualities and his Chris
tan character.
Senator Wyman, in seconding the
motion to adopt the resolutions, paid
a tribute to the character and mill
tary career of Gen. Mason.
On motion of Senator Durham,
H F. $50, to change the times for
court in Isanti county, was passed
under a suspension of the rules.
AN ENUMERATION.
Senator McHale offered a resolu-
ton to obtain an expression of the
legislature upon the matter that
should be included in the bill to be
drafted to provide for taking a state
census. The resolution authorized
the committee on census to draft a
bill providing for an enumeration of
the inhabitants only, and to leave
out statistics on agriculture and
manufactures in view of the fact
that there is a commission on statis-
tics already provided. Senator Nc
Hale said that the committee did
not want to draft a bill until there
had been an expression of opinion
on the matter. There was a differ
ence of opinion in the committee ay
to whether there should be moro
than an enumeration of inhabitants.
Senator Sperry, in response to an
inquiry by Senator Yale, said it was
question as to the necessity of dup
Heating the work of the commission
er of statistics in the census to be
taken this year as required by thu
constitution, in view of the fact that
the statistics on agriculture and
manufactures are taken and pub
1iShed by the state commission.
Senator Roverud said his expert
ence taught him to favor the taking
of the statistics by the commissioner
in place of by the assessor, who is
directed to take an enumeration for
census purposes. He favored taking
an enumeration only
Senator Stevens said that as the
object of taking the census was to
use it as a basis of apportionment
of representation in congress or the
legislature, it would be better to
confine the census to a simple emu
meration of the people,
Senator Morgan said that in view
of the recent federal census it would
be needless to eXpend more than is
necessary for the purpose of comply
ing with the constitutional provision
to count the people.
The resolution was adopted, and
the committee on census will draft e
bill providing for taking a state
enumeration only.
Senator Allen presented a petition
asking the passage of bill to create
a soldiers relief fund
FACES IN PUBLIC PLACES.
Senator Stevens introduced a bill
which was passed under a suspension
of the rules. and which provides that