The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1895-04-27
CLOSING SCENES
IN THE SENATE AND lIvOsn ~, THE
MINNESOTA LEGlsLArUME.
Prestdent Pro Tempore of the
Senate-Thc Senator's Pre-
sent Mr.. Day With .
Picture.
DoINGs IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
The Member. Conclude Their La.
bors by Singing the Doxology-H.
f. No. 4 Again.

st. Paul, April 25.-The legislature
has ended its labors. BY constitutions
al provision it was prevented from
passing bills and its session closed at
noon. Iherannouncement of the ad-
Journment was made at exactly 11:3O,
II the senate clock is q reliable wit
ness on a matter of time. True the
other clocks in the city indicated a
later hour, but they are not official
time pieces.
The major part Of the short session
IN the senate was devoted to finishing
minor routine matters and the usual
speechmaking and presentation to
PRESIDENT Day of testimonial of the
senator's esteem and appreciation,
which comprised picture of Mr.. Day,
Gov. Clough and the senators. But
during the morning two special in
vest1gation committees presented re-
ports. One was to investigate wheth-
er any railroad company in the state
was evading the payment of taxes on
land which should be taxed, and the
other to investigate the disposal of
state mineral lands. Both commit
tees recommended further investiga-
tion and action by the attorney gen.
The usual efforts on the part of the
employees and clerks of the senate to
get an extra gratuity or raise of sal
ary were made during the week or
two preceding the close of the session,
The matter was discussed by the COM
mittee on legislative expenses at sew
eral sessions, and yesterday the matter
was compromised by vote to give
n hn Tsy0 II
have been receiving So day. 500
extra compensation for the session.
The pages were remembered with S25
extra to their $3.50 day and the
clerks of the judiciary committee
800 extra for their arduous labors.
President Day announced the neces-
stty Of clecting president pro tenn.
Senator Morgan had been agreed
,lDon to IN axe he nominating sneerh.
He placed the mama of Senator George
Barr Of Mankato before the senate in
a graceful manner The nomination
was seconded with an eloquent turn
by Senator Stevens. The vote was
unanimous. every senator except the
nominee, rising to express his re-
spect and choice of the Hluc Earth
statesman. Senator Barr was called
to the chair uDnn tho suggestion of
Senator Yale. He made modest and
characteristic speech expressing the
hope that the occasion would not arise
for him to serve as the presiding Of
ficer Of the senate. After some
sDeechmaking the senate adjourned
sine die.
In shc House.
In the house there was Il fight over
the approval Of the journal. The op-
ponents to the passage of 5. Il. No. 4
made an attempt to have the journal
corrected to show that the bill was
not passed until after the statutory
time for the passage Of bills had
passed. They were not permitted,
however, to enter their protests and
the journal was approved as read.
The customary complimentary reso-
lutions We're adopted and Speaker
Van SAINT, Chief Clerk Bowling and
Sergeant-at-Arms Bayer were the re.
cipfents of handsome presents from
the members of the house.
The concurrent resolution instruct
ing the attorney general to inquire
into and investigate the contracts of
the land department of the st. Paul
4 Duluth to ascertain whether taxes
OH lands that have been sold are being
withheld. was adopted.
There being no further business be-
fore the house. the Speaker called
Chaplain McCune to the desk to pro-
nounce the benediction. The chap
lain suggested the singing of the
long meter doxology, and when the
singing was finished pronounced the
benediction. Mr.. Jacobson moved to
adjourn. Speaker Van SAINT declared
the house adjourned sine die.