St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-19

shall become an engine of corruption
or be preserved free from political in
fuence. He also believed that ques-
ton of finance should interest every
one and he expected that others than
those from the cities should help to de-
eide between measures.
Senator Day insisted that the country
members would not care to decide as
between cities.
Senator Greer alluded to a note of
warning sounded by Senator Sheehan,
and said he found that papers from
both st. Paul and Minneapolis had
pointed out defects in the bill under
consideration. He did not want the bill
made applicable to his city until tried
by some other city. He favored re-
ferring the bill back to the committee
upon municipal corporations.
Senator Wyman hoped the passage
of a charter bill would not be preju-
diced by referring back to a committee
at this late day in the session. He con-
ceived the differences to be personal
and not by delegations
Senator Stevens said a difference of
view that was material. He favored the
home rule measure of Senator Sheehan
and also found much that is COM
mendable in the bill under considera-
ton. He was firmly welded to the
theory that the mayor should be the
executive head of a city and that the
council should be the legislative head
of the city.
Senator Yale, abiding to his city be-
ing the fourth city of the state, said
his request to be placed upon the mu-
nicipal corporation committee had been
refused at the opening of the session,
and senator's from small places had
been named on that committee. He
wanted the bill taken up for discussion
by sections
Senator Sheehan said that while his
views on the subject matter were re-
fected in his home rule bill, he felt
that if the Howard bill We're to be
merely optional, he would not oppose
it. Otherwise he would oppose the
measure under consideration in toto.
II the bill We're to be applied to st.
Paul it would wipe out the educa-
tional system of the city, and such eff
feet he would oppose.
The bill was then taken UP by sec
tons. There was no objection made
until section % was reached, when
Senator Barr offered an amendment so
as to not require smaller cities to come
under the provisions of the bill. At
the suggestion of Senator Stevens sec
tons % to q inclusive We're laid over
for future consideration.
Chapter two was found to have sew
eral snags which opposed the views
of some senators. This relates to
! officers and elections. Senator Barr
offered an amendment with the effect
of having a smaller council in small
cities. A long discussion followed, and
| an agreement was reached which re-
suited in a reduction of representation
Section AZ, relating to the time of
election of officers. provoked a division
| of sentiment Several amendments
were sent up asking the elections to
be held in the odd-numbered years, so
that they might be had at other times
than state elections. The bill was
| amended so as to have separate cleo
tions.
The section relating to terms of office
was amended so as to provide that
aldermen at large as well as other
officers shall be elected for two years
The section relating to the salaries
of officers provoked discussion among
members of smaller places as to the
SdldTleS Ol dlueIilleu anu as " OlIGt
offices among the representatives from
the larger cities. Senator Stevens in
sisted upon fixing a maximum for the
| salaries of important officers, and said
it was demanded by all classes of peo-
pie in ST. Paul. Members from Min
neapolis contended stoutly that there
should be no limit fixed beyond which
/ the council might go. The amendment
I nf Stevens was Tho
ton was amended so as to limit the
salary of aldermen in cities of over
10, 900 to $500, and of smaller cities down
to 10000 at $500, and cities under 10000
to $780,
The chapter relating to the duties
of the comptroller was amended in
minor particulars and agreed to. The
chapter relating to finances and the
duty of the treasurer is now under
matters that stir up endless conten-
consideration, and meets with a num-
Der of objections. This is one of the
tion, as varied almost as there are
cities, and will doubtless be amended
to give many of the cities special priv
ileges before being finally adopted.
FIRE WARDEN.
The printing committee reported S.
F. 5S3 as a substitute for Senate Files
48, 1877 and 1856, relating to forestry and
fires on prairies. The substitute was
read a second time and placed upon
general orders. The bill makes the
state auditor the chief fire warden,
and his orders shall be supreme in all
matters relating to the prevention
| and suppression of forest fires; the
supervisors of towns, mayors and
presidents of villages and such others
living in unorganized townships or in
woodland territory as The chief fire
warden may appoint are to be fire
wardens within their respective fire
districts. A deputy shall be named
by the chief fire warden who shall
receive a salary of. $50 per month. The
deputy warden shall have authority
to mass any fire warden force at any
special place to prevent or suppress
forest or prairie fires. Provision is
made for penalties with rules and reg
| ulations for suppressing and prevent
| ing forest and prairie fires.
Senator Allen offered a bill to reim-
| burse Carlton county for $40S35 ex-
| pended in 1894 to prevent the spread
| of smallpox.
Senator Cronkhite introduced bill
| to the new county Of Roseau.
Senator Smith introduced a bill to
| establish state public school for de-
pendent children at Detroit, in Becker
county.
The Judiciary committee has rec
commended the passage of S. F.. $50.
which authorizes the organization of
corporations to loan money to INDECENT
persons upon personal property ce-
curity.
The same committee recommended
the passage of S. F. $50, which proposes
an amendment to section 2, of article
IL, of the constitution, SO as to author
ize the consolidation of county and city
governments in large cities.
The subcommittee on constitutional
law of the Judiciary committee re-
ported that S. F. 40 would be consti-
tutiOnai but declined tn avDroec -,