St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-30
SMITH HOLDS HIS SEAT,

President Day occupied the chair
during Yesterdays session or the sen
ate, Lieut.. Gov. Clough yielding the
gaYtl to him after roll call. Before
President Day got hold of the gayel,
however, Senator Stevens was on his
feet to present him with new silver
mounted gavel, and stated that it was
desired to present the emblem of at
thOrity before entering upon his duties
OF president.
President Day was taken by surprise
and said he did not understand from
whom the gift came, but being told the
source, thanked the donors and prom
ised TO be lair and impartial in its use.
Nayy Capitol EsrIi.
The Ramsey county delegation intro
duced bill 20 perfect provisions of the
capitol dill passed two years age. The
law is amended SO as to provide for
transferring to the credit of the board
of state capitol commissioners S200,CO0
from the general fund to be used in
erecting the capitol building, the sum
to be part OF the $4,000, lOO contemplated
Ill The original bill. Ii is provided that
the original amount shall not be in
creased. ltis provided that the capitol
commission shall proceed 10 select a
plan for suitable capitol. to be secured
by a competitive contest. The plans
are required to specify the character of
the building desired. The capitol COM
MISSION Is given authority to select a
plan from those presented. 1t IS also
provided that the board may select one
or more architects to assist them in Sc
leciing plan. The board is authorized
TO eXpend 5000 as premiums to the
architects furnishing the second, third
fourth and fifth plans in point of Z crit.
Tower is given the Uoard to dismiss the
architect in charge of the work if he
shall be wilfully negligent, lncomper
tent, or for improper conduct; such
architect 10 be paid for the time he
actually served, ana not exceeding
$1,000 as pay for his original design. The
original bill is also amended.
no Cumming Races.
Senator Stevens presented a petition.
signed by Thomas Montgomery and sew
erai hundred residents Of the Midway
district, asking that the state far
grounds be Tot used or rented for run
ming ace purposes. The petition was
referred 10 The judiciary committee
Accompanying the petition was pre-
amble TCriIIng that the state fair
grounds Lad been sold by Ramsey
county 10 Tie state TO be used as Il place
tor exhibiting products and resources of
the state and works OF art, science and
SILL, under arrangements 10 be made
by the state Agricultural society. Ii Is
alleged that tie grounds have been I'M
lawfully rented 10 the Twin CITY Jockey
CLUB ana the Minnesota Driving club
for summer horse racing.
! IL persons leasing the grounds have
permitted GOOkmaking ard gambling
on The grounds aud have fUstered and
encouraged betting on horse racing.
Large numbers OF gamblers ana follow
ers Of race ursps, composed Of laWIeSs
and vicious men and women, have been
attracted 10 the place daily for weeks
at time who GemoTallZe the youth Of
Ramsey county. such meetings have
been pablo nuisance and have made
that part Of the city Of ST. Paul near
the grounds notorious for laWIessneSS
aud injurious to he reputation of the
locality as home tor the higher lnSti-
tutions OF learning located III the neig il
boz hood
The Legislature is pelitiOned to take
steps 10 enforce a proper Use of the
state fair grounds, as mentioned in the
act Of The Legislature OF 1855. establish
irg the place as a state fair grounds
stop Mineral Leases.
Senator Wyman asked that II. F. No
127 be recalled from tie committee on
mines and mining and be placed upon
Its tiEaI passage under a suspension of
The rules. HE measure is a Joint res
OIution TO stop the leasing or mineral
lands until legislation shall De had
upon the subject. The resolution was
accordingly recalled, and Senator wv
man, in giving a reason for its imme-
dlate passage, stated that persons want
lng 10 get hold Of pine lands are filing
applications for mineral leases ana are
RAPIDLY getting in their work. While
the resolution was pending in the house,
Whtre il passed, the applications TOR
leases were being made. Persons are