St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-30
0EAkIn GOT THERE.
Old Reading Clerk Goes in
Again on a Close
Call.
HENNEPIN SORE AGAIN.
Absence OF Three Of Their
Members Defeated Their
Candidate.
JOB LOT OF BILLS
Covering a Wide Range
OF Legislative Pos
sibilitieS.

There was a red-hot session Of the
house yesterday morning. 1t was
thought the temperature of the legis
laturc had reached the highest point
when the senatorial fight was on, but
when it came to the election Of a read
ing clerk yesterday it was found that all
previous scraps had been the merest
child's play in comparison. There were
four contestants at the outset-MeSSrs.
Ewert. Taylor, Wheaton and Deakin.
The house had decided 10 allow each OF
the candidates to read day without
pay, and then elect, presumably, the
one who proved the best reader.
When the contest came on yesterday
it was very obvious that the fight would
be between Deakin and Wheaton, the
latter being the popular young colored
lawyer of Minneapolis. Taylor and
Ewert dropped out before the finish,
leaving the fight to the two named, and
Deakin won by nose, the vote stand
ing AZ to 81. though at one time Wheaton
had So. The absence Of three OF The
Hennepin members cost Wheaton the
place, as he only needed two more votes
than lie received on the third ballot.
Five ballots were required to settle
the matter, and it IS stated that all at
tempt will be made to reconsider OH the
ground that there were more votes
counted than there were present. If
the record is correct there were 104
votes on the last ballot.
There were any number Of star spe-
cialties IN connection with the tight.
Representative Johns wanted to break
his pair with Representative Under
VOID to vote for Wheaton, and Repre-
sentative Lockwood made bad break
on a motion to 'count in the white man
same as they do in Louisiana"
The Henepln delegation, as usual. got
it where the poultry received the con-
signment OF edged hardware, and is as
warm for the opposition and showed
them the reverse side Of the same old
trick with hole i'll 1t.
For the first time this session the
house reached general orders and rec
commended the passage OF three unlnl-
portant bills which will go upon the
calendar for today.
Representative Staples volunteered a
report upon the condition of the inter.
nal improvement flu nd, bu Representa-
tive Feig presented arguments to show
that Mr.. Staples did not understand
what he knew about Internal improve
mentS and the matter was referred
back to give Staples chance to polish
UP his recollection OH the matter OF road
and bridge appropriations for Southern
Minnesota.
Representative Dingman introduced
a resolution to provide flag raiser,
which went to the committee on leglsla-
tive expense and will be fought out later
on.
Representative Nash offered aleso-
luton TO appoint committee OF three
to investigate the matter of railroad
rates. which went to the committee on
legislative expense, as did a resolution
of MIR. FoSs to Investigate the matter OF
express rates.
A Job Lot of Bills
was introduced covering a wide range
of legislative possibilities AM were re-
ferred as stated i'll the following routine
entries:
By Representative Mansfield Fl. T.
No. 139-An act to amend section 1515,
OF Kelly's statutes of Minnesota, relat-
ing to taxes. Tax and tax laws.
BY Representative Sampson, II. +.
No. 140-An act to amend existing laws
relating to liquor licenses. Temper
ance.
By Representative Warner. II. F. No.
14l-An act to amend existing laws re-
lating to new capitol. Public lands
and buildings.
By Representative Smith, E. E.. Ii. +.
No. 142-An act TO amend existing laws
relating to publication of legal notices
in newspapers. Judiciary.
By Representative Richardson. 81. f.
No. 143-An act for the appropriation of
$1,000 to compensate Mrs. Maria j.
Baisdell for services as nurse in the
War of the Rebellion. Claims.
By Representative Warner, II. f. No.
144-An act to provide for the appoint
ment of state mineral land agent by
the governor, at a salary of $1,000, with
an allowance of $500 per annum for eX-
penses. and an assistant at salary of
$500. Mines and mining.
By Representative Foss. H. f. No.
145-An act to provide for an appropri-
alton for the destruction of the Russian
thistle. Agriculture.
BY Representative Cant. H. F. No.
l46-An act to amend existing laws re-
iating to redemption of land sold for
taxes. Judiciary.
BY Representative Downs, II. T. No.
147, an act to require the filing of notice
with the register of deeds i'll certain
processes of condemnation. Municipal
legislation.
By Representative Mckenney. II. E.
No. 149. an act TO prohibit the sale of
spirituOus liquors near the state fair
grounds. Temperance.
BY Representative McKenney, Ii. f.
No 149, an act to prescribe pool-selling
and book making, and making it pun
ishable as felony by Imprisonment in
the state prison for not less than thirty
days nor more than year, or fine OF
not less than 81 900 or both. Judiciary.
By Representative Gutterson, H. +.
No $50, joint memorial Of both house
and senate to congress that senators be
elected by popular vote. Passed under
suspension of rules.
By Representative BoXrud, H. f. No.
Isl, an act to establish premium on the
use of three-inch wagon tires that by
awarding a deduction Of road tax to
owners of such wagons. Roads and
bridges.
BY Representative Grondahl, Il. F.
No. 152, to amend existing laws so as to
protect laboring men who bring suit for
wages. Labor legislation.
Ry Representative Fogel, 81. F. No.
153, all act to amend existing llws re-
lating to oath and bond of county COM
missIouers Judiciary.