St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-28
WILL HE REMAIN SENATOR :?
To Pe Lieutenant Governor,
/ He Loses Two Years as
Senator.
SUCCESSORS TO BE CHOSEN
In the Sixth District and on
Several Commit
tees.


United States senate, the elevation of
the lieutenant governor to the guberna-
torial chair and the president pro tenn
pore of the senate becoming lieutenant
governor. make a string of incidents
that never happened, collectively or
slngly, in this state; but all will come
to pass within few days. Connected
with these facts are others that may
develop into important questions of
law. There are provisions in the site
constitution that make these incidents
of more than ordinary Importance and
raise, among other questions, the one as
to whether there will not be need of
electing a state senator to succeed Hon.
Frank A. Day, of Fairmant. 1t has
been ordinarily understood that Mir.
Day would retain his seat and vote as a
state senator. A discussion of this fact
was started among some newspaper re-
porters and members of the legislature
i'll the Windsor hotel last evening. G.
n. Bell participated in the discussion,
and helped to eXpound the constitution.
Some of the questions suggested were as
y
become lieutenant governor in fact in
the case about to happen? This is
decided by reference to the constitution.
Section 6 of article provides that "be-
tore the close of each session of the SEN
ate hey shall elect president pro tenn
pore, who shall be lieutenant governor
in case vacancy should occur in that
office" This decides one point. that
Senator Day will become lieutenant
governor in fact when Gov. Clough
takes the chair this week, and will be
entitled to draw double the pay he
would as state senator. He will also
be entitled to sit in the governors chair
in case Gov. Clough should want to
take a trip to Europe or leave the state
for month or two.
Another question relates to the right
Of Lieut.. Gov. Day TO vote as all ofdi-
nary senator in any other case than
/ tie, and TO retain his places on commit
| tees. This is question about which
/ there is some doubt. If he loses his
/ places on committees, as we'll as his
seat as senator, there will be changes in
several committees. He is chairman of
the railroad committee, and his place
there would fall to
\ Senator Jones,
\ OF Morris, who is second OIL the list
/ and very competent man for the
/ place. His places OH the committee on
| claims, the judiciary, mines and min
erals, and of printing would also have
to be filled.
/ Another important question is as to
his right to hold his seat in the senate.
The constitution provides that no sena-
tor shall, during the time for which he
was elected, "hold any Office underline
authority of the United States OF the
state of Minnesota. except that of post
master" IL his election as president
pro tempOre and the constitution max
ing him lieutenant governor. makes the
two offices Incompatible, then it will be
necessary to
Elect Successor
in the senate from the Sixth district
1t is The opinion of some that it is not
necessary to resign the seat in the sem
ate i'll order to vacate that Office,
but that the acceptance of the
position of president of the sem
ate and the elevation to the
office of lieutenant governor, as de-
clared in the constitution, taken with
the other provision of the constitution.
that senator shall not hold two offices.
will vaeate his seat as senator without
his resigning. TO fill the place a special
election may be ordered by the COVER
nor.
If an election is to be held notice will
be required in addition to the procla-
nation of the governor. This will re-
quire about a month. and it will be as
late as the 1st OF March before new
senator can be chosen to I'LL the place.
That would give the senator about six
weeks to warm the seat of Senator Day.
Another question raised is the right
to vote as senator and also to cast a
deciding vote, i'll case of lie. in the
event that it should be found that he
retains his seat as senator. All Of
these questions will give an opportunity
for discussion and decision. In addition
to them the appointment to places on
committees made vacant by the election
of President Day affords room for