St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-15
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While pleased to be called lieutenant
yet the statesman from Mar.
tin county will not say, in his serious
moments, whether he has a right. to
the title or is plain senator, or only
president Of the senate. 1t is known
that he did not take the oath of office
in presence of the senate at the time
Gov. Clough was sworn in nor at any
time since. His oath of Office has not
been filed with the secretary of state.
If he has been sworn in as lieutenant
governor he has never so stated pub
licly. He draws the pay of lieutenant
governor, however, and signs bills that
have passed the senate with that title
affixed
He wants to hold on to the Office Of
state senator, after his term as lieu
tenant governor expires. The governor
has not declared his seat as senator
vacant. The constitution declares that
no senator or representative can hold
any other Office under the United States
or the state, except postmaster. An
other clause of the constitution pro-
Vided that before the close of the ses-
sion the senate shall elect one of their
number president pro tempore, who
shall be lieutenant governor in case of
a vacancy in that office Another pro-
vision is to the effect that the lieuten-
ant governor shall be ex-officio presi-
dent OF the senate. 1t is a we'll known
fact that the lieutenant governor has
no vote. The constitution. also poYides
that all officers shall, before assuming
the duties of Office, take an oath or
make affirmation as prescribed Then
comes the question as to the right to
preside or to sign bills and draw pay
as lieutenant governor without taking
the oath of office. The questions that
may be raised on the Anderson bill are
such as to make it interesting and will
povoke endless discussion until decided
some way. If the bill shall be approved
by the governor and adopted by the
people the railroads may take the case
into the. courts. Railroad attorneys
We're unwilling yesterday to discuss
the phases of the matter for the pres
ent, but there is no doubt that they
have considered the matter
WANTED A RECORD.
The senate disposed of about all the
business before it yesterday before 1
O'Clock, and then adjourned to allow
such as desired to go on the excursion
to Duluth and the iron region of the
state
Senator Yale wanted to. have the
journal corrected so as to show that
he voted in the mega tive upon House
File No. l. He was unavoidably alb
sent when the Vo1y was. taken the
night before.
President Gay thought that such
could not be done In the form asked,
and asked the opinion of the chair
man OF the JuGici&-y committee OH the
subject. Senator stevens said he. be-
lieved the president had taken the
right position, but suggested that a
record might be made to the effect
that the senator would have voted in
the negative had he been present
This suggestion was adopted and was
satisfactory to Senator Yale. 4,a
INSPECT LIVE STOCK. III
Senator Stevens introduced bill to
prevent the sale of fresh or cured
beef, mutton or pork for human food
in cities of 10000 inhabitants or over,
or within the counties in which the
cities are located, or within ten mes
of the city, unless there shall have
been an inspectio" by an inspector of
cattle, sheep and swine, to be APP
pointed by the state board of health,
before the animals shall have been
slaughtered. In ..aSe the inspector
does not certify that the animals were
suitable for food, the meat shall not
be sold. He also presented a bill to
empower municipal courts to issue
execution upon their own judgments.
Senator Potter introduced a bill to
provide for the election of a state
dairy and food commissioner in place
of being appointed. The term of office
shall be two years and the salary 81
Co., He also introduced a bill to pre-
vent the adulteration of candy.
Senator Stebbins introduced bill
which relates to chattel mortgages,
and provides that they shall not be
lien upon personal property unless
they shall be an immediate delivery,
followed by actual and continued
change Of possession, and shall be
void as to creditors and purchasers,
unless filed in the office of register
of deeds.
Senator Larson introduced a bill to
appropriate $1,000 to improve road
in Sibley county.
Senator Schaller introduced a bill to
amend the law relating to pound mas
ters. The fees for impounding ami
mails are fixed at so cents, and for
each; days detention % cents. A lien
is given the poundmaster upon the
animals for the charges and expenses.
Senator Spencer introduced a bill
having for it's purpose the encourage
ment of the propagation of whitefish
in lakes. To license persons to catch
whitefsh. The bill also provides for
levying a tax to protect the fish.
Senator Morgan introduced bill,
which was passed under suspension
of the rules. The bill amends the law
of 1878 so as to provide for holding
five terms of court in Hennepin
county, beginning on the first Mon
days in January, March, May, Sep
TENDER and November. He also in
troduced a bill to amend the special
laws of 1885 relating to grand and
petit juries in Hennepin county. The
bill was passed under suspension of
the rules.
BILLS PASSED..
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
s. +. N. %, Senator Ozmun's bill to
prevent corrupt practices in elections,
to limit the expenses of candidates..
to prescribe the duties of candidates
and political committees, and provide
penalties and remedies for violation on
the act. =,
S., f, No. $50. Senator Jones' bill to
provide for the destruction of a weed;
commonly known as Russian tfiistle,i
and to appropriate money therefor. =,
S. f. No. 4S9, Senator Fuller's bill
providing for the giving of bonds by
contractors for public works and i'm
provements, and for the better security
of the state and the public corpora+
lions thereof, and parties performing
labor and furnishing material there
for.
s.. F. No. 436, g, bill to amend section
Sc, chapter 49, General Statutes 1878. to
permit county funds to be expended
on town roads. introduced hY Sena tcr.