St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-19
THEIR BUSY DAY.
House Getting Ready for the
Final Rush Of the Last
Day.
CONSIDER APPROPRIATIONS.
Grondahl Pleads Successfully
for the Redwing Reform
School.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Members Support a Bill That
No One Has as Yet
Seen.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Practically the entire forenoon
session of the house yesterday was
devoted to a spirited discussion Of
the general appropriation bill, with
the result that it was passed in a
slightly amended form, the Duluth
delegation securing $4,000 for the
normal school at that place, and
curing an additional $4,000 for the
reform school at Redwing.
The bill as it left the house car
ried a total appropriation of $685.
112.4L Taking advantage of the
temporary absence of Watch Dog
Jacobson, Eir Can't secured the
adoption of his amendment for s10,-
600 for the Duluth normal school,
but jacobson was not out very long,
and when Mr. Grondahl rose to
make a plea for a $4,000 increase
in the reform school appropriation,
the motion was opposed with such
Vigor THAT it was voted down by
a majority Of 3. In the afternoon
session, however, Mr.. Grondaall re-
newed his plea, and, although the
bill had already been passed, he so
worked upon the syInpathi of the
members on behalf of the unfortun-
ate and erring boys Of the reform
school that he secured a reconsider
alton Of TIE vote by which the bill
was passed for the purpose Of
amending it, and when this was
done his amendment, providing for
$4,000 for an additional cottage.
was carried with practically no op-
position, and the bill as amended
was again passed.
The friends of the university were
considerably alarmed over a report
ftaGt there would be an organized
light on the university appropria-
tion, especially that part of it pro-
viding. $4,000 for an assembly or
drill hall. A motion to strike tnis
item out was made and given a good
deal Of discussion, but owing to the
plausible arguments of Mr.. Robbins
and ether friends of the gu" was
voted down. There was also some
opposition to the $4,000 item for a
new dormitory, but equally strong
arguments were presented in it's
favor, and lit was allowed to slide
Through unmolested. The bill wtas
passed and sent in to the senate be-
fore the noon recess.
PRIMARY ELECTION Law.
The afternoon session was devoted
principally to a hearing, as a special
order, of Senator Culkin's primary
election law. The bill was amended
in nearly every section and was fin
ally defeated with only 81 votes to
its credit, but the vote was subse-
quentiy reconsidered and the bill laid
upon the table, from which it NAV
be taken Should the house decide to
reverse it's action. The bill was given
in its general outlines when presented
in the senate, and the amendments
which were adopted do not affect
1T materially-at least as long as it
Is dead.
Several country members opposed
1t on the ground that it provided a
too complicated and expensive meth
Cd of getting an expression Of the
Will of the people, while the profess
sional reformers of the munfcipali-
ties favored it because of that fact.
One of the amendments adopted
provided that no person should vote
at the primary elections of any two
parties in the same calendar wear.
and another provides that the voter
must swear to support the ticket
voted for at the primary in which
he participates.
When the Culkin bill was disposed
of, Mr.. Grondahl, as elsewhere stated
secured reconsideration of the vote
on the appropriations bill and the
adoption of an amendment of SIG. DOC
for the reform school.
EVENING SESSION.
In the absence of Speaker Van SAINT,
representative Staples presided at the
ession of the house last evening. and
WITH his usual Vigor enforced the
rules and maintained order. The bust.
ness or the evening was rushed from
the very start, and satisfactory pro.
gress was made in disposing of genera,
orders. One bill of more or less in.
terest was recommended for passage
being that for the relief of Cav M
Hlllman. Young Hillman was a mem
Der of the national guard, and in the
summer Of 1888 was engaged in ar
artillery drill. A cannon exploded
lascerating and mutilating him il
such manner as to utterly unfit hin
for the performance of manual labor
The legislature of two years ago voted
him an appropriation, after reducing
the amount asked for one-half. and bf
deposited the money in a state bank
which was supposed to be in gooC
condition. The bank suspended s
short time afterwards and he is still
minus his money and dependent in E
large measure upon the assistance O.
friends and relations for the suppor
of his family.
BY Industrious application to busi
ness the house disposed of 27 bills I.
OF which were recommended to pass
Among the number were Mr.. Feie':
bill to provide a corps for the proven
ton OF forest fires, Mr. Warmers bill
to appropriate $500 for the relief O.
q. NJ. Hillman, who suffered mutiIa
tlon from premature explosion Will,
on DUTY as member of the nationa
guard, Mr.. Jones' bill providing for ;
lien on grain in favor of the thresher
MI. j. NJ. Smiths bill require person.
appointed on the police force to Civ,
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