St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
GROWING STATE NEED
Excuse Given for Knocking
Out the Short Session
Resolution.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
will Be Killed by a Bill Intro
dueed in the Sem
ate.
ANTI POOLING PROTEST.
Senator Days Joint Resolu-
ton Attacks the Patter-
son Bill.
ANTI POOLING PROTEST.

terest of economy.
Senator Greer took the defensive. lie
said that when he gave notice of de-
bate, upon the introduction OF
the resolution, he supposed the
matter would rest there until such
time as the business of the session mad
advanced far enough to indicate the pos
sibilitv of shortening the session. tie
would be ready to adjourn IN Sixty OF
even in thirty days, If public business
should make it practicable. HIS I'M
preston was that sixty days would not
be sufficient TO cCyer all the needs OF the
state. In the southern part OF the state
the people have but little need OF leglS-
lation. That section has had forty years
TO secure needed legislation, but new
parts of the state have needs that can
not he met in a slXty-dayS session. Con-
tinuing bis discussion Senator Greer
alluded TO the passage of a constltu-
tionaI amendment that prohibits special
legislation.
Senator Yale, replying. alluded to
doubtful bills that would be introduced,
and wanted a short session to cut them
Off
Senator Day asked if it wGuld not be
possible to rescind the resolution II
passed.
:, Senator Yale answered in the affirma-
tive.
Senator Day-Then what is the use in
Offering it now?
Senator Yale proceeded with his
i,,c pf
Senator Iltis-I came here to work,
and do not care if it takes 100 or 800
DAYS 10 complete the business of the
session, it should be done well, no mat
ter if it does take a longer session than
sixty days.
Senator Stevens desired to protest
against parting with the senator from
Winona sooner than necessary. He re-
garded this as working body, and felt
sure that with the absence OF such de-
bates as those of the eloquent senator
from Dakota county Senator DOnnelly)
that The work would be disposed of rap
idly.
The resolution was defeated by near
ly unanimous vote.
Senator Wyman called up Senate File
No. II, and moved a suspension Of the
rules and Il passage OF the bill which
appropriates $50, 900 for the
Relief OF Fire Sufferers
in Pine county and adjacent counties.
Unanimous consent was given 10 suS-
pend the rules, and the bill was passed
unanimously.
Senator w. E. Johnson called up the
resolution appointing Lewis Johnson
as an additional file clerk at salary OF
So per day. The resolution passed.
Senator Frank A. Day offered Joint
resolution relating to the Patterson
railroad pooling bill pending in the
United States senate, and which pro-
tests against the passage of that bill.
Senator Days resolution characterized
the Patterson bill as being designed to
repeal the portion of the interstate com
merce law which prohibits the pooling Of
business or earnings among competing
railroad lines, and thus legaizing
a Gigantic Trust,
destroying competition among common
carriers and sweep away the only pro-
lection the people of this state and
country have against such monopOlies.
The senators and representatives in
congress arc asked by the resolution to
oppose the bill.
Senator Day said that the bill pro-
poses to let railroads fix such rates as
they desire and keep them there. lie
regarded it as being an outrage upon
the country. He then asked a suspen-
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passage of the joint resolution.
Senator Stevens wanted to Know if
there NCuld be objection to referring
the bill to the committee on railroads,
with instruction to report at once.
Senator Day said that it is simply a
bill to authorize the railroads to pool.
lie wanted prompt action, as he felt
that delay would be observation-disclosures.
After some discussion Senator Day
consented to the amendment to his mo-
ton made by Senator Stevens and sec.
onded by Senator Morgan, to refer the
joIut resolution TO the committee on
railroads.
New Rules Adopted.
The report Of the committee on rules
was read and debated on an amendment
10 make a twC-thrdS vote sufficient to
pass any appropriation for legislative
expenses, III case favorable action is not
had by the committee on legislative eX-
penses, this TO take the place of three
f0urthS vote.
Senator Stebblns' motion to amend
was lost, and the report of the committee
Oh rules was adopted sss
BY resolution of Senator Barr, Gray
W. Richardson was appointed as an
extra page at $3.50 per day. During the
roll call speeches i'll favor of the resolu
hon were made by Senators Barr, Day
AID Greer.
Senator Young offered resolution to
appoint V. A. Poland as assistant en-
rolling clerk at salary of So per day.
Senator StebbnS gave notice OF debate,
and the resolution went over.
The resolution OF Senator French to
appoint an additional file clerk at a
salary CtS3 per Gay, went over on a no.
ticc of debate given by Senator w. E.
Johnson.
The Ramsey county delegation in-
troGuced Senate File No. Al, and which
was referred to the committee on mu-
niclpal corporations. This is a bill de-
signed TO abolish the board of public
works in ST. Paul, and create in lis
place
Director OF Public W oris.
10 be appointed 10y the mayor; whose
Hrst tenn shall begin July l, 1895, and
continue one year, when the successor
TO Tie mayor shsll within thirty days
appoint q successor to the director OF
pub! works for d term of two years.
The ILL PROVIDES for such director of
publicwOrks completing the work of the
present board. and for the director as
!uming all tie duties of The present
board. TIE director is required to give
bond Tie same as a member Of the pres,
mt board. The existence of the pres
ant board is to terminate upon the ap.
1ointment Of the first director.
Senator ScyGtsOn offered as Senate
sile No 43 q bill deSigned 10 Limit the