The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-28

st. Paul, March 24.-The senate in
committee OF, the whole approved Sen
ator Ozmup's civil service bill, known
rs S. IF. No. 273. There was not a
large attendance and 1T Is possible that
the bill may not secure the necessary
tWenty-eight votes when it comes up
for passage, but it's safe journey
through the committee Of the whole
was a surprise, and it's subsequent de-
feat would be unusual.
The bill is 4 fitting companion to the
Ramsey senator's corrupt practices
act, both being distinct advances along
the line Of purity in politics. The lat
ter Is through the senate and calmly
sleeping somewhere in the house. Its
author hopes the former may have
safe journey through the senate and
join forces with the other, when both
| may be able to secure recognition
from members Of the lower branch Of
the. legislature.
The civil service act provides for a
state board Of three persons, to be ap-
| pointed by the governor for term of
six years, and to serve without COM
penSatiOn. The board will divide the
offices into two classes, much after the
fashion of the national civil service,
and for the holding of examinations
for appointments to the civil service
positions. In main outline the object
is to appoint persons to public posi-
! tons because Of fitness and not on ac-
count of political activity, supposed
influence and as a reward for partisan
service. The bill originally carried a
small appropriation to provide for the
| of no or RI hoo, ,1 S,iy
lar local board to be appointed for
the various cities, but the appropria-
ton was stricken out on motion of it's
author, who thus prevented it's op-
ponentS from covert attack on it's
! principles.
The senate spent an hour just be-
fore adjournment upon Senator Coles
bill to appropriate out Of the general
fund of the treasury an amount suf
ficient to reimburse the counties in
which untaxed railroad lands are stu
| ated for the loss sustained by their
own treasures through the operation
Of the gross earnings tax system. The
| matter came up in committee Of the
whole and the bill was recommended
for passage by vote of "a to 16.
In the House.
In the house the report of the COM
| mittee on public lands indetinit ely
postponing the pine land bill. Fl. Il.
| O2--Gibbs-stirred up the house and
the committee was Endorsed by a vote
| Of three to one. The committees
(Staples9 bill was made special order
for D. M. on Wednesday.
The entire afternoon was taken up
with the consideration of the census
bill, which was amended until it re-
sembled crazy quilt, and then de-
feated by vote Of Al to 81. The CEN
sus committee was instructed to PRE-
pare a bill providing for an enunera-
ton of population only.
Mr.. Furlong introduced a proposed
constitutional amendment authorizing
the legislature to appropriate not to
exceed 100000 annually to aid in the
construction of roads and bridges. Mr..
holman introduced the Miller senate
bill declaring express companies to be
common carriers I'd placing them un-
der the Jurisdiction of the railroad
and warehouse commissioners. Three
bills to appropriate money for roads
! and bridges, which has been carried
| over from yesterday, the last day al
lowed for the introduction of bills ap-
propriating money from the internal
Improvement fund, We're introduced.
There were eighteen bills reported
back from committees and sixteen new
ones, making total number of house
files to date 1877 introduced.