St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-09
THIRD HOUSE GOSSIP.

Next Tuesday, Feb IA, will be a
holiday under the provisions of
Representative. McKenney's bill
making LincoIn's birthday legal
holiday, and it is likely that Gov.
Clough will issue a proclamation to
that effect. Robert Lincoln, son of
the martyr president, has been mott
fed of the tribute paid to the mem
DRY of his distinguished father, and
has replied by a telegram suitably
acknowledging the honor.
1t will be remembered that the
Markham bill Of two years ago,
which was the same as the Ander-
son bill to tax unused railroad lands
which passed the house yesterday,
was similarly treated by that house,
and received it's quietus in the SEN
ate. Then, as now, the opposition
to the bill confined it's efforts to the
senate, and there was practically no
fight made on it in the house. On
that occasion, as on Wednesday,
WlIcll Illc II1ctIItl was UlldCl COIlSlu-
Grafton in general orders, the inter-
ested attorneys, officials of the rail-
roads and known lobbyists, were on
the floor taking notes. Then, as
now, those lobbyists formed their
plans for the attack in the senate
by watching the developments of
the fight in the house. There is little
doubt that the same tactics will be
used on the present occasion, and
judging from the manner in which
lobbyists are given free access to the
floor, it is not unreasonable to as
sumo that there will be an interest
ing contest when the senate comes to
consider the measure.
Should-Have-Been Speaker Gibbs
was presiding in the house yesterday
when the Robbins currupt practice
bill was taken up. A member rose
and began his remarks by saying,
Mr.. Speaker, [ am opposed to the
bill in it's present form-"when the
speaker promptly cut in with, "Then
you should vote no." An amend
ment, however, was adopted, and
the member voted aye"
The pine land committee is evil
IDENTIFY saving it's bill for the rush
and confusion of the latter days of
the session, when it's provisions will
not be scrutiniZed so closely as they
would be if the bill were presented
now. Mr.. Richardson, it is generally
known, had the bill ready more than
a week ago, and the committee is
simply awaiting a favorable oppor-
tunity to present it. 1t is said that
the ''some other department recon-
mended in the report to supercede
the land department in the matter
Of the custody of the timber lands
will be one provided for in the COM
mittee's bill, with place for Sta
pies as the head and Richardson as
ment."
The action of the house commit
tee on towns and counties in 'precipi-
lately slaughtering Representative
Tallman'S bill, which is the senate
Sheehan bill for the regulation of
the salaries Of county officials, is Civ
ing rise to some warm comment
The bill was introduced on Thurs
day, and the committee held a hur-
rio
the author of the bill, recommend
ed its indefinite postponement
Some Of the members, at least, know
what they are there for The case
recalls the remark of the senator
who said, 81 shall not support the
bill to prevent corrupt practices at
the polls. I may want to run for
office again myself"
When Chaplain Forbes asked the
senators to join in the Lords
prayer, it is said a senator from the
western part of the state led off,
Nov [ lay me down to- but
seeing he was off the track inter-
rupted himself, and in a stage
whisper to the senator in the next
seat, exclaimed: "H-l, no; that
amt right and then Clipped in
with, 81 believe in Finding
himself wholly at sea, he finally took
a chew of blackstrap and waited till
the act was over.
For the benefit of an afternoon
paper which seems to be sadly in
need of some information on the
subject, it may be stated that the
'enacting clause" of a bill is that
which reads BE it enacted by the
legislature of the state of Mime
sota," etc. No law could become
operative without this clause, be-
cause the constitution prescribes
that as the form of enactment, but
there is no constitutional or other
enactment upon which the claim
may be set UP that the words
This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passa ge"
are essential to the validity of bill.
1t will therefore be seen that in re-
ferring to the last-named clause as
the enacting clause the afternoon pa
per missed it just the length of the
Dill. One is the opening and the
other the closing sentence.