The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both Bodies Are in Good Working
Order.
Cosby Letters Giving in Detail the More
Important Work of the senate
and House of Repre-
Sans sentatives.

o'clock, Saturday evening, decided to
GUST Frank A. Day of the Sixth legis-
latlve district, by vote of 80 to %,
and followed this by vote of seating
H. II. Dunn. 80 to 81. Senators Ste
vens. Yale. Young. Miller, Wyman and
Culkin spoke in behalf of Day, and
Senators. Sheehan, Thompson, Sperry,
Knatvold, Spencer and Iltis argued for
Dunn. The speeches were made more
TO explain the reasons why the sena-
tors voted as they did than with any
idea of converting any one. Several
senators frankly stated that the legal
arguments presented had not changed
vote. When the oratory had spent
its force a vote was reached. Orig
inally resolution was offered unseat-
ing Day and seating Dunn but before a
vote was reached the question was di-
vided and the first vote was on this
proposition:
Resolved, That the facts referred to
in the report of the committee on cleo
tions created vacancy in the Office of
senator from the Sixth senatorial dis
trict on the 31st day of January, 1895,
which vacancy continued until the Sd
CAV OF NOVem Der. 1880.
Upon this the vote stood:
Yeas-Barr, Cole, Collester, Currier,
Durham, French, Fuller, Greer. Han
sen, Heneman. ntis, Jones, Keller,
Knatvold. Lloyd. Macarthur. Ozmun,
Peterson, Potter, Poltgieser, Roverud,
Sheehan. Smith, Spencer, Sperry, Steb-
bins. Sweningsen. Thompson, Thorre,
Wing-30.
Nays = Cronkite, Caulkln, Hanna,
Hodge, Howard. johnson, A. G. John
son, w. E. Larson. Masterman, Miller,
Morgan, McHale, Reishus, Ringdal,
Schaller, Sevatson. Stevens. Stockton.
Theden, Whitman, Wyman, Yale.
Young-23.
The other branch of the divided reso-
luton was:
Resolved, That b. Fl. Dunn was, on
the Sd day of November, 1896, duly
elected to the Office of senator from
said district. and is entitled to his seat
as such senator.
This passed by the same vote, except
that Senators w. E. johnson and Whit
pey, who voted against oustlng Day,
voted to seat Dunn, making that vote
stand 80 to 81 in favor of Dunn.
The Anderson bill taxing railroad
lands, which was passed in 1895 by the
bare constitutional majority, Senator
Days vote being necessary, was fire.
: quently alluded to in the debate, the
friends of Day claiming it would render
that measure nugatory if he was un-
seated, and the opponents denying the
claim. The matter will undoubtedly
be carried to the courts to decide.
The 80 votes cast to unseat Day were
entirely repu blican, with the excep-
ton of Senator Keller (Dem.) of
Stearns. In the negative vote there
five populists, two democrats, two sill
yer repu blicans and IA straight Iepub-
licans.
St Paul. Jan. 27.-Both branches of
the legislature resumed sessions yester-
day, after their brief vacation, but
neither branch was very industrious.
Senator Dunn, who succeeds Senator
Day, was sworn in and assigned to all
the committee positions heretofore held
by Day. In accord with the demand
from his friends, which require him to
refuse any courtesIes at the hands of
Lieut. Gov. Gibbs, Senator Sheehan de-
clined the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee appointed to investigate the state
labor bureau. This is more revenge
on the lieutenant governor for not ap-
pointing Sheehan chairman of the ju-
dietary committee, Notwithstanding the
senate took it out of his hands. Sen
ator Dunn was promptly appointed to
the vacant craftsmanship, and the sun
still rises and sets.
Only ten bills were offered in the
senate, the most important being the
one amending the struck jury law, pro-
viding that the judge, instead of the
sheriff, shall make the selection of the
jurors. The demand of the labor ele-
ment is for the absolute repeal of the
law, and this measure is a sort of COM
promise. Another bill. of considerable
interest to the farmers. appropriates
Sl2,0 900 to be used for premiums at
county fairs and 81, 900 for the South
ern Minnesota fair.
If there was ever any real idea that
awar was to be inaugurated between
the senate and the governor over his
appointments, it was dissipated yester-
day by the confirmation of all the
names he has sent in SO far, with the
exception of two of minor importance.
who will also be confirmed in day or
two.
There were 81 bills introduced in the
house. among them being one reducing
the fees for the formation of corpora
tions. This bill makes the fee $50 for
the first $50, 900 of capital, and S. for
each additional $4,000. Religious,
charitable. butter and cheese, cooper
iatiye township mutual fire Insurance.
elevator and mercantile companies are
exempt from any fees. As the present
bill has always been regarded rs a
hardship for those wishing to form le-
ultimate corporations. and as it was
originally passed at the instance Of cor