The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-09
WITH THEIR STATES
MESSRS. GIBBS AMI JONES IL
HAVING SOME SCHOOL DAY
"REMINISCENCES.
FIXING UP OF COMMITTEES
NOW THE ENTIRE TIME
OF THE LEGISLATIVE PRE-
SIDING OFFICERS.
They VIII Have to Report to the
Today, However,
to Make Sure.

0pp0TIlOSI III the minus Oh dlf the
legislators now is the selection of the
standing coTmittees with which prob
lens Speaker Jones, of the house, and
President Gibbs, of the senate, are
struggling. The latter has, perhaps,
the easier task, for two reasons; first,
that the makeup of the senate is the
same as two years ago; while that
OF the house is notably changed;
second, that he has not so many to
provide places for.
1t is understood that the president of
the senate has his list of chairmen
pretty we'll made up, at least as to the
important committees, and it is now
expected that it will be announced at
the meeting Monday night.
From the best information available
the more important chairmanships in
the smaller branch of the legislative
assembly will be distributed about as
follows:
Agriculture-Cole, same as in 1895.
Corporations-Greer or Potter.
Taxes and Tax Laws-The one Of the two
above named who does not get corporations.
F1nance-Probably F. A. Hodge, of Pine
county. Senator Wyman, it is believed, could
have had the craftsmanship of this
II desired, but it is understood that he pre-
ters to retain the craftsmanship of the COM
mlttee on university. This gives the chair
conceded now that the slate will be.
Judiciary-Sheehan. Some pressure is be-
ing brought to bear for the retention of Sena-
tor Stevens as chairman of this committee.
but. it is not, so far as can be learned. the
wish of the senator from the Twenty-eighth
to again be chairman of this hard worked
body.
Railroads-Stockton.
Insurance-Thompson.
Grain and WarehouSe-Jones.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W. E,
Game and Fish-Hanson.
In the house the situation is MOI so
easy TO get at. Some of the more i'm
portant committees, however, are being
handed around un~officiallly to the diff
ferent members. The slate, as nearly
as 1t a be located, has the chairman
snip OF appropriations left unsettled de-
finitely. That it will be ONE of three,
n that three Jacobson, of a Qui
Parle; Shell, of Mobiles: or Staples. of
Dakota, seems pretty sure, however.
Mr.. Reeves, of Mcleod, will succeed
Mr.. Under1eak as chairman Of the
judiciary committee.
If Lovejoy is not slated for railroads
and E. E.. Smith for insurance. there
will be weeping and wailing in Henne-
pin.
Snyder, for the university committee,
seems a cinch.
TorsOn will be at the top of the tenn
perance committee.
Ferris is spoken of for the game and
fish Craftsmanship.
Frank Beaulieu, who is a candidate
for a pageship, is moi a son of Gus
Beaul1eu, as has been stated in some
OF the papers, but of TheO. H. Beau
lieu.
Speaker Jones yesterday un0tIicially
announced the appointment of D. ID.
OldS, of Little Falls. as general house
clerk, and John J.. Ryder, of ST. Paul,
as reading clerk. The former position
corresponds in a measure to tbs old
position Of speakers clerk save that
the clerk is now assignable to n
committee for service.
AS soon as the list of committees is
announced. Chief Clerk Bowling, of he
house, will publish a directory of the
hCuse and members, showing their
committee places, st. Paul residences,
and other information Of a personal
character, rules of both houses, and
similar information; making a handy
vest pocket manual for those VINO have
to do with the law makers.
l. CoidCll I10 bQlu. VI the state
prison board, is heartily in favor Of
Representative Ferris bill which pro-
Vides that hangings shall be performed
at the state prison.
1T would save the counties a great deal of
expense, and would be better for all con
cerned, said he yesterday. "The copdemned
prisoner could be secluded in the state prison
from the time the crime was committed. and
1t would DO away with the opportunity for all
this display of sickly sentimentalitv which
SO often follows the conviction and condem-
nation of a criminal to capital punishment.
and the community in general would be the
gamer thereby"
Monday is the day stipulated by law
on which the electors in zach state
shall gather at the capitol in that state
and cast the electoral vote for the
choice of the people for president. The
law, however, provides that the electors
shall report to the governor the dav
previous that they are ready for work.
50 that they will all show up at the
state house today.
The state board. of arbitration met
yesterday at the governors Office and
talked over the matter Of it's first re-
port. Since it's establishment the board
a had but n case to deal with.
that being the dispute between the
Twin City publishers and the typo-
graphical union. The detailed report
of this will be submitted to the legis-
lature along with some suggestions
which the board desires to make. Tt
was decided to ask the legislature to
FroVlde a permanent office for the
board.