The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-05

chopped off 1o7 Of the $50 bills already intro
duced. OF the remainder, 172 have passed,
ana OF these the house has passed 81, 1t be-
ing singular that each house has done this
honor to the same number OF measures orig
lEating in the coordinate body. The house
has been more severe however in its scru-
tiny, having killed II senate files already.
Last session the senate introduced 796 bills,
but that was when many of the members were
new in that work Experienta docet'
It is safe to say that the important bills
which have passed both houses and been
signed by the chief executive could be count
hands.
The appropriations which had to be made
were made with strong view to economy
as possible; all others were consigned to
outer darkness Many claims have been
turned down; some of them perhaps valid
and fair claims against the state but either
poorly presented or for some other reasons
deferred, possibly, to another session. 1t is
a peculiar fact that out of the several meas
ures which have been considered sufficiently
important to be made special orders in the
house, hardly one has stood the crucial test
in the senate.
Those who expected a sensational report
from the special committee from the house
and senate to investigate the causes leading
to the suspension of the several banks in the
state were, in a great measure, disappointed
when the committee finally, after series of
executive meetings with the assistance of
an expert accountant and stenographer,
]
mittee summoned before it officers and en-
ployes of banks solvent and otherwise re
celVers and assignees, and compared their
views as TO the causes which LED to the trOu-
BILE and asked for suggestions locking to the
prevention of failures in the future. large
amount Of testimony taken the books
and records Of a number of banks were care
fuily looked into, and then the committee re-
ports that very general reason weak meth
ods ana allows it to go at that. No recon-
mendations which could be acted upon; no
introduced
found to have been disregarded but simply
the verdict weak methods and nothing
more.
The report was adopted, and there you are
Urged to the necessity by repeated and per
sistent admonitions from some of the old
members who recall with something like
dlsSlst the closing scenes of the session two
years ago, the house of representatives has
settled down to business in real earnest, and
is determined to come as near as may be
to getting through the immense grist of
business yet the docket.
Daily sessions, morning, afternoon and even
ing, are the rule, the evening sessions having
Deeh begun under new rule just adopted.
There is staring the house in the face an
1ntermfnable list Of bills on general orders,
and the spirit in which requests to have
is met makes it clear that there will be
little If any more procrastinaton.
Woe be to the man, too, who is absent when
MS measure IS reached on the list for un-
less 1t be understood by some member and
explained so that it may be discussed on its
merits, 1t is doomed to the fatal indefinite
! postpOnement. No such thing as adjourning
! from Friday TO Monday or from Saturday to
| Tuesday is now entertained and the mem
! bers are fortunate if they find time to visit
| their families if they reside out Of town.
At the slightest suggestion of deliberate ac-
! tlon the ogre of a big bunch untcuched at
| the end is dragged up in all its hideous
! aspect by the members who have been through
it before.
The Wyman bill to arrange for the suitable
| dedlcation ceremonies at the Gettysburg mon
ument to commemorate the gallant deeds of
the old First Minnesota regiment has passed
through both houses Of the legislature the
! past week although its passage through the
! lower body was accompanied by certain SEN
satlonal features. A rather sanguinary con-
hfct was Occasioned by whispered insinua-
lions that Judge Lochren, of Minneapolis
one OF the veterans named to attend to the
financial expenditures, was not actually in
the struggle at Gettysburg when the famous
struggle occurred, and incidentally devel-
! oped the fact that many of the old veterans
who admired him as a soldier fighting under
MS flag, are dead set against him on account
of his policy while pension examiner under
| Cleveland. The floor Of the house was made
! the scene Of a rather bitter struggle which
was terminated by few red, white and blue
speeches, which brought out his good side
and persuaded the vets" to forget about
the pension feature.
The committee selected to go and arrange
the money details includes Col. William Col
Vile, Lieut.. Col. William Lochren, Mai. G.
b. Henelhnger and Matthew Marvin. ..A
No person who looked in on the senate last
| week and listened to its deliberations would
have dreamed that the session was nearing
! its close, or that there was the slightest need
! or hurry. Hours were spent day after day
in the discussion of bills which did hot
seem to have any great interest for the gen
eral public. There was not day on which
| there was any attempt to clear up general
orders. AS a result there are more than 100
! bllis on general orders and the calendar has
had so few bills that it has hardly been
worth while to take them up. The bills
must be discussed on general orders before
they can go on the calendar, and the di-
latory tactics pursued all the week makes
| the net result of legislation very little To
be sure the capitol bill has been passed and
the salaries of the Ramsey county Judges
reduced and the height OF water fixed in
/ Lake Minnetonka, but these are not very
! important. 1t could be added that the in
herttance tax bill has been passed by both
| houses and will be ready for the governor S
signature as soon as the amendments are
| agreed upon by joint committee of confer
! ence.
The banking bills are progressing. The
] spencer bill to permit banks to reorganize
/ has passed and only needs the formalitv of
having its amendments concurred in to be-
come law. The Wyman bill has been thor
ouglhy discussed and will be ready for a
/ vote tomorrow. The anti-department store
! Dill, as the Theden measure is usually called
/ is a special order for Thursday. The reap
portionment bill is in pretty fair shape aId
the senate is likely TO pass it without much
opposition.
The senate spent Saturday afternoon in ar
irving at the conclusion that it would be a
good thing to have the supreme court Judges
/ advise the legislature when it wants informa-
ton on points Of law, but there is no ex-
! pectation that it will pass the house.
1here Is scarcely anything in the way Of
! temperance legislation. The senate has rec
! commended minor amendment to the pen
! atty for selling liquor without license. but
the members are 10th to take up any radi-
! cal measures. They say the laws are in
! pretty good shape and the sentiment
! varies so in different parts Of the state that
| there Is no use trying to evolve anything
/ new. The petitions which pour into the SEN
! ate for this or that pending measure do not
| indicate that all their constituents believe
/ the same way, but this does not alter the
! opinion of those who consider the state as
! whole.
The labor bureau investigation is finished
| and the bill amending the bureau recon-
/ mended to pass by the special committee It's
formal report will be made tomorrow, and
will find the important charges against the
! bureau sustained.
The senate, however. takes the situation
very philosophicaly. No night sessions have
! been held although they are regularly nrOm-
/ ised, but they will probably begin this week.
One reason that they have not been held is
that the committees needed the time for
their work. This is nearly done now. The
finance committee has the omnibus bill nearly
ready for consideration and this will furnish
a fruitful topic of discussion
St Marie Port It makes blood and
tones the system. The pearl of pure
wines. 81 per gallon, $12 per case. cali
fOrnia Wine House.
Loss WAS 100000.