Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14

tor Yale, heading the committee, Rad.
ing the way, Governor and Governor.
elect David NJ. Clough following tie
committee. Accompanying him were
two ex-governors, Hon. Alexander
Ramsey and Hon. Lucius +. Hubbard.
The still erect form Of the territorial
governor, who also has the distinction
of being the only survivor Of the famous
Union war governors, is familiar ono
about the capitol during every session,
as he takes great pride in his state aud
exhibits much interest in all affecting
it. Chief Justice Charles NJ. Start.
standing with uplifted hand at one side
OF the speakers chair, faced Governor
Clough, whose right hand was also
raised, and in solemn tones pronounced
the simple words of the official oath, to
which a firm "I do,'' was responded.
Governor Clough then began his new
term of office by reading his bienniel
message, the reading continuing for an
hour and ten minutes, and being fol-
lowed closely by all on the floor of the
house. Many in the gallery seemed
more interested in watching the scene
below them than In listening, bnt all
remained till the close, both houses
soon afterwards adjourning for the day.
A big bunch of roses was presented to
Governor Clough by his little 3-year-old
grandson, lAward Hartley, at the close
OF his message, and the governor walked
OH with the faxen haired child on his
shoulder, more pleased apparently with
the child's greeting than with the
many hearty congratulations from the
grown folks. e.
R.ngdahl's Railroad Bills.
Senator Ringdahl, Popullst leader Of
the senate, opened the session with two
decidedly radical measures. one for the
abolishment Of the railroad and ware
house commission and the other for
reduction of 20 per cent on freight and
half cent mile on passenger rates.
Like bills will be introduced by others
for the subject is one that keeps con-
stantly before the legislature. In this
connection an interesting statement is
made by General Passenger Agent Fee
OF the Northern Pacific, who claims
that by reduced rates to conventions,
harvest excursions and rates to encour-
age immigration, the average passen-
ger rate per mile in Minnesota is less
than ~ cents. But of course that will
not be considered final by the average
LEGISLATOR.
Pe.==...o OF the Speaker.
Reference is often made to tho. pat
ronage at the disposal Of the speaker,
but few realize that there are rs clerks
aud other employees of the house to be
appointed by him. The only limitation
is that no committee clerks shall be ap-
pointed until recommended by the
committee on legislative expenses as
necessary. For these 70 employees the
compensation ranges from $3.50 to Sc
per day, or total daily pay roll Of
$96.50. The first of these to be ap-
pointed are Reading Clerk j. J. Ryder
of St. Paul and the general house COM
mittee clerk, D. d. Olds, of Little
Falls, who begin their work with this
week
The Electoral College.
The electoral vote of Minnesota has
been formally cast for William McKin-
ley for president, and Garret A. Hobart
for vice president, there being present
the nine electors, one spectator and
three newspaper reporters. On last
Saturday the electors met at the chief
executives office in the capitol and
paid their respects to Governor Clough,
notifying him Of their readiness to per-
form their duty as electors. On Mon
day morning each elector re-
ceived from Executive Clerk Angel
his certificate OF election, which in
Guided the full electoral vote Of the
state and the formal statement of the
result, signed by D. N. Clough as gov
ernor. and each subscribed to the oath
of Office. During Monday morning
they perfected the organization OF the
Minnesota electoral college by selecting
T. B. Walker as president and James
Quirl as secretary. President Walker
designated Messrs. Potter and Brown
to act as tellers. Before noon NJ. r.
Brown in neatly brief eulogistio
speech fvrmally nominated William
Mckinley of Ohio for president, and
after two or three seconding speeches,
little slips of paper We're made into
ballots and cat high noon''-as the
law dlrects-the ballots were deposited
in hat, counted by the tellers and the
result announced by President Walker
and recorded by Secretary Quirk. In
similar. manner, although without a
nominating speech, the ballots were
cast, counted and recorded for Garret
A. Hobart Of New Jersey for vice presi-
dent. Three certificates of this action
were drawn up and signed BY each Of
the nine electors, one certificate to b
ionositp6 with I1nita6 Stafoc niotrick