The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

was now running paper In the south
ern part of the state
Senator Thorpe said the apology was
in his opinion, insufficient, and Senator
Roverud said that 1t was worse than
the original offense. Senator Miller,
however, seemed to be appeased, and
on motion of Senator Stevens the
apology was accepted.
The house bill repeating the Duluth
& Iron Range land grant was reported
for passage by the railroad committee.
Senator Cole secured the passage of
a resolution asking the Minnesota con-
gressional delegation to endeavor to
secure a nurses pension for Mrs. Mary
Blaisdell, better known as the Mime
sofa Blizzard" who served as a nurse
at Fort Smelling during the war, and
whose husband is now insane, as the
result of wounds received in the Union
army.
The committee on public lands had
the house bill for the appointment Of a
joint committee to investigate the title
of the Mountain Iron and Mining
lands referred to the committee on fl
nance, as it calls for an appropria-
ton of $25, 900.
The senate declined to concur in the
house amendments to the fish and
game bill, and Senators Hanson, Nor
gan and StebbinS were appointed as
the senate branch Of the conference
committee. It was also voted to nom
concur in the house amendments to
the printing bill, and Senators Sperry,
Whitney and Miller were appointed as
a conference committee.
Senator Yale called the attention of
the senate to Speaker Jones ruling
that two-thirds of the members pres
ent voting was sufficient to pass a bill
over the governors veto. He intro
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opinion of the attorney general on the
question.
President Gibbs stated plainly that,
in his opinion, such a ruling was en-
tirely wrong, and that it would take
thirty-SiX votes or tWo-thirdS Of the
entire membership to pass a bill over
a veto in the senate. The authorities
quoted by Speaker Jones, he said, did
not apply to the Minnesota legislature.
Senator Schaller said the senate had
nothing to do with the question any
way, but the resolution was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Senator Greer'S bill to permit the
use of pound nets in the larger III
land lakes was opposed by Senator
Ringdal, who said the people around
Red lake were against it, It was
passed first, but so many Of the SEN
atOrs changed their votes when they
found out what the bill was, that it was
agreed to lay the bill over for confer
ence.
Senator Hansen, chairman of the fish
and game committee, said he had re-
ceived many letters from settlers ask
ing the passage of the bill.
Senator Pottgieser kicked on the
Johns BARRIERS license bill Senator
Stevens eloquently defended the bill,
as an effort on the part of an honor
able occupation, which could trace it's
ancestry to the beginning Of written
history on the faces of the pyramids
in the valley of the Nile, to better
their condition. The BARRIERS school
might be the immediate inspiration Of
the bill. What was that? Soiled linen
was passed over face after face. It
might start an epidemic which might
spread over the state.
Senator Barr wanted it expressly pro-
Vided that nothing should be paid by
the state to the commissioners. The
bill then passed with only eight mega
tive votes.
The bill to give five-sixths of a jury
the right to return a verdict in civil
cases was recommended for indefinite
postpOnement by the judiciary commit
tee. It was, however, placed on gener-
al orders.