The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-23
FIGHT IS DELAYED BETlMES,
BUT SOONER OR LATER THE Ex-
PECTED COMBAT WILL BE
PRECIfsl f!
RE RET RE- HI AND REFORM
Representative HefmerdinUer Wants
the Legislature to Establish N
Wage Scale.

victory in the house yesterday without
compelling his friends to resort to any
aggressive tactics, as 1t was stated in
the Clio b e yesterday morning that it
was their intention Of doing. The rea-
son for this was that Judge Hicks,
who has been most active in the com
batting of Mr.. Dingman's contest. him
self moved that the matter be recon-
mitted to the committee on elections for
further consideration. It may be re-
marked, in passing, that Mr.. Ding
mans attorney, F. B. Wright, does not
fancy the fmputation cast upon him by
Judge Hicks and others that he be-
longs to class of lawyers with plenty
of time and not much practice.
Chaplain Heard extended the cour-
tesy Of opening the house session yes
terday morning to Rev. Robert Nc
Cune, the chaplain Of the body two
years ago..
There was but one session, and that
a short one, being taken up for the
most part with the Introduction Of bills,
which now number 181.
The committee on general legislation
reported on the following bills:
H F. 156 Dunn)-Amending present law
relating 10 time when notes falling due on
Sundays or holidays Greared by the legisla-
ture Of two years ago For passage. Adopted.
for divorce. For indefinite postponement
Adopted.
H. F. 90 fLellman)z Relating to the COM
Pensation OF clerks and Judges of election.
For indefinite postponement. Adopted
II. F.. 81 Novejoy)-Relating to the pay of
county employees. For Indefinite postpone
ment. Report adopted. This measure was
n fhn in
and falling to suit them. was turned down at
the meeting Of the members, held Thursday.
The report of the Judiciary commit
tee. recommending, the reference to
the banks and banking committee of
representative Feig's bill Oh F. 100
relating to the payment Of interest on
money and uSury, was also adopted.
Representative Hill, OF Winona call
ed for consideration of his resolution
introduced on Thursday, regarding the
states funds in various banks 1t call
ed for information upon five topics,
to-wit; amount Of state funds in SOL
vent banks, rate Of interest paid to
state on balances, the names and adj
dresses of the various sureties Of both
solvent and insolVent banks, and the
official relationship. if any, existing be-
tween the bondsmen and the banks for
which they are security.
The resolution had gone over from
the preceding day on notice Of debate
by Representative Feig, and Mr.. Hill
urged it's adoption.
Representative Staples suggested
that, under the rules, the matter ought
to go to the committee on public ac-
counts and expenditures. 3,.%
Mr.. F'eig, reading from the manual,
defined the duties of this committee
and sided with Mr. Staples He ap-
peared to be afraid that this resolution
would be passed, but explained that he
did not care to oppose asking for the
information which the resolution sought
to obtain for the house.
Mr. Donnelly took an opposite view
and held that the resolution sought in
formation not co1nprehended in the
rules which Mr.. Feig read, particular
~ as to the relations existing between
the SuretieS and the banks which he
considered a vital point in connection
with bill which had been introduced
by Representative Schmidt, relating to
the control Of state funds.
Representative Johns also favored
sending the measure to the committee
Oh public accounts and expenditures.
Mr.. Hill stated that he only wanted
some prompt disposition of the matter
without regard especially as to what
committee it was sent to, if only the
matter was not sidetracked, for he
thought the information necessary to
him to enable him to vote more intell1-
gently upon contemplated legislation.
Mr.. Jacobson solved the difficulty by
suggesting that the. resolution be sent
to the committee named with he re-
quest that it be acted upon as soon as
might be, and Mr.. Hill and Mr.. DON
nelly both asserting, this disposition
was made.
Representative Heimerdinger intro
duced the following resolution which
went over upon notice of debate, given
by Mr.. Jacobson:
Whereas There is and for some time past
has been a depression Of business, fol-
lowed by a general decline of values of all
descriptions, and a corresponding decline of
wages and salaries paid by individuals or
corporations; and rG
Whereas, Wages and salaries Of public
officers of the state Of Minnesota and wages
and salaries of county officers have not kept
pace with the decline; and
Whereas There Is general complaint of
this fact from the public, and a demand that
said wages and salaries may be adjusted to
conform to existing conditions; therefore,
Resolved, by the house OF represen tatives
That committee Of seven be appointed by
the speaker to consider the advisability of
pare and present a bill to this house at an
early day, having for its object an entire
new adjustment of salaries of members of the
legislature and it's appointive and elective off,
GERS, well the state and county officers
upon basis of a reduction of 20 per cent of
their present salaries paid. Said commit
tee may deviate from above basis If deemed
advisable; provided such readjustment shall
not take effect before Jan. 1, 1885,
Representative Heimerdinger also in
troduced bill Oh. F. 1873 which pro-
vides that jurors in justice courts, as
well as in matters of inquiry, shall be
paid at the rate of 81 per day for at
tendance.