The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-07


Meyers, will submit the report the first
thing this morning.
Although considerable time and care
has been put in by the committee the
chairman said to a reporter for the
G o e that it had been necessary
to make very few radical changes in
the governing regulations.
Among the few absences on the
opening day of the house was
Friedrich Schroeder a democratic
member from ST. Joseph, in
the forty-fifth district. MI Schroeder.
put in an appearance yesterday armed
with his certificates of election, and
was duly admitted to the august body
The representatives from the Fifty
fourth district are wondering just what
committees they will be appointed to by
Speaker Jones. AS already noted in
this column it is quite probable that the
only member in the house from the iron
country will be made chairman of the
mines and mining committee. This
is Paddy" Vail. as he is Familiarity
called. p. c. Schmidt, the only lawyer
in the delegation, will probably find his
name on the judiciary committee list,
while 1t Is whispered that George r.
Laybourn. the third member, will be on
the railroad and warehouse committee
In addition to these, it is argued that
with their small representation, the
members from the st. Louis county Sec
ton are entitled to positions on the
taxes and taxation committee and are
extremely anxious to be represented
with such of their colleagues as go to
make UP the committee On reapportion-
ment.
The Hennepin county caucus for set
Ting upon candidates for a number of
minor positions in the house was held
yesterday morning just prior to the reg
ular session and was productive of
quite a little breeze which showed its
edge to the wise ones in the resolution
of Representative John F. Dahl, that
J. Albert Hagstrum, of Minneapolis,
should be named as file clerk Of the
house. Thereby hangs a tale, and
Dahrs resolution will either be with
drawn or killed in committee. 1t was
referred, on motion of Representative
jacobson, to the committee on legisla-
tive expenses.
1t appears that in the caucus Dahl
bolted the decision in favor Of G. E. p
Colwell against his man Hagstrum, who
was file clerk two years ago, and left
the room. He has repented, however,
and, so his colleagues say, will be
taken back into the fold. Dahl is a
ty-second district Other candidates
We're decided upon, and it is probable
that Ed Mccall, of Minneapolis, sup
ported by Representative Coe, will be
made page in the house.
Mrs. M. E. Blaisdell, daughter Of
the late DR.. ]. H. Murphy, has been ap-
pointed assistant postmistress Of the
house, and has been duly sworn in on
her new duties.
Frank Beaulieu, the fifteen-year-o old
Chippewa Indian boy who is a candi-
date for page in the house, was on the
floor yesterday with his father, Gus
Beaulieu, the Interpreter, and attracted
not little attention, is-copper-colored
skin and long, straight black hair
standing out in contrast with the other
pages. The youngster has submitted
to the speaker a petition which bears
the names of White Cloud, the Chippe-
wa chief, and other prominent men
from his section of the state, and Rep
fesentative Douglas, whose constitu-
ents are for the most part Indians, has
the boys case in hand and hopes to
secure the berth for him. The lad has
been to the st. Benedict school for sew
en- years, and is of quiet, retiring dispo-
Sition.
The Craftsmanship of the temperance
committee is conceded to Rep. Thomas
Thorson, of Watonwan, who it is said
has agreed to accept the place and
perform the arduous duties in connect
ion with it. ~
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The Ramsey county delegation held
caucus lasting several hours at the
Windsor yesterday afternoon. Henry
Johns was chairman and Ferdinand
Barta secretary Both smiled blandly
when the caucus was over and said
that it was only frfenly meeting to
permit the members. to become better
acquainted with each other. From an
other source, however, a reporter for
the G o e learned that it was not a
whit more harmonious than that of
Hennepin chronicled yesterday The
bone of contention was that E E. Nc
Donald. of the Sixth ward, wanted a
page appointed. The members declined
to do this, some of them saying that
they thought the influence, Of the dele
cation should be used in behalf of John
j. Ryder for reading clerk and not
frittered away on appointments of
pages. At any rate the controversy
waXed so strong that nothing special
was done and there will have to be
other caucuses if Ramsey is to- get its
share Of appointive Offices.