Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04

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In the Concrete It May or May Not Re
Proper. According to Whose OK IL
Gored-An Interesting Debate-salary
eduction-Henderson's Tramp Defipf-
tions-The Anderson Bnl-Bankinr Law
Amendments. s,sss at.s. IT, II
ST. PAUL, Feb. Especial. 1T is
great, relief to members Of the legis-
lature to turn aside from such petty
affairs as the consideration Of road and
bridge bills, or the contest for subordi-
nate legislative Offices, and for time
give themselves up wholly and unre-
servedly to craftsmanship in its highest
degrees. Such relief has been enjoyed
by both houses during the past few
days, aud the minds of the statesmen
scared far above the trivialities of leg
islative routine as they listened to and
joined in the consideration of the prin.
ciple of arbitration, and the golden age
that its adoption by the nations of the
earth betokens. The greater portion
of three or four days, in one or other
Of the two houses, was given up to the
subject, and the result was somewhat
unique. There had been much oratory,
the ages had been ransacked for illus
trations to fit any sort Of opinions,
nationalities were contrasted and even
personalities were INDUCED in. The
senate amended its own resolutions
and later agreed to further change in
them suggested by the house. AS finally
adopted, the resolutions announce
that the .Minpesota legislature favors
and would =" like it's senators
to approve arbitration in the abstract
and to vote for. an arbitration treaty
providing such resolutions be not con
strued into approval Of pending treaties
and il exceptions be made to keep any
such treaty from trespassing on the
Monroe doctrine. In other words, ar.
bitration IL Z good thing and We favor
it il It does not affect Ms. r. +.
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characteristic speech of the session.
His knowledge of history was drawn
on to an unusual extent and before he
finished his great power a. an invective
manipulation was brought into play, to
the apparent delight Of both floor and
gallery. His analyeis of the nationality
Of the officers and members Of the
house as evidenced by their names was
another entertaining part Of this speech.
Il is amusing TO watch those veteran
warriors of the house, Donnelly and
Hicks, who are on the opposite sides of
the house in more ways than by the
location Of their seats. Thus far it has
happened that in most Of the impor-
tant debates they have opposed each
other, and already when one begins to
speak on any subject the other seems to
brace himself for the fray. And some.
thing lively usually soon follows, for
they draw each other on and out in the
n ost pungent fashion.
In view Of the general business de.
preston, Mr.. Heimerdinger thought
salaries Of public officials should follow
the course Of those in private business.
Hence his resolutions favoring q 10 Der
cent reduction in official salaries. Sew.
eral amendments were made, and -
finally adopted they favor an investi-
CATION Of the subject Of some reduc-
ton. During the debate Mr.. Shell,
who seldom talks on the floor, though
he does effective work in the commit.
tees, presented an amendment increas-
ing legislative per diem from IS to 81. so
per day; in that way seeking to show
up the unselfshness Of those legisla-
tors who are always willing to cut all
"a: aries except their own. He did not
ask vote, and none was taken on tho
amendment. ses~. ~ r. =. ! /.
It is semi.ohicially given out that
Mr. Heimerdingsr does not belong to
the KNOCKERS club, Notwithstanding
his name and his salary reduction res
olutions. pr,
Definitions are not always sufficient
ly explicit. even whom found in the die.
tionaries, but the definition of tramp
or vagrant as given in Mr.. Henderson's
bill seems to cover Ill the GROUND. He
defines tho tramp or vagrant to be an
idle, lewd, lascivious person in speech
or behavior; persons without visible
means to maintain themselves those
out Of employment and not wanting
work, and all common drunkards that
neglect to care for their families. This
bill authorizes Justices Of the peace to
commit tramps and vagrants to tho
county jail, where they shall perform
hard labor from 10 to 50 days. the sher-
ih being directed to compel such to-
work on the roads Or streets 10 hours
Ea day. rs. n 81 ,s5