The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-13
THE SENATE,

Inc House then adjourned until O'Clock
Monday evening.
THE SENATE.
Tuesday, Jan. g. Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs called
the Senate to order at IL o'clock.
Senator Potter of Hennepin was chosen
secretary pro tenn, and called the roll
When Senator Days name was called
Mr.. Dunn stepped forward and rendered his
certificate of election, and offered to take
the oath.
Senator Yale objected, and moved that
the contest be referred to the judiciary
committee.
Senator Stevens moved to amend by sub
stituting the committee on election for that
on judiciary, which was adopted after
some discussion.
The following were then elected:
Secrtary-S. A. Langum, Fillmore.
First Assistant Secretary-A. D. Coun-
tryman, Swift
Second Assistant Secretary-H. c. Bar
rows, Hennepin. ~-,ss ~ ----.3
Enrolling Clerk-D. M. Brown, Ottertail.
Engrossng Clerk. E. Peterson, Blue
Earth.
Chaplain-Robert Forbes, ST. Louis.
Sergeant-at-Arms-H. E. Gibbon, LIE
Sueur. - -,
Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms-F. 3. Sam.
son, Wright.
Sergeant of the Galiery-John T. G5ernes,
Mower. --..- H..
Doorkeepers-Frank E. Kenny, Redwood
Frank F. Jacobs, Becker -. -
Sergeant of the mmittee-rooms-F Fran
CTS A. XII CHI, Ramsey.
File Clerks-Henry Burkhardt, .Jr, Wa
basha; Robert Tweedy, Freeborno
Cloak-room Keeper-F. A. Whitlock, Fa.
ribault.
Senator Wyman introduced a. resolution
proposing A. ]. Smith of Minneapolis, as
assistant enrolling Clerk at salary of s.
j. Samson for assistantASergeant-at- Arms
and Senator French presented the name of
F. j. Kinney for cloak-room keeper. Sal
airy S. per day.
Senator Ringdahl, Populist moved to
make it So instead of S. This was strongly
opposed by Wyman and Howard
On motion of Senator tOzmun. the rules
were suspended and the resolutions adopt
ed Employees will receive S. per day.
The President appointed the following:
Door Keeper-Frank A. Whitlock
Chaplain-Dr. Forbes, of Duluth
Sergeant of Committee rooms-Francis A.
Kirch. *
A bill was introduced and passed author
lzlng the appointment of five pages, and
President Gibbs named the following:
Albert Listoe, Oliver Sireningsen, Thomas
Kelly, Ted Delano and Paul Bunce.
A concurrent resolution, offered by Sena-
tor II. F. Stevens, of Ramsey County, was
adopted, providing for committee of nine
senators and eighteen representatives to
prepare reapportionment bill. f"1t
The Senate adjourned until 1890 Wednes
day.
Wednesday, Jan. 7-senate convened at
lo:So, took recess and reconvened at II 100
Met In joint session with the house to listen
to the governors message, and reconvened
again at 1925
A committee on mileage consisting of
Young. Barr and Morgan was appointed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday.
Thursday Jan. S-Senate convened at 10
o'clock.
The following bills were introduced:
5. +. No. -Wyman-To provide for the
appropriation of $40, 600 for the legislative
expenses. Passed under suspension of the
rules and returned from the house for final
action. a
5. +. No. 2SOzmun-To provide for the
appointment of a committee to attend a
conference for the purpose of establish
ing a uniformity in the laws. Judiciary.
s. F. No. S-Ozmun-.ro provide for a
general codfication of all the laws relative
to negotiable instruments. Judiciary.
s. F. No. 4-Greer-To amend subdivision,
to property exempt from execution. Held
over on notice of debate by Collester
S. F. No. Ringdahl-Redacing freight
rates and rates on passenger transportation
on railroads operating in Minnesota. Rail.
roads.
S. F. No. 7-Ringdahl-To abolish the rail-
road and warehouse commission Rail-
roads
S. F. No. S-Ozmun-To provide for the
introduction in the cities OF Minnesota of
civil service reform. Municipal corpora
tions. --5@sssa @ss,es2ss'e4ses.sz
S. F. No. 9-Miller-To amend section
1909, statutes of 1894 providing for the
establishment Of probate courts. Limiting
the time in which creditors may present
claims. Judiciary. -ss--. g-@sssr
S. F. No. 10-Miller-To repeal Section
1882, statutes of 1894, relative to the rights
of prosecuting and attorneys for the de-
Tense in criminal cases. Judiciary
s. F. No. 11-Miller-To amend section
5371, laws of 1894. relative to the order of
jury trials. Attorney having the affirmative
shall be entitled to opening and closing
arguments. Judiciary.
S. F. No. 12-Miller-To provide for resi-.
dence agents for nonresident executors,
Judiciary.
S. F. No. 13-Knatvold-To authorize the
organization of mutual creamery fire in.
surance companies. Insurance.
Senator Theden, of Minneapolis, intro.
duced his anti-department store resolution,
Committee on mileage made it's report.
Total mileage reported is 1926, at Is cents
per mile, making an aggregate of 1885. 40.
Senator Keller offered a beet sugar reso-
luton, which provides for the appointment
of a joint committee to investigate and re.
port as to the advisability of making ap
preparations for the encouragement of
these industries.
Adjourned