The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
WHIPPED INTO WORK
HOUSE MADE THE SENATE
KNUCkLE DOWN TO BUsI-
NESS YESTERDAY
ROMANCE OF THE. LATE WAR

MESS YESTERDAY
ROMANCE OF THE. LATE WAR
1t Is Revealed by = Bill Introduced
by Senator Buekman, OF Little
FalIs-RaiIroad sC0mpanfe. Re.
fore Consolidating Must Accent
the somerville ;Biil, which Re-
Gently Passed tbs, House.
Coerced by the house, which has been
snubbing senate bliss when 1t reacbod
them, the Republican senate leaders raj
hed their forces yesterday afternoon and
mace vigorous attack on general or
ders, finally recommending fifty-nine h,lls
for passage, of which thirty-three were
OF the senate. and twenty-six of the
mouse. There was quite a scramble as
10 what method of procedure should be
resorted to facilitate the work of the
senate.
senator Ryder wanted each senator
permitted to pick out an unobiectionah,e
Dill from general orders and advanced
to general orders. Senator Du Toit oh
1ected to this. Senator Greer wanted To
go down the line and advance all the
nnobJectionable bills, but this also met
lth objection. Senator Underleak. Rem
oimsted, wanted to hold night sessions
until the close of the term, but this foo
was objected to, and all the motions went
over to today.
q had
mlttee, however, Senator Greer, Rep.
Wabasha, moved that bills on which oh
Jections were raised be passed over FOR
the time While this rule was not strict
ly adhered to, it had the desired effect
About p. m. the senator's began to
hurry away, and when the committee
finally related its industry, Senator Chill
ton, Rep, Wright, raised the point of
no quorum, and a call of the senate ask
ed by him showed twenty-five sena tors
present
That left the report of the committee
hung up until today unless a call of the
senate was pressed, and the bills will
therefore lie over another day before
going on the calendar Tt made hole
In the general order, however, there being
four bills killed beside the fifty-nine
ROMANCE INA BILL.
Senator Buchanan revealed q prettv
story that lies behind bill bearing the
prosaic title of ito amend section 1926
G B. 1884, ETC." Its moving purpose comes
out of a pathetic incident of the Cuban
war. Ore of the Soldiers who went to
the front from this state was a young
man from Royalton, whose name was not
revealed in connection with the story, but
in whose affairs a number of prominent
people have interested themselves OF
the young mans early life and his ante
cedents very little is. known. He had to
shift for himself all his life, but had col
lected a little property. and had become
betrothed to young woman living in the
vicinity. When the Warf broke out the
young man enlisted, and went to the front
with the Third infantry, dying of the
fever at Santiago. In his diary, which
was returned to Royalton after his death
by. a comrade, he had written crude will
leaving his possessions to his sweetheart
The bill Introduced by Senator Buchanan
which was recommended for passage yes
terday, provides that where soldiers or
sailors. dying in the actual military serv-
ice of the United States in time Of war
have left any writing; sbequeathing their
property, such bequest shall be accept
ed by the probate courtsas valid will,
If 1t is all in the handwriting of the de-
ceased, and so Identified, whether it Is
duly signed and attested or not..%,.s, ar.
SOLDIERS, HOME LAWS. =
This story probably did not seriously
oppose the bills introduced by Senator
McGill, Repe.ee Ramsey, relating Ito the
soldiers home. Both passed without dis
sent One broadens the law governing
the home so as to admit sick or disabled
soldiers, sailors and marines who were
engaged in the service of the United
States in the war of 1898 with Spain, and
the other appropriates $780, 600 year for
the support of the home
MUST ACCEPT NEW LAW.
Senator Ives bill to permit the conseH-
dalton of non-parafleI lines of railroad,
which is understood to be sought by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to absorb
the Chicago, Burlington & Northern, and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul to
absorb the st. Paul & Duluth, was one
of the most important bills recommended
for passage. Some Of the senators feared
the bill was an attempt to cvade the
operation of the Somerville bill, recently
passed, by these corporations, and at the
instance of Senator Brewer (ReD), OF
Stearns, it was amended by adding
provision that company could take
advantage of this laws until it had filed
certificate accepting the existing laws
of the state relating to corporations.
ARGUMENT OVER TW1NE.
Senator Young Rep),.. Swift, had the
prison Irvine bill amended by adding
clause limiting the amount to be sold to
each applicant, by requiring prior to May
/ a sworn declaration as to the number
OF acres they are going to plant.
Senator Larson wanted the list Of
agents published anG wanted them COM
PEELED to make report so that they
could not mix up prison Irvine with other
Irvine and sell 1t all at the market price.
Senator Young offefed a second amend
ment to limit the dealers after May l,
to profit of l cent pound.
Senator Everett Oen.), LIE Sneur,
thought May / was too early for many
of the farmers to file their applications.
Senator Daily wanted the prison Irvine
sold without any such Encouragement
as had characterized its sale last year.
Senator. Greer (Rep), Wabasha, said
no Encouragement had been shown yet.
Senator Hospes (Rep.), Washington,
said any later date than Maya1 would
handicap the state prison.
The bill was finally recommended to
NO LADS" on TIE FLAG.
Senator .McGill AeRep.) Ramsey, secured
favorable recommendation on his bill
to prevent the use of the flag for adver-
Using purposes.
REFERRED ToeAUTHoR.
The constitutional revision convention
bill was referred to the author for amend
ment at his own, request.
RIGHTS Of TRAMPS.
Senators DAILY and Halvorson made a
fight on Senator Horizons tramp bill, and
it was laid over.
THE BUTTER INSPECTION.
The RatZ hill creating the office of a