The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25


ing were:
Messrs. Barteau, Feeney Haugen Hazlett.
Hennessy, Hill, Jeub, Lampe MCNEIL Medi-
craft. OLSON. O'Nefll. Schain, FINLAND, Wins
ton and Mr.. Speaker.
CLIPPING APPOINTIVE POWER.
The bill of Mr.. Torson Rep), of
Waterman. providing for the election of
members of the railroad and warehouse
commission, was recommended to pass
yesterday.
1t was amended. however, by MIR.
Grondahl (Rep.), of Goodhue, so as to
make the term four instead of two
years; and by Mr.. Jacobson (Rep), of
Lac qui Parle, so that in political state
conventions the nominations for the Of
fee should follow the nomination for
lieutenant governor and on the state
ballot the candidates for commission
ers should follow the candidates for
the same office. Mr.. Roberts, of Hen
nepin. amended the measure so that
the terms of members under the pres
ent law are not extended and Gov. Lind
is given no opportunity to name a new
board, as was claimed under the orig
inal provisions of the bill
Mr.. Grondahl made a strong argu-
ment in favor of his amendment. con-
tending that il all of the members of
the commission went out of office at
enc time the effect on the interests the
board represented would be bad. 1t
was not claimed the commissioners
were not competent, but until recently
they had no Jurisdiction. Under a re-
cent decision of the supreme court the
commission was now Semi-judicial
body. If it was a good thing to have
the members appointed by the COVER
nor for three years why not extend the
Lr,-,-
before the people. He called attention
to the confusion which would result by
having all the members of the COM
mission hustling for the nomination
and election at the same time every
two years and the injury to the BUSH
ness of the commission. All the inter-
est and influence of the corpora lions
would be exercised for or against the
members of the commission. If the
members served the people the corp era
tons would fight them, and, as hal
been truthfuliy said, the corporations
were always awake while the people
slept.
Mr.. Foss (Rep). of Grant. favored
the amendment, and said he knew that
nine out of ten persons in his district
were in favor of a change
Mr.. Roberts Rep) of Hennepin, was
not opposed to the amendment. but
thought the people were satisfied to
have the governor appoint the commits
siGners.
Mr.. Torson inclined 20 the opinion
that by the way the people from Mr.
Roberts city voted they wanted the
governor to make all appointments.
Mr.. Jacobson (Rep), Lac qui Parle
argued that his amendment would be
good thing. 1t would make the
nomination of the commissioners an
important feature of the conventions.
and by placing them in nomination
early would prevent trading and not
leave the naming of such important
officers to the last hours, when the
delegates were tired out
All of the amendments were adopted
and then the bill recommended to pass
MINNIE MAY HAVE AN EXPO.
Mr.. Donohue Oem), of Stearns.
started the ball rolling for North
western International exposition in
1902, to be held in Minnesota, by offer
ing the following resolutions:
Whereas, Pubic attention is at present and
for the past quarter of a century has been
much taken UP with the holding Of expositions
Of all the products. industries and ciyiliza
ton OF the world and
Whereas; In nation like ours, with such
SYMPATHETIC pride in ones fellow country
men Is produced by such exploit and
Whereas; Since 1876 several Of these ex-
positions have been successfully carried on
in the Eastern. Southern, Western and Cen
tral parts of the United States, and
Whereas, 1t Is deemed essential that the
the peoD,e Of the Northwest be accordir yly
displayed. Therefore, be it
Resolved, by the house OF representatives
the senate concurring, That a committee al
fifteen members be appointed during this
session of the legislature five of said mem
bers to be appointed by the speaker of the
and FIVE by the governor, for the purpose
OF promulgating plans for the establishing
OF an exposition OF the Northwestern stases
and territories, to be held at some suitable
the Northwestern International Exposition. -
and be 1t further
Resolved That after said committee shall
nave been appointed and organized 1t shall
Immediately solicit the aid and assistance OF
our senators and representatives In congress
10 secure an appropriation from congress to
AID IN holding and establishing said exposi-
ton, and that said committee also petition
the legislatures OF the several states and ter
rltor1es to make appropriations to aid in
carrying on said exposition, and be it further
Resolved, That said committee solicit the
aid and cooperation of all the civilized ma
tons Of the world In establishing and hold
ing said exposition.
Mr.. Jackson Rep), of Ramsey, gave
notice Of debate, and they went over.
MNEIL'S BILL REDIVIvUS.
Mr. Mcneil Rep.), of Douglas in
H. F. 145. introduced yesterday, renews
his fight of two years ago TO place re-
strictions or public stockyards The
measure provides that yards at which
100 head Of cattle or 800 head of hogs
or sheep are received in a year shall
be designated as public stockyards and
shall report to the secretary of state
the number Of cattle received each
year
The charges for yarding and driving
are fixed at not to exceed the following
rates: Cattle, Is cents: yearlings. =
cents; calls. cents: hogs, s cents:
sheep. cents, and horses, % cents.
Hay is to be sold 1900 pounds to the
ton; ear corn 20 pounds to the h,,shaI