The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-19
GIVEN MAIhLY TO FUN
THE MEETING OF THE HOUSE
WHICH CLOSED THE THIRTY
FIRST SESSION
SOME EXPENSES ALLOWED
MalIette Makes a Peculiar Move,
Which Speaker Dare Refused to
NOtice-Much of the Soreness
Engendered Monday Had Disap-
Testy Over the Winona Normal,

The house branch of the thirty-arst
Minnesota legislature adjourned sine die
at l o'clock yesterday afternoon The
members were ready to quit at high noon.
but were delayed by a committee that
had been appointed to wait on the gov
ernor and ascertain if he had any COM
mCnication to make before adjournment
was taken This committee, consisting of
Mallette (Rep.), of Mile Laos, Lampe
(union), of Hennepin, and Dunn (Rep),
OF Ramsey, was named by the speaker,
Mr.. Mallette expressed himself as not
wanting to serve. but the speaker paid
no attention to the request
At 1 o'clock Speaker Dare announced
that there had been a mistake some
where, and the senate committee had not
Joined with the house committee in visit
ing the governor. He was informed, how
ever, that the senate committee had re-
ported the governor had no communica-
ton to make to the house
Mr. Jacobson Rep.), of Lac qui Parle.
inquired If there was any further busi-
ness, and being answered in the negative
by the speaker moved an adjournment
sine die.
Little if any business was transacted at
the two-hour session. Mr.. Babcock Repl
OF Wadena, chairman of the legisIative
expense committee, reported a resolution
increasing the pay of Reading Clerk f. IT
Forbes, Second Assistant Clerk J. A. Ey
erett and File Clerk Arneson from s5 TO
20 per day. The same resolution gave the
docrkeepers, cloak-room keepers and
ccmmittee-room attendants 500 extra.
the telephone operator $3.50, the clerk of
the Judiciary committee $25, and five
newspaper reporters $3.50 each
Ihe resolution was adopted by a vote
OF 6S to 10, those voting in the negative
pelng Messrs. Daggett, Henderson, Nv
gust. ONeill, Peterson, K, Plowman. Ri
ley. Selby, Sloan and Stivers.
Mr.. Stivers (Dem), of Crow Wing in
brief but pleasant speech thanked
Speaker Dare for his uniform courtesy
good Judgment and ability displayed dur
ing the session. and the house by a ris-
ing vote corroborated the statement of the
member from Crow Wing
Speaker Dare in reply. said If bis 90
reer as presiding officer had been suc-
cess 1t was owing to the kindly feeling
and the hearty cooperation of the mem
bers. He could In the future look hacl.
with pride to the honor of having nre-
E1ued over the house at the thirty-frst
session OF the legislature, and thanked
the members sincerely for the honor. =
, MIR. Lampe (Union), of Hennepin. of
fered resolution that the members who
on leaving the capitol had packages large
enough to contain a chair or desk be
searched by the sergeant at arms
The subcommittee on matrimonv re-
ported resolution directing the prem.
ration of an edition de luxe of the house
Journal, to be presented to Hon. Al
Hagstrom, of the Hennepin delegation.
and on the back of which, In letters Of
gold should be inscribed, ''I move that
further reading of the journal be dis
pensed with"
Mr.. Dyer (Rep.), of Pipestone. who
during the seventy-nine days of the ses-
sion, was always ready sharp at noon to
move a recess until o'clock, was the
purported author of communication to
the speaker reading, when you wish the
house to adjourn wave your right ear
and l will finish the job
Mr.. Staples Rep.), of Dakota, who was
unable to make report on S. F. 81, the
Batz sugar bounty bill, on Monday, re-
ported the bill back without recommen-
cation. Mr. Roberts Rep), of Henne-
pm, made no objection, and the report
was received
Mr.. Foss was joshed about the drain
age bill, In which he was deeply interest