The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-05
SENATE WAS BREEZY
REFORM TOREADORs WAVED RED
CLOTHS AT THE REPUBLIC
CAN SENATORS

REFORM TOREADORS WAVED RED
CLOTHS AT THE REPUBLIC
CAN SENATORS
CALL FOR REPORTS ON FEES
Senator StOckwell Introduced a Re-
solution Which OHended the Re-
publicans Little-Senator Pot
ter's Board of Control Resolution
RailrOaded Through In Senator
SchaIler's Absence.
Another breeze was created in the
senate yesterday by the revival Of the
discussion of the proposition to put all
the state institutions under the man
agement Of a board of control, an eff
fort on the part of the minority to Sc
cure a guarantee of non-partisanship
arousing the spleen of some of the Re-
publican senator's others of whom later
took umbrage at the resolution intro
duced by Senator Stockwell, asking, in
line with the suggestion of the incom-
ing governor, that the state oil in
spector and clerk of the supreme court
report their receipts and expenditures
during several years past.
When the senate had been called to
order Senator Potter tried to secure the
passage of the board of control resolu-
ton introduced Tuesday 1t was point
ed cut, however, that Senator Schaller.
of Hastings, who had given notice of
debate was absent and his friends tried
ito secure delay.
Senator Stockwell moved to so amend
the resolution that not more than four
members of any political party be plac-
ed on the committee.
Senator Young said it was the first
time he had ever heard in the senate
Of an effort to limit the appointive
power Of the president.
Mr. Stockwell disclaimed any such
disposition.
Senator Horton said he was curious
as to the effect of the resolution. He
did not think that the senate should
give all bills pertaining to the state in
stitutions to special committee Of
seven. The senate would therefore
have nothing today. He moved to
strike out the clause providing for COM
hitting all bills to this committee
Senator Potter did not want the resolu-
ton so amended, but it was, by good
| ma jority.
The senate voted down the Stockwell
amendment, and the resolution. as
amended by Senator Horton, passed.
The senate then went into joint SEES
sion with the house, and, on resuming
it's own legislative day at 1 O'Clock
Senator Stockwell again rubbed the
Republican fur the wrong way, with a
resolution calling on@the clerk Of the
supreme court to reportt on or before
Jan. 20 the amount Of fees received by
him in the last five years and the names
and compensation of his employees.
Senator Daugherty- gave notice of
debate, and the resolution went over.
but Senator Stockwell was ready with
another, calling on the state oil in
spector similarly to report before Jan.
| 20. Senator Ryder gave notice Of de-
bate on this. Senator Greer INQUIRED
what was the use Of picking out one or
| two Of the fee offices and ignoring the
rest.
ooh! I've got a lot more coming"
replied Senator Stockwell, significantly.
| The senate then adjourned to 10
o'clock this morning.
HOUSE PRELIMINARIEs.
The house convened at 10 O'clock.
and Chaplain N. o. Lindh delivered the
invocation by reading a somewhat
lengthy prayer from manuscript.
MIR. Yale introduced a resolution in
senate to meet the house in Joint ses-
sion to listen to thesreading of the
message of Gov. 7Clough and the in
augural address Of Gov. Lind The
resolution was passed and the read
| ing Of the journal dispensed with.
| Mr.. Dwinnell, Of Hennepin county,
offered a resolution that a committee
of three be appointed to act with a
like committee from the senate to
| walt on the governor and escort him
| to the house
Mr.. Staples, who was appointed
| chairman on a committee Tuesday
for the purpose of visiting the gov
ernor and ascertaining what time it
would be convenient to address the
| joint session, said he had no objection
to the resolution, but he was of the
| opinion that the matter had been at
tended to yesterday.
Mr.. Dwinnell said he noticed that
there was no representative Of the
| minority party in the house on the
committee. Mr.. Staples promptly re-
queSted that the name Of Representa-
tive Winston be substituted in his
place.
Mr.. Dwinnell withdrew the resolution
and the speaker named Mr.. winston
on the committee.
Mr.. Staples introduced the following
resolution, which was passed:
Resolved That the members of the
house have heard with profound sor-
| row of the loss sustained by our fell
low member, Mr.. Jacobson, in the
death of his mother and we tender
him our sincere sympathy in the hour
of his affection. Resolved further that
Mr.. Jacobson be granted leave Of abb
sence until such time as he may find
1t convenient to return.
At the conclusion Of the governors
address the house adjourned until this
morning at 10 o'clock, but not until
Mr.. Ferris, of Crow Wing county, had
been heard as to the appointment Of a
committee on mileage, which, he stat
ed, was one of the most important
things just at present.