The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-23
HOUSE SESSION WIS DRY
THERE WAS LITTLE TO PLEASE
THE SPECTATORS IN THE PRO-
CEEDINGS YESTERDAY
TWO WOULDN'T VOTE FOR cLAPp
Pair of Republicans E'Ducked" on
the Proposition to Name the
St. Paul Man to Sue
coed Davis.

airy session would produce The slighi
applause which attended the function
| was merely perfunctory and the large
numbers of people who had filled the
| gallery, in the expectation of hearing
| and seeing any remarkable demonstra-
| tons were obliged to satisfy themselves
! with a very tame routine instead.
| knute Nelson was elected for the long
/ term to succeed himself and Moses E.
| Clapp for the unexpired term of four
years, now held by Mr.. Towne as the
| temporary successor of the late Senator
| Davis
For Senator Nelson, whose election
| came first, all of the ninety-four Repub-
| ISans present voted, but two of this
number failed to cast their ballots for
General Clapp for the short term. These
were Representatives S. V. Morris of
| Minneapolis, and Andrew Miller of Du-
| luth. Both the gentlemen evaded the
| roll call on the election of General Clapp
| and therefore refrained from voting at
| all. They had both been ardent Evans
| men in the caucus.
| twenty-five of these voting were Demo-
Gratis or Populists and>all save one of
this number cast their vote for both the
| fusion candidates, Judge r. f. Nelson
! for the long term and Charles A. Towne
| for the short term. This member was
Representative finland of ST. Paul, who
| objected to voting for Mr.. Towne, re-
naming silent when his name was called
! Judge Nelson received the full vote of
! the minority.
When the election took place there
were three members absent, Representa-
tives S. S. Smith Rep) of Minneapolis,
! E. F. Afford (Rep) of Duluth and Oscar
| Daggett Dem.) )of Sank Rapids. Mr.
| Daggett arrived before the house adj
| journed and had his vote recorded for
| the two candidates.
| Speaker Bowling was prompt in calling
| the house to order at eleven after brief
recess. He announced that the election
| of the senators was the special order
and the house proceeded to ballot by a..
| open vote on roll call.
Knute Nelson was the first man
| placed in formal nominate He was
named by his townsman, Representative
| Ward, of Alexandria, and the nomina-
| ton received two seconds. Moses E.
Clapp was nominated by Representative
Dunn, of st. Paul, and seconds followed
| this nomination also Representative
| Hickey placed the name of Judge Mel
| son before the house and Representa-
| tive Pennington named Mr.. Towne. Mr.
| Plowman seconded both the nominations
1 nominating Mr.. Towne. Mr.. Penning-
| ton said:
H'The only regrets we have to ex-
| press at this time are that the~number
| of our votes are not in keeping with the
| splendid attachments of the man whom
| l have the pleasure to nominate, Charles
| A. Towne.''
| VOTED FOR HIS FATHER.
| When the roll was being called many
| of those acquainted with the situation
| listened with some interest for the name
| and response of Nelson, H. K" If
there was anybody there who had sup
| posed Tor minute that the boy was
| not the son of his father, and that he
| lacked the loyalty of this flial relation
| ship, he was seriously in errcr, for Rep
resentative Nelson answered the roll
call as distinctly as any who had voted
| for "Knute Nelson
Thus all that remains now CT the sena-
| toria1 elections is q mere bit OF formality
| In canvassing the vote taken by the two
| houses separately and that function will
be attended today by the houses in joint
| session. The proceedings will begin
| promptly at high noon
| The most important feature of this
| occasion will no doubt be a formal adj
| dress by General Clapp, the newly elected
senator, who, in his brief remarks of the
Gay of his nomination by the Republican
caucus, intimated that at this time he
| would deliver a comprehensive speech
| 4 crowded gallery will be another fea-
If the wish of Representative Roberts
! of Hennepfn, prevails, and there Is little
| doubt but that 1t will, the leg;s, ature
of Minnesota will draw upon TIE con.
gresS of the United States to the extent
OF at least two important requests.
PEOPLE TO CHOOSE SENATORS.
In the house yesterday Representative
Roberts introduced two memorials
which, when passed. will be sent to con-
gress for the consideration of that body
| The first of the memorials, both of which
take the form of bills, petitions congress
| for the enactment of an amendment t.
the constitution of the United States pr O,
viding for the election OF United States
senators by the direct vote of the people
The measure passed the mouse under the
suspension of rules, and was at ones
GENT to the senate. The passage of this
bill was insured in both houses, as the
| legislature, at least the majority faction
when they caucused to nominate a cand..
date for the short term, made it requ1
site upon the candidate receiving the
nomination to indorse and pledge hims L
to this proposition. Gen Clamp so de,lar
ed himself. In view of the fact there
fore, that both the senators from Mimi
sofa are earnest advocates of this dem
ocratic policy, it is quite PROBABLE tina
the petition which goes up from the leg,
|
reception in congress than 1t otherwis
would. The measure will have not onl!
the Endorsement of the Republican mem
bers of the legislature, but will have alst
that of the fusion MEMBERS
FAVOR ANTITRUST BILL.
Memorial No 2, which is House Fill
No. ", also submitted by Representative
Roberts, petitions congress for the sub
mission of an amendment to the constitu
ton which shall confer on the nationa
legislative body the power to define reg
ulate, prohibit and dissolve trusts, m5
nopolies and combinations, whether exist
ing in corporate or other form. The bill
will probably pass.
Representative Hickey introduced tw
bills, one relating to the state lands, pro
viding principally terms for the paymen
for such lands.
He proposes in the other measure tia
surveyors of all counties of 10000 inhabl
| tants or over, shall superintend the open
, ing, construction and Improvement of a
county roads and bridges.
A bill presented by RepresentatiV
? Noyes contemplates the establishment @
state bureau of employment 1t pro
vides that there shall be five branche
of this institution throughout the state
one at each Of the Twin Cities, one a
Saltwater, Duluth and Grand Rapid
, each also. A secretary shall be appcint7
to supervise the work of these bureaus
and assistants, whose income shall nc
exceed $50 per month, are also desi ypa se(
The existence of the bureau is intende
to aid the laboring class in securing en-
I ployment or information leading to en-
ployment. The bill provides a penalty 1
the shape of a fine of $50 for the perso
who pays for the receipt of any informa