The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
RESUME OF WEEK WORK
HOUSE ACC0MPLISHES BUT LITTLE
IN WAY OF ACTUAL
RESULTS
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED
Measure to Appropriate an Addi-
tiOnal Million Dollars for New
Capitol Makes It's Ap-
pearance.

In actual results the past week has not
been prolific in the house of representa-
tVes. This may be partially accounted
for by the fact that the legislature was
not in session Monday and Tuesday. hav-
ing adjourned on the preceding Satur-
day until the Wednesday following
Fifty-one bills were introduced making
the total since the opening of the term
in January, 2S6. The greater part of the
work this week has been routine. The
total, however, is not great, for on no
day has the house been in session over
three hours.
Wednesday witnessed the introduction
Of a bill which had been expected some
time. 1t was a measure to appropriate
an additional sum of 81, 900 600 for the
completion of the new state capitol.
Thursday several prominent measures
passed the house, among them being the
Wallace bill for the Improvement of the
public schools which is 60 be undertaken
along certain lines by means of larger
appropriations. The bill is designed to
raise the standard of efficiency as well
as enlarge the scope of the work.
Educational interests were not by any
means neglected during the week Mr..
Alley was the author of a bill which had
for it's purpose the welfare of the
schools 1t provided for the creation of
new districts in various portions of the
state where such are at present thought
to be needed. Another bill of some i'm
portance which went through on Thurs
day was the one which appropriates
$4,000 for the completion of the new
court house and city hall of MinneapO-
lis now ready for use in certain parts.
Mr.. Dunns bill establishing the first
state fish hatchery also passed. It was
one of the early measures of the session
The bill provides for the purchase of a
tract of seventeen acres of land ad-
joining the present fish hatchery in this
city, where the new institution is to be
conducted. The purchase price is nomi-
nal-S1.
An important feature in the resume of
the week in the house was the maiden
meeting of the subcommittee on reappor-
tiCnment which of course. was incidental
to the regular proceedings. The session
was executive and if anything was
actually accomplished knowledge of it
has never been publicly disclosed.
The house during the week passed the
bill by which the sheriff of st. Louis
county is to receive a stated salary here
after of $4,000 a year. This measure is
to become effective Immediately upon its
passage by the senate and will curtail
the income Of the officer mentioned some
$50 600 per annGm. The bill went through
the house without dissenting vote. 1t
was framed DN MI. AIOfu ana heartily
Endorsed by the entire st. Louis county
delegation, of Which he is member.
Fridays proceedings were character
lied by q heated debate between Speaker
Bowling and Mr.. jacobson, the Repub-
lican leader ON the floor. The speaker
had a bill before the house to increase
the salary of county commissioners and
vacated his seat when the measure was
called up under the head of general
orders to defend it. This was the first
opportunity of the session the house had
had of listening to Speaker Bowling in a
debate Interest in the affair was the
mere acute by reason Of the fact that
Jacobson, who holds the championship
as a dcbater, was bested by the speaker.
A bill to have a pan-American commits
sion of five appointed by the governor
and to appropriate $4,000 for the iaEora
of this commission, was introduced in
the house this week by a Republican
member. The aesthetic element of the
legislature crept into existence before the
week closed, and as a result the legis-
lature is asked to pass a hill for an art
commission of five members, who shall
be appointed by the governor
A bill to place constitutional amend
ments at the top Of the ballet instead Of
at the bottom passed the house.
A lengthy protest in the form of a pc
tition by the old soldiers at the Soldiers
home against the crrtailment of their
pensions, was, after d heated discussion
recorded as part of the record of the
house.
The house Instituted a precedent by
adjourning on Saturday to meet again
Monday morning.