The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-18

for his pay-indeed Indifferent, no doubt,
as to when he gets it or what he gets.
He has been famed far and wide for his
broad liberality; his generosity is as
boundless as the horizon; his whole life
has been guided by the golden rule as
the mariner is guided by the bright north
star. Ready as he is to accept that treat
ment which he would accord others, l
am quite sure that in this case he will be
perfectly willing to waive his compensa-
ton and draw mis- mileage"
General Wilson went into convulsions
that threatened to deprive his district of
his further services.
Position of 500 Road.
Before this is passed. continued Sen
ator Ives, with a bland innocence more
meek than even his wonted meekness,
II want to explain the position of the
500 road in this matter. The 500 road
has been greatly misrepresented and
greatly misunderstood The 500 road
is not like other corporations. 1t las al
ways beer very much disinclined to form
combinations, and averse to all forms of
combine, trust, or merger. So set has
it been in this particular that it's attitude
to those things amounts almost to a
moral antipathy. Now, if the friends of
tie bill are right, this so-called merger
will raise the rates on these mergeo lines
all the business Now, the 500 road does
not want to get this business, because it
would almost constitute the 500 road a
trust, and the 500 road is opposed to
trusts. So great is the Soo's disinter-
estednesS that, even as Abraham sacri-
feed his beloved son Isaac upon the al
tar, so does the 500 road offer up it's be-
loved son, Num-"
Then the senate recommended the bill
When the senate convened at o'clock
Senator Miller moved the reconsidera-
ton of the Bobleter relief BILL which
had been recalled from the house. Sena-
tor Somerville made vigorous remarks in
reply to the accusation that he had mis-
led the senate in his remarks at the
time the bill was passed. He opposed
the postIAlement of the bill, and de-
clared th@E the senate was as ready to
vote on it then as it ever would be. Sen
ator Jones thought it should be given
thorough consideration, and in order to
chop Of longer discussion moved that the
motion to reconsider be laid on the table
which was done.
Senator Halvorsen introduced the long
promised bill providing for making the
railway and warehouse commission ap-
pointive instead Of elective The bill
provides for the immediate abolition Of
the present board the moment it passes.
The governor would then have to appoint
the commissioners, as he did previous to
the law passed at the last regular ses-
sion. Senator Halvorsen thinks the bill
will surely pass the senate.
Senator Schaller introduced bill ex-
empting cities of less than 5000 people
from the primary election law
Senator Stockwell introduced a bill
changing the name of the Social-Demo-
cratic party to Socialist party, amid the
laughter of his Republican brethren.
Senator Mccarthy introduced a bill pro-
viding the state treasurer with another
stenographer at salary of $500 a year
Senator Ives introduced joint mem
orial to congress requesting the passage
of the Tawney bill for the Reconsideration
Of the railway mail service.
The senate reception committee will re
port today recommending senate files
No. 80, 29, Al, %, 80 and 36 for indefinite
postponement; Nos. 80, 81 and S8 for the
consideration of the senate, and No SO to
the tax committee for action.