The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-19
AS a Preventative Against
Passage of Concealed Wood
chucks Flying Wedge Led
by Schultz Kills Bills
Until Senate Is Forced to
Adjourn to Stop Slaugh-
ter.

Fearing the several vicious measures
said to be concealed in the list of bills
on general orders awaiting considera-
tion the senate killed time for two
hours yesterday afternoon and then
adjourned over to Monday, the last day
Of the session.
The entire morning was spent on the
road and bridge bill, each senator being
particularly anxious to learn what por-
ton of the fund his district had drawn
The senate bill was passed without
amendment, but as the house bill
reached the senate at the opening of
the afternoon session the upper house
bill was sidetracked to make place for
the house measure.
Oowned the Democrat.
The house bill carried several amend
ments and for time the senate threat
ened to upset the work of the day by
tearing these amendments to pieces.
Better judgment prevailed and but one
change was made in the bill. Senator
Harrington protested that the house
amendment favored a Democratic dis
trict In Mcleod county and succeeded
In having this amendment rejected.
With the road and bridge bill out of
the way President Jones announced
that the senate was ready to take I'D
general orders. Senator Schultz moved
to adjourn. but the motion was voted
down.
The senate resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, but was not
In working mood. and Senator
Schultz and his following persisted in
their motion to end the session.
Schultz Held Reins.
The motions were more than mere
horseplay, for the senator from Lyon,
having settled the Comstock board Of
control bill, was not taking chances
on suspension of the rules bringing
the Perley bill to the senate and de-
spite the energetic work of the past
few days done by the friends of the
governor, Schultz was able to hold his
following in line
The senators interested in the bills
on general orders spent the afternoon
on the uncomfortable bench. The SEN
ators out to block further legislation
appeared willing enough to remain at
work, but they accepted the protests
against adjournment with a wave Of
the indefinite postponement club anu
every bill called forth by the more dar-
ing senators had its fate settled then
and there.
Senator Fitzpatrick was the only
man to secure a triumph during the
afternoon. Commanding the attention
or the senate the senator from Winona
emphatically denounced the Swanson
lumberjack bill, and succeeded in at
taching an amendment which COM
pletely changed the bill by making II
call for the repeal instead Of the
amendment of the law of 1901.
Fitzpatrick Scores One.
The Swanson bill as introduced pro-
vided that all laborers securing trans
portation to points where they were
engaged for work should either pay or
work out the price of this ransporta-
ton or be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Senator Fitzpatrick denounced the
bill as calling for class legislation of
the rankest sort and pointed out that
II made slaves of the men who were
hired by city employment bureaus to
work in the lumber camps.
Senator Gjertsen attempted to secure
a favorable recommendation for his bill
liking the costs and attorney fees
where a servant sues to recover wages.
but Senator Morgan branded the bill
as measure designed to help the pet
tifogging lawyers. The senator from
Freeborn declared that he could see a.
"nigger concealed in the measure" and
and too busy to take time for a search
the senate accepted his assurance and
killed the Gjertsen bill.
Adjourned to Stop Slaughter.
Representative Gillette's bill provid-
Ing for the inspection of vinegar man.
ufactured or bought in the state and
Senator Peterson's measure relating to
the disposition and sale of Intoxicating
liquors were also slaughtered.
The wholesale blasting Of last hopes
discouraged the senators who had been
clamoring for a day Of work and when
Senator Schultz renewed his motion to
end the session of the committee It
met with practically no objection.