The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
CAN'T PULL IT BACK
The Senate Places the Matchan APP
pointment Beyond All Danger
J of Recall.
A Bill Providing a Manufactures
Building for State Fair
Grounds Appears.

George IL. Matcnan is now surveyor gen.
eral Of logs and lumber for the second dis
trict his appointment having been con-
firmed beyond recall by the senate. The
threatened attack by F. II. stauff of Lake
City which was promised to create such
a, sensation in the senate to-day turned
out to be quite innocuous and did not
create even a ripple. 81
Senator l.. O. Cooke brought up the
Matchan incident this morning by mo-
ton to reconsider the senate's action of
yesterday confirming the governors ap-
pointment. He stated that one Of his
constituents who was interested in the
Lake City protest against Mr.. Matchan's
appointment made the assertion that he
had not had an opportunity for 8, full
hearing of the charges. Senator e. o..
Smith, of Minneapolis, chairman of the
investigating committee, declared that he
had no objection whatever to a reconsid-
Grafton, but believed that any further in
vestigation would be futile. The COM
rnittee had been in session for an hour and
a half with Mr.. Stauff, who appeared as
the accuser or complainant and had heard
everything he had to say. The commit
tee then unanimously decided to recon-
mend the confirmation. g
few scattering affirmative votes were
heard when the motion to reconsider was
put, but the negative vote was heavy and
strong.
1.-THE motion is lost and the incident is
closed.' said Lieutenant Governor Jones,
tersely.
A Race for a CIerkshlp.
The appointment of a clerk for the
finance committee disclosed close race
between A. A. Tyler of Paramount backed
by Senator Torson, and Harry Iverson Of
Mankato, backed by Senator Eberhart.
Each descanted in glowing terms on the
qualifications of his candidate, but theil.
colleagues neatly evaded the issue and
left the matter to the finance committee.
w. r. Estes, who was named as clerk,
has resigned to accept a consular position
| in the West Indies.
| Bucket Shop Bill Reeommitted.
| Senator Henry J. Gjertsen was not con-
tent to have his anti bucket shop bill
come from the judiciary committee with
| out recommendation and when it was
! reached on general orders to- day he asked
that 1t be resubmitted to the judiciary
committee without losing it's place on
general orders. This was granted. Mr.,
| GJertsen is hopeful of securing a favorable
recommendation from this importan MT
committee for his pet measure.
Some Committee Changes.
| Lieutenant Governor Jones announced
two committee changes-Senator Du Toit
Of the committee on drainage and sena
| tor Sundberg of the committee on nor
NAL schools exchanging places.
The Manufacturers Building Bill.
Seven bills appeared, several being OF
! considerable Importance. One is Sena
| tor e. A. Johnson's appropriating $50 OOC
for a manufacturers building at the state
| fa1r' grounds. Such a building is greatly
| desired by the state fair management and
| by the commercial and industrial Z inter-
ests OF the state, as there Is now no Z OBJ g.
Portun1ty for the proper display Of manu-.
| facturers exhibits 81. :.
Protection for the Insane.
A measure sent up by Senator Alley
amends the probate code so as to provide
Tor the sending of notice to the superin
tendent of the hospital for the insane on,
OF whose inmates is affected by proceed
lngs In the probate courts.
! Bills Disposed Of.
Senator Charles H. Dart of Litchfie1f
was called to the chair when the senat,
| went into committee of the whole Va,
r1ous bills were disposed of as follows.
>: +. s., Harrington-To regulate the mann
facture and sale Of vinegar to prevent fra,,d
pass. :. ',rs4 S 0@1i-1 =
S. F.. g. Gjertsen-To prohibit bucket shon
anu nucket shopping within this state and IRE
scribing penalties for violation thereon X Re
committed to Judiciary committee. -" I've
- ). r: ~, Johnson.1-To appropriate $4,000 Is
the relief Of Beda WingstraIld. TO pass =,
s: F: 10, McGiIl-increasing the salary \
, the attorney general to $4,000. TO pass -