The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-06
SENATE Is LOOKING
FOR CODE REPORT
Committee Appointed to Wait
Upon Statute Revision
Commission

No legislation of any consequence Will
be attempted by the senate until the
report of the statute revision commits
sion Is ready.
Senator Wilson called the attention
of the senators to the existing condi-
ton at yesterdays session of the SEN
ate. Senator Wilson said that the
code commission had announced that 1t
would not be ready to report before
Jan. 90.
'sn.sUntil that report is before us" con-
tinued the senator, this body is hand
icapped, and we might as well adjourn
now over the month of January.
Senator Horton, in response to in
quiries concerning the report, said it
was to have been in the hands of the
senate by Dec. 1, but the printers had
since informed him that it has been
delayed.
1.-The absence of the report is a bar
against legislation" he said, "and we
can sit here and amuse ourselves by
passing appropriation bills and elect
ing United States senator"
Committee to Investigate
: On motion of Senator Wilson, COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
code commission and the printer and
ascertain when the report will be ready
for submission.
Lieut. Gov. Jones named Senators
Wilson, Horton and Thompson as such
committee.
The senate then adjourned until
Monday evening, Jan. 8, at p. m.
United States Senator Clapp visited
-1><>c
Lieut.. Gov. Jones invited him to take
a seat on the platform. AS he assembled
the rostrum the senators applauded.
Lieut. Gov. Jones introduced him as
the senator who would succeed him
self
Il came up here to see the. new
capitol by daylight, not to make a
tented himself with predicting one of
the most successful sessions the state
legislature has ever held. ~
Second Bill Introduced
Senator Morgan introduced the Sec
ond bill of the session, measure
amending section 1888, Laws of 1894,
regulating the holding of district court
terms in Freeborn county only. 1t
provides for three terms of court in a
year, instead Of two.
Senate file No, 3, bill appropriating
$4,000 for erecting in yicksburg Ma
tioHal park a suitable monument to
Minnesota's soldiers in the Civil war,
was introduced by Senator McGill. 20
Senator Hardy, rising to a question
of personal privilege, said the Ramsey
county senators had been criticised for
accepting mileage of 80 cents apiece,
whereas he understood this money was
to be turned over to the state treas
ury. On motion, of Senator McGill the
no ,<7
amount allowed them as mileage were
stricken from the sreport
1t was decided to hold the memorial
exercises for the late senator A. F,
Ferris next Thursday. from IL a. m. to
l2saA special invitation to attend will
be- issued by the senate to the widow
and mother and friends of Senator
Ferris, on motion of Senator Durant
Would Relieve Reporters
The press gallery being out of hear
ing and nearly out of sight, Senator
wilson offered resolution reciting its
iradequacy and directing the sergeant
alarms to make provision for the
newspaper men where they can, see
and hear what is going on. Senator
Futnam gave notice of debate and the
resolution was laid over.
The state forestry boards report
which formed part of Van SAINTS
1iSSoef5Ss was 1SuDHHIteQ. IL asks fOI
an appropriation and was accordingly
referred.
A communication from the Minneso-
ia Rural Carriers association Endorsed
the work of the Minnesota Good Roads
association and urged favorable ac-
ton.
The following boys were named as
pages; George Brandt, Howard
Spaeth, Harold P. Osborn, Henry
Korngable, John c. Young and ROY
Lawson.
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