The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09
| WORK OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE /
MORGAN ATTACKS
SENATE MEMORIAL
Asks Senators Not to Sit Like
Dummies While Resolution
Passes

"This resolution is a lie and 1 won't
stand for it,"
Senator Henry A. Morgan yesterday
attacked the resolution passed in the
house on Monday memorializipg con-
gress to open 225,000 acres of Chip
pewa ceded lands in Minnesota to set
tlement. The senator vainly tried to
get a reconsideration of the resolution
by the senate yesterday.
"The resolution was passed without
being understood" he said. THE reso-
luton was introduced by a senator
above reproach, but without under
standing it. This resolution is lie."
Il call the attention of the chair to
the fact that Senator Morgan is out of
order" cried Senator E. B. Hawkins Of
Duluth, whose constituents are said to
be financially interested in the open
Ing Of the reserved territory.
-'I repeat the resolution is a lie," per-
sisted the Albert Lea senator. 1T is
shame on us all that we should sit here
like dummies and let this resolution go
through. The action of the senate
should be rescinded."
Records Are Mixed
The status of the resolution on the
records of the senate became involved
in the discussion. Senator Morgan
proved that the senate printed journal
of April showed that the Frater reso-
luton had passed, but failed to show
concurrence in the house resolution.
Senator Hawkins raised the point that
the senate Journal cannot be amended
except on the day succeeding that upon
which action is taken.
Senator Morgan moved to strike out
the concurrence in the house resolu-
tion as shown in the secretarys jour-
mol hl1f If fai1pd nf SanatOr
Frater Of Crow Wing, author of the
resolution, said he had introduced it by
request, but that he had faith in it that
it was all right.
The joint resolution recited that the
lands included in the forest reserve
near Cass Lake are suited for agricul-
tural purposes, and that all but 5 per
cent of the timber on them has been
cut. One tree remains in every twenty
for reforesting purposes. Chief Fores-
ter Pinchot of the forestry bureau has
thus far successfully combatted north
ern Minnesota men who want the lands
opened to settlement. The concurrent
memorial from the Minnesota legisla-
ture is expected to influence him in
recommending that the 225.O0O acres be
thrown open to settlement.
Salaries Placed Too High
The senate in committee of the
NllciC dlllCiOCO bllc OlCP1iCi1o JIM, PioS-
ing the salaries of the state railroad
and warehouse commissioners at $4,000.
Convinced that his bill could not pass
at its figures, Senator Stephens offered
to reduce the salary to $4,000. This
was defeated, and then an amendment
making it $500, offered by Senator
Laybourn of Duluth, was accepted by
the senate
Hope for favorable action by the leg
iSlature for q girls industrial school
rose when Senator Morgans bill pro-
viding for such a school, to be located
by the state board of control, was rec
commended for passage by the senate.
Bouquets were tossed to Senator
Fitzpatrick by Senator Rieke in oppo-
sition to the Fitzpatrick bill for special
spring elections in even numbered
years for the election of district and
supreme court judges. The senate was
less kind to the bill, recommending it
for indefinite postponement by vote
of Fl to 10 for the measure.