The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-17
M'GILL OBJECTS TO
SENATE'S TACTICS
Protests Against Its HoIdup of
Gov. Johnson's Ap.
pointment

Senator McGil protested vigorously
yesterday against the senate longer
holding up Gov. Johnson's appointment
of George w. Knox of Aitkin as MEM
Der Of the state board Of equalization.
Knox's name was excepted from list
of the governors appointees submitted
nearly two months ago, at the request
of Senator Mausten Of Aitkin.
Senator McGill, who thought it about
time for the senate to take action, urg-
ed confirmation of the appointment, as
he was sure that Knox was an honest
and fit man for the place, but Senator
Morgan, in behalf of Senator Mausten
who was absent, asked that action be
deferred until Friday.
Senator McGill consented on condi-
ton that the senate take action on the
appointment tomorrow afternoon,
whether Mausten is present or not,
With this understanding action was
deferred.
Senator Witherstine, who hated to
say goodby to the anti-cigarette bill,
which was killed on Wednesday, NOV
ed that the measure be reconsidered.
Point of order, Mr.. Chairman" ejac-
ulated Senator Calhoun. Did the sem
ator vote with the prevailing party?"
II take 1t back" responded Senator
Witherstine, amid laughter, and the in
cident was closed.
Fail to Defeat Grand Jury Bill
The final attempt to render nugatory
the Laybourn grand jury bill failed
when Senator Laybourn'S subsequent
bill, senate file 80, was considered on
the special order. Before the measure
came to a vote, an amendment by Sem
ator Putnam was adopted striking out
section s, relating to procedure against
oa6 rr-hn a Of
torney files an information, and the
court discharges or acquits the accus-
ed, and holds that the information was
not filed in good faith or upon prob
able cause. The vote on the passage
Of the bill was as follows:
-Ayes-Alley, Benson, Brewer, Buck,
Calhoun, Campbell, Cole, Collester,
hardt, Frater Gjertsen, Hardy, Har-
rington, Hawkins, Horton, Jepson,
Laugen. Laybourn, Lord, McGill, Nc
Nance. Morgan, Nichols, Pugh, Put
nam, Rieke, Schain, Schultz, Shell, w.
A. Smith, Stone. Sundberg, Torson,
Ward, Wilson, Witherstine-40.
Nays-Barker, Collier, Cooke, Dale,
Dart, Du Toit, Everett, Fitzpatrick.
Johnson, MCGOWAN, Maeseth, Peterson,
Schaller, Somerville, Thompson, Thorpe,
Wood-17.
A resolution by Senator Brewer was
adopted calling for the appointment Of
a joint committee of three from the
senate and four from the house to in
vestigate the feasibility of establishing
a binder and mower plant at the Still
water penitentiary. Senators Brewer,
Stone and Calhoun were appointed by
President Jones to serve on the COM
mittee.
On motion of Senator Cowan, his bill
creating a state board of horseshoers
TO examine applicants for licenses to
shoe horses, which had been recon-
mended for indefinite postponement,
was recalled and placed on general
orders.
To Finish Hennepin Court House
Under suspension of the rules, Sen
ator Comstocks bill authorizing Hen
nepin county to issue s250,000 worth
OF per cent bonds to complete the
Minneapolis court house, was passed.
Senators Peterson and Brewer in
troduced two bills, designed to regu-
late the employment of prisoners In
the state prison and state reformatory.
Both bills repeal chapter 255 of the
General Laws OF 1889, which provide
that not to exceed 10 per cent of the total
number of prisoners shall be employed
in a single industry. Under Mr.. Peter
sons bill this section does not apply to
prisoners employed In the manufac-
ture of binding Irvine. harvesting ma
chinery, rope and cerdage at Saltwater,
nor to the nur1iexs OF prisoners manu-
featuring brushes al St Cloud.
The number OF persors employed in
such industries Is 20 be determined by
a commission OF three appointed by
the governor.
Under Mr.. Brewers bin the board Of
control is given express authority to
employ as many prisoners in connec-
ton with these several Industries as
may be necessary and expedient.
Both bills were referred TO Senators
Brewer, Stone and Calhoun.
Senator Gjertsen's bill creating
state board Of chiropractic examiners