The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-04-03
Thursday, March 81.

Under the call of the Speaker for resolu-
tons, Mr.. Rice Introduced II resolution to
take up and dispose Of all unfinished bust
ness. except the apportiOnrnent bill, which
was 10 he laid over until Saturday. Mr..
Rice spoke briefly in defence of the resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Brunson moved to indefnit,l y post
pone the resolution
Mr.. Nnrth reiterated his former views,
charging the friends of the bill with taking
advantage. etc.
The motion was lost by a tic vote
MIR. BrnnsOn moved To- lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. Tilien hoped the motion would pre-
vail, and that the bill would lie taken up to-
day
Mr.. North again spoke, reinarkinr there
was an evident determination Ia gag the ini-
noriiy. II became more and more appar
ent that the eGict had gone forth, and the
bill must pass, without giving the minority
time Ia investigate it.
Mr.. TRAsK. ] hope the geu' leman from
81. Anthony Mr.. North will not he gag
ged. know OF no edc, that has gone forth
upon this hill. There has as yet been no
test vote taken upon the bill; and 1 am
therefore at II los, to ascertain by what
means gentlemen conclude it is ro pass with.
our amendment They speak Of nIajori-
~ and minority here, bu, hey do it without
any certainty, so far as any vote of the
House is concerned. Perhaps a majority is
not IN favor Of the bill, after ALL There are
a great many reports of this nature that may
not be founded IN truth. Now, have heard
il asserted that certain members would not
act upon this biil-that " hen il came up for
passage, they would run away. have not
end do not now, believe this. But these
continued efforts to put i, off, louk like
determination to Kill il without coming to IL
direct vote. wish ii 10 come up and he
discussed upon its merits, and have no gag
sing about it. Yesterdays proceedings
convinced me that 10 get at its merits or de-
merits, was not the intention Of those OPP
posed 10 it.
Mr.. North again made few remarks OF
the old sort. ,.t...
Ma. RICE. In answer to the gentleman
from Saltwater, Mr.. Tra>k] would re-
mark, that attn not aware OF auy DISPOSE.
ton to shrink from a discussion o.! the ,ner-
its of this bill All ! wish TO say i<, that if
this measure is pressed, it may defeat other
measures of the session-the appropriation
bill and the revision.
Mr.. BRUNsoN. There is no necessity to
defeat an, thing. We can GO on and dis
pose Of this bill, and have plenty Of time
left To attend to all other matters If the
minority, rs they call themselves, wish to
break up in n row, let them do it. The
odium will be upon themselves.
Mr.. WARREN. | hope the opponents Of
this bill will be shown some greater degree
Of courtesy, than they were on other occa-
siuns. We do not wish to lie forced into
vote without time for consideration. A fox
that has once escaped the trap, drea'Is To APP
rreacl it again. The friends of the bill,
backed as they are by power and official IN
lluencc. appear determined TO show us 30
mercy.
Mn. RICE. I Iisrlain any knowledge,
Mr.. Speaker, Of any intention to break The
Legislature up in row. All know Of it
is what saw in the "otlicial organ" But,
il ay colleague, Mr., Bruusanl is decided
upon that point, say come ell