Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-22

county who said he had been soldier, had
submitted Ito the investigating COM
mlttee, certain names by whom
he thought he could prove something.
These men who were named by him, were sent fl /
and examined, and knew nothing, absolutely
nothing. What was the gentlemans object in
bringing those men before the committed?
Simply, because these men were known to enter
tain certain views upon the pending amend
ments to this bill-in fact he knew they We're
inclined to vote for them. This man, knowing
the feelings of these parties had deliberately
put them under the cloud of suspicion. That's
the kind of tactics they have employed to pre-
vent the bill being amended. The question
now was, ought this bill to be submitted to the
people. The contract with Merrill was made
under the law of last winter, and if he had an
elephant on his hands, it was his act and
no fault of the Legislature. They talk
here about breaking our contract with Merrill.
All such statements were foolish and frivolous.
If he accepts the bill he must accept it subject
to the conditions imposed. He would vote
here on this bill without fear. He despised the
lnslnuatlon coming from the other side of the
House. Was it right that this bill should be
forced on the people? With what decency
could any man oppose this amendment: He
and his friends would not be deferred from
dong right by any such base insinuations of
beng corrupt as had been used to brighten
members from voting for the amendments.
MIR. Bowler said he had endeavored to be fair
both IN the discussion of the bill and in inter
course with gentlemen on the other side of the
House. He denied emphatically that he had
employed any such tactics as those ascribed
| to HIM by the gentleman. He explained his
motives in sending note to the committee
| with the names of gentlemen who he had
| heard 1t said, knew something about the mat
[ ter before the committee. When the Legisla-
! ture convened, this bill had large
majority of this House in its
l Ia had
! jority gradually melt away and
he felt that something should se done to pre-
vent its disappearing altogether. With this view
| he had done as he did
Mr. Colvills said the argument of the gentle
man and his friends to this House was, vote fo,
the amendments if you dare.
/ MIR. Bowler denied it, and appealed to the
House to say if be had said or intimated any
such thing. If he said So he didn't mean it
/ lie had been approached by the book ring and
the more ne was talked to the less was he con
verified. He had no fear of his motives being
lmpugned. If any gentleman here had any
such fear he couldn't help it. His course haC
been as honorable as that of any gentleman OF
this floor, and he spurned the thought of do
ing an unworthy act, even to secure the passage
! of this bill
Mr.. Mills said the gentleman (Mr. Colyill
had said that within FIVE minutes after Brands
had made his revelations, he (Mills) had SEN
up to the clerks desk a paper containing the
exact number of that bill. The facts were
that he did not send up the paper until the af
ternoon session. and had in the meantime seer
Brandt and got the mum Der from him. He an
pealed to the chief clerk to bear him out il
| TIL is.
The chief clerk substantiatel Mr.. Mills state
/ ments.
Mr. W. NJ Campbell denied that the friends
OF the bill had had any disposition to force the
consideration of the bill on Saturday
Mr. Morse who had taL tho cb,;r c+,+oc
| the question before the House to be on Mr.
Hicks amendment to the amendment Offered
| by Mr.. Cole.
! Mr.. Bohan adverted to the Importance of til,
measure and urged it's full consideration. TIL,
whole bill was extraordinary piece of legis
lation Of which the people would speedily tire
The members on the floor should guard thei
honor as tenderly a maiden should her viz
tue.
Mr.. c. A. Gilman was friend of the bill las
winter and was SO to-day. But he did not be
lleve i'll his right to force upon other comm uni
ties measure which would last for years
come. He thought the amendment which CAV,
| the people, at some future time, the option O
saying whether they should continue the bill
was right, and as friend Of the bill he should
support such proposition. He alluded to the
| prevailing discomfort among the people will
the bill, and said the contest would have to b.
fought over here, year after year, and nov
when an opportunity is offered of referring the
matter to the people, it should be availed of
He should vote for both Of the proposed amend
| ments.
Mr.. Stanley endorsed the views of his col
league, Speaker Gilman.
Some misunderstanding here occurred as t,
the character of the amendments and which o
the two distinct propositions was before tn
! House.
Mr.. Bishop called for the reading of hotl
propositions. One was read, when Mr.. Bowie
appealed from the decision of the chair de
Gliding that Mr.. Hicks amendment should b.
first voted on.
Mr.. Cole withdrew his amendment, when Nh
Bowler objected.
The chair sustained the right of Mr.. Cole t.
withdraw the amendment
MIR. Bowler entered into an argument witt
the chair, when he interrupted by the lat
ter and ordered to take his seat, Mr. Mors
remarking that in the discussion of points o
order, the chair should have the preference
Laughter.
HICKS AMENDMENT.
The vote was then taken; ayes 81, nays a
as follows