Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-08

Emmel, McBroom,
Absent-Dilley and Miller-2.
MIR. w. N. Campbell moved that that kill as
amended be placed on its final passage, and on
that he demanded the previous question.
The Chair ruled that suspension of the
rules was necessary to put the bill on it's final
passage.
MIR. Campbell appealed from the decision of
the chair, and on the appeal demanded the ayes
and nays.
MIR. Campbell demanded ruling from the
Speaker on this point.
Mr.. Purdie moved that Mr.. Campbell have
the privilege of placing the bill the special
orders instead of the bill he had placed there.
Mr.. Teller objected and rose to point of
Older.
Mr.. Hicks hoped the House would not be
guilty of such a disrespect to the speaker as to
| allow the appeal.
Mr.. Campbell said the speaker knew the APP
peal was meant as no disrespect to him, but
that he did so because it was the only remedy
left.
Mr.. Colvin said he hoped the House would
apply no gag-law here.
Mr.. Purdie said he would be obliged to sus-
tain the speaker.
The speaker said the chair felt no delicacy in
having an appeal taken from his decision. If
wrong it was an error of the head and not of
| the heart.
Mr.. w. M. Campbell offered, if allowed to
select this bill as his under the rule adopted
! this morning, he would withdraw his appeal.
Mr.; Mead demanded the previous question on
| Mr.. Purdies motion.
MIR. Ladd contended that Mr.. w. NJ. Camp
bell had the right to have the bill SO placed.
Mr.. Dresbach, G. B., spoke against the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Miner advocated the right of Mr.. Camp
bell to select the bill, if SO desired
The chair ruled that the House had the mat
ter in it's hands and that if the House agreed
to it without objection, it should be done. The
bill was then placed on file.
MIR. Bowler wanted to go on record as having
participated in this rumpus, las his constituents
would read the report, and knowing his COM
bative disposition would expect to see him re-
ported as a lively participant.
MIR. Rice demanded that the rule for clearing
the Hobbies, adopted this morning, be en-
forced, which the speaker ordered done.
After the passage of several bills herein re-
corded Senate file, that relating to the text
books was taken up for consideration, on the
rule heretofore adopted.
Mr.. Colby offered the following resolution:
ResotUed, That this House requires the con-
sent of d. D. Merrill & Co. to this change in
the contract concerning text books before any
further legislation is had on this subject.
Mr.. Colvill moved to recommit the bill tc
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. W. NJ. Campbell rose and made an excited
and stirring speech against the motion.
Mr.. Oolvill also spoke in favor of committing
the bill
Mr.: Bowler moved the previous question
which was ordered.
The question being on the motion to recon
NIT and the yeas and nays being ordered, the
motion was lost; ayes AZ, nays So.
Mr.. w. NJ. Campbell moved the previous
question on the passage Of the bill.
A squabble hore arose as to what amendmen
rightly belonged to the bill and should be in
!: corporated therein. The discussion assumed
vide range, and was participated in by Messrs
Campbell, W. NJ, Bowler, Colvill Hicks
Morse Teller and others. At six o'clock, tn
Speaker finally ruled upon the several point
OF order which had been made, and held tina
the bill was then properly before the House AMI
| on its third reading.
Another considerable delay ensued, when a
6:3O o'clock the vote on the passage of the bill
was taken and the bill passed, ayes 81; nays A
!, as follows: