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


tnually rising and cropping out at every
Junction in the text book debate.
At the outset, it was apparent that deadly
struggle was at hand. To the
dlslnerested spectator not the least
interesting feature was the very
pardonable curiosity manifested on all
SIDES, to note the effect upon
the ranks of the combatants of
the testimony taken by the investigating com
mittee. Speculation was rife as to its effect
upon the fate of the contestants. Rumor
| had 1T that the Merrillites would gain heavily,
| but this prediction was not sustained by the
test vote that followed. The very first set-tore-
suited IN their discontinue, and very de-
! ! c1dea victory for the opponents of the bill.
IN Saturday, the leading tenet of the tactics
OF the friends of the bill was the necessity
OF defeating all amendments Of
whatsoever kind in order to
avert the necessity of the bills
again running the gauntlet of the Senate.
The hrst blood was, therefore, for the enc
mes OF the measure. In the subsequent
votes taken, the result showed nothing more
than the relative strength of Saturday last
no accret1on and as little diminution. The
situation may therefore be said to have re-
NAMED unchanged except in the advantages
secured, as above noted to the anti-text
book crowd.
/ throughout the entire afternoon the fight
continued with undated zeal, as fully
SHOWN IN the routine report below, with lit
tie OF practlcalsresu to either side. At
nearly seven O'Clock a desperate effort was
made to order the bill to third reading. but
this failed, and the House adjourned without
day as propoeed by Mr.. j. P. West, who is
the generalissimo of the Merrill forces in
the House.
Routine Report.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 21.-Mr. Klossner offered the
following resolution, which went over under
notice of debate by Mr.. Kinds:
Hes0tted, That no member of this House be
allowed to speak longer than ten minutes at a
time, and no more than twice on any one sub
ject in the session of the House, and in the
committee Of the whole.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Ladd-Authorizing the borrowing Of
600 for purchasing seed grain.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding to rights of
property of women.
By Mr.. Warner-Allowing the draining of
Lake Mary, in Wright county.
By Mr.. acknowledgements Pine Island
in Goodhue county.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures county COM
missioners to convey certain land to the River
side cemetery association.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the act incor-
porating Northfeld.
By Mr.. Pinney-Authorizing establishing of
ferry across the Minnesota river at Ottawa
BY MIR. Cole--By request, appropriating ST.
$50 for portraits of the Governors.
By MIR. demonstrating to the incorpora-
tioneof Delano, Wright county.
Il BY Mr.. Stone-Authorizing Stevens county
to issue bonds for a court house.
by MIR. Hall-Relating to appeal of supervis-
ors OF the town of Beaver, Fillmore county.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding school district
IN town OF Lakeview, Dakota county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing Lyon county to issue bonds.
Relating to venue on civil actions.
Relating to the construction Of a bridge at
Mankato.
Relating to the charter of the village Of
Waterville: LIE Sueur county.
The remainder of the morning session was
devoted to the report of the committee APP
pointed to investigate the alleged attempt to
bride member on the school book bill, These
proceedings appear on the first page.-ED.
GLOBE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The text book bill was taken up after the
bribery matter was disposed of, as noticed
elsewhere and the question being on Hicks
amendment, it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Cole offered the following:
That section eight be amended by striking out
all after the word that, " at the beginning of
the second line, and substitute the followine:
This act shall not take effect in any school
district OF this State until it has been decided
by majority of the voters in the district, at
regular meeting or by special meeting call
ed for that purpose, to accept all the provisions
OF this act and the act to which this is supple
mentary.
Provided further, that at any annual meet
ing OF the district thereafter, the use of the
State text books may be discontinued by vote
OF a ma jority of the voters in the district
At this point the Speaker sent up and had
!, read communication from four of the leading
} publishers in Cincinnati, New York, and other
: cities, offering to supply text books upon GER
tain terms.
Mr.. Bowler objected to further reading after
the clerk had gotten about half through.
Nlr. Rice read shirt advertisement, and con
tended that that had as much to do with the
matter before the House as what the clerk was
then reading.
Mr.. Feller said it was plain to be seen WHY
the friends of the bill did not want to have
such a communication read. If we were tc
have cheap books let us have them as cheap as
possible.
Mr.. Colvill took the same view and enforced
1t IN very cogent and able argument.
Mr.. Bowler made a lengthy speech in behalf
OF the Textbook bill. The amendment leaving
the matter optional with the districts would
defeat the intent of the law.
Mr.. Dresbach, of Winona, took the opposite
view and made one of his ablest arguments in
opposition to the bill. We live in a fast age,
and a very corrupt age but he desired no i'm
putatlon upon his fair name or that of the
, House. He had not been approached but he
favored the fullest, freest investigation BELIEVING
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