Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-17

He would be glad to hear from the opponents
OF the measure, however. He disavOwed beng
the champion of the temperance cause in the
House.
Mr.. Baxter called attention to the fact that
as this was an amendment to article Z of the
constitution 1t in effect gave to women the
right of suffrage on all questions.
Mr.. Dunn hoped this error would be cor
rected.
Mr.. HUM denied that Mr.. Dunn had been
authorized to report the bill by the committee.
Mr.. Dunn repealed the insnuation that he
had been guilty of any covert act, and called
upon Mr.. Norrish to sustain his assertion.
Mr.. Norrish stated that the bill had been
authorized to be reported by the committee
should not be bound to support it. He was
opposed to the bill on principle. 1t was
step in the wrong direction, that Of universal
female suffrage. You might as well try to
abolish singing as to abolish drinking by stat
ute. (Applause.)
Mr.. Baxter said he did not think the ladies
desired to vote. The language of the bill,
however, raised q doubt as to what its effect
would be.
Mr.. Hoyt was in favor of disposing of the
bill at once. He did not think it conferred suf-
frage on women on any other question but
that of the liquor traffic.
Mr. Dunn admitted that there was some
thing in the point of Mr.. Baxter, and suggest
ed an amendment restricting the right of suf-
frage to liquor questions only. He had been
mistaken as TO Mr.. Baxter's object, however,
and now thought he intended to kill the bill.
Mr.. Baxter-Of course l will vote against it.
Uaughter).
Mr.. Collins asked the author of the bill how
long woman would have to reside in an
election precinct before being permitted to
vote.
Mr.. Dunn said he was not the author of the
bill.
Mr.. Collins didn't blame him for disclaim-
ing the paternity OF such grossly faulty
Mr.. Calendar hoped the bill would be re-
ferred for amendment. 1t was apparently in
such form as to be practically of no effect.
Messrs. Armstrong and Cults opposed the
reference.
Mr.. Dunn hoped the committee would
decide upon the principle OF the bill and not
talk about technicalities, verbiage and verbal
imperfections. He was thankful for the sug-
gestions of the several members, and thought
the bill might be amended in accordance with
their wishes.
Mr.. Collins would give Mr.. Dunn further
cause for thankfulness by calling his attention
to another imperfection. 1t did not give
women the right to vote on temperance in the
cities and villages, where their influence was
most needed.
Mr.. Dunn claimed that it put women on the
same plane as men in cities. The suggestion
was not germaine to the bill.
Mr. Washburn was for this measure or any
measure endorsed as this one is.
Mr.. Bohland moved that when the commit.
tee rise it recommend that the bill be indef-
nitely postponed.
After long wrangle on points of order the
roll was called upon the motion. it being un-
derstood that the proceeding was out of order,
but only adopted to obtain accuracy, owing to
the difficulty of counting the vote by reason of
the crowd in the lobbies and on the floor. The
motion was lost by vote of 40 yeas to 81 nays
as follows:
Nay-Allen, AndIus, Armstrong, Baker,
Baxter, j.. Bookwalter, Buchanan, Butterfield,
Caine, Cults, Daniels, Dodge, Dunn, Flom,
Gearey, Hall, Hayes, Hanscom, Hawkins,
Hill, Hoyt, ives, Juleson, Kidder, Kniss, Knee
Moore, Peterson, p A., Porter, T. c., Purring-
ton, Putnam, Redding, Rice, sabin, Sampson,
Sanborn, Sheardown, Smith, Southland, Sted-
ice, Stewart, Stone, Thai a,son, Thompson, j.
Jr., Thompson, j., Tether, Washburn-5l.
Yeas-Amundson, Asleson, Baldwin, Bax-
ter, L. L., Boser, Bohland, Braley, Burger,
Calender, Child, Churchill, Collins, Coloqu.
houn, Cornish, Dean, Denny, DENLY, Donahue,
Gardner, Gould G5iggs, Halg5en' Henry, G.
Klossner, Kohlmier, McAndrews, McMaster,
Norrish, Northness, Peterson, A., Plaisance,
Porter, o. S., Post Rosebrock, Schmidt, Searles,
Snure, Thornton, Tone, Van Hoesen, Wagner
Wiley, Wilson, Zieske, Mr.. speakerA9.
Messrs. Comstock and Hicks refused to
vote.
Mr.. Denny renewed the motion to refer to
the judiciary committee, and it was carried BY
vote 81 to 40.
The committee rose and Mr.. Dunn moyed
| that its report be amended so as to recommend
| the adoption of the BILL
Mr.. Smith moved as substitute that the
| bill be recommended for passage Bnd put upon
| its final passage at once. He said he should
vote against the bill, but made the motion in
order that the matter might be disposed of al
O nee.
Mr. Dunn spoke as to the merits of the bill
| The right of Suffrage was given to men that
| they might be able to protect themselves
against oppression and injustice, and the
| women asked it that they might protect them
selves, their husbands, fathers and brothers
from the greatest evil of modern times He
thought it due to them that they should have
this small boon.
Mr.. Smith had had experience in trying to
enforce temperance laws, and although he had
prosecuted liquor sellers to conviction, and
sent them to Jail, he had found that the vice
of intemperance was only increased by the
process. He considered the plan wholly i'm
practicable, and calculated to do far more harm
than good.
Mr.. Sanborn moved the previous question.
1t was seconded, and Mr.. Smiths motion was
carried, IS to 4.
A motion to suspend the rules for the prlr-
pose of setting the bill as special order for a
future day, was lost, yeas 60, nays 33-not a
two-thirds vote.
A motion to adjourn was lost
Mr. Gearey moved to put the bill upon its
passage at this time, and moved the previous
question, which was ordered, yeas 60, nays 35.
Mr.. Dunn asked unanimous consent to offer
an amendment to the bill.
Mr.. Baxter objected.
The bill was read q third time, and pending
roll call, Mr.. Dunn moved a call of the House.
The call had been nearly completed when Mr..
Sanborn raised the point of order that call of
the House was not permitted under the opera
ton of the previous question.
The speaker decided that the point was well
taken.
The voteswas then taken on the passage of
the bill, and it was lost yeas 81, nays 50, as
follows:
Nays-Amundson, Asleson, Baker, Bald.
win, Baxter j., Baxter, L. L., Boser,
Bohland, Braley, Burger, Calendar,
Child, Churchill, Collins, Colqu-
houn, Comstock, Cornish, Dean,
Denny, DENLY, Donahue, Gardner, Gould,
Griggs, Halgren, Herberger, HUM, Kendall,
Kennedy, Klossner, Kohlmer, McApdrews,