Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-04
1fternoo7, Session.

The House re-convened at 2:30 P. NJ.
Mr.. Sanborn moved to suspend the rules
and take up the bill making an appropriation
for the rebuilding of the capitol. Lost-yeas
A, nays 32-not a two-thirds majority.
1t was ordered that all bills read second
time be placed on file for third reading, and
that they be subject to amendment and discus
sion at that time.
The joint resolution of the Senate thanking
the legislature and people of Wisconsin for
their expressions of sympathy for the State OF
Minnesota in this day of its atf1lction was con-
scurred in.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for rebuild
ing the capitol came up for third reading.
Mr.. Sanborn moved to amend by striking
out the provisions relating to the issue OF
bonds and inserting in its place provision for
the levy of tax of one third of mill for that
purpose. Adopted
Mr.. McCracken moved to amend by insert
ing proviso requiring the partition walls to
be built of brick and made as nearly fire proof
as possible, and the building to be provided
with ample means of exit. Accepted.
Mr.. Burger moved to strike out SIS, 600 and
insert 100000
Mr. Dunn moved to refer to special COM
mittee of three, and held that first class
building should be erected, and no more
money should be expended in fixing up the
old walls
Mr.. Sanborn urged the Importance of the
bill, and urged its passage.
Mr. Gould claimed that flrst-class building
could not be put up for $4,000. He wanted
a capitol commensurate with the needs and
population of the State.
Mr.. Wilson urged the bill as the best for the
State under the circumstances. The vaults of
the old capitol could be utilized and really
good building could be erected on the old 10.
cation for the money.
Mr.. Comstock declared his conversion to
the plan now before the House. It was the
best, under all circumstances, that could be
devised.
Mr. Smith also urged the necessity for
fastening the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Fletcher opposed the bill, and thought
the contemplated appropriation did not repre-
sent one-h half of the money that would eventu-
ally be sunk in the building.
Mr.. Daniels had carefully examined the old
ruins and found that the State would save a
great deal of money, and we would have a
capitol sufficient for all needs for years to
come.
A running debate ensued, when Mr., Dunn IS
motion to refer was lost, as was, likewise, the
amendment of Mr. Burger.
The question being taken upon the passage
of the bill there were yeas 81, nays 10, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Asleson, Baxter, l.. L., Boh-
land, Bookwalter, Burger, Butterfield, Caine,
Calender, Churchill, Collins, Comstock,
Cornish, Cults, Daniels, Denny, DENLY,
Dodge, D9nahue, Dunn, FIom, Gardner, Geary,
Griggs, Hayes, Halgren, Hanscom, Hawkins,
Henry, Herberger, Hicks, Ives, Juelson,
Kendall, Kennedy, Klossner, Kneeland, Lin.
nell, McAndrews, Mott, McMaster, Norrish,
Peterson, A., Plaisance, Porter, T. c., Post,
burlington, Putnam, Rice, Rosebrock, sabin,
Sampson, Sanborn, Schmidt, Sheardown,
Smith, Southland, Stewart, Stone, Thornton,
Thompson, j. Jr., Thompson, j., Van Hoesen,
Wagner, Washburn, Wiley, Wilson, Zieske.
Baker, Braley, Buckman, Colquhoun, Gould,
Hoyt, Kohlmier, Lovland, McCracken, Moore,
Northness, Porter, o. s., Redding, Snure,
Tharlson, Tether.
After the passage of about thirty House
bills the House took recess till s O'Clock.