Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28

BurmeSter, HOlmstrom, Smith, j.,
Carson, Jacklin, Snow,
Child, J e. LEM, Spending,
Cook, Iydiard, Thayer,
Daniels, Miller, Thompson,
Dilley, Morris, Way-42.
Mr.. Thayer moved his bill, file No.28,ex-
copied from the report, be placed on file
for third reading, and Mr.. Jas. Smith.
Jr, moved to amend to indefinitely post
pone.
The speaker put the vote viYi voce and
declared the bill indefinitely postponed, to
which Mr.. Child took exception with con-
siderable warmth, saying that he had call
cd for the yeas and nays, and he did not
propose to DO choked off.
After some controversy the speaker va
Gated the chair to Mr. Hicks and upon the
floor stated that in the years he had been
speaker it was the first time he had been
accused of attempting to apply gag law.
He would say that he did not hear tbs call
for the yeas and nays and he did not be-
lieve tho members thought he did.
Mr.. Morris raised the point of order
that before any new motion is made, even
after the decision is announced by the
chair, any member may express himself
dissatisfied with the chairs decision and
call for division of the house.
The chair (Hicks) sustained the point of
order, and the yeas and nays were called
on the motion, resulting As; nays,
81. So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
HIGH LICENSE.
Mr.. Cole, addressing the speaker, said
lie understood a resolution had been
adopted prohibiting the introduction of
any more bills except upon unanimous
consent. He had simply to say in ex-
PLANTATION of the request he was about to
make to be allowed to introduce bill that
he had been expecting for several days
past, the reception of the senate license
bill by this body. He had not seen that
bill, but he had listened to it's discussion,
and in his opinion it was nore objection
able than the present license law. He be-
lieved the reasonable demands of those ia
voring more stringent regulation of the
liquor traffic would be fully met by amend
ing the present law so the minimum shall
be 5000 instead of $25 as now, and the
maximum increased to $500, amendments
embodied in his bill which he now offered,
and which he believed could and should be
passed at this session.
The bill being read the first time he
moved the rules be suspended and the bill
be read second time and put upon file
for third reading.
Fir. Hill objected and called for the yeas
and nays upon the motion, and the vote
being had the motion was lost.
Mr.. Hicks then moved the bill be read a
second time and referred to the committee
of the whole for discussion. He believed
the people demanded some such legislation
as proposed ia the bill. There was no use
in attempting to disguise the fact that too
much latitude was given to the liquor traf-
tic, and he warned those engaged in the
business and those opposed to prohibition
that if something was not done at this
time in response to this de-
ma d that two years hence
they might expect a more vigorous and
determined prohibition movement.
Mr.. Cole agreed with Mr.. Hicks that if
the opponents of prohibition wanted to
keep that movements in check, some re-
strictive legislation must be had. The
present license was too small To main
tain themselves before the people the anti
prohibitionists must place themselves
abreast of the spirit of the age, and adopt
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restrictions upon this traffic.
Mr.. Hill said if the bill passed it would
apply to only small portion of the state.
Mr.. Cole, interrupting-I am willing ii
should bo amended to apply to ell the
cities, incorporated cities as we'll rs towns
Mr.. Hill, continuing believe the
people are better fitted to regulate this
business than the legislature in the short
time left this session, and 1 shall oppose
any effort to advance the bill outside OF
the regular order.
Speaker Fletcher spoke in favor of
q higher license and for moro stringent
regulation of the liquor traffic, as being
better for all classes, those engaged IN the
business as we'll as other classes, and he
trusted the gentleman from Winona would
whole for discussion.
Mr.. Hill said he disagreed with the gen
tleman as to the necessity of any such
law. If the Republican party
desired to throw a sop to the temper-
anco wing of their party, to soften the
effect of the defeat of prohibition, he had
no objection, but he did not propose to be
a party to it, and should therefore insist
upon the bill taking the regular order.
The motion to suspend the rules was
then pat and lost, not receiving the neces-
sary two-thirds.
The bill was reported to the Judiciary
committee.
A recess was then taken TO p. m.
In committee of the whole at the even
ing session the high license question came
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