Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-01
IS LASTYOTE BUT THIRTY EIGHT
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Little Business Of General State Inter
est Transacted in Either House.
JOINT CONVENTION.

senator, more nearly approached that OF
Wednesday, the 18th ult., when the two
bodies met together for the first time to so
vote, than on any succeeding day.
The gallery was packed with spectators of
the male persuasion, while the passage
ways of the chamber and the connecting
coat rooms were crowded so that moving
about was difficult, while many ladies had
been given seats upon the floor just out
side of the members desks. This revival
of interest resulted from the announce
ment so prominently dwelt upon by the
GLOBE and other morning papers, that
HON. D. II. sABIN,
whose name had been frequently men
toned as prospective dark horse in the
scramble for the prize, was to be brought
out and voted for, thus antagonizing and
disrupting the Window forces. The con-
fidence expressed by those engineering the
break for Sabin had created an impression
in many quarters that it was very possible
an election would result, and it is weak
ness of human nature to wish to be on
hand to speed the rising king and spurn
the defeated. The fact that the realiza-
ton of the confident expectations of Mr..
Sabin's friends were not more fully met
than they were is undoubtedly largely at.
tributable to the action of the Democratic
caucus given elsewhere, as considerable
support had been looked for from this
source The Window column was badly
shattered, however, while the proceedings,
thanks to
PAT CHILD,
of Jackson, a Window henchman, were
made really interesting. The episode IN
which Child figured occurred Immediately
following the announcement of the result
of the first VOTE in which nine of WINDOWS
supporters left him, all but one going to
Sabin. Rising i'll his chair and addressing
the president of the joint
convention, Speaker Fletcher, Mr..
Child said: "Before another
ballot is taken it seems to me we ought to
pause
Senator Doran, interrupting Il call
the gentleman to order"
Child-"Upon what point?"
Doran-That call of the roll upon the
senatorship is IN order which could not be
interrupted by remarks.
President Fletcher ruled that the call of
the roll had not been ordered.
Senator Wilson-Then make the point
that the sole duty of the joint
convention is to votefor United
States senator, and that speech
es or any other proceeding is out of order,
and upon this point 1 call for a ruling of
the chair.
The chair replied that after consulting
with Lieut.. Gov. Gilman, he should rule
the gentleman from Jackson was in order,
and entitled to the floor.
With this Mr.. Child started in again,
saying Il am sorry to see so much feeling
was only about to say that l believe the
people of the state have some interest in
this NATTER
At this point both Senators Wilson and
Doran rose with "Mr. Speaker The lat
ter being recognized he made the point
that all remarks in the joint convention
were out of order unless confined strictly
to explaining a vote when his name
was called.
The speaker replied there was con-
hict between himself and the lieutenant
governor upon the point raised. have
already held-in the case of the gentle
man from Winona, Mr.. Buck-that any re-
marks except in explanation of vote
were out of order, and following that rul-
ing, shall now decide the gentlemen from
Jackson out of order.
Child-Am 1 to understand that the
people are not to be heard on this floor
that gag law is to be invoked to silence
free speech
The Speaker don't know what you
are to understand. 1 simply hold that no
gentleman can be permitted to deliver
speech during the progress of the
joint convention except by permission,
and as objection has been
made, you cannot be permitted to speak.
Child-Then appeal from the decision.
The Speaker-Ah right.
Mr.. Hicks called for the ayes and noes,
ana D6lng TAKEN; MI OIlI1u was odU OO"A
to the tune of 10S to sustain the chair,
with only 10 against.
With the announcement of the result
Mr.. Child announced from his seat that
the action carried him back to twenty-five
years ago when free speech was not per-
mitted in large portion of the country.
The calling of the roll for the second
ballot for the day was then proceeded
with. Upon the announcement of the re-
suit Mr.. Rahilly moved the convention ad-
journ, but objection being made, withdrew
it, when Mr.. Cook renewed it, and upon a
division the motion was lost, IS to 45.
CHILD AGAIN.
Senator Castle moved the convention
proceed to another ballot.
Child object. The time has arriv-
ed
Doran- call the gentleman TO order.
Buck-Fully sympathizing with the
gentleman from Jackson-having been
there-I would suggest he get his speech
printed in the papers. Laughter.
The speaker ruled Mr.. Child out of or
der, but that gentleman turned the tables
/ handsoussly by calling the speakers at
s i4ontio, ,l+ha fact that he recognized Sen