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

voting until members who should chance
to be absent, as was the case, could be
brought from Winona and other remote
sections of the state, and the same tactics
might be employed indefinitely until an
election during the legislative session
could not be had.
The speaker, in recognizing the motion
of Mr.. Morris as proper and in order, took
occasion to say that in all the decisions
he had made, he had en-
deavored to be fair to all, and he felt con-
fdent that he was justified in his positions
by the authorities upon such subjects.
! Senator Billson, while cheerfully con-
cediHg desire to be and do right by the
speaker, contended that his recognition of
the motion to lay the motion
for a call of the house
on the table was an error. The OBJ
iect of a call was to get fuller expression
of sentiment 1t was power placed IN the
hands of those who should find themselves
in minority through the temporary alb
sence of friends, or other cause, to pre-
vent hasty action.
Senator Castle made the point
the speaker was out of order and
the speaker SO ruled, and at the same time
directed the clerk to call the roll on Mr..
Morris motion. The call resulted, yeas
48, nays 68, so the motion was lost.
APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Senator Rice moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Child moved a recess until o'clock.
The speaker decided the previous ques-
tion having been moved, the motion
for a. recess was not in order.
Mr.. Child made the point that the pre-
vious question had not been ordered. It
had only been moved, but it had not been
seconded by majority, as required by the
rules.
The speaker said the previous question
having been moved, nothing was in order
until vote had been taken to see whether
the house would second and order it
upon that question. The clerk will call the
roll. The roll call resulted yeas 80, nays
%, so the previous question was ordered
and the fllibustering of the Windomites,
led by Child and Hicks, brought
to an end The seventh and
LAST BALLOT
was then commenced and proceeded with
out interruption until the name of Fl. W.
Hill. of Winona, was reached Mr.. Hill is
a Democrat of the old school, and notwith-
standing many of his associates had
CrIE
Mr.. Sabin, and he was relieved of
all allegiance to his party nominee, he had
continued to vote for him. In explaining
his vote when his name was called, Mr..
Hill said he recognized the fact that the
Republicans were in a large majority in
this body, and had the power of acting in
harmony to elect United States senator.
But they were in a very unhappy
condition. There was rup-
ture in the ranks that there seemed no
possibility of healing. This quarrel in the
Republican family was prolonging the
senatorial contest Unnecessarily to the post
ponement of other important duties de-
volying upon the legislature In this
emergency he felt it his duty to assist, if
possible, in breaking the deadlock.
He should therefore at this time, though
the gentleman to be named was not his
choice, change his vote from Mr.. Wilson
to Mr.. Sabin.
The roll was then proceeded with to the
end without interruption, AMI in few
minutes the announcement was
made, 'Wm. Window, 80; Gordon
E. Cole, 10; D. NJ Sabin, 81"
As tie words dwight M. Sabin, ST."
dropped from the speakers lips the mem
bers and spectators involuntarily broke
out in hearty cheers, accom- panied by clap
ping of hands and stamping of feet. The
speaker used his gavel Wig
orously, and cried ''order," ''order,"
in his most stentorian tones,
but it was several minutes before order
was restored, when he remarked with
mock solemnity that provoked a general
smile all over the house, he was surprised
that gentlemen of the convention should
exhibit such undue levity upon SO solemn
an occasion. He then proceeded to make
the
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
of the election of Mr. Sabin in the follow
ing terms:
Dwight NJ. Sabin having received ma
jority of all the votes of this convention, a
majority of all the members of both houses
being present and voting, he is therefore
declared duly elected a senator in congress
from this state for the term of six years
from and after the 4th day of March next
ensuing"
THE BALLOTS In DETAIL.