St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-27

ST. PAUL ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS.
The bill got before the house Wednesday
without undergoing the inspection OF the
delegation, the chamber Of commerce, city
council, or other organizations interested in
the city, came back to the house Yesterday
from the delegation with a majority ami mi
uority report, the first that the bill be indef-
nitely postponed, and the minority that It be
passed. Mr.. Cornish, in support of the mi
nority report, said the division in the dele
CATION was political one, which Dr. Murphy
supplemented with the remark that it WAS a
/ regular eight 70 seven case, the delegation
standing seven Democrats aud three Repub-
I leans Mr.. HendricksOn said the bill had
! been smuggled into the house and now an
/ effort was being made 10 push Il through with
! out giving the delegation time to give il rea-
/ souablc consideration. He moved 10 Law the
| bill and reports on the table but the political
! illusions of Cornish and Murphy had evil
! deutly borne fruit, and his motion was lost
/ Mr. Drake moved to rccommit to the delega-
! ton. but no tee request Of Cornish he with
! drew it, when Mr.. HendricksOn renewed It.
/ On division the motion was defeated yeas
| 20, nays 40. Mr.. Hendricksou then moved
/ that consideration be postponed one dav
/ Lost. Then Mr.. Cornish moved the abolition
J Of the minority report. motion which Mr..
/ HCndHcksou met by 4 call for the special
/ order, the railroad bill. the hour OF II a. m .
/ having been reached. The speaker decided
/ Mr. HeudrCkson's demand IN order, where
/ upon Mr. Cornish moved the rules be sus-
I pended aud his motion considered There
were 40 votes in favor Of this motion. not
/ sufficient 20 suspend the rules. and the bill
aud reports went over. At the afternoon session
T. & O., III. I o
I the minority report be adopted Mr. Hen
I erickson claimed toe vote should be first
I made upon the report Of the mSjoritv % in
I definitely postpone. The chair ruled both
reports before the house and that the vote
would first be on the motion Of Mr. Cornish
Mr.. Hendrickson moved 70 amend n iudcti-
uitcly postpone. Mr.. Cornish. In order that
members might not be mistaken. EXPLAINED
that party Incl had been drawn in the dele
cation UPON this bill. aud nov he arpealed
/ 10 marty lines here. Nr. HeudricSsou said
the bill Itself had never been before the dele
cation. and he asked as a matter Of Justice
I and deceucy that the bill be sent back 70 the
delegation % allow Il 10 thoroughly examine
/ is provisions. and also give them time 10
4 consult the cts authorities. Mr.. Cornish or
posed tie suggestion, remarSiuE that the
+ necessity for tue PHI sruse from the fact that
the city officers and ten % tie twelve couu-
cilmcn were Democrats. Dr. Muruhy
emphasized the fact thst uo,-
+ outstanding the city government vas in the
hands Of Democrats, 70 Eas reliably Rcpuhii-
eau as shown BY its handsome majority for
Blaine lie therefore expected every Dsm-
I oc-at to vote With Mr.. Hendrcsson and R.
{ p2oicAus with his side. Nr. Dgraut asked
I Ar. Marpav Il the bill had been Submitted -
: TIE Law ulicer o. the city or tae council Mr..
7 Murphy responded 'No They are Demo
( Gratis, and this is Republican measure"
Mr. Durant then argued that the biz should b
Z sent back 70 the delegation The motion -
( indefinitely postpone vas then put and lost,
T yeas -. NAYS IS. aud the minority report
I adopted NJ HeudricSsoa then moved the
1ii - recon mittcd - TIE Ramsey deieEa-
7 ton Lost. p yeas, IS nays. aud the oil
I nov goes % the committee Of the whole.
/ Mr. DEFanl Is in rscsip; Of ave cars OF