St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-24
FILLIBUsTERING ON HIGH LICENSE.
The Friends of the Measure in the Senate
Lose The Measure by the Tactics.

high license bill.
Senator Houlton moved the bill be laid
aside rs there was not full senate.
Senator Peck asked that the vote be taken.
lie had asked that It be laid aside for amend
ment, but its friends pressed its cousidera-
ton.
/ Senator Wilson wanted it laid aside for a
! full senate.
Senator Billson had no doubt absentces
would deeply regret not being able 10 be
present wnen fnal action on the bill was
taken.
Senator Doran said that every senator
knew that the bill was first on the calen dar
That the friends of the bill would not let it
be recommitted to committee of the whole in
order to put it in such a shape that senators
could vote for it. The plea that there was
not full senate was hardly in their favor, as
there was as full 4 senate as usual. Those
who were not in favor of its passage were
forced into their present position, and now
he wanted a fair vote on its merits as it
stood
Senator J. B. Gilfllan wanted the bill laid
on the table out of courtesy % its friends
who were absent. He did not wish tbs sep
ate to do anything which would detract from
the courtesy which the senate had usually ex-
tended TO absent members interested in i'm
portant measures, and that departure from
this ancient custom might come home TO
roost.
Senator Peck thought the lack of courtesy
had come home to roost already and wanted
70 Il Io1 has
extended to those who wanted to amend the
bill.
Senator Doran said this was nobody's bill
It was the common property Of the whole sen
ate, and that there was as full body as
could be hoped for.
Senator Wilson asked if he ever knew an
instance when bill was asked to be laid
aside and it was not done.
Senator Doran said very Gotten, and this
particular bill was an instance of just that
thing.
Senator STEVENSON said he had hoped the
friends Of the bill would allow the bill to be
recommitted for amendment so all could
vote for it.
Senator Comstock favored laying the bill
over at the request Of its friends, that there
might be full expression Of opinion as to its
merits.
Senator Rice moved the previous question.
Senator Wilson moved that the senate adj
journ.
The ayes and nays were called. and before
the vote was announced Senator Wilson
moved a call Of the senate.
Senator Rice raised the point Of order that
4 call Of the senate before the vote was an
nounced was not in order.
Senator Wilson hoped that there would be
10 acrimOny in the matter, but wanted de-
cision.
The chair decided that Senator Wilson had
a right to discuss the point of order.
Senator DOran wanted the senator to con-
hue himself 30 the point of order.
Senator Wilson continuing said that cali
Of the senate was in order. After making
lengthy remarks Senator Peck called Senator
Wilson TO order on the ground that bis dis
cussion was taking too wide a range
Senator Rice also called him to order, and
read from the rules in support of his
views.
The chair ruled that Senator Rice's point
OF order was good.
Senator Peck again called the senator to
order on the ground that he had not touch ed
the point under discussion.
senator Wilson continued.
Senator Peck again called Senator Wilson
TO order.
The chair ruled that the senator was out Of
order.
Senator Wilson continued, but hisremari;s
appeared to be Gilatory and hardly german
to the question under discussion.
Senator Rice again called Senator Wilson
TO order
Senator Doran insisted that the chair decide
whether or not Senator Wilson was speaking
to the question under discussion.
The chair decided that the senator was out
Of order, call of the senate having Just been
had.
Senator Doran wanted the chair to enforce
The decision even if the sergeaut-at-arms
were 10 be called upon for that purpose.
Senator Rice did not want Senator Wilson
to bulldoze the whole senate in the way he
was doing.
Senator Comstock said II there was any
bulldozug it was 10y Senator Rice.
Senator Peek asked II call of the senate
was debatablc.
The chair said the point raised by Senator
ri C was iebstable
Senator Wilson appealed from theIdecisiou
of the chair
Senator Dorau did not propose to have the
senator bulldozc the senate, and the chair
promptly decided Senator Dorau out OF order.
Senator Wilson then said II fair vote
could be had he was willing To let it 20 10 the
committee of The whole. lie was willing and
would have agreed to have the bill referred
for amendment.
Senator Doran said ''We will agree to moth
ing now"
The question being "Shall the chair be
sustained there were ayes 20, and nays TO-
The secretary then announced the vote
upon the motion 70 adjourn offered by Sen
ator Wilson, ayes Is, NAYS , ,.
Senator Rice moved the previous question.
very spirited sQuaboe Cusued and macy
senators grew excited aud appeared anxious
10 yet the floor
Senator Wilson raised the point Of order
that the previous question had not been sec
onded.
Senator Peterson said he had seconded the
motion for the previous question, and Sena-
tor Rice said it required a majority Of the
senate 10 second H.
senator Comstock moved a call of the SEN
ate under rule y. So ordered.
The question being upon the ordering Of
the previous question, there were ayes -,
NAYS Douc.
Seu@,or Wilson moved reconsideration
Of the vote by which the previous question
was uyi red.
The chair ruled the motion out OF order.
Senator Wilson asked what would be the
result If majority Of the senate did not
vote.
The chair said the bill would be lost.
The bin was then read a third time for
final acliou, and The '.bish license men
would not vote when taeir names were
called.