St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-07
THE DOVE OFyPEACE
Called Into the House by MeSsrs.
Estes, Sevatson. Hay and Ste
VnnS.

Called Into the House by MeSsrs.
Estes, Sevatson, Hay and Ste
venS.
Representatives SevatSon and Estes
met last evening like gentlemen, shook
hands, and the breach that existed be-
tween them was closed. 1t was all done
in quiet, manly way. and when the
house assembled Mr.. Sevatson rose and
with frankneSS said:
81 want to send up resolution
amending the journal of March 2 and 3.
| notice that OH the journal of March 5
L am noted as being present and not
voting on the Duluth d Winnipeg land
grant DILL. l will not deny that l did
not unintentionally vote. [ desire to
saw that as between the Manitoba sys-
TEN and the Duluth l am for the
Duluth. Just before the vote was taken
gentleman called my attention to the
fact that these lands, if granted, would
lie untaxed, and / prepared an amend
ment to that effect. which the friends of
the bill misunderstood and defeated
it. | got sulky, | acknowledge it,
and went out. AS to the journal
of March 2, l do not think that the
gentleman from Watonwan will deny
that he promised to support my interest
bill, and when he did not grew angry.
l thought that he was fooling me. L
which to define my position on bills
which | do not think right. | will not
vote for them under any circumstances.
But if | was angry, and if l have said
what ought not to have said, l am
sorry. l (hesitating) have no resolu-
ton. 1t would be improper for me, [
guess, to offer il"
Representative EsteS-In view Of this
explanation | move that the record of
March be stricken out.
Representative Lane second it.
The house unanimously voted to eX-
punge the record, and harmony and peace
came out of the capitol dome to rooSt
over the house once more. Mr.. Sevat-
son made friends by his candOr. and
Mr.. Estes manly. bright face looked
brighter. The whole thing put the
house in good humor, for it is not a
quarrelsome body. Later, noticing that
the clock had stopped, Mr.. Estes said:
LEST the members take this TO be the
last night of the session, | move that
the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to
start the clock" Laughter.
Then came Eugene Hays turn for
some fun. In his speech of Tuesday
I'll. F. Stevens by a mere slip of the
tongue had credited quotation to Scott
that belonged to Shakespeare. MI. hay
said that inasmuch as harmony was
brOoding over the house, and inasmuch
as Mr.. Stevens the day previous had
brought Roderick Dhu and Macduf
into mortal combat, that he be given an
opportunity to explain to the house,
and to make amends. Mr.. Hay said this
with a delicate raillery which brought
Mr.. Stevens to his feet with laugh.
He was sorry that the slip had
occurred, and would promise that it
should never happen again. Hereafter
when desiring to quote he would seek
the authorities at the reporters desk.
Which all made more good humor. John
Ives suggested that since Shakespeare
and Scott were called into question,
Francis Bacon be entered and Donnelly
appointed to defend him. Further on
Mir. Ives had his joke on the passage of
the Hennepin bill to authorize the hotels
st. Louis and Lake Park to sell liquor
during June, July and August under
licenses of $500 each. Before it passed
there was opposition to it. The eX-
PLANTATION made was that if liquor was
sold in these places it would ensure
prohibition in the balance of the COM
munity.
Representative Ives-You propose,
then, to secure prohibition by granting
licenses. Laughter