St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-06
Sevatson Dodges the Vote,
Although on the Floor
of the House.
Estes Calls Him Down and
Has His Action Made
Public Record.
Senator Whiteman Calls Sen
ator Edwards Word Into
Serious Question.
The Latter HurlS the Slander
Back Into the Formers
Teeth.

"I wish to have ii made part of the
record of the journal Of this house that
the gentleman from Jackson (SevatsOn)
was on the floor when the vote was
taken, but would not vote when his
name was called"
Representative Estes said that yester-
day afternoon, just after the vote was
taken in the house on the bill to extend
the time of the land grant of the Du-
luth & Winnipeg road and waive the
act of forfeiture. Mr.. Sevatson, chair
man of the railroad committee, friend
of the farmer, confdant of Donnelly,
reformer, banker and an Aminadab
Sleek in many respects, had, although
his name was repeatedly called, re-
NAMED silent aSsl not voted. Mr.. Estes,
smarting under the insinuations of the
gentleman from Jackson as to his course
on the interest bill, saw his opportunity
for revenge, and as the ferOciOuS wolf
pounces upon the hel plesS lamb, so did
he fall afoul of the dodging SevatSon
and mangle him most successfully.
Representative Lane Isn't this bad
precedent? Does it just become the
gentleman from Watonwan, because the
hair on his back is turned the wrong
way, to vent his spite in this manner?
/ move, Mr.. Chairman, that a committee
of two be appointed to furnish these
two gentlemen with two-ounce gloves.
take them into the hall and let them
have it out. Laughter.
Representative Estes-It is well
known that have been heretofore at
tackled personally by the gentleman
from jackson. And inasmuch as he
was very anxious that [ go on record
the other day, l think it but justice to
me that he do so now.
In the confusion of laughter and eX-
carnations that followed, John Day
Smith, who was in the chair, put the
motion of Mr.. Estes. 1t was carried,
and the journal to-day will show Mr..
SevatsOn'S dodge.
The Duluth d Winnipeg enabling
act was the last bill on the calendar
yesterday, and was not reached until
nearly o'clock. The debate upon it
before final passage was short.
Representative Sevatson asked leave
to offer an amendment. Representative
Comstock objected. The amendment
made the lands taxable, the same as any
other lands of this state.
Representative Searle-I ask unani-
nous consent TO offer an amendment.
This amendment provides that this act
Sudl4 IOO 1CNlNC ddy w any lcllluS
earned by the Duluth q Iron Range.
This in no way abridges the bona fide
rights Of the Duluth q Winnipeg.
Representative Comstock-l object.
Representative Hay-I move to re-
commit the bill to the gentleman from
Stearns for amendment, and call for the
ayes and noes.
Representative Crossfeld - This
amendment is unjust.
Representative Searle-lt is sur
prise to me that the committee ON pub
lie, lands did not incorporate this
amendment in this bill, and the provis-
ion they did incorporate was drawn by
w. P. Warner, the attorney of the Du-
luth q Winnipeg road.
Representative Comstock-The bill
gives the Duluth q Iron Range equal
rights with the Duluth & Winnipeg.
Mr. Hay withdrew his motion to re-
commit, and Col. Graves moved that
the bill be recommitted to Mr.. Searle
for amendment, and to report at once.
Representative COmstock-I object.
The roll was called on the motion to
recommit. The motion was lost by the
Vntp.