St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-11
LADY OR The TIGER?
The House Prefers the Former
by a Very Large Ma
jority,
Meaning the "Crystal Slip
per" as Against a Night
Of Work.
SOIons Make a Business Of In
specting Pretty Pink
Tights,
Then Have a High Old Time
in Attempting a Night
Session.
From taxes to tights!


Who can blame the Solons of the low
er house that they last night gladly
turned from the senseless ravlng of
Stockwell and the captiouS kicking of
Gildea and Knudson to the bright and
merry mirth of the Crystal Sllpper"'
Some of them had doubtless already
reveled in the gay costumes and the
brilliant scenery, but to many the gilt
tering changes were entirely new, and,
overburdened with the cares of state,
they enjoyed them to the full.
Senator McHale was not there.
for his bill is conscientious, and he
spent his evening elsewhere. To the
members of the lower house, the even
ing was complimentary, and they
swarmed over the front rows and over
flowed into all OF the boxes. Speaker,
secretaries, committee clerks and house
officials were there, nearly $50 strong,
and were joined by the grave and rev.
erend seigniorS Of the upper house to
the number of at least twenty-five,
though the treat of the story of Cinder-
ella was not new tOthem.
No special frills were put on for the
legislative delegation. There was no
effort to display the shapely ballet
rugged out iu boomers. Nothing out
of the ordinary appeared but few
sly intimationS, which were quickly
picked up by the representatives
and applauded to the echo. There was
no allusion to the McHale bill, but that
drastic measure was on every tongue III
the audience, and if the roll of the
house had then been called on the pass
age of the bill it woule have been over
whelmingly negatived. Even the ALI
ance members, who lOOmed up so prom
inently in the boxes and in the front
rows. would have uttered a Stentorian
mop while the spell was upon them,
no matter what may be the later revul-
sion of sentiment. 1t must be under
stood, of course, that the house went on
a purely investigating mission, and
could not have otherwise been drawn in
the maelstrOm of raviShing forms and
bewildering costumes.
a large number of representatives
filed into the capitol after the perform
ance. Speaker Champlin did not pre-
sent himself, so promptly at 1880 p.
m. Mr.. Lomen, of Ramsey, called the
legislators to order. A call of the house
was ordered. There was a Quorum
preSent-in fact. good working house.
Pat Gildea, of Murray county, an Al
lance member, who protested indig-
inn the Crystal Slipper" was
found to be absent. Instantly a mo-
ton was proposed, seconded and
carried, that the sergeant at arms be in
structed to 90 and hunt" for Mr..
Gildea; call him from his bed if nee
essary. The sergeant-at-arms disap-
peared, and then the fun began. There
were motions galore; score of men,
bers wanted to address the chair at the
same time; pandemonium reigned.
Eventually it was decided that further
proceedings under the call be dispensed
with, and a motion to go into committee
OF the whole proposed. Some OF the
older members protested; they wanted
to 20 home.
Mr. Mcclure said it was foolish to
waste time. He enjoyed little fun;
but had they not gone far enough? Let
them 60 home now, and return in the
morning prepared to do good days
work.
But Mr.. McGuire's wise words were
unheeded.
A motion to adjourn was voted down,
and by vote of 80 yeas TO % nays the
house resolved itself into committee of
the whole.
Mr.. Wacek was called to the chair.
Mr. Bell, Of Ramsey. here took the
floor. He was perfectly willing to stay
and work until o'clock i'll the morn
ing, and then adjourn over until Mon
day. But he wanted it to be under
stood that they meant work, and, also,
if it was determined to proceed properly
with business, arrangements must be
made for lunch.
Mr.. Zimmerman declared they must go
right on with their work, but his speech
was unceremoniously cut short by a
shower of paper missiles thrown at his
devoted head. He found refuge in his
seat, and then some members began to
talk about going home.
Mr.. Bjorge moved that the committee
rise.
Mr.. Walsh (M.) asked how could the
committee rise without having attempt
ed to do any work?
Mr.. Walsh (R. Az protested against
this nonsense. They had come there to
work, SO let them quit fooling.
Mr.. KnudSOn attempted to gain recOg-
milton.
He was met with cries from all sides
of speak louder"
Nh KnudsOn inquired: SIS this the
state legislature of Minnesota or Bar
NUNS circus?' His further utteranceS
were drowned with derisive laughter,
and he quickly found his seat.
Mr.. Linnemann began to entertain
the members with a story of army life,
but he was forced to give way to the
waste paper basket and paper missiles
leveled at him.
The house was in a terrible uproar
Chairman Wacek pounded his desk with
the gavel to secure order. Eventually
Mr. Starks gained hearing. He moved
that the committee rise, and the motion
was carried.
MIR. Lomen again assumed control of
the house.
A motion was made to adjourn, but
the member from Kandiyohi had it
withdrawn to allow the reading of a
resolution appointing committee to in
vestigate certain propensities of pOpu-
lar members. Amid prolonged laughter
Mr.. Sheets gave notice of debate, and
the motion becomes part of the official
proceedings of the house.
Mr.. Starks moved to adjourn, while
MIR. Zelch, of Washington, wanted the
rules suspended to allow the third read
ing of local bill.
Mr. nOvIa of Goodhue vipornueIv