St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-22
HORTON GAVE 1T UP.
The House Refuses to Even Seen
to Apologize

to Apologize.
The house was about to take a recess
when Mr.. Horton preclpitated debate
by calling for action on the following
resolution:
Whereas, most unfortunate attempt
has been made by certain interested
persons to create difference in opinion
or friction between the legislature of the
state OF Minnesota and the district court
of Ramsey county, growing out Of the
investigation of the alleged coal COM
bine and trust believed to exist in this
state; and,
Whereas, in certain civil proceedings
pending in said district court against
certain officers and members of this
house to recover certain personal prop
erty claimed to have been unlawfully
taken from one John j. Rhodes, repre-
senting said unlawful combine, certain
claims, charges and statements were
made rejecting on the good
faith and integrity of certain
members of this house, and, whereas,
in the heat of the discussion regarding
said false charges aud statements, GER
tain remarks were made upon the floor
of this house rejecting upon the in
/ tegrity and dignity of the district court
Vi hdillSty cOuHLy, anu upOlI LhO OluSlol
| conduct of Hon. James j. Egan, one OF
the judges of said court, and, whereas,
in disposing of the matters involved in
said cOntro verSy, Judge Egan has in all
| respects administered the law IN fear
less and upright manner, and has done
| much towards quieting any possible
! friction between the legislative and
! judicial branch of the state government.
NOW,b it resolved, that this house con-
| ours in and approves of the course OF
Judge Egan, and of the district court of
| Ramsey county, in the exercise Of a
wise and upright consideration and dis
| pOsal of the legal matters growing out
| of SAID controversy. That this reSolu-
ton be engroSsed and copy thereof
mailed to Hon. James J. Egan.
In support of motion to adopt the
| resolutions, Mr.. Horton explained that
! many of the utteranceS i'll the house had
| been made under a misunderstanding,
which was the fact in his own case.
Mature consideration has convinced
him that Judge Egan had acted in all
his proceedings strictly according tC
| law. He believed many other members
| had come to the same conclusion, and
| expressed the hope that in justice tC
| Judge Egan and its own action the
house would pass the resolution.
Apology AntagOniZed.
There was opposition at once. Messrs.
p. II. Kelly, jacobson, Wyman and
Rodger practically voiced the sentiment
of the house when they said the house
owed no one any apology for its acts
If apologies were to be made, these gen
tlemen contended they should be mu
tual. Mr.. Kelly was sorry the reso
luton had been introduced without con
sultation with the Ramsey county dele
CATION. He hoped 1t would be with
| drawn,
Speaker Lee said that while he re-
| GREETED his enforced absence Saturday
and Monday, he fully Endorsed every
thing that had been done. Until Judge
| Egan explained language attributed to
him by all reports of the proceedings in
| his court-to the effect that he was
sor ry he could not punish officers ant
members Of the house for their action
it would be unbecOming in the house to
| adopt such resolution as proposed.
| The remarks of the speaker were APP.