St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-31
Representatives Manage to
Z Wade Through Some
Business.
Senator j. S. O'Brien DiScOV-
ers He Went Against a
Buzz Saw.
Mr.. Roger Talks Right Out in
Meeting--NelsOn's Bill
Snubbed.
A State Flag Adopted and
LegaliZed-- checkers
Bill Goes.

1t was work, work, work-under diff
culties-in the house yesterday. About
every minute or two the speaker would
rap for order. and a minute later he
would raise his voice in plea for quiet
among the members and in the lobby.
Despite all drawbacks, however, much
work was done.
The morning session and a good part
of the afternoon session was given up
to committee reports. Every committee
is beginning to realize that the days for
legi slative work are growing beautifully
less; consequently bills are being re-
ported out of the committee stage by
the score. Most of them are recon-
mended to pass, the monotony only
being varied by an occasional recon-
mendation for indefinite poStponement.
An adverse recommendation, when eX-
cepte to on the floor. rarely stands, d
motion to place the bill on general or
ders being seldom voted down.
The reapportionment matter bobbed
up again yesterday. Mr.. Ives intro
duced resolution instructing the COM
mlttee to report bill on the
Basis Of Population,
irrespective of party, which bill should
a house of 10 members. Many amend
mentS were offered, all looking to re-
duction of membership compared to
that provided for in the rejected bill.
The general sentiment favored some
such ratio as proposed by Mr.. Ives, OF
even less. Finally, on assurances from
Mr. Dunn, chairman of the committee,
that they would endeavor to keep the
representation down 20 as near the fig
ures named as possible, the Ives resO-
luton and all amendments were laid on
the table. The alleged schemes of re-
apportionment being generally pr inted
are but PIGMENTS of a passing dream.
The committee begins work on the new
bill today.
The speech of Mr.. Rodger, during
the morning hour, furnished little
temporary excitement. Intense indig-
nation and convincing earneStnesS were
denoted in every word and gesture OF
the Woodworking Eighth ward repre-
sentative, who is never slow to resent
any sort of reflection on his integrity,
The sentiment of the house was clearly
with him, though some of the more
conservative members advised him
! against having his remarks appear in
( the journal.
Two Time Killers.
AS samples of time-wasting measures
! may be mentioned Mr.. RailSon's bill to
punish hunters for trespass, and Mr..
Towards bill requiring bond for costs
| in court. The roll was called and re-
| called on the first named bill, and the
clerk was sOrely perpleXed by the
changing of votes from Ives" to mo-"
| and then back again, as the passage or
| defeat of the bill hung i'll the balance.
Before the result was announced Mr..
Fleming challenged the legality of the
roll call on the ground of undue hest.
, fancy, and pointers being given to the
| author by the clerk. The speaker was
/ fretting under the delay as much as
Mr.. Fleming, but he held the roll call
legal, and the bill was declared passed.
| 1t had taken up three times as much as
| it should of the time of the house.
The Howard bill had been twice on
general orders and once killed, being
resuscitated by reconsideration. When
| it came up yesterday at 6:15 fight was
| written on many brOWS. The members
| argued themselves out of breath, then
| began all over again on second wind,
while the speaker listened patiently and
| wasted much energy in trying to keep
order, which was impossible. Opponents
| of the bill held that it would affect poor
| men injuriously. while its friends
maintained it is necessary to protect
legitimate litigation. The bill failed of
passage ANONYMOUSLY when the roll
was called. A motion TO reconsider was
declared carried on majority vote. Mr..
Fleming objected vigorously, getting
into an angry squabble with the
speaker. The latter would not relent,
however, and on another vote the bill
was put back on general orders. 1t has
had several good field days, surely, and
may yet have another.