St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-10
OOWNED FOR 4 DAY.
Mr.. Horizons Anti-Pool-Sell-
ing Bill Beaten ON a Close
Vote.
Many Vacant Seats Furnish
Material for Seathing Re-
marks.
The Sweeping Amendment Is
Held Responsible for the
Defeat.
More Fun Ahead On a Notion
to Reconsider YeSter-
days Vote.

nier Horizons bill to prohibit book
making and pool selling was again the
center round which revolved the only
excitement furnished in the house yes
terday. Its reading was the occasion OF
suppressed murmuring in the crowded
gallery and on the empty-lOoking floor
of the house. To one who did not know
the members it might appear that all
the seats OH the floor we're full-a mule
in every stall, so to speak-but any one
knowing the members personally could
ethere was great big gap in the
phalanX of representatives.
Members of the committee on hos
pitfalls for the insane were away on an
observation trip, but they were out
numbered by those who were absent
for no apparent reason. The sergeant
alarms gathered in every member he
could find in the cloak rooms or else
where. When noses were counted
eighty-f0ur representatives were in the
hall. When the roll was called on the
passage Of the bill 45 voted for it and 80
against, which vote is given i'll detail
elsewhere. 1t takes tifty-elghtVoteS to
pass a bill, so it was defeated for the
time being.
The members absent on the visit to
the insane hospitals were: Diepelder,
H. NJ. Richardson, Langum, Temple.
Wahlund, O'Neill, Sails, HinrichS,
Rodger, T. Cole. Representative Dodd
is abs Mt on sick leave.
In the morning hour the house was in
excellent humOT, and every request for
suspension of the rules was granted.
MI and Mrs. Valentine SWartZ will be
aided by the state in the search for their
stolen child. Gov. Nelson has been
empowered to offer a reward OF $780, as
will be seen by reference to the routine
report.
The bill to establish legislative salaries
was listened to with interest by the
members present. but was sent to the
committee Old Legislative expenses with
out comment.
worked with 81 WILL
The senate returned II. F. 40 with an
amendment to protect cities operating
under special charters. Mr.. Nansant
moved concurrence in the senate
unanimously.
When the calendar was reached, MIR.
jacobson moved for a call of the house.
On a quorum appearing, further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with, and the house took up ii. +. 40l,
relating to erection of public elevators:
The bill was passed unanimously and
without comment.
The house in like manner passed I'll.
i. 9, by Mr.. Fletcher, providing for the
establishment of boundary lines by CIVIL
action; II. f. 81, by Mr.. Howard. pro
Viding the manner of proving books Of
account; II. f. 50 by Mr.. Howard, legal
iZing official certificates in mortgage
foreclosure sales heretofore held, and
H. f. POS, by Mr.. Staples, defining legal
holidays in public schools.
The Horton Bill.
Last on the calendar was Mr.. Hor-
TOMS bill to prohibit bookmaking and
nool selling. When the clerk took it up
Mr. Turrel moved call Of the house.
The clerk was directed TO furnish the
sergeant-at-arms with a list Of the alb
sentees.
Mr.. Dunn moved that further pro-
ceedlngs under the call be dispensed
with. Messrs. Jacobson and Turrell
objected, and the motion was lost.
I[r. Abbott's name was the first one
called. He reserved to himself he said
in explaining his vote, the right to vote
as his Judgment and conscience die
tated. lie had been Informed by friend
who went out to ''See the elephant "
that there were abuses OF law beng en-
acted in st. Paul which we're far
more shameful than the pool rooms.
He had himself seen liquor sold to
minors and on the Sabbath day in st.
Paul. His constituents did not want
the bill, and he voted no.
Mir. BOggS said he did not believe it
right to shut out the state or other fairs,
and he voted no.
MI Cairns roasted the gambling bells
conducted under any bubble or excuse.
He voted for the bill.
MI Furlong regretted that the bill
was amended as it Was. The state fail
association had invested large amount
of money i'll their grounds. and, as the
cities did not seem to be making much
effort to accomplish the prohibition
aimed at, he would vote no.
Messrs. German and Hopkins eX-
planned their votes against the bill Oh
the same ground.
HOrtOm's VIndicatiOn.
When Mr.. Horizons name was called
of Wednesday when he listened to the
speeches of gentlemen voting no. He
had warned the house that the amend
ment meant death to the bill, and was
tackled on by the votes of its enemies
No greater travesty had ever been en-
acted IN any legislature in the world
The amendment complained of to
dav, said he, was yesterday
adopted by an overwhelming
vote. Today the seats of mem
bers who made speeches from high NOR
al grounds, and chastised me for my ut
teranceS, are empty when there is
chance to vote for the bill, amended a
they SO much desired it to be. l shall
vote for the bill as amended with reluct
Rnce. AS to the arguments of gentle
men that the present law is sufficient,
desire to say that bookmaking and poo
selling is not made felony. This oil
is intended to define it as felony, ant
provide punishment to fit the crime.
MI Ives considered it unfortunat,
for those who might desire to wager
little money that Mr.. Horton had no
sold few pools on the chances of hi
bill passing.
MI. jacobson sarcastically referred t.
the many vacant seats. He resented
Vehemently the assertion that count,
fairs could not exist without encourag
ing crime. al say damn any association
that cannot exist without gambling"
Mr.. Lockwood desired to protect tn
county fairs, he said, which were poo
enough now. This bill would WOrl
against them,
Mr.. McEWen said he was enough Of
Scotchman to be opposed to any trans
fer of money except for value received