St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-09
OPENING THE FRAY.
Mr.. Greer Initiates a Movement
for More Time.

When the afternoon session opened
there remained but few committee re-
ports, and after they had been disposed
of motions and resolutions were called
for. Thereupon Mr.. Greer, Of Wabasha,
addressed himself to the chair as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Speaker: Under this order, and
at the request of number of the gen.
tlemen on this floor. now move you
that Ii. f. 694. which has been made a
special order for this time, be postponed
and made a special order of business
for one week from today.
Mr.. Horton objected to the motion,
particularly at that time, stating that,
while it might be proper enough at $3.50,
when the bill came up i'll its regular
course, he thought it unfair to push it
wnen so few of the members were pres
ent.
Mr.. Greer insisted that his motion
should be put at once. The bill, he as
serted, had only been before the house
few days and the members had not
yet had time to either familiariZe them
selves with its provisions or to consult
their constituents.
Mr.. Turrell thought it only fair to the
friends of the bill to take it up at the
appointed time.
Mr.. Wyman was of the same opinion.
The bill, he said, had been introduced a
week ago and printed. A day and hour
had been set for its consideration, and
the members had lad plenty of time to
prepare themselves to vote intelligently
on the question.
By this time P. H. Kelly had become
thoroughly aroused, and. taking the
floor. he said: Il hope the house will
refuse to consider the motion of the
very diplomatic gentleman from Waba-
sha at this time. That bill was made a
special order of business for 80 today,
but here IN slim house he springs this
motion to postpone, and L consider his
action unfair and unjust"
Mr.. Fleming, of Crow Wing, was
strongly in favor of delay, giving as his
reason that he needed further time to
consider. He had received two letters of
inquiry during the past two days, and
one of his constituents had come to the
city and told him that the people In his
part of the country were highly excited
over the bill. The country members.
he thought, all needed more time and
were entitled to it.
Mr.. Young, of Swift, took the ground
that every bill on the calendar and in
general orders was entitled to earlier
consideration than this one.
Mr.. Winston urged that the bill be at
least taken up, as it had been intro
duced week ago and had been made a
special order. Mr.. Blocker also favored
the consideration of the bill as a matter
of fair play.
Mr.. Hopkins stated ne was inclined to
favor the bill. but was unprepareG to
vote at this time, and hoped it would be
postponed.
Mr.. Wyman. of Hennepin, stated that
there was no disposition OH the part of
the friends of the bill to force the
house to snap Judgment on the matter,
and for his part he should think that
the members would be as we'll prepared
to vote at this time as later. Every
previous special order had been con-
sidered at the time set for it, and he
thought this one should be as well
treated.
Mr. German, of Stearns. also opposed
Mr.. Greer's motion. calling attention TO
the fact that the legislature at its last
session had appointed commission to
consider this plan, and that the matter
had been fully discussed in the country
and city papers ever since.
BY this time the clock indicated $50,
and the chair announced that the hour
had arrived for the special order. Mr..
Greer insisted that his motion be put,
and after some discussion vote was
taken upon 1t, and it was lost by vote
of As to so.