St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-08

with proprietors and managers of small
elevators and warehouses he had
reached the conclusion that not one
man in ten could analyZe or understand
some of the provisions of the bill. He
was loath to believe any man could be
coerced into voting for it who knew
anything at all of the danger in it.
Mr.. Barrett said as he understood the
bill elevators or warehouses not on the
right of way of railroads or Immediately
adjacent thereto would not come under
its provisions. Thus the elevators so
located on or along the right of way
might easily be placed at great disad-
vantage. Being called down on "time"
he said in closing that the bill was so
well understood discussion of its feat
ures was hardly necessary. The roll
call was begun amid great
Confusion and Excitement.
Members were running hither and
thither, cOnfabing and consulting; lob
byiStS, Otficehoders and senators were
getting in their best licks for or against,
and the pounding of the speakers gavel
had little effect. When the call was
finished the absentees were called, and
after all bad voted who were present
the bill had received 46 votes, with 81
against.
After the vote was announced MI.
Young at once changed his vote to
no." and gave notice that he would
move for reconsideration.
Mr.. Cole, Of Otter Tail, moved for a
reconsideration at once.
There was storm of protests, on the
ground that the friends of the bill
should be given another chance to secure
its passage. There were equally strong
talks against delay, and the motion to
reconsider prevailed, but not before Mr..
Wilson. of GoOdhue, had scored the bill
numerically and in scathing language.
He characterized it as paternal in ten
dency, unrepublican and uncOnstitu-
tional. ''lf it is party measure" said
he, II renounce it right here. Let the
Republican party 90 down with such
measures. as L believe it will"
Mr.. jacobson moved an amendment to
Mr.. Coles motion, that the bill be laid
On the table. Carried, 81 to A.
Forcing the Fight.
Mr.. Cole at once moved to take from
the table and put on final passage. In
doing so he roasted what he called "the
scheme of the gentleman from Waba-
sha" to keep the bill in the air as club
to beat the reapportionment bill or Sc
cure the adoption of his views therein.
Mr.. Mcguire Indignantly thundered
against the terrible condition of things
apparent. He was sorry, grieved and
ashamed to think that the runlors flying
around were true. He vehemently con-
demned any trading or coercing, as
limited at OIL ali sides.
The motion to reconsider prevailed,
many members being anxious to end
the agony. During the roll call OH the
motion the confusion and hustling were
extremely annoying. and at one time
the speaker almost lost hope. But he
started the sergeant-at-armS to work
and when the motion carried another
fight sprung up on move to table and
leave the matter in abeyance. This de-
sign was baked, and after lot of
wrangling the roll was started again on
the passage of tine bill.
AS the call progressed several men,
bers explained their votes. Mr.. Nc
DOnough boldly stated he had been in
formed the governor had threatened to
veto the capitol bill if S. +. 371 was not
passed. Therefore he voted aye.
7. Ii. Kelly promptly arose and said
he had no information of any such in
formation. He took no stock i'll the
rumOr.
Quick Changes.
When the call was completed the bill
lacked several votes OF 58. MesSrS.
Briggs, Ives, Koerner, McEwen and
FurlOng changed their votes to aye.
Mr.. Young, who had knowingly
changed to the negative, saw the drift
and Tapped back. Then Magnire. think
ing all was over and desiring to keep
the right to reconsider. changed to aye,
aud the bill had So votes. All was up
roar in an instant, and Mr.. Dunn moved
to adjourn, which was done inStanter.
e Excited groups were at once formed
in every part OF the hall and pandemO-
mum reigned. There was elimination
and recrimination, shaking of fists and
threats. E. f. Comstock. who had been
forced to come in and vote-and he
voted no with vengeance-was exceed
ingly hostile. He argued with Speaker
Lee eXcitedly, declaring he had ruled in
a glaringly irregular manner, but as the
house had sustained the ruling that ''all
present must vote" the speaker eX-
pressed himself as perfectly satisfied
and walked away. Gradually the excite
ment died out, but from now on there
will be music in the air of the house
every hour it sits, with the tom-toms
strongly keyed. AS popular member
often remarks: 1.-THE preamble will be
omitted and We'll tackle the resolution"