St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-07

worthy chairman, Mr.. Van SAINT. was
the only member from the First district
who was satisfied with the pending bill,
and the reason was not far to seek.
Mr.. Buck said the First district men,
berS had not been consulted, as prom
ised. They had to take what was
offered, evidently, or nothing.
Carried. Then Killed.
The amendment of Mr.. French was
carried. 81 to 81. But real gOOu scrap
enSued on the motion to adopt the sec
ton as amended.
Mr.. Jacobson said the bill might as
well be abandoned right there, if Now
er, with nearly 1000 more population
than WabaSha, was to be denied as
much representation. Speaker Lee,
MessrS. Bleecker, Turrell, Fleming,
Cairns, Moves and Dunn voiced the
same views, and at least four of these
emphaticallv stated they would not
vote for such a bill. They would allow
the effort to IeappOrtion go to the dem
milton bowwOwS tirSt-and be id to it.
Mr.. Greer stOutly defended the
amendment as being not only fair and
equitable, but as being demanded by
the interests of his people.
After many tribulatiOnS the house
got to vote ana refused, by q vote of
46 nays to 81 yeas, to adopt the section
as amended. A motion to strike out the
amendment was carried, and then the
section was approved as printed.
Two Counties Cut
Mr.. Temple moved to amend, by CIV
ing Rice county three representatives
instead of two.
Mr.. Lee argued against the amend
ment as not being worthy of adoption
on the figures available. The house
should be consistent and go on as it had
begun.
Mr.. Greer could see one good reason
why Rice should be allowed one more
representative. even though Mower and
WabaSha be DISTINGUISHED. "Rice is
banner Republican county," said he,
while if you allow WabaSha and
Mower adequate presentation you may
increase the Democratic members"
Mr.. Dunn accused the condemnation
WabaSha of playing the role of dena-
gogne, and maintained political cOnsid-
eratiOnS had no weight in the makeup
of the bill.
The Temple amendment was lost, AZ
nays, 81 yeas, and the district as printed
was approved.
Mr.. Roach proposed an amendment to
divide Rice into TWO legislative districts,
killed the idea remOrSeleSSly.
Mr.. Mckasy offered an amendment to
leave Sibley separate senatorial dis
trict, but it was voted down. The same
fate betel a motion of MIR. BOylan to
separate Carver and Scott.
Mr.. BoOren proposed an amendment
to give Washington three representa-
tives instead of two. In support of the
amendment, he quoted the population
figures OF various smaller counties which
had been given the same representation
as Washington.
Mr.. NOyes supported the amendment,
while MIR. Zelch opposed it, ii the bill
was to be adopted as prepared; other
wise, he would vote against the bill.
The amendment was lost and the
district approved as printed.
Mr.. KOener moved all amendment to
make Meeker and KandIyohi separate
senatorial districts. Lost, Is for, 26
against.
Mr.. German offered an amendment
which would give Stearns four repre-
sentativeS instead of three. He pointed
out that other districts with less popu-
lation, notably Winona and Otter Tail,
were given just what Stearns claimed.
MeSSrs. Linnemann, Cairns, Fletcher,
Cole, T., and Jacobson supported Mr..
i
easily.
Uniting Districts.
Mr.. Dunn offered an amendment
placing Mile Laos with Anoka and
Isanti, and allowing two Representative
to the district. Mr.. Greer proposed an
amendment to add Cass, Crow Wing
and Mile Laos to AnOka and Isanti.
Mr.. Dunn spoke earnestly for the
fairness of his pro position, while Mr..
Wahlund as earnestly protested.
Mr.. Greer spoke for a union of the
two districts, as contemplated by his
amendment. He held it would be right
in line with the union of counties in the
southern part of the state. Might had
made right all day, and he wanted the
scheme to stop right where it was. If
it was right to buckle together Scott and
Carver, Meeker and Kandiyohi, Free
born and Waseca, it was no more than
right to adopt his amendment.
Mr., Dunn took exception to some eX-
pressions used by Mr.. Grecr.and quoted
figures in support of his contention that
the representation elaine for the pro-
posed district was no more than it was
entitled to.
Mr.. Ives raised question as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of such move, and asked
for Information.
Mr.. Fleming took exception to many
reflections cast at the northern districts,
explaining that they were not going to
play the hog in any sense. He would Of
fer a prosositiOn which would convince
the house of his good faith and sincerity.
Mr.. Wyman said, as the northern
members were evincing a disposition to
concede few representatives, so that
the southern counties might get what
they wanted, he hoped the amendment
of Mr.. Dunn would prevail. If this was
done, he felt assured the bill would
finally be passed by an almost unani-
nous vote.
The Dunn amendment was adopted
on a viva vOee vote.
Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment
to make the ForJy-seventh district con-
sist of Crow Wing, Cass, Carlton, Itasca,
Aitkin and Beltrami. The gentleman
from Brainerd made strong plea for
allowing Two representatives 10 such a
vast stretch of country-one-6fth of the
| entire state, as he figured it; and the
amendment was adopted. Thus one
district. the Forty-Sixth, was completely
wiped out.
Final Skirmishing.
Mr.. Hunck made his first speech of
| the session in support of an amendment
| to give one representative each to Nor
rison and Benton.
| MIR. Fuller opposed the plan of dis
| tricts proposed by Mr.. Hunck, and
| thought it should be defeated.
Mr.. German supported the amend