St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-29

ucIS TIC ICopOuolDlllly Will lOot' 4hi'
Greer's motion is the proper one to
adopt"
Mr.. Turrell attempted to explain and
modify his assertion, but his words had
little effect.
f. NJ. Wilson again took the floor to
assert that it cut no figure what any
other branch of the state government
might do. Each was independent in its
own sphere. The executive had no
right to object to any bill until it was
laid before him. For himself. he would
not shirk his plain duty and insisted on
the bill being taken up and considered.
Mr.. Bleecker asserted the legislature
had no right 10 assume any such thing
as was intimated, in advance of its oc-
currence.
Mr.. Boggs said he was the gentleman
who had spoken to MIR. Turrell. The
governor had told him in an informal
way that he thought the bill unconstitu-
tlOnal.
Mr. Bleecker-That's just the point
but put this bill over and it is lost.
Mr.. BOggs said he had as much to do
with getting up the bill as any one else.
1t was the result Of great many hours
work. He recognized the fact that the
population basis was the only proper
one, but it was not possible to adopt it.
The bill was the best one the members
would permit to be drawn.
Mr. Walsh eulogiZed Gov. Nelson as
being one of the best governors the state
ever had; he had a right to express MS
opinion as a private citizen. The bill
under discussion was the worst lie Mr..
WaIsh) had ever seen. 1t was not fair
to any section, and he would oppose it
oh low fnV
more mature consideration.
Mr.. Abbott said every section was
selfish and would surrender nothing.
The house might as well go ahead with
consideration of the bill and take its
medicine now.
Mr.. Dunn said he had little to do
with the preparation of the bill. He
knew, however, it was not boys play,
but hard work. As chairman of the
committee lie was convinced it was as
fair bill as could be gotten up. "Put
it over to next Friday and you will get
no appoltionment at all. Mark
that"
Mr.. Turrell withdrew his motion, and
the house took up the first section of
the bill, which was passed temporarily.
Mr.. jacobson moved that in acting on
the bill the house keep as close as pos
sible to the basis of 5000 for repre-
sentative and $4,000 for senator. Lost.
Loading II Dowu.
ion of districts in Mower was stricken
the Republicans full license to elect
two representatives at large. Mr.. Fur
long protested i'll vain, though few
Republican members voted for fair
play.
Mr.. Abbott moved an amendment to
give Faribault two representatives
Lost.
Mr. Turrell offered an amendment to
separate Brown and Redwood, making
each a senatorial district with one rep
resentative each. Carried.
Mr.. Kelly, of Rice, offered an amend
ment to strike ont the division of dis
tricts in his county, allowing the three
representatives. to be elected at large.
Adopted.
Mr.. Abbott moved TO reconsider the
vote by which his amendment to give
Faribault an additional representative
was lost. The motion prevailed, and
then Faribault was allowed a second
representative.
Mr.. McDOnough moved an amend
ment to give Dakota county three rep
resentatlyes. Lost.
R1r. Craig's Great Fight.
Mr.. Craig offered an amendment max
ing Wright county separate senatorial
district, with three representatives.
Mr.. Holler objected to the amend,
ment.
In support of his amendment Mr..
Craig made strong, earnest address,
He said the interests of Wright and
Sherburne counties were in no way
identical. AT every turn, he held. the
people of Sherburne were confronted by
the most absolute inequality. His peo-
pie were deprived of the smallest mite
of home rule, being held in bondage
by county with which they had nc
real affinity. Senator Eaton came in fol
hot roast. Some member had stated
to Mr.. Craig that the senator
had threatened to "bust the whole
scheme of reapportionmenti if his wishes
were not respected, and Sherburne held
to Wright. IF this great Lam senator
is to control this state | sympathiZe with
Minnesota" said Mr.. Craig. In conclu
sion he demonstrated the great Unequal
ity of population. Even if united, Sher
burne, AnOka and lsanti counties would
The speech was a red-hOt eXcoriation
of what Mr.. Craig called might against
right" 1t had the desired effect, too,
for the amendment was adopted by all
! overwhelming vote, and then Sher
burne was attached 10 the Fifty-third
district, each of the three counties, An.
| Okla, Isantl and Sherburne, to elect one
representative.
A. q. johnson offered an amendment
to give the Forty-eighth district three
| representatives Instead of two
Adopted.
Mr.. German offered an amendment
changing the districting proposed fol
the FOrty-ninth district. The amend
ment leaves the districts as at present
Adopted.
Mr.. Dunn moved that the Fiftieth
district be allowed only three repre-
SentativeS.
Speaker Lee said he had little inter
est as to whether the amendment was
adopted or rejected, because he had not
the slightest idea that the bill would be
passed. In the course of his remarks
the speaker intimated that he consid-
cred the northern counties sadly lacking
in representation in the senate.
Mr.. Dunn said that he offered the
dlnenumenC 1Or LH6 reason lndL IL Hdu
been claimed that the northern part OF
the state had too many members. Incl.
deDtally he exhorted the house to Kill
the bill outright rather than by inches,
if they were determined to kill it any
! way
Mr.. Moore took the ground that his
district was increasing rapidly and
should not be deprived of any of its
representation.
Some further discussion followed on
the same lines, several members quot
ing figures to show the most startling
inequalities in representation. The
Dunn amendment was voted down and
the house rose. Permission was asked
and granted to sit again today at p. In
on the same bill, after which the house
adjourned to 10 a. m. today.
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