St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-21
SPENCER is SORRY.
His Secession Was Only
Meant in a Pickwickian
Sense.
WAS kEEDFUL
AS Reported by Prison Com
mittee as to Convict
O'NeilrS Arm.
AMPUTATION WAS NEEDFUL
GEN. MULLEN WILL BE PAID
For His Disbursements in
Fighting the Lumber
Syndicate.

Senator Spencer made honorable
of the senate last evening for his
speech of secession on the day be-
fore. Speaking to a question Of per-
sonal privilege, he said: 1.-THE daily
papers have given prominence to a
speech 1 made in the senate yester-
day 1 think they have misrepre-
scented the facts. 1 never had such
an idea as the secession of Duluth
Whatever intemperance of language
l used was more in sorrow than in
anger. [ will state frankly that
what 1 meant was that the time
of the state would have a larger
representation; that Duluth would
have a larger and perhaps a more
able representation; representa-
ton that would be more able to take
care of her interests, and to de-
mand the rights to which the north
ern part of the state is entitled. 1
will say that you have all treated me
kindly and courteously. / want to
say that there is not a man in st.
Louis county who thinks for a mo-
ment of secession
While this speech was being de-
livered the senate listened closely.
and at its conclusion a number
laughed good-naturedly over the
frank retracing of his steps by the
senator from the city of the UNI
sailed sea.
The senate demonstrated the
adage yesterday, "the greater haste
the less speed" Several hours were
taken up with efforts to advance
bills, and with counter motions to
prevent one senator from getting
advantage over another. This
caused bedlam of confusion. and
more than a dozen times it required
considerable time to restore order
so as to allow business to proceed
president Day finally announced
that he would not issue anv moro
cards to visitors and would not al
low anything to be done unless per
feet order should be preserved. He
directed the sergeant-at-armst to- pre-
serve order, even if it should be nee
essary to call upon assistance. Then
the senate got down to business.
All the bills on the calendar except
one were disposed OF. The Sheehan
Dill to allow cities to regulate the
price of gas and electric lights and
water supply was defeated after
short debate. ka2ong the impor-
tant bills passed are the Culi<in nri-
mary election bill; the bill to allow
cities to inspect dairy herds and
milk, and to license dairymen: the
Howard constitutional amendment
TO provide for voting machines. tho
two jacobson bills, one RELATING, to
marking cars, so as to obviate ex-
cessive charges for grain, the other
relative to the railway commissions
duties; a bill appropriating $50 900
Tor building an additional cottage
at the soldiers home, and the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the relief
OF Gen. Mullen.
The effort to pass the house bin
10 aDoIlSn the st. Paul board of nIlb-
lie works failed because not enough
votes were secured to suspend the
rules. This effort was made about
o'clock last evening and the senator's
wanting to go to supper declined to
wait until this very lengthy measure
should be read. Senator Stevens
made an effort to carry the point.
and even reminded senators that thew
might want his services on some of
their bills. Senator Potter and How
ard, of Minneapolis, feared the bill
might affect their city. Senators
Stevens and Sheehan assured them
to the contrary. Senator Morgan
said he was satisfied with the state
ment and hoped opposition would be
withdrawn. The vote on the motion
to suspend the rules was thirty-four
in favor and four against, it requiring
fthirty-siX to carry.
H. F. pa was substituted for S. F.
$40, and will be on the calendar for