St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-14

House File NO. i, the ANDERSON Dill
10 tax unused railroad lands, passed
the senate last night after a fight
that has been waged with great
earnestness. The senate had been
in continuous session under a call of
the senate from the moment of as
sembling at 2:30 in the afternoon un-
til after 10 o'clock. The senators
were imprisoned during that time by
their own action while the sergeant
alarms was hunting up absentees,
and particularly Senator Cronkhite,
who up to the hour of adjournment
last night had not been found 1t
was said that he had been seen in
Minneapolis during the afternoon,
and the ergeant-at-arms had the
police and detective forces in the
Mill City looking for him all after
noon and evening, but they were un-
able to find the senator. In the
meantime the friends of the bill were
hard at work to secure enough votes
to reconsider the measure and to
carry it to it's final passage They
We're uncertain of their men until 10
that they were able to hold those
who formerly voted for the bill in
line. These, together with Senator
Smith, who was at home attending
a city election Monday, made the
necessary votes. 1t was then decid-
ed to abandon any effort to secure
the attendance of Senator Cronkhite.
as they did not need any more votes
and the object of delay had been ac-
complished. Senator Hanna, who
was sick at his lodgings, was sent
for, and the friends of the bill felt
sure of their ground, and it was
whispered about the chamber that
the bill would be put through and
clinched. This was done in short or
der.
Senator Wyman, at 10:15. noved
that the senate take under considera-
ton Senate File No. 1O4. This was
evidently a mere by-play agreed upon.
Senator Allen objected, and President
Day ruled that the bill alluded to
could not be taken up in cas- sa.of oh
lection.
Senator Allen then moved that fur
tner proceedings under the call of the
senate be dispensed with. A roll call
upon thls proposition was taken, which
resulted in 35 affirmative votes to *
in the negative.
Il vote was then taken upon the mo-
tioh 10 reconsider the action by which
tne Dill was defeated, which resulted
IN carrying the motion by vote of 27
TO 20. Senator Iltis voted against a re-
consideration, but he voted for the bill
both times when placed upon its pass
age.
senator Greer raised the point of
order that the bill, having been upon
general orders, and the vote to recon-
mend the passage of the bill having
been adverse to the bill, a motion to
reconsider being made, in should eo
upon general orders at the time it was
decided to reconsider the bill.
Senator Wyman argued that it went
upon the calendar
senator Young took the position that
the bill would be placed in the same
position it had when lost.
PRESIDENT Day ruled that the bill was
before the senate to be acted unon
and the senate could dispose of if a 8
they desired. Either to refer If to
general orders or TO put it upon its
passage.
The bill was read the third time and
placed upon its final passage upon mo-
ton of Senator Barr.
Ihere were rs ayes and % nays. Sen
ator Yale had been excused because of
MS vile coming to the city on a late
tram. Senators Cronshite, Keller and
Sperry We're absent also. Senator Iltis
voted Tor the bill, as he had when
placed upon its passage Monday.
The friends of the bill broke out into
applause at the result, both before and
after the vote was announced.
Senator McHale raised the question
that there were but twenty-seven
votes and the vote of the lieutenant
governor, and that the lieutenant gov
ernor has no right to vote. He did not
insist upon his objection being entered
upon the journal, when asked bv
Lieut.. Gov. Day if that was his de-
sire, but said the record would show
the vote upon the bill.
Senator Allen moved that the vote
by which the bill was passed be recon-
sldered, and he expressed a hope that
the motion would be voted down. The
roll was called, and the motion was
defeated by vote of 3S to /, Senator
McHale being the only one voting in
the negative.
KILLING TIME.
The senators. with number of visi-
tors, seemed to enjoy the situation dur
ing the early hours of the evening.
Occasionally member would make a
motion to send for cots: Senator Pot
ter limited that folding beds that com