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

House File No. i, the Anderson bill
10 tax unused railroad lands, passed
the senate last night after 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 I'M
til after 10 o'clock. The senators
We're 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 I'M
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 its final passage. They
We're uncertain of their men until 10
o'clock, and then they made sure
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
Tor, 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, moved
that the senate take under considera-
ton Senate File No. 104. This was
evidently mere by-play agreed upon.
Senator Allen objected, and President
Day ruled that the bill alluded to
could not be taken up in cas- saof OBJ
lection.
Senator Allen then moved that fur
Their proceedings under the call of the
senate be dispensed with. A roll call
upon this proposition was taken, which
resulted in So affirmative votes to l.
in the negative.
L vote was then taken upon the mo.
ton to reconsider the action by which
the bill was defeated, which resulted
III carrying the motion by a vote of q
to p. Senator Iltis voted against a re.
consideration, but he voted for the bill
both times when placed upon it's pass.
age.
Senator Greer raised the point ot
order that the bill, having been upor
general orders, and the vote to recon-
mend the passage of the bill havins
been adverse to the bill, a motion t.
reconsider being made, in should 81
upon general orders at the time it wa,
decided to reconsider the bill
Senator Wyman argued that it wen
upon the calendar.
Senator Young took the position tina
the bill would be placed in the sam
position it had when lost.
President Day ruled that the bill wa
before the senate to be acted upon
and the senate could dispose of it a
they desired. Either to refer it t
general orders or TO put it upon it
passage.
The bill was read the third time an
placed upon its final passage upon mo
ton of Senator Barr.
There We're IS ayes and % navs San
ator Yale had been excused because q
his wife coming to the city on a lat
train. Senators Cronkhite, Keller an
olN-
voted for the bill, as he had whe
placed upon its passage Monday
The friends of the bill broke out int
applause at the result both before an
after the vote was announced.
Senator McHale raised the uuestio
that there were but twenty-seve
votes and the vote of the lieutenan
governor, and that the lieutenant gov
ernor has no right to vote. He did nc
insist upon his objection being entere
upon the journal. when asked b
Lieut. Gov. Day if that was his dc
sire, but said the record would sho,
the vote upon the bill.
Senator Allen moved that the vot
by which the bill was passed be recon
sidered, and he expressed a hope thu
the motion would be voted down. TT
roll was called, and the motion wa
defeated by vote of So to 1, Senate
McHale being the only one voting
the negative.
KILLING TIME.
The senators, with a number of Wis
tors, seemed to enjoy the situation du
ing the early hours of the evenin
Occasionally a member would make
motion to send for cots. Senator Pc
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