The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-27

the somewhat exciting event OF which
mucn has been said, namely. the pas-
sage of an act by the legislature re-
moving the state capitol to st. Peter.
me piii was introduced on Feb. 6 and
passed by the council, ayes eight and
nays seven. Those in the senate who
opposed 1t were Hon. J. D. Ludden.
Hon: II. N. Setter, ]. B. Brisbin and
B. +. Tilllotsont Among those who op-
posed IT In the house was William Pitt
murray. The bill was generally op-
posed by the press Of the territory. 1t,
however, passed on the 18th, and 1t was
sent back to the senate to be enrolled.
1hoI4 4 MSE9gtH6aa tE}! Hae, aasuthority as says:
meated the atmosphere that one Of the MOST
obtuse olfactories could have perceived It.
joe Roulette. the chairman Of the COM
little cost. The next day after the passage
OF the bill on Feb. %. Mr.. Roulette was not
IN his seat. The other side now saw the
the Irish orator said ''To nip him in the
bud" Representative Balcombe. of Winona,
now editor OF newspaper at Omaha, intro
port forthwith and II he failed to do SO that
the next member of the committee be ordered
to procure another enrolled copy and report
the same. etc. Mr.. Balcombe at once moved
the previous question on the resolutions, but
Mr.. Setter moved call Of the council which
was ordered and Mr.. Roulette reported alb
ings under the call be dispensed with, on
which there were yeas nine, nays five. Two
thirds not voting for the motion the chair.
Hon. ]. B. Brisbin declared it lost, notwith-
standing Calcombe eloquently protested that
nine was two-thirds OF fourteen. The SER
geant- arms, J. M. Lamb, of White Bear.
seat. He did not find him that day. The
council, unable to adjourn under the call,
waited his return. The dinner hour passed
and supper time arrived and when the miss
ing member did not show up at bed time
beds and bedding were ordered and the mem
bers camped on the floor of the house.
nights the council ad1oudned. the call still
pending. At midnight on March 5. the
president resumed the chair and an
and the moment the doors were thrown open
in stalked Joe Roulette. He commenced sra.,
lying his brother members In his pointed
style on the good joke he had played on
them.
At the session Of 1874 the wing of the
original capitol fronting on Exchange
street was ordered, costing $4,000. While
the change in the assembly rooms
roof, ETC., cost 900 more. This gave
relief for several years put at every
session Of the legislature the members
of the house suffered from the crowded
condition Of the hall, bad air, ETC., SO
much that a larger hall was absolutely
demanded The session of 1873, there
fore, ordered a. new wing on WaDaSna,
capable of accommodating the house
of representatives, properly and giving
more space to other departments. Tnat mat
wing was completed In Deceinper' 1o'o'
at cost of $4,000.
At o'clock in the evening or Mafch
/. 1881. while both houses Of the leg
islature were in session, all the nails
and departments crowded with VlSltoIS'
the dome of the building was found TO
be on fire. The flames spread with TOO
great rapidity to be checked, ana all
that could be done was to save the con-
tents of the building. The most val
liable records and papers Of various OF
ficers, and Of the legislature, with some
of the furniture, were carried out But
the greater part Of the contents OF the
building, including the valuable law
library the supply of state laws doc-
uments and reports. and all the std-
tionery in the secretary Of states once
were g. total loss. The entire loss TO
the state was fully $200,000.
Fortunately the city of st. Paul had
lust completed a fine spacious market
house. and it's use was immedlatey
rendered the state authorities, ana at
9 o'clock the next morning botn houses
of the legislature were In session IN
the new building.
Two days of the session yet remain
ed. and Gov. Pillsbury Immediately Sc
cured estimates for reouifains the oIo
edifice, using the old walls. An act ap-'
nropriating $4,000 for that purpose was
passed. Work was commenced at once.
1t was then found that the old walls
were too unsafe 80 use, and at the eA-
ira session In September, also helo IN
the market house, the further sum OF
s100 900 was appropriated for the COM
pletion of the building. It's total cost s
was about $275, 1000. The session OF 1883
met in the new building.