The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
ODDITIES OF MIR. FOSS
THEY WE'RE THE FEATURE OF
THE HOUSE SESSION YES
TERDAY
NEW BILLS IN ABUNDANCE
trOduced, Many of Them Evident
Iy Left Over From the Early
Days of the SessiOn-SOme of
Them Are known as "Strike''
Measures.

Mr.. Foss Rep), of Grant, attempted
20 resume his battle with Speaker Dare at
the first opportunity yesterday. The
chaplain of the house takes a day off
Saturdays in order to occupy his pulpit
at Alexandria on Sundays, knowing that
his salary of S. per day as one of the
officials of the house goes on just the
same.
Owing to this there was no opening
prayer and it may have been that this
departure from the usual routine aroused
The ire of the member from Grant. In
any event when the clerk reached the
name of Mr.. Foss on the morning roll
call that gentleman rose to his feet, say
ing:
IF I answer to my name and am recog
nized as a member of this house, I want
to say that the outrageous proceedings
which occurred last night when I moved
for an adjournment"
Mr.. Foss was interrupted in his
speech by the speakers gavel, which beat
a lively tattoo on the desk, and then
Speaker Dare Informed him that he was
clearly out of order.
Cannot I explain my vote?" queried
Mr. Foss.
ed the speaker, "and you are not in Or
der"
With the remark 81 will wait, then, I'M
til another time Mr.. Foss resumed his
chair but as soon as the roll call had
been finished he was again on his feet.
Can 1 enter my protest at this timer
meekly inquired Mr. Foss.
''If the house has no objection I have
certainly none, but the house is not prop
erly organized as yet replied Speaker
Dare; 1.-The journal is yet to be read and
approved"
This Formally was gone through with
and then Speaker Dare announced that
the member from Grant could be heard.
Mr.. FoSs, however, stated that with the
approval of the journal all his objections
were done away with, and he sat down
with the air of man looking for trouble.
The opening he was looking for came
a minute later, and he made the best of
his opportunity.
Mr. jacobson Rep), of Lac qui Parle,
moved that the rules be suspended so
far that bills could be introduced at any
time during the day. The speaker put
the question, but before he could declare
the motion carried Mr. Foss demanded
division. The members jeered, but Speak
er Dare directed those favoring the mo-
ton to rise and be counted, and after
ward those who opposed. The clerk an
against
Mr. Foss with a smile of triumph call
ed the attention of the speaker to the
fact that it required a two-thirds vote to
suspend the rules, and that meant that
eighty members would have to vote for
1t instead of fifty-eight.
The speaker held the point well taken
and Mr.. Foss was apparently so well
satisfied with his victory that he allowed
Mr.. jacobson, the next instant, to move
that other business be passed and the
house proceed to the introduction Of bills.
Ten minutes later MI. Foss came to the
front again with the following resolu-
lions, which he demanded be adopted:
Whereas, Lobbyists seem to take great
interest in legislative proceedings, ven
turing among the seats on the floor of the
house and speaking to members while
bills are being considered, and
an early adjournment would best sub
serve the interests of the state at large
Be 1t therefore
Resolved, That the house of representa-
tives of the Thirty-flrst session of the
legislature of the state of Minnesota
adjourn sine die on March 2S 1899
Mr.. Jackson (Rep.), of Ramsey, gave
notice to debate and the resolutions went
over until tomorrow
NEARLY EIGHTY NEW ONES.
Yesterday was the last day for the In
PRODUCTION of bills in the house without
the. consent of the governor, and the