The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-01
QUIT OR NOT TO QUIT
PROBLEM THAT PUZZLED THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
ROW OVER ADJOURNMENT

of Their Vote to Adjourn Unit,
Monday-kinne's Good Roads
Bill Gets Another Breathing
Spell.
1t took the house forty-five minutes to
adjourn yesterday afternoon. 1t usually
takes about forty-fve seconds, but a
majority of the members favored an ad-
Journment to Monday morning, and this
was what caused the delay.
At the morning session Mr.. Feeney
Oem.), of LIE Sueur made motion that
when the house adjourn it be to Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Staples Rep), of Dakota, made a
bluff by demanding that the motion be
put, in writing and further stated that
he should take every advantage to pre-
vent an adjournment over Saturday. This
had its effect, and Mr. Feenay, fearing
that if he reduced his motion to writing.
notice of debate would be given, with
drew it.
Nothing more was said about an ad-
journment until $50, when Mr. Staples
moved an adjournment. Mr.. Foss (Rep J,
of Grant, demanded roll call, and the
motion to adjourn was lost. Then Mr.
Foss moved an adjournment to Monday
morning at O'Clock.
On this motion Mr.. Staples demanded a
call of the house. Mr. Yale (Rep) of
Winona, wanted to make a talk, but was
ruled out of order by Speaker Dare, who
held that call of the house had been
ordered. Mr.. Yale moved proceedings I'M
der the call be dispensed with, but Mr.
Ito 1Al {I,ot
done until some action under the call
had been taken.
The clerk was allowed to read the first
two names on the roll call and then the
motion to suspend further proceedings
was put and carried on a division.
MIR. Grondahl (Rep.), of Goodhue, NOV
ed to adjourn, which was voted down on
division.
Mr. Foss again moved that the house
adjourn to Monday morning, but changed
the hour to 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Staples made the point that any
motion to adjourn except to SATURDAY.
morning at 10 o'clock would require
suspension of the rules, and Speaker Dare
held the point well taken
Mr.. Yale moved the rules be suspended
and on this motion Mr.. Staples insisted
on a roll call. Under the rules it re-
CURED eighty votes to suspend the rules
and the motion was lost, thirty-seven vot-
ing for and forty-one against. While the
clerk was checking up the roll call Mr.
Yale drifted over to the clerks desk but
was called down by Mr.. FINLAND, who
said the rules strictly prohibited any
member from approaching the desk while
roll call was in progress.
Mr.. Dunn (Rep.), Of Ramsey, moved
that recess be taken to o'clock
Before quiet could be restored Mr.
jacobson (Rep), of Lac qui Parle, moved
an adjournment. Mr.. Foss demanded a
roll call and as the result was AZ for and
Sc against the speaker announced an ad-
journment to 10 o'clock this morning
kINNE'S BILL STILL LIVES.
H. F. 347, by Mr.. Kline Rep.) Of Rem
Vile, which has been dubbed good
road" bill, had another inning yesterday
afternoon. 1t was advanced to the cal
endar last week and then defeated, re-
ceiving but 11fty-three votes. The vote
was reconsidered and the bill sent back
to general orders, the friends Of the bill
agreeing that amendments. should be
made
By it's provisions the chairman Of the
board of supervisors on petition of ma
Jority Of the taxpayers of one or more
road districts was given the power to
purchase road machinery. The cost of
such machinery to be paid in five annual
lid
When the bill was reached ON general
orders yesterday, Mr.. Foss (Rep), of
Grant, offered several amendments but
they were voted down. The opposition to
the bill was that it gave the chairman
of the board of supervisors full power to
make the purchase Of the machinery pro-
viding a petition was presented to him
duly signed. This it was claimed made 1t
possible for a sharp machine agent to
gull the poor farmers.
Those favoring the bill were not inclin-
ed to allow any amendments and after
speeches by Mr.. Jacobson Rep.), Of Jack
son, Mr.. Fosnes (Union), Of Chippewa,
and Mr.. Won Lehe Rep), of LIE Sueur,
against the bill, it was recommended for
indefinite postponement by division vote
of so to IS.
excepted from the report, and after a
discussion the bill was referred to a
committee consisting of Messrs Fosnes
Boutwell, and Kline.
While Mr.. Foss (Rep.), Of Grant, was
! shouting against the Kline good roads
bill and declaring that it was against
the interests of the farmers he was inter
| rupted by Mr.. Kline, the author of the
bill, who inquired:
You say the farmers are opposed to
| the bill, am I not farmer?'
| Mr.. Foss, who is generally confused 70,
an answer when called on suddenly, made
| ten strike" by replying: Judging from
| appearances [ should say that you were
| a farmer who farms the farmers
COKE BOUNTY FAVORED.
| The bill of Mr. Mallory Rep) of St
| Louis, providing for the payment of E
state bounty of so cents per ton on coke
| was recommended to pass In the house