The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-20

The capitol tax levy bill recommend
ed to pass by the committee on public
pulldlngs, was put on the house gen.
eral orders yesterday morning despite
the strenuous opposition of a faction
led by w. A. Nolan, of Mower.
Ihe tight on the bill was led by Rep
resentative Tighe, Ramsey, who sue
cessfully appealed to the house from
opposition methods, which he seemed
justified in designating as unfair.
Chairman Lewis, of the committee on
public buildings, sent the bill which
mas received the favorable consldera-
tlon or his committee, in that il might
pe printed, placed on general orders
ana be ready for final disposition when
the report of the investigating COM
mittee Is acted upon
Mr.. Nolan moved that the report and
Dill lay upon the table. His argument
for his motion was interrupted by Mr..
ilghe' who said that he had no OBJ
1ect1on TO non -debatab motion be-
ing discussed by Mr.. Nolan, if the same
privilege would be accorded him after
Nolan finished.
Armstrong Offers Suggestion.
The speaker pro TEN advised Mr.. No
Ian to withdraw his motion and talk
before putting it. Nolan did so. and
then backed by the speaker at first
| seemed inclined to take advantage Of
his position and prevent Tighe's speak
ing: The situation was so manifestly
unfair, however, that Nolan declined
TO take advantage of it, and Tighe was
given the floor.
Mr.. Tighe said he did not care 10
discuss the merits of the bill; that was
a matter for the house to decide upou.
put he did insist on a right to be heard
in the interest Of fair play. He showed
oy resolution sent up by Mr.. Nolan
over six weeks ago that the bill should
be reported in as soon as the inYesti-
eating committee reported and not
when its report is adopted, as claimed
by Mr.. Nolan. He said no member Of
the Ramsey delegation had ever
stopped to unfair methods or in any
way attempted to stop any member
IRON enjoying a full and fair chance
10 have his measures discussed. The
Dill mad been held up for seven weeks.
lie did not wish to force action on
the bill, but he did want it put be-
fore the house so that the members
could study the measure, and he be-
lieYed that Nolan and Burns had PLAYED
horse with the house as long as the
house proposed to submit. In con-
clusion he said:
Il think this an honest body believ-
Ing in the freedom of speech and fair
methods, and certainly not believing in
policy of scuttle."
Calls Capitol Rubbish Pile.
Nolan came back, calling the capitol
that pile of rubbish on the hill" and
| insisting that the taxpayers have been
held up for seven years.
Then the chief clerk came in for his
at the hands Of Tighe. The speaker
announced that the chief clerk had said
he should insist on raising a point of
order to the effect that the bill Is an
appropriation bill and should be sent
TO the committee on appropriations.
That was the last straw for Tighe.
Tighe is we'll known for his sarcasm
and terse, cutting speeches, but the
manner In which he shouted Now,
Mr.. Speaker once for all 1 want to
object to a clerk of this house raising
on his own initiative, points or order"
was a revelation even to those who
know him.
Representative Dorsey, as q country
| member, argued that it was to the in
terest of the country members as we'll
as fair TO everyone to have the bill put
on general orders and printed. The
motion to table was lost by @ vote OF
AZ TO SO, and the bill was sent to gen.
eral orders by a viva voce vote.