Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-02-21
Postscript.

DisgracefMl Proceedings In the Legisla-
tUre Whi%gery Rampant = The state
House Converted into a Bar Room.
Since the above was written, friend has favored
us with the Sunday Morning News, which came up
by the express train last evening, from which
copy the following summary of the most disgracelnl
proceedings that ever occurred IN any legislative
body in Massachusetts. The paper from which
copy neutral in politics. and should presume it
gives fair version of the whole affair, even if we
did find extraordinary statements entirely cor
roborstcd by the Sunday Morning Edition of the
Evening Gazette, which is edited and published by
Wing.
The Wings of Massachusetts had not reached
the lowest depth of degradation, even when they
endorsed the Fugitive Slave Law, put the Court
House in chains, and volunteered to become the
spanies and blood-hounds of the professional
slave hunters of the South They now trample
upon all the rules of parliamentary bodies, con-
vert the State House into tipping shop, and in
their idotc and drunken rage, attempt to thwart
the wishes of the people in regard to the Secret
Ballot Law, by denying liberty of speech to the
minority. Read what follows:
''The House of Representatives was made the
arena, yesterday, of one of the most dsgraceful
proceedings that ever characterized the doings of
any legislative body. Hitherto, she House of
Representatives in Congress has been considered
the chief bear-garden of the nation, and the
House of Commons of England as the first place
OF rowdyism in the world, bearing the palm alone.
The bad distinction of these two bodies must pale
before The superior claims Of House ofRepre-
sentatiyes Twice, this week, pr0racted ses-
slons have been held, and on each OCCASION the
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ment of the business of the State, but contest
between the majority and a powerful minority,
to which could outwit the other. The APP
parent iacompetency Of the Speaker has been
taken advantage of, and confusion, tumult, and
uproar have ruled the hour.
The occasion for the rude proceedings of yes
terday and last night was this: In the early part
Of last week, the consideration Of themaiorty and
minority reports the Secret Ballot Law, for and
against lis repeal, were, after discussion, in
which gross personalities prevailed, made the sub
ject for assignment on Friday Friday came, and
after discussion, the matter was again assigned
! for Tuesday neat. Immediately following this
vote, motion made to reconsider it, which
motion came mp first in the orders of the day,yes-
terday.
When the orders of the day were taken up,
and before any discussion was had upon the
merits Of The question, Mr. Rowley, of Egremont,
moved the previous question.
Upon this motion, the most excited, insane,
foolish. wild and barbarous debate and decisions
prevailed, that it has ever been our lot to listen
TO. Every speaker, whether Wing, Democrat,
So 90. i'ss soller, was called to order ON the mer-
@ speaker was, was TsARaeisEH d yeas and NAYS
marc ordered on those questions. Sometimes
..'7"'er7-' vvuid have the floor at the Same
.iliie, MOI nall the members were in their seats
put 'hey hiled The floor of the House. the alev'
U.s. anu the ioooles, engaged in fierce and an.
y was literally pitched battle, in which eve
y ,r IYol ~ sround was contested, inch by inch
The Speaker helped along the commission bn III
tnfrmtty Of purpose, Never was moor fsIo'r,
so pcrPlexed. He made bundled decisions NJ
TWO OF which were alike. His nerves gave way
ana every i've minutes he would ESSAY TO refroSb
nttmSey OF eating his o1on words, deciding now
,''dt' 10 pc IN order, which, a moment befora he
had decided to be OUT of order 10
l ne session continued without adjournment from,
II O'Clock, A. NJ, until nearly 10 O'Clock. P NJ
"hen the majority, getting tired of the Contest
pressed II 10 conclusion, by insisting upon cali.
ins 'ne vote, regardtess.of the fact hat a dozen
m @aenaoers mad claimed The floor. RULES Ann
~ DANs WERE THROWN TO THE WINDS:
me most indescribable confusion nrevailed NJ,
mr. ,o;,o-;, vas cdied IN TO enforce order
me minority protested against taking the vote
under such circumstances until thew yere 49,
put all to no avail. Word was passed tbronab
tne Honse-"Democrals don't vote. ., s,I7reea
Soilers don't VOTE 'Vs' Tree
Inc previous question was sustained, the mi
nor''y refusing to vote. The main question was
1hen put, and the vote to reconsider he snec;aI
for Tuesday next, prevailed. none
Young N the negative,-the majority refusing. az