The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16
Lively Row in the Illinois Levislature.

The scenes in tile Illinois Legislature
on the 10ih, growing out oil a protest by
the Republicans regarding the rulings
of the Speaker, are thus described by the
st. Louis Globe: man:
Blood was hot, and all were in good
condition for a row. Plater's impOrtun-
ate persistence irritated Jones, OF 10
Daviess, ana he threw at him a copy OF
Jetferson's Manual, which he was trying
to read from. Platter lodged, and the
little book struck him where, as some
members remarked, he had the greater
part of his brains-which was not his
mead. Platter hurled another book at
Jones, and then seized a tuInbler, but
was prevented from throwing it by those
who were near him. He then tried in
vain to tear some inkstanus from the
desks. which were securely screwed
Down.
During this scene the commotion and
disorder was on the increase, and be-
came so terrible that it seemed a general
fight would be the result. Amotloii was
made to adjourn, which the Speaker put
and declared carried amid the greatest
uproar. Many members were positive
that the motion was not carried, and
called for division; others lOr the yeas
and nays. The Speaker listened to none
of these appeals, although they were
heard all over the House, and in his usu.
al arbitrary manner declared the House
adjourned. This was clearly an outrage,
Tor the greatest number Of voices were
evidently against adjournment, but
Haines, being determined that the pro-
test should not go on the Journal, made
the decision for the purpose of delay.
. We have been accustomed to Witness
ing scenes Of dis graceful disorder in the
House during the entire session, and
have become to a great extent callous to
such things; but the affair Of to-day ex-
ceeded anything which has occurred in
that body. 1t is burning shame to the
State that it should be SO. Efforts at
describing the events of to-day are use
less.
. Haines had arbitrarily declared the
House adjourned, wnile the noise and
confusion We're worse than pandemO-
mum let loose. Every member Of the
House was on his feet, and the widest
disorder prevailed, during which Mr..
Connolly, of Coles, sprang upon desk,
when Haines left the CHAIR, and moved
that MI. Jones, OF 10 Daviess, be elected
temporary Speaker.
lie put the vote and 1t was evidently
carried, which was so declared. Nh.
Jones started for the Speakers stand,
and there was Immediately rush from
the Democratic side of the House with
the cry, "Protect the Chair" followed by
u general rush from the Republican side
to back up Jones.
The scene which followed. can not be
described. Haines resumed his seat and
was backed up by Cummings, Honan,
that side of the House. Cummings APP
peared to be calm, while Halnes was
CHASTITY pale with terror, and all others
terribly excited, except Jones, who was
as cool as cucumber.
The condition OF affairs was really
very alarming, and Haines sent out for
the city police. The noise was heard
outside. and people began to run to the
State House as tney would at an alarm
of fire or q dog Ignt. Ihey flocked in
such numbers that it became necessary
to close the lower doors OF the building
to keep the crowd out. While the crowd
was standing about the Speakers stand,
wrangling and quarreling, Honan, the
"butcher boy" from the odorous pre-
cincts of Bridgeport, seized baseball
bat and told those gathered around to
stand aside and Jones would not be
there another minute. Harrington inter-
posed and prevented any blows from
being struck. After both parties had
time to think over the situation mo
ment, both realized the humlliating posi-
tion in which they stood, and agreed that
all should leave the Speakers stand and
put an end to the tumutt.
This agreement Was kept in good faith
by the Republicans, but Haines sat in
the chair until about 3 O'Clock (nearly
an hour after the trouble ended). MIR.
Jones, after becoming perfectly calm,
mounted the Secretary's desk and asked
the crowd to listen to him Tor a moment.
Silencewas restored, and he SAID he had
an apology to make to Mr.. Platter. He
confessed that he was wrong in throw
ing the book at him; it was in the heat of
debate when he was worried and an
noyed, and hoped that the gentleman
and the House would accept the apology.
Platter spread out the fingers of his right
hand, turned his thumb back until 1t
touched his shirt cuff, smileu as bIandly
as he could, and waved his hand in ac-
ceptance. The rabble-and it was moth
irp more than q rabbie--vratftlailv dis