Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

HAnRIspuRo, March 10Th


The House OF Representatives iurn,
Ishcd scene OF disgraceiul confusion
tonight, which fairly rivaled the parti
san conflicts at Washington during the
sitting OF the Electoral Commission OF
the fierce encounters in the State Leg
lslaturc during the boom bill investi'
cation which made gloyicasts.>sAlsSl
Of Speaker Patterson. Early in the
evening caucus of Republican mem
bers of the House was held, in which
it was decided to holdan extra session
of the House tonight, following the
close of the regular session, Tor th,
consideration on third reading of the
House bill prohibiting Sheriils OF cities
of the first class from appointing dcpu'
ties to preserve the peace at the elcc'
ton polls. Evidently the Democrats
were unsuspiclous Of the cause Tor
which the caucus was held. A short
time previous to the introduction OF
the resolution calling for a special scs-
sion the chair was vacatcd by Speaker
Meyer aud occupied by Huhn, OF Phil
adelphia. No sooner was the resolu-
tion read than a perfect tornado of de-
noes came from the Demo
cratic side
BULL-DozlSG THE DEMOCRATS.
AT least forty members rushed from
heir desks to that Of the Speaker and
demanded that there be no departure
rom the regular order. Mr.. Huhn
'rdered that the members take their
seats, and this not being complied with,
he order was enforced by the officers
If the floor, the Speaker assuring the
neensed members they should be heard.
Schnatterly, of Fayetie, raised the point
,t order that u resolution changing I,
rule of the House mus. lie over under
he rules, but the Speaker declared the
point not well taken. An appeal was
made from the decision, but before the
,all began Douglass, OF Philadelphia
At the suggestion OF Elisha W. DAVIS
who was engineering the thing upon
the floor, moved that the appeal bt
aid upon the table and the yeas and
nays be called upon the previous ques
lion. The motion was quickly put and
declared carried, but before the call
began II large number Of Democrats
again rushed down to the Speakers
iesk, denouncing the occupant OF the
chair in terms more iorcibe than ele
CANT. The shouts were heard in The
Senate Chamber and this body was
soon left without quorum. Schnut.
-erly sprang upon his desk, declaiming
md gesticulating wildly; Schell, ol
Bedford, shook his list in the Speaker
ace and demanded "our rights, our
Roman rights"
MR.. nunNs RECORD.
John Il. Faunce sprang upon the
rostrum OF the Clerks, denouncing
lluhn AS d--d scoundrel, who had
been kicked out of Councils and out OF
iecent society in Phlludelpbia. Schell
was quickly grabbed by an Assistant
Sergeant, and he and Schnatterly sim
lltaneously forced into their seats
Faunce was collared by Sergeant
Gaines, and for time there war u
lively struggle between the two gen.
tlemen. The Democrats menaced th,
officer and the Republicans ran to hi,
and for short time il look
cd as though there would be seriour
work. Even Rev. Mr.. Paxton, pastor
ol the Pine Street Presbyterian Church
who had been sitting on the Clerk
rostrum during the evening, spranu
into the midst of the contcnding par
tics, iorsaking the Church militant and
going over to the Republican part,
triumphant. Mr.. Faunce was soon
forced into bis scat, liyid with rage
The House was as lar us possible ri
Ienccd, the roll call began and the res
olulion passed by strict party vote
Few Democrats attended the specia
session, and the bill has passed, having
but three negative votes and one hun.
lred and eleven affirmative. The bill
was Immediately messaged over to th,
Senate and will certainly pass that
body before the day Of final adjourn
nent. The Democrats are naturally
ncenscd at the unlocked Tor and irreg.
llar proceeding of the majority. They
ire now gathered at their headqnart.
'rs, and the curses are both loud and
leep. The bill will encountera tiercer
though more digniiied aud effective
in the Senate.