Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-17
DAILY RECoan.VNgfs SERIES,
VOLUME 10-NIMBER i5S.
Bar OF the House, and on motion was discharged

Bar Bar OF the House, and on motion was discharged
Resolved, That this House indorse and sp-
prove the action of the Hon Speaker and
reprooate IN severe terms the too common practice
among honorable members OF induging in personal
tues, anu pace our trust in orr Hon Speaker that
henceorth all unparliameRtary discussions Will be
promptly stopped.
Mr.. TYLER objected to tho introdrctor % tho
resolution.
Mr.. MATHEWS said that members had rights on the
floor that ought to be respected as we'll as vice
versa lie said the Speaker had been unnecessarily
imperative, arbitrary ard overtearing in this mat
ter Had Mr. Tyler been allowed to explain. the
resolution might have been in order
hr. ihLER SAID u was i well-known fact that Mr..
braunhart mad gloried in the reputation Of coming
from the sand lot He considered the acti of the
speaker unc1iiedfor, as this not school, The
Speaker was not teacher, that he has the right to
command member to sit down, and when he at
tempted tc EXPLAIN 10 refuse i'm that privilege put
ting words into his mouth which he had not uttered
IL words were to be put into his mouth ard the
right to explain denied him, be would saw to the
Speaker, or anybody else that he should always
protect himself.
Mr.. sFEScER said it was notorious fact that this
was an unruly Assembly. He was willing to stand
by the Speaker, whose hands and mouth are tied to
certain extent. When the gentleman was ordered
To take his seat, he peremptorly declined when he
was placed under arrest. TIE question presents
itself whether the presiding officer is to be sustained
rot.
Mr.. MULnoLLAsD said he was not sorry the issue
had come Members have looked from day to day
on scenes OF disgla e, and in order that such Genes
may not occur again he called upon the country
members 10 assist in sustaining the Speaker.
Mr.. GoRLEy wanted to know whether this was for
the purpose Of censurng Mr. Tyler for referring to
the sand lots, or for not taking his seat
Mr.. CowDERY said it was for not taking his seat
when ordered, thereby disobeying the rules.
Mr.. LANE said he would sustain the Chair when
he was right, but this matter had been disposed Of
and he was not in favor OF trying man twice for
the same offense.
Mr.. MAY said he had notion sometimes on ac-
count Of much dill -dallying the part Of mem-
bcrs in sustaining the Chair, OF rosignng and going
home. When members called TO order they
should take their seats The Speaker, in III mat
ter, had done simply his duty.
Mr.. Tyler said he did not want his action misin-
terpreted. The Speaker did not call him To order,
which he should have done. The Speaker raped
the gavel loudly and ordered him to sit down.
Mr. ADAas-Ar. Tyler, allow me; the Speaker did
call you order; not once, but twice and thrice.
Mr. Tyler then read the rrle He said when he
asked to explain the Speaker ordered him to sit
down, without calling him to order.
:, Mr. MERRY moved that the resolution be laid ON
the table. Lost.
Mr.. CoRcoEAN said he thought the matter had
been settled. As far as he concerned, he would
sustain the Speaker when he was right and oppose
him when he was wrong, but he would not bind
himself by this resolution u support him right
wrong.
Mr.. MULuoLLAND said there was not word in the
resolution rejecting upon Mr.. Tyler 1t simply
condemns persor alities Ii will aidthe Speaker IN
maintaining order.
Mr.. CARR of Yuba opposed the resolution, because
it did not fairly state all the facts in the The
Speaker has rights but the House also has rights.
Mr. FRINK moved 10 indefinitely postpone the
resolution.
Mr. BRuSER opposed the motion. 1t was as good
time any to settle the matter. The Speakers
rulings must be Obeyed, or there will be no such
thing as order. Any member has the right TO appeal
if he thinks the ruling wrong. He favored the
resolution.
Mr. DKL VALE opposed it, He was IN favor of
supporting the Speaker, but the gentleman had
been brought before the bar OF the House. and he
thought that punishment enough
Mr.. DUBRUTz said it did not seem to him that the
complaint stated facts sufficient to constitute a
cause of action. The resolution should state the
fact that the gentleman was called to order. He
would therefore vote against it.
Mr.. MCCARTHY Of San Francisco thought when the
gentleman had been arrested and brought to the
bar Of the House that he was humhled enough. He
regretted that the matter should have been brought
up again.
Nr. FINLAYsoN said the members did not seem to
realize the terrible event that had taken place. II
order is not be maintained, he asked, what is the
use OF Speaker, what Is the use OF parliamentary
law, and where is the sanctity Of the Assembly
Chamber?
MIR. TrLER-Did not the Speaker of this House
write those resolutions?
Mr.. FNLAYsoN No, sir.
Mr.. TYLER-Ddn't you do it at his request
Mr.. FINLAYsoS-I showed il 70 him.
Mr. TYLER-I call attention to the fact that there
not a word said about calling me to order. He
said, You are out of order but think there is
very great distinction between the two things. lie
might have said, :" call the gentleman to ORDER"
not proceed to lecture me. And when he proceeds
| to put words into my mouth say have the right
| to defend myself
Mr. FIYLAYsoy said that was sophistry No men,
Der on the floor but knows that the gentleman dis
obeyed the Chair.
| MIR YORK said one would imagine from the argu-
ments that there persistent effort to override
the Speaker This il not an mruly body as "A gen.
/ haf ali f..r
State that it was. He was prepared TO support the
Chair, right or wrong his rulif IS, upon points
of order, for the sake of harmony But this is
matter that has no business before the house. 1t
had been settled once and he should vote against it.
hr. ANTHONY opposed the resolution. He thought
the gentleman had been punished sufficiently. If
he should ever be arrested himself he should deem
1t punishment enough to justify his constituents in
calling on him to resign.
Mr.. SwEETLASD said such scenes as had been wit
messed were disgrace to the Assembly and to the
tained and seeing nothing rejecting upon Mr.. Tyler
in the resolution he should vote for il.
Mr.. Fox depored the occurrences Of the day, but
thought the resolution wrongly worded. He moved
the following q substitute:
Resolved, That it was the right and the duty Of
the Speaker to cause the arrest OF the Hon. G.. w.
Tyler, for disobedience to the rules Of the House in
not taking his seat when ordered by the Speaker;
but having been arrested and brought to the bar Of
the House, it the province of the House then 10
say whether the proceedings should be further pros
ecuted
Mr.. FINLAYsoS accepted the substitute, and it was
adopted hy q vote of g. so g.
The Assembly then adjourned.