The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-03
A LEGISLATIVE NUISANCE.
John D. Waite, Of Clay.


raging, ranting fire. eating Replbli
can from Clay who SAILS under t14e
coSnoncn of John d. White. No
measure can be brought up but that
.Jno. ID. mist put in his mouth
and take occasion to villify and vitu.
perate Governor Blackburn and the
rest of the Democratic party. lie has
long since forfeited not only the
friendship but the respect of the
Democrats and made himself an OBJ
ject of disgust to the Republicans.
lie has been publicly denounced as
liar, pol,roou and coward, ridiculed
and made the laughing-slock of the
Legislature and made the subject of
all kinds of laughable resolutions.
On Thursday last he spoke his usual
haranguc, saying all the mean things
he could Of the Democratic party and
officials. lie was severely rcbuked
By several of the members and de-
nounced as too Insignificant Tor man
or beast to notice. lie declared
that he expected to be murdered and
that his murderer would never be
punished.
Mr. Hill, of Campbell, between the
talks, offered this resolution:
WHEREAS, The gentleman from
Clay is in the habit of obtaining the
floor of this House and engaging in
philippics not german to the ques-
tiUns before the House at an average
cost 10 The taxpayers of this Coul-
monwealth of $3.50 persday; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is delicate matter
for the speaker 10 decide, and the
House being perfectly willing 10 as.
sumo the responsibility of entering
its solemn condemnation of such use
less expenditure OF the public time:
and, while declaiming any intent to
screen rogues in Office or corruption
in high places, but asserting cur in.
tent 10 unoarth, expose aud reform
all such abuses without the assistance
ofthe gentleman (?) from Clay, be il
ReSOired, That this House regrets
that under the rules Of parliamentary
law there is no way TO remedy this
great evil so detrimental 10 the inter.
est OF the public service aud SO ilisas.
trous TO the public treasury.
That in the opinion OF this House
the gentleman from Clay is the great !
est refOrmer ofthis or any other age
the ne Plus ultra of all he imagines
himself to DC.
This was followed by Dorscy's:
ResOlccd, That. the Sergeant-at-
Arms be directed TO arrest the mem.
Der from Clay and bring him before
the Speaker of this House, and that
the Speaker be directed TO- censure
him publicly for base imputations
against the Chief Executive and judi
ciary of this Commonwealth, and for
accusations of felony against men,
bers of this judiciary
Mr.. Owens offered this which was
declared out OF order:
WHEREAS, 1t has been brought 10
the attention of this House shat the
air is darkened by assassins' balls.
that, like eccentric orbs, seek TO wan.
der from their spheres TO find lodg-
mcnt in the Adonis-like form of the
gentleman from Clay, and thereby
vail in gloom the future of the State
and nation therefore be it
ResOlred, That the Sergeant-at-
Arms be directed TO furnish the gen.
tlcman from Clay with a coat Of
mail, and thai, keeping in view the
eternal fitness Of things, the material
be of brass. rs n
Mr.. Allnut's resolution was also
declared out oforder. 1t read:
Resolred, That aftorthis House do
adjourn, the Sergeant-at-Arms of
This House beireqaired tolkeep aclosei J
watch over the gentleman from Clay,
Tor fear that the great effort of'which [
ne has delivered himself to-day has
lad tendency 10 unseltle his nina,
md that, in consequence OF said eff.
'ort, he may do himself great bodily
larm.
lie is the same fellow who after
about retrenchment refused
o subscribe % cents to q poor widow
who was defeated for the office of G
librarian. lie is a nuisance and does {
lot command the attention or re- I
pect of his own party members.
lie was declared to be unworthy the
lotice of a gentleman by speaker
he other day, and has been sat down
lpon by the Speaker Of the House,
Who declares he will submit to his
enselesS harangues no longer. The
legislature is TO be commiserated OH
icing afflicted by worse plague than
hose sent upon the Egyptians. 1 B. =
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