Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-27
THE o.myERs LEGISLATIVE,

While the general appropriation bill was
under consideration, in the Ohio. House of
Representatives, Thursday, March 26th,
Mr.. Barrett, of Highland, made motion
to restore q certain item that had been
stricken out the day before, when Allen
O'Myers arose and began to abuse him,
accusing him with having slept with Su-
perintendent Cotter on the previous night,
telling him that he was nice kind OF an
honest granger to be influenced IN the
manner he had, etc. Mr.. Thorp, who was
in the chair, called Myers to order
Myers did not come to order but continued
bis unparliamentary language and con-
duct.
Mr.. Thorp, however, seemed to be equal
to the occasion, and ordered O'Myers to
take his seat. Myers refused Our Rep
resentative, Mr.. Littler, moved that
the committee rise and report. OMyers
continued his obstreperous demonstrations
and soon called Mr.. Thorpe, occupying
the chair, liar. He was called to order
by Mr.. Cogan, but continued to repeat
that what Mr.. Thorpe had said
was a deliberate falsehood Mr.. Littler
asked that Myers language be taken down
BY the clerk. Myers repeated his state
ment that Mr.. Thorp had lied. Mr.. Lit
tier arose and said that Mr.. Thorp's state
ment had been in accordance with the
truth, and had represented the facts as they
we're; that the purport and intent of his
motion to rise had been just as Mr.. Thorp
had stated. Mr.. Littler said that it was
apparent that the appropriation bill could
not be further considered by committee OF
the whole, and moved that the committee
be discharged from consideration of it and
the House. as House, take it up.
At this point Myers arose and began
abusing Mr.. Littler. He said that Thorp
had lied and Mr.. Littler was backing him
up in the lie. As he grew more excited he
talked with such rapidity that it was i'm.
possible to catch his exact language. He
used the most insulting language and &C
knowledges that he called Mr.. Littler a
sneak.
That gentleman, who is described in the
Ohio State Journals report of the affair
as - gentleman we'll advanced in years
with white hair, and q long snowy beard
and venerable appearance" went from his
seat to that of Myers, and throwing of
several who attempted to stop him, faced
and put up his hands to hit him, saying,
"You can not insult me, or call me q
sneaking thief, you ---." Myers
turned white and looked around for pro.
lection. His trusty follower, Byron Still.
well, soon came to his defense and with
others prevented Mr. Li,tler from follow.
ing him as Myers fed. Assistant Sergeant
at-Arms Brady came to the front. The
members were gathered around Myer's
desk. Some of the Senators had rushed
over on hearing that fight was in pro
gress. Everything was confused. Final
" some sort of order was restored. After
several minutes had been spent in trying
to get the body calmei down. Mr.. Ryan
moved that the consideration OF the
appropriation bill be postponed till mex,
Wednesday. Mr.. Ryan said:
We owe it to ourselves here and now fo
determine whether we will longer submit te
such rufianly conduct, whether the House
will longer bear such insults as it has re.
ceived in the past. We are in no mood tC
consider any other question than this. AL
over this State, from the lake to the river
this Legislature has been characterized BY The
pr,ss as most disgraceful body. We owe il
to ourselves here and now to determine thai
We will no longer submit to the insults from
one of the members which we have received
in the past.
Mr.. Mcbride, a Democrat, made spir.
tied speech in denunciation of OMyers'
conduct, as did others, on both sides Of
the House. Mr.. Mcbride and Mr.. Love
both have resolutions drawn and ready for
introduction providing for expelling
OMyers.