Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-16
nEIllIN0lS CIRCUS.
A Lively Racket In tho illinois
legislature Yesterday.
AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP OUT WEAVER
By Speaker Haines---Ad Uproarous Time
in the House---The Republicans
Refusing to Vote.
RISE AND FILE OUT OF THE HOUSE.

SrRlycrIELD, Its, May l5.-The legis'
laturs met in joint convention at $50 q n.
and upon roll call 4s Senators and 1873
Representatives answered. A motion was
made to have Weaver seated, but Speaker
Haines would not recognize it. a. he said
he had nothing to 60 upon but the oral dec
lara,ion Of the Honorable gentleman, and
he could take no ceynizInce. Tnen long
wrangle ensued, during whic b efforts were
made to take . vote for Senator. Before
one was taken, however, the Republican
members adjourned to the Senate chamber.
leaving the Speaker and House alone. The
question then arose a. to whether i, was then
q joint assembly or the regular House ses-
sion. This question was argued st length
for purpose OF killing time till u clock, 90
that the Joint session would again convene.
Si,tig is not present, nor is Ruger.
Speaker Hainss' Picnic.
A later dispatch describes the scenes At
the morning session as follows The first
two hours OF this mornings session witness-
ed one Of the most tumultuous scenes ever
enacted in the legislative chamber. Speaker
Haines took the chair precisely at $50. but
il WAS some minutes later when the pro-
ceedings were opened. Ruger and Sittig
were absent. As soon as the gavel had
fallen, Senator Mason demanded that
Weaver, the newly-elected Representative be
admitted TO sea, in the Joint Assem-.
bly. This was received with tornado OF
noes" Chairman Haines, amidst rosrs Of
applause ironically asked, Who is this
Weaver and further suggested that Il
would be good thing if the Join assembly
would see that all its legitimate members
were present before discussing the admis.
sion OF ouSider7. Senator Mason vociier.
ously demanded the admission Of Weaver.
and Haines jus. as promptly declared the
motion out OF order. The decision VAS up.
pealed from, the yeas and nays called and
the decision sustained. the Republicans de-
c!ining TO vote. All this time the uproar
was indiscribable. When the vote had been
announced Haines declared that q ballot
Tor Senator was in 0rde-
Republicans File Out.
Again Mason, reinforced by RULER, oo-
jscted. 1t was, he said, past ten clock,
the regular hour for the meeting Of the
Senate and House, and therefore, - .
matter Of fact, the joint assembly Was dis.
solved until noon. Copious extracts fsom
the proceedings Of the United States Senate
were quoted in support Of his position, but
the occupants Of the seats on the Democratic
side shouted louder than ever for the roll
call In the midst Of the uproar Lieutenant
Governor Smith mounted seat, and in
stentorian tones, requested the Rcpublicau
Senators to Withdraw. Az one man they
roce TO their feet and fled out, the Repub-
lican Representatives formed double line
of honor and cheering franticAlly % the
Senators passed between.
The Democrats propose to prevent Weav-
er taking hi1 seat by continuing the Joint
assembly indefinitely, whether the Republi.
cans retire en- mAsse or not. The Rspubli.
cans are inclined TO admit that Ruger Re.
publican) will vote with the Democrats. He
Is today occupying Speaker HAines room.
and intercourse with him 10 shut OF.
The Republican Senators have Just -.
turned to the hall. Fuller put motion 10
receive Weaver and declared il carried.
The Democrats refused 70 recognize him.
The roll 10 being called.