The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-02
DIsanAoEruL pnINas.
Allen o Myers again fNpioits Himsolf-.-
HesOlutions for His INnulslon

1 RpLNhnlpf nNANl WI w bHb
whole history Of the 0hlO Legislature
has . ele been witnessed such wild TX
cll IN lt as took place on the il)Or OF
the huu'e Of Representatives TO- day. A
general free light WAS only prevented by
tho united action OF the Sergeant.at
Arms and the cooler members. The dis.
graceful conduct OF Allen 0, Myers was
the cause, and but for the interference
OF tine officers no would have paid for
his insults by a welldeseryed thTeshing
NJ the hands OF judge Littler, the yener-
able Representative from Clarke county
Once before this session tho House has
been disgracod by Myers's conduct and
Language, aud a. that time hls expulsion
was contemplated,
Shortly after the House convened at
$3.50 p. IN, II resolved itself into Commit
tee OF the Whole, on the general appro'
priati0n bill, with Mr.. lh0rp In the
chair. Mr., Myers, In speaking on n mo-
tl0h OF MIR. Enmerson TO reduce the sal
ary OF the state House Engineer TO 81
600, accused tie gentleman from Wood
with having been Influenced by COl0ne
COtler, Sup 'rlntendent OF the Capitol,
In his actions, aud applied some u0par'
liamentary remarks 10 the mover MIR,
Myers was called 10 order by the Chair
(Mr. Th0Tp) and ordered TO take his seat,
but persls ei In continuing his abuse,
positively refusing TO obey the order Of
the Speaker.
MIR, Litter moved that the committee
rise and rfp)rt progress, which was
done, aud Mr., ThOrp, as chairman, took
tha III ,ar and nannEtud IA tha Innaa that
the Commit 60 OF the Whole had been
interrupted by the disorderly conduct OF
the gentleman from Franklin. MIR,
U0gan was In the chair at the time. Az
soon as Mr.. Ihorp took his seat, Mr.. Ny
era jumped 10 his feet, and said that Mr.,
Thorp, Chairman of the Committee OF
the Whole, had reported deliberate
lie."
Mr.. Llttler demanded that the words
be taken down at the clerks desk, ana
that Official was directed by the Speaker
to note the language OF the gentleman
from Franklin. Mr.. Myers repeated the
words several times and also asked that
they DO taken down. He then turned
his attention TO Mr.. Littler, whom he
characterized az a sneak. Mr.. Littler
became indignant, grew deathly pale,
jumped 10 his feet and started across |
The aisle In front OF the Speakers stand |
10 MIR. Myers seat.
The exltement at this time was
almost indescribable. The members |
rose TO their feet with one accord, and
with the p0rters and other employees |
and the newspaper men started In the |
direction Of the belligerent statesmen.
Chief Clerk Fisher caught Mr.. Lllt,er |
blythe arm before he reached Mr.. Myers |
seat, bat the irate Judge turned on the |
CLERK and pushed him 3tf the platform,
and continued on his mission TO OK. |
terminate the Franklin county member |
Mr.. Myers stood with his bands IN hIs |
pockets, but kept moving backward, |
with his eyes fixed on Mr.. Littler ~ he |
advanced. Mr. Stilwell mae frantic |
attempts to retard Mr., Littler's advance.
and with the assistance Of others, sue
ceeded In preventing him from striking
the member who had characterized him
as u "sneak."
Mr. slouiIer, q Democrat, armed him
self with chair, and was standing
close by ready 10 take a hand In thr |
fray, but WIS persuaded TO lay his weap' |
on aside by the advice Of Mesfrs, Shep' |
pard, Jones and other less excitable |
friends.
While this scene was being enacted,
the Speaker was yainly pounding for |
order anu calling on the Sergeaht-at-
Arms aud his assistants TO separate the |
h0t.headed members, but before these |
officials arrived on the spot order had
b(el partially r, s.ored, and Mr.. Littler
had returned 10 his seat.
Mr. Marsh then resumed the chair, |
and the speech making on the subject
commenced,
When something like quiet had been |
restored, after half an hour OF upr0ar,
Mr.. Ryan, OF Scloto, arose TO speak. He
was cool and collected, aud hls speech
was closely listened 10. He believed II
was time 10 call halt In the proceed.
lngs aud to say, once for all, whether
this House Of Representatives was TO
allow itself TO be disgraced, He thought
The members were In no temper for
business aud moved that tho committee
Of the whole be discharged from the
further consideration Of the general ap-
bill, aud that hereafter II be
discussed by the House. Stilwell, from
Ashland, made very Incorporate
speech. He said that the Republicans
we're very hot over nothing, and that the
discussion o. the appropriation bill ought
10 proceed. When he concluded, Mcbride
.Drmocra') OF Stark, arose. He said
no too, was hot, and he believed he had
Just reason TO DO. Once before III % House
lad bean disgrlced by tho member from
Franklin. he would not consent 10 the
Of any legislative bus,-
ness until this matter had forever been
iiepoged Of, even II II meant the expul
lion Of the member from Franklin.
Loud applause,
"0nly u little while ago" said Mr.. Nc.
Bride, zone Of the hon0red members OF
our own side Of the House was charac.
.erizod as q horse thief; and II Ia high |
line for both Democrats and Reppbli
,ans to put lnal stop to these dis
graceful spectaclej."
Mr.. Cole (Democrat), also OF Stark, fol-
lowed In a few very strong remarks.
He believed II high time fer the House
10 determine whether II was TO permit
Its members 10 be insulted on the floor
In language which, II addro sed TO him
personally on the street, would be 70.
jented with blow. II such insults
we're allowed to pass without the aten-
lion OF the House being called thereto,
aud without some decisive action being
.nken, II was q question whether mem
Ders were not justified In protecting
themselves, 40 Judge Llttler had at
tempted 10 do. II might not be for him
10 say what course should be taken, but
10 was ready for anything TO purge tho
House of such disgusting scenes.
A resolution was adopted pOstponing
'urther conei leration Of the general ap.
,ropflaliOn bill until next "Wednesday
morning, tho Committee OF the Whole
,elug discharged.
The House then adjourned until 8