Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-26
THE OHIO SENATE.
Democratic and Republican Branches
Hold Separate SessionsA Con-
test OF Authority.
Tho Democrats Garry the Day, or at Lenst
Succeed 50 Making the Repul,-
Iicans waste IT.
oulo's polIrfcA1. rAncr.

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COLUMBUS, ONO, Jan. 25.--The Repub-
lican senate convened at 10 a. m. with al
the members present and the Democrats
absent. The president directed the read
Ing OF the journal of Saturday, after which
nothing was done for want Of quorum
The president retained the chair waiting
Tor the arrival Of the Democratic menu
bcrs. IL is expected that this will be the
programme till p. M, the hour TO which
the Democratic senate adjourned Friday
| A good-slzed lobby Is present but every
thing is quiet and the best Of feeling pre-
walls.
$40 =. NJ. The senate chamber is be-
coming damned with spectators as the
hour for the Joint convention approaches,
There is some bad blood and wild talk,
but there is no apparent danger of per
sonal encounter. The parliamentary fight
will likely be one of authority between
the president and the clerk The latter
says he will stand by the majority under
rule.
8;l5p. m.-The sergeant-at-arms and
his assistants have commenced TO clear
the floor of the lobby and are getting ready
for the arrival Of the Democratic mem
bers. The surging mass is about equally
divided between parties, and row can
be lnaugurated on the slightest provoca-
ton.
$500 p. m.-The Democratic senators
have Just fled into the chamber and were
received with cheers by the lobby, which
was soon checked by the sergeant-at-
arms. The call showed all the members
present, and u fight was Immediately in
augurated on motion to dispense with
further proceedings under the call, the
Republicans holding that the call had eX-
hausted itself. The Republicans made
motion to proceed with the order of the
day--the Hamilton county contest cases.
5p. m.--The discussion continues with
vim. The Democrats are endeayoring to
force the reading of the journal and the
Republicans insist on proceeding with
the hearing in the Hamilton county
cases. The wrangle is over which
journal shall be read. The
chair decides that the journal
shall not be read but that the special
order shall be taken up. An appeal Is
taken from the decision Of the chair, on
which he ruled that the Hamilton county
members could not vote. The clerk called
the names OF the Hamilton county mem
bcrs who voted. The chair before an
nouncing the vote marked of the vote of
the Hamilton county members and de-
/ CluTcO himself suStdlneu.
The senate broke up at 40 amid the
greatest confusion and yells on the part
of the lobby. The clerk is calling the roll
and the Democrats are leaving the hall.
The Republican members had qcontin-
, ued in session from 10 O'Clock in the
morning, and it was their intention to
have adjourned at p. nj. unless the
Democrats put in an appearance.
As the latter hour approached and 1t
had been learned that a majority of the
members would be there on time, the
senate chamber filed rapidly. hall
hour before the time for the Joint meet.
ing all available space had been APP
propriated. Among the spectators
were large number OF loca
. politicians OF both parties each ont
claiming that the other side had prepared
for an emergency. There was plenty o
Z anxiety and any number that were read!
, TO fight at moments warning. Tht
sergeant-at-arms took advantage OF thC
situation before the arrival OF the Demo
cratic members TO clear the door and com
, pei all spectators to go outside the railing
AS the majority of the members flee
, in they were greeted with applause by thu
, Republicans, who apparently construed
a their presence TO mean an admission o
1
= the demonstration, and the tactics OF tin
n afternoon were proceeded with. AS |
. call of the senate showed all the members
thirty present, and motion Il
dispense with further proceedings unde
the call would not be entertained by tn,
chair, he holding that the cal
. had exhausted itself by the presence
of all the members, over an hour wa;
spent in discussing an appeal from hi
decision, which was atterward with
: drawn, and the chair allowed the motor
!, to dispense with further proceedings K
= be voted upon, There was no apparen
a point to be gained either way In the con
i test over this motion. In the flood o
p subsequent motions and appeals whicl
J. followed, the Republicans were insisting
: ON the order OF the day and endeayorinl
= TO get the contest cases before the sen
Z ate, while the Democrat side was en-
u gagged In an effort to get betor
y the body resolution which hat
u been agreed upon In eau Gus, proposini
u the appointment of committee to con
D slider the constitutional and legal rela
y lions existing between the senate and IT.
Q presiding officer. Mr.. Pavey Republican
Q had been recognized and was about TO re
+ port the rules for the trial of the contest
l. Democratic side to adjourn. The chair hel,
l. this and several other motions of dila
+ tory nature not to be in order, Mr., Pave.
L yielded the floor to Mr., Cable, Democrat
for question for privilege
u and the member was proceedin:
= to state his question and was making thu
u Democratic caucus resolution a part o
the same, but the chair held that nothing
~ was In order except the rules in the con
- tested cases, and also decided that Pay e,
s was entitled to the floor. The Democrat
y being unable to get their resolution be
y fore the senate, final motion was mad
y to adjourn aud demand was made b,
the Democrats that the clerk procee'
with the call OF the roll. The presiden
,. at first endeavored to drown the yoic
of the clerk with the gayel, bu
N he finally became quiet and the rol
was called through, twenty-six member
voting for adjournment. The Democrats
T. members rose from their seats and starte'
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