The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-26
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, o., JAN 25.-The Republican
members of the Ohio Senate convened at 10
o'clock this morning, and it was the inten-
tion to have adjourned at p. m. unless the
Democrats put in an appearance. AS the
latter hour approached, and it had been
learned that a majority of the members
would be there on time, the Senate chamber
filed I'D rapidly, and half an hour
before the time for the joint meeting all the
available space had been appropriated.
Among the spectators were a large number
of local politicians of both parties, each one
claiming the other had the hall packed for
the emergency. There was plenty of anxiety
and any number who were ready to fight at
a moments warning. The Sergeant-at-arms
took advantage of the situation before the
arrival of the Democratic members to clear
the floor and compel all spectators to go out
side the railing.
were greeted with applause by the Republi-
cans, who apparently construed their pres
ence to be an admission OF defeat The call
of the Senate showed all the members 80
present. Any motion to dispense with FUR
ther proceedings under the call would not
be entertained by the chair, he holding that
the call had exhausted itself by the presence
of all the members, and over an hour was
spent in discussing an appeal from his de-
cisiOn, which was afterWard Withdrawn, and
the chair allowed the motion, to dispense
with further proceedings, to be voted upon
There was no apparent point to be gained
either way in the contest over this point. In
the flood of subsequent motions and appeals
which followed the Republicans were insist
ing on the order of the day and endeavoring
to get the contest cases before the Senate,
while the Democratic side was engaged in
an effort to get before the body resolution
which had been agreed upon in caucus, pro
posing the appointment OF committee to
consider the constitutional and legal rela-
tions existing between the Senate and its
presiding officer.
Mr.. Pavey Republican, had been .reeog
niZed and was about to report the rules Tor
the trial of the contest cases, when motlon
journ. But the chair held this and several
other motions of dilatory nature not to be
in order.
Mr. Pavey then yielded the floor to Mr..
Cable Democrat for question OF privilege,
and the member was proceeding to state his
question and making the Democratic caucus
resolution part Of the same. but the chair
held that nothing was in order except the
rules in the contest cases and also decided
Mr.. Pavey was entitled to the floor.
The Democrats being unable to get the res
olution before the Senate, finally a motion
was made to adjourn, and demand made by
the Democrats that the clerk proceed with
call of the roll The President at first en-
deay0red to drown the voice Oh the clerk WIN
the gavel but finally became quiet and the
roll was called. 26 members voting for adj
journment, the Democratic members rose
from their seats and started out while the
clerk handed the roll call to the President to
be announced That official tore it in sever
al pieces and threw it on the floor, while the
crowd surged in front Of the ratings and the
greatest confusion prevailed The clerks all
left their places was as soon as partial order
could be restored the President proceeded to
read the rules himself, which had been Of
fered by Mr., Payey, with one of the Senators
at the clerks desk. The Republican minori-
were declared adopted. In results the SEN
ate proceedings are about where they were
this morning.
; A Democratic adjournment was taken to
Wednesday at p. m, and the Republicans
nounced disgraeeful by all unpreiudiced men
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