Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-09
And Now It 5 Illinois
Whose Legislators Make Exhi-
bition of Themselves.
A SEASON OF RIP ROARING WRATH.

The Legislative Epidemic of Turbulence
Strikes the House of Representatives,
and Two solons Have a Severe Attack
The Lie with Cap "D'' Annex Vexes
the Ambient Air and the Statesmen, but
There's No Bloodshed.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 9-The Hi
nois statesmen became infected yesterday
with the epidemic of sass which is running
its course through the legislatures this year.
and for time in the house the air was sui
phurous. Wisner's anti-lottery bill came up
and it was charged that it had come into the
house under false colors," having been re-
ferred to the committee on canals, river i'm
provement and commerce-certainty novel
reference for such bill. The bill makes the
running of lottery penal offense instead
Oh a mlsdemeanor and was opposed on that ac-
count 1t was finally agreed to recommit it
To be amended by reducing the term of i'm
prisonment 10 not more than six months The
next bill that came up was another by Wis
ner, which prohibits pool-selling, bookmak-
ing or betting at fair grounds and race
courses, and this was vigorously opposed by
Davis, Brown and others. Brown declaring
that 1t would kill the horse raising business
Ill this state This bill had been also re-
TERED at Nlsners dictum to the canal etc
committee, and motion was made yester-
day TO refer IT to the committee on live stock
and dairy, and Sparks declared that the bill
had been Improperly and dishonesty COM
mitted. Then the riot broke out
Wisner jumped to his feet white with pas
sion. when the gentleman over there saws
this bill was improperly and dishonesty re-
ferred to that committee he utters a damned
lie-yes a damned lieh reiterated he, glaring
iiei cely at the gentleman from Madison
If he says lie it is something he would
not say to my face out of this house." shouted
MIR. Sparks, shaking his fist at his opponent.
when he talks to me that way lie is scoun-
drel and a liar and a coward"
you can cast no imputations of dishonesty
at me without my resenting it, and can
say it is lie" responded Wsner, as he gave
emphasis to his language by bringing his fist
down ponderously on his desk
"Iou are coward when YOU talk So
scoundrel that you are!' shouted Mr. Sparks,
as he struggled with the peacemakers that
had surrounded him and were endeavoring
to calm the antagonists.
The speaker raped vigorously for order,
friends of the belligerent state ,men chung to
their coat tails and finally the storm passed
over and the bill was referred as proposed.
Later in the session the angry legislators
cooled off and made apologies to the blouse"
for their turbulent conduct. The firemen's
pension fund bill was received from the SEN
ate and read the first time. The valued poi.
Icy bill was ordered TO third reading, and the
house adjourne. to Monday at D. IN
Burke introduced in the senate resolution
to submit to the people in November, 1880
constitutional amendment embodying the
Henry George idea of taxing land alone. A
resolution was adopted instructing the finance
committee to make thorough examination
or the state finances. A bill prohibiting the
employment IN mines factories and stores of
children under IA years of age was intro
duced, and the firemen's pension fund bill
was passed. The reconsideration of the vote
by which the karraker bastardy bill was
passed was made special order for Tuesday
next, and the senate adjourned till Monday
at p IN.