Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-31
LAMPSON BOUNCED.
THE GAG RULE APPLIED IN THE
BUCKEYE SENATE.
The Members Almost Come 10 Blows In the
COnfusion-The Ousted Omcer Serves
Notice That He Will Go Into
81. Gunrauua CnurF-

CnUfu1tOU-1uD
Notice That He Will Go Into
the Supreme Court.
,aPxc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
COLUMBUS, January 80. - Lieutenant
Governor Lampson was ousted from Office
this evening by what the Republicans con-
slider one of the most arbitrary actions ever
perpetrated by a legislative body in Ohio.
The Senate this morning resumed consid-
Grafton of the summarized testimony which
had been prepared by ex-Congressman Con-
verse and T. E. Powell, attorneys for Mar
quis. They do not pretend to deny that
they prepared the testimony for the occa-
sion, and that the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to which the subject was re-
ferred. had not heard or read the testimony.
After going over the case the attorneys
made long argument in which they sought
to show from the evidence which they
claimed to have that Marquis had 200 ma
ioritv. The Republicans took no hand IN
the proceedings further than to protest
against the illegal course at every opportu-
nifty, and this they did in the most ap-
proved manner.
REPUBLICANS HOLD ALooF.
The attorneys for Lampson, with the ex-
ceptlon of brief statement by
Judge Nash, made no argument in
the case, but claimed that the statutes
prescribed the manner in which contests
shall be conducted and that they were
ready to proceed in open Senate with the
hearing. The gag law was applied from
beginning to end and the Democratic Presi-
dent pro tenn did not want to allow the Re-
publican members to explain their votes,
Had hu
which were adopted for the trial of the case.
In order to make themselves heard. the
Republican members had to get on the floor
and veil, several at time, while the chair
was instructing the sergeant-at-arms to sup
press them. 1t looked ior time, in the
confusion, as there would be personal en-
counters, and several of the Republican
Senators were quite roughly handled by the
| officers who were doing the bidding OF the
chair.
A PERSISTENT MINORITY.
By persistency the minority side succeed
| ing in getting their allowance of time to ex-
plain their votes, and they each poured hot
shot on head of President pro TEN Adams,
denouncing him as being incapable of en-.
tertaining an honest idea in connection with
the contest. The speeches were about all oi
tthe same tenor, and insisted that no honest
| man could vote forthe oustlng OF Lampson OF
the ex-parte showing, which has been made
without violating his oath and committing
| q crime.
The roll was called and the result was II
to 16 in favor of ousting, and Mr.. LampsoE
was declared common citizen. After th'
proceedings had concluded Lampson mad,
a brief explanation by permission, in which
he notified the majority that he considered
he was Lieutenant Governor of the State
that he had had no hearing, and that b
| would hold himself in readiness to perform
the duties of the Office.
THE END NOT YET.
He said the case would be taken to tn
Supreme Court on quo warranto proceeding
as soon as the proper papers could be pre-
pared. The Republicans offered no evi
dence before the Committee on Privilege
and Elections, claiming that the statute
prescribed how a contest should be con
dncted, hence the custer is strictly upol
one sides testimony prepared by attor
neys to fit the case.
The Democratic members Of the Senat
offer no excuse for their action further than t
state that it is in return for the rulings O
Bob Kennedy in 1886. Mr.. Marquis, VIII
was declared elected, is at his home in Belle
fontaine, sick, and will not be here for som
DAYS.