The Helena independent., 1890-01-31

ever carried ON hlihusiering that il was not
afterwards ashamed of the whole proceed
ing. This mode of stopping legislation
had never been thought OF by the trainers
of the constitution. Ii the gentlemen on
the other side were going 90 have q reyolu
tion. let iheIn have u IN the proper way aud
get ont Of the house tapplause ON repubh-
can side. They had no business 50 tun
upon the republicans, who were here aud
ready 10 do business, aud call them fpv0-
lntionisis The gentlemen on the other side
wanted 20 perpelraie "a fiction which de-
clarcd that although members were present
N their seats. they should be
held 60 lie constitutional absent,
lie utterly denied the sonndness Of
that proposition. That would have
done when it WIS held that mrmbers wore
ambassadors irom states. IL would not do
IN January. lS,M. he WAS not here 10 legis-
late, Simply for himself and his cons,itu-
enis. lie WIS here tO leglslAto for the whole
country. and the whole country hud the
right to eXaci of him that he be IN his place
and perform his duty The speaker had not
only discharged the duty. which deyolvad
upon him in this matter. but one
which be could not avoid under his
oath OF office, If he would.
A member on the democratic side suggested
there WAS no rule for what republicans were
attempting 20 do. Yes. We have a rule
BnttorwOrih retorted. and you have discov-
cred it,, Buiterworth concluded; The
right of the minority, which the fathers
provided for. WIS the right 10 amend. OF to
do whatever they wished 10 perfect lepisla-
tl0n. but the sovereign will OF the people IA
represented IN the majority and until that
right be overthrown by revolution or other
wise. the decision of the speaker must be
upheld ms yindicating the right of all peo-
pie III this country"
Mckinley moved 10 lay on the table the
appeal from the speakers decision.
Shouts of dsapproval were heard on
the democratic side, but Mckinley persisted
and Springer moved TO adjourn. On q
rising vote the result was announced as ayes
ia. noes ~. Springer demanded the yeas
and nays with the result, yeas AZ. nnys l6l.
80 the house refused TO adjourn, and the
question REQUIRED on the motion 10 lay tho
appeal OH the table. on which the question
OF yeas and nays was demanded from the
democratic side. The clerk proceeded with
the call. no democrat responding, and most
OF them leaving their seats and retiring 10
the cloak rooms. The speaker, how
ever. followed the roll call and noted
down the names Of the democrats present
and not voting. The non-vating members
were again called. but still no democrats re-
sponded. When the vote WIS completed
the speaker took the return from the tally
clerk and ordered the clerk TO record the
names of twenty-six democrats present de
clining 10 vote. He then announced the
vote. lti2 yeas and none in the negative. and
declared the motion 10 lay the appeal On
the table carrird. Shouts of "Ao quorum
aud exclamatlons of indignation on the
democratic side followed: but in the midst
of the iumult and uproar the
speaker recognized Mckinley for
motion 10 adjourn. put il and declared IL
carried. Before he left the chair, amid
snouts of shame from the excited demo.
Gratis he paused long enough TO give
Springer a chance TO say he had demanded
the yeas and nays. The speaker said he had
heard no request for the yeas and nays, but
would recognize the demand. aud so
Springer had the good satisfaction of hav-
ing the yeas and NAYS called with the result
Of yeas, 1913: nays, ~. The house then ad
lOurned until tomorrow.