The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-01

the face Of the world mud is subject TO lis
discriminating Judgment. The proceed.
ings OF this house, So far as the chair Is
concerned, have been orderly. democratic
hlsses suitable. IN conformity to the rules
OF parliamentary lew renewed hissesl nnd
the refusal of the chair 20 entertain a mo-
tion to adjourn al this iuuciuie Is strictly
~ accordance Herewith. Democratic
misses. There i no possibility 10y which
The orderly methods of parliamentary pro-
cedure can be used iosiop legislation! hence
When any member or sci of Inpnhers un-
dertake To oppose the orderly progress
ot business. even hv The usp of
the Ordinarily recognized parliamentary
notions, II ir the right Ol The majority to
refuse tOhaNe those motions entertained ana
to cause the public business 10 proceed
PRIMARILY the organ VI the house is q man
elected 10 the speakorship. Il is his dniy
M clear case. recognizing ile situation.
90 endeaVOr 90 carry 0ut thu wishes and
desires of the majority ut the body hu repre-
SCENTS. Whenever i; becomes apparent ihat
ordinary. proper parliamentary motions are
beng rscd solely Tor the puTose uf delny
and obstruction, when the meMbers break
over unprecedented rules correcting hi,u-
self, breaS over rule. which caused APP
plausc and lnughicr on the democratic side
M regard tn the reading of the journal,
when gentleman steps down Ia the front
amid the applause of his associates and
announced he intends 60 mako opposition
AZ every direcii ION, n becomes apparent tu
the house and "a the community whai his
purpose Is. II is then the duty Of the
speaker to take under parliamentary law
the proper course in regard 81 such matters.
and IN order that there may not lie any mis-
understanding rs 80 whether or not u is the
wish and desire uI tie majority OF the
house, the question of appeal from the
refusal uf the chair 90 entertain Il motion
will he presented 10 the house."
Springer derired TO bee heard on the mp
peal, but the speaker recognized Mckinley,
who moved TO lay the appeal on the table.
In vain did Springer protest. the speaker
merely remarking the house would now
vote ON the question whether II desired @
hear the gentleman flom Illinois. The
speaker directed a call OF the roll, but the
voice OF the clerk was drowned by that OF
Springer who. as well as could be heard in
the confusion, said he had never known the
time IN the history OF the country when a
speaker. when an appeal had been taken,
had refused TO hear debate. lie denied the
right of the speaker or of the house TO gag
members in this manner. The appeal was
then laid upon the ioble--yeas lG2, nays
none, the speaker as usual counting the
requisite number TO make quorum.
Springer moved 10 adjourn. but the
speaker said the decision Of the chair had
been sustained by the house. and refused 10
entertain the motion.
The speaker thcreupon recognized Dali
zell. of Pennsylvania, TO speak upon the
Smltl-Jacks0n election case. Crisp raised
the question of consideration and the
speaker replied the house had already de-
cided to consider the election case Not
withstanding Crisp's protest that on the
question of consideration the decision of
the previous day was not biudlng to-day,
the speaker refused 10 put the question TO
the house.
Crisp appealed, but the speaker declined
90 entertain the appeal among democratic
hlsses. Crisp asked for his reasons and the
speaker gave the vote of the house sustain
ing the ruling uf the chuir against dilatory
motions. Crisp protested that the speaker
had no right to determine his motives. to
which the speaker replied he thought them
perfectly apparent.
Dalzell said Crisp was ant of order. ana
Cnsp rCphrd. ~ iits. ne ..lht to pges,a.s
this proposition 10 the speaker and the
country, SO It may be understood. You n-s
pursuing further TINT course you seern 10
have entered upon. Of disregarding oil Gus
toms. practices and parliamentary rules"
DalzCll then proceeded 10 speak, but the
uproar continued until Crisp advised his
colleagues that they should give the election
cHse quiet hearing, 50 they might pass up.
on II intelligently. This advice WAS acted
upon. and nt the conclusion of Dalziel's
argument the house adjourned.