The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-01

iIy with the rules of parliamentary law
renewed Kisses and the refusal of the
chalr to entertain the motion to adjourn al
.nls structure is strictly in accordance
herewith. Democratic groansl. There
Is no possibility by which the orderly meth
DDS of parliamentary procedure can be
used to stop legislation, hence. when any
member or set of members undertake to
oppose the orderly progress of business.
even by the use of ordinarily recognized
parliamentary motions, it is the right of
the majority to refuse to have those mo-
lions sustained and the course of public
business to proceed. Primarily the organ
of tie House is the man elected to the
s eak -lshlp. 1t is his duty in clear case.
recognizing the situation, to endeayor to
carry out the wishes and desires
OF the majority Of the body here present
whenever 1t becomes apparent that ordi-
nary proper parliamentary motions are
oelng used solely for the purpose of delay
and obstruction, when members break
over an unprecedented rule, correcting
himself. break over rule, Eapplause and
laughter on Democrat side in regard tn
the reading of the journal; when gentle
man steps down to the front amid the ap-
pause o. his associates and announces that
ne intends to make opposition in every d.
rec lon IL becomes apparent to the House
and the community, what his purpose is.
1t is then the duty of the speaker to take
under parliamentary law, proper course
IN regard to such matters, and in order that
there may not be any misunderstanding as
10 whether or not it is the wish and desire
OF the majority of the House, the question
OF appeal from the decision of the chair to
House,
Springer desired to be heard on the an
peal, but the speaker recognized Mckinley.
VINO moved to lay the appeal on the table
In vain die Springer protest, the speaker
merely remarking that the House would
now vote on the question whether it de-
Slfea TO hear the gentleman from Illinois.
Inc speaker directed the call of the roll.
but the voice of the clerk was drowned bv
that of Springer, who, as well as he could
De heard in the confusion, said
he never had known time in
the history of the country when the
speaker, when an appeal was taken, re-
fused to hear debate. He denied the right
OF the speaker, or the House, to gag mem
oers IN This manner. The appeal was then
laid upon the table. Yeas. 1872: NAYS. none.
the speaker as usual counting the reouisite
number to make quorum.
Springer moved TO adjourn but the
speaker sad the decision of the chair had
been sustained by the House, and refused
to entertain the motion. The speaker
thereupon recognized Dalzell, of Penn
SSiNdHld, W speak upon the Smith. ackSOn
election case.
Crisp raised the question of considera-
ton and the speaker replied that the
House had already decided to consid der the
election case, Notwithstanding Crisp's pro
test that question of consideration de-
cIded on previous day not binding today. |
The speaker refused to put the question
to the House.
Crisp appealed, but the speaker declined
to entertain the appeal amid Democratic |
Kisses. Crisp asked for the reason and the
speaker gave the vote of the House sus-
tanning the ruling of the chair against dill |
atory motions. Crisp protested. as the
speaker had 10 right to determine his mo- |
tlves, to which the speaker replied he |
thought them perfectly apparent.
Dalzell said Crisp was out of order.
Crisp replied: II have a right to present
this proposition to the speaker and the
country, so that it may be understood that
you are pursuing further that course Won |
seem to have entered upon of disregarding |
all customs, practices and parliamentary
rules" Dalzen then proceeded to speak. |
but the uproar continued until Crisp adj |
vlsed his colleagues that they should give |
the election case quiet hearing, so thev |
might pass upon it lntelligently His ad |
vice was ac;ei upon and a the conclusion |
OF DalzeA'S argument the House adjourned. !