Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-13
TINE TO CALLAH
The Democratic Senators Fritier-
ing Away the Sessions
II IDLE AyD SEsSELESs BlBERIycS
ihs soestssis of Arbitrary Gag Rule
IA htehigza's ,%nate-Ins Majority
Have no kiShts That strong
Is Bsana ~ Respect


much interest Vas apparent as during
yesterdays session. There Was a large
attendance IA the galleries and lobbies
IA anticipation Of more excitement. As
sOon as the Senate was ready for busi-
ness, senator Mines got the floor and
asked 10 read and present protest.
Il move 70 lay the protest on the
table" said Senator Doran sprlnging to
his feet.
IL believe have the fioor," replied
Senator Mines.
al object to his reading the protest"
INSISTED the brainless senator from
Kent. The objection, however. was
TOD barren OF merit for even Demo-
cratic Lieutenant Governor 10 recognize
and ne shut Senator Doran of.
Senator Mines then read tue follow
Ing protest and asked that It be spread
on the Journal, as a constitutional
right;
senator Mines Protest
Whereas, At Yesterday session, upon
the passage OF the resolution offered by
Mr.. CrOcker 10 discharge the special
committee IN the Morse Frid lender con-
tested election case, and ali the sub
sequent motiOns IN relation thereto,
ayes and nays were demanded hv the
following Senators, VIZ: Senators Weiss,
Mines. Taylor, Flesheim, stevens,
sabin, Toan. PrDgle and others; and
Whereas, said demand for the ayes
and nays does not appear upon the
journal: and
Whereas, Al the same session re-
solution was offered by Mr.. Crocker TO
discharge the select committee IN the
Morrow Horton contest; aud
Whereas, The ayes aud nays were
called for and demanded upon the pass
age of said resolution and all the sup
Elementary motions relating thereto,
by the following Senators. viz: Senators
Weiss, Mines, Taylor, Fleshelm,
Stevens, sabln, Toan, Priugle and
others; and
Whereas, The constitution of this
State. article 4. section 10, gives the
night OF one-fifth or the members elect
TO demand and have the yeas and nays
spread upon the journal; and,
Whereas, Senate rule al reads, "Upon
any question the names OF those who
entered upon the journal II one men,
ber require it,"
Therefore the undersigned most re-
spectfulIy protest against the suppress
slon of the call for the yeas and nays.
which were demanded by the above
named Senators, from the official Jour-
nal OF the Senate. and demand and
protest that the journal shall be
amended and corrected go as 10 show
that the ayes and nays were demanded
anu refused. A. MILNEs,
Senator Seventh District.
Senator Mines then moved that the
protest be spread on the JouInsl.
1T will be spread on the Journal" I"
said the president. "The question is
now on laying the protest on the table,"
added the president, although Senator
Doran had never got the floor TO make
his motion. Such a formallty Is hardly
necessary for a Democrat, however.
Senator Mines demanded the yeas and
nays. BY some mistake of the Presi-
dent this demand was recogn'z a..
When the Secretary called the roll. ne
proceeded 20 announce the result with
out a second call. Senator fastone
asked to be recorded mo" and this
request was recognized and the result
was hurriediy announced by the presi-
dent to shut off any more mays"
senator Wilmington Also Protests.
Business then proceeded for q time
and some routine work was disposed of.
senator Wilmington finally got the floor
and sent uD the following protest TO be
read and entered o-s,the Journal. Sec
rptary Murphy read lras follows:
Whereas, The journal Of the Senate
proceedings OF March 5, 1891, contain $
the following record:
''Mr. Porter moved that Senate bill
No. 81 nile No. 81 entitled:
"a bill TO detach the town of Chester,
Ottawa county, from the county of
ottawa and attach the same to the
county of Muskegon. be taken from
the taple: which motion prevailed. On
notion of Mr.. Porter, the rules were
suspended. two-thirds of the Senators
present voting therefor. and the bill
placed on its immediate passage.
"The hilI was then read third time
and passed, majority of all the Sen
st0rs elect voting therefor, by yeas and
nays "a follows:
aYeas-Mr. Bastone, Benson, Beers,
Crocker. Fridlender, Gilbert. Holcomb,
Mccormick. Miller. Morrow. MugfoTd,
Porter, ssbin, sharp, smith, Wilcox,
W,sner--l7. Nsys-Nr. Garveiink,
rriudle, whesIer-S. Title agreed to-
And,
Whereas, Among the names OF Sen
sters voting for the bill AID necessary
90 Its passage appears the name of MIR.
Frdiender. and.
Whereas. The undersigned Senators
declare that tie said Fridlender Is not
and has not been q member Of this Sen
ate.
Now. therefore. they do hereby pro.
test against the record that the 4fore.
sad ball WAS passed.
l~lgnedi X. Il. wilkinson, Goth Dist.
J W. GarvehnS. 10th DIST; John VI. u.
stevens. sed DIST. F. L. Prindle, 2tth
DIST. r. T.. Taylor, 18th DIST; A.
Mines. 7th pst.; VIM. Tosn. 10th
DIST. Jos. VI Weiss. 2d Dist; MART n
Sshsn. sHh plst: A. 0ren Wheeler, iSth
Dist. Joseph Fiesaeim. slst Dist w II.
wish,urten, eth Dist; Marcus Wilcox
l2sh Ds-t-
After The reading was ended. Senator
rprsu came to the front With hts ever
ready motion 20 table.
That will not prevent lts entry on
she inurrsi, I suppose" sad seqstoT
w;t6Snafs,4s. "for / nave that cnueitu
toBsi right
President strong. ret having any ifi.
r,sesiste ,srportunffy - consult a Demo
crate caacns. dsdn't kBns wheshef 4
w,,ald be permitted % not, - - pre-
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