Evening journal., 1891-03-21

Senste. He never stopped to think that
he was shaking a red rag In the face oil
that bull on the divorce market, Senator
Pilling
When the proper time arrived Mr.. Nc
Mullin arose and said:
Mr. Speaker, | ask for the reading OF
House bill No 172 by title"
Clerk Hearn (readlng title)--''An act to
divorce Sallie e. and William r. Martin
from the bonds of matrimony vinculo
matrimonii
Mr. Speaker" Senators, the econd
reading Of the bill
McMullin-"Mr Speaker. move that
rule IA be suspended and the bill given
It's third and final reading with the idea
Of its passage
Mr., Speaker-''It will require the
unanimous consent of the Senators. !"
Pilling-"I object"
McMullin-"This is simply blackino
the wheels of legislation. There Is moth
ing In the bill TO justify my coadjutor
from New Castle county in doing so 1t
is merltorious case. I am not In favor
OF such a course as he is pursuing
favor reciprocity instead of retaliation y
Pilling-"Mr Speaker. | have been
charged on both sides o. this house with
blocking the wheels of legislation and
do not propose to submit to It. | think
my colleague from New Castle comfy
does me great injustice when he
accuses me Of doing such a thing. and /
tell him right here. TO his face, that IL IA
talse l have stood by the line of action
laid down for myself when the session
began. | oppose such a course as rail
roading through the Senate these divorce
bills, and will stay here till dooms dav
before l will aid Ii. II he Is willing 10
50 into this divorce business with all the
vigor he should show in other legislation
that is his affair. But you need not try
20 throw II up TO me that am trying "a
block the wheels Of legislation | will
not give my consent TO suspension of
kule IA, on such bill. You will never
get i as long as ! keep that seat; and
am willing to leave IL TO- morrow"
McMullin-"We only have to put our
selves In the right position in regard TO
u The charge is that this Senate Is now
10 act IN the capacity OF a divorce com
mlttee IL does not strike me that that IL
the case. | am not In the habit of talk
ing about what don't know. This mat
ter has been reported favorably upon IL |
is notorious case. We intended 10 give
the bill its second reading yesterday. but |
we were busy and we gave way TO other |
business which meets his approval Just
now that opportunity Is here and we /
have asked for the sake of faciliatino
business that this rule might be- ans
pended, and | think we might enterbaln
this motion. We have not got tbs
unanimous consent | accept the posI
tion and will make the best of it,
Hall-"Mr. Speaker. | don't know
much about this case which the senator
from New Castle wishes to gallop through
the Senate. IL does not do a bin asy
good 60 try and gallop II through. When
that is done the bin is regarded with |
suspicion. don't know tbe nature Of
the case but don't suppose it is so very
urgent.
McMullIn-"We accept the position
We can stand 1t.
Filing When this body unanimously
suspends the rule the body Is supposed
TO be unanimously In favor Of the object
OF such suspension. MY colleague forces
me into position Of virtually voting for
this Divorce bill or voting against the
suspension OF the rule. That is the size
Of IT, don't try to block legislation aud
aont waat to lay under these charges.
nave always done my part Ia forward
ing she legislation, and have done nv
best When | am in the minority I am
ready TO yield; but when am charged
with blocking legislation, II raises the
English in me, and that is ali have 70
say
A suppressed laugh went around the
shamber. Mr. Pilling turned his bash on
Nr MoMullin, and the latter senator
ooked as II he did not know whether Il
would be better to fght or pray. After
.dJournment he came over to the desk Of
he EVENING JOURNAL correspondent
nd said:
~ you put anything in the paper
bout this don't forget that part about
Bettin' his English up