The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-28
TWO STOLEN SEATS.
Tho senate Chamber ~ transformed Into
Den OF Thieves.

The senate Chamber ~ transformed Into
] Den OF Thieves.
1 On account OF tho cloeeness or the
senate and the necessity OF occasions
nj absences on the part of senator's.
II had been proposed early In the ses-
sion by Senator Wisner, the leader
of the Democrats, and agreed to by
both sides In open session that no
vote upon party measures should he
taken during the absence OF any con-
siderable number OF senators from
tho city. Relying upon this under
standing II OF the Republican SEN
ators were absent on Tuesday. Feb.
"a, eight OF them attending the state
convention at Jackson. Advantage
was taken OF this opportunity 20 carry
out the plot 90 unseat the two Re-
publican senators. Nor was this the
result OF a sudden impulse. for Senator
Park has since admitted, and others
have boosted. that the action taken
was planned by him some time In nd
vance.
Soon after the noon recess
n second recess OF 20 min
utes was taken. This was heightened
out TO 40 minutes and when the SEN
ate was called To order again Sem
ator Park surprised the Republicans
ana Patrons by presenting the report
quoted above In the I1orton-Morrow
contest together with the following
resolutions:
Received. that Geo. II. Horton was
not elected as senator In the state sem
ate from the fifth senatorial district
OF the state OF Michigan, and that
eald George u. Horton DO aud he Ii
hereby unseated; and further
"Ecsolved, that James III. Morrow
was duly elected Ak senator In the
senate from the nth scnat orlal district
OF the etate of Michigan, and that aaid
James III. Morrow be and he IL hereby
declared seated In the stead oi said
George b. Horton as senator from
tho fifth senatorial district"
senator Park Immediately moved
the adoption OF the report. senator
Taylor TOOK the floor FOR the purpose
OF moving that the report be laid upon
the table. The acknowledgements
was now under the tutelage .oi Mr..
Il. VI. Hosiord, secretary OF tbe Dem
Ocrntic state central committee. MIR.
IiOsiord III not a member OF the senate
but stood ut the ieutenant-goycrnor's
elbow and prompted his movements.
Tor n time that OFFICIAL refused 10 re-
cOgnlEc Mr.. Taylor, but the senator
advanced so far 90 the front and was
90 persistent I'm hls demands tnat tho
presiding officer could not ihii 10 see
him. HIS motion 10 lay on the tapio
Senator Park was adopted by vote
OF II 20 q, the Democrats all Young
ave ana three Republicans anu tbrce
Patrons voting no. The resolution
accompanying the report WAS thcn
adopted. senator Taylor gave nonco
OF a motion 60 reconsider the vote py
which the resolution was adopted,
but The lieutenant Governor paid no
attention 10 him. Hut In order co put
the resolution beyond recall senator
DOran subsequently moved 70 recon-
elder and this motion was inueiihite-
'Tbe exeltemcnt over this ease had moo
| sphataci when Senator CrOckcr pre-
ecntcd the report already quoted ~
/ the MorFe-F ricdiander case anu moNeu
senator Sabln eprang TO his feet,
prot.stcl against the lrreg ulnrlty OF
| Inc proceeding and declared with in-s
| dignatlon that the Democrats were
/ breaking their pledges una Were
scheming 90 steal the senate during
the temporarS absence oil the hepuD-
| licans.
senator Dastone declared a. n mem
hcr al the committee that the commit
| tee had not met TO consider any report.
| that he had never seen the report ~
I presented. and that senator Croeker
/ had no authority Co make such re-
port. senator Taylor raised the polnt
/ ui order that the document did not
even purport 60 b. a report oi the
| select committee. but the presiding
officer declared the point Of order not
well taken. Indignant pro sts were
made by Republicans and Patrons.
while the Democrats were urBiH- i'7ntl-i
atOr CrOcker 70 hrigts,, tile. 3asl TOR 10
an Immediate vote. seeing that there
was no chance for decency nor fair
play the three Patrons aud two OF tho
| three Republicans lett the senate cham
| bcr SENATOR Tnylor remaining In order
\ to raise the point Of no quorum. Not
1 withstandlng this. under the operation
OF tho pyessoua question. the repoyt,