The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-03

tne following resolution Oy Senator King
of the 27th:
"Whereas, in the Florida Standard, a
newspaper published in the city of jack
sonville, OF date May 81, 1891, appears an
editorial which states that Hon. j. r.
Browne, president of the senate, on the
night OF May 30, 1901 in the presence of sew.
eral gentlemen made use of the following
language: II am partisan, as was shown
by my appointment of committees. have
advised the Call caucus to down every
measure introduced by the ants, no matter
how good it is, and from this time on we
will fight it out on this line"
And whereas the article quoted contains
very grave charge against the president
OF the senate and one which seriously
reflects upon the dignity and integrity OF
the members of this body; therefore be it
Resolved by the senate that a.
committee of five senators be ap-
pointed by the president 10 investigate
said charge, and that the committee be
authorized to send for persons and papers.
Afterwards this committee was increased
10 SIX but the members have not yet been
named by the president of the senate.
The full text of the editorial in the
Florida Standard which brought on the
investigation of President Browne, men,
Der of the senate from Monroe, may be
found below:
SOMETHING OF THEIR METHODS.
We have it on authority that we are
willing to back on any part of the line,
that IN the St. James hotel on the night of
May 20, 1891, Hon. j. B. Browne, presi
dent OF the senate, said: 81 am partisan,
as was shown by my appointment of COM
m'ttees l have advised the Call caucus
TO DOWN EVERY MEASURE INTRODUCED BY
THE ANTS, no matter how good it is, and
from this time on we will fight it out on
this line"
This remark was made in the presence
of several gentlemen whose names we have
and Mr.. Browne will not deny it. His rul-
ing Tuesday clearly shows that he would
carry his points with high hand, if he
could-but fortunately, he cannot.
The senate chamber was again crowded
Saturday, for the public had been so well
entertained on the day before that the peo-
pie of Tallahassee, naturally hopeful, came
up once more to see how the "babes"
laced the music. And they came up
smiling to the scratch and bore off the
palm with easy grace under the leadership
OF the gallant and graceful Wall of Hills
borough and that ready parliamentarian
ana trained debater, Baya of Columbia.
Inc manner IN which the senator from the
14th handled his ammunition On the goth
INST. was an earnest of what he could do
when he rose to business.
The senate was called to order and all
were present but Senator Hardee.
Senator Wall moved to correct the Jour
nal ty striking out the words "The senate
marched in body" on May Goth where
record is made of the vote by which Call
claims his election, and substituting in lieu
thereof the words fifteen members of the
senate" so as 10 make the journal read
Fifteen members of the senate marched in
body to the house of representatives"
And also on the same page and column, at
line ~, to substitute tor the word "senale"
the words "The president of the senate and
fourteen members thereof" 80 as 10 make
tho journal read: "At 10 o'clock the presi.
dent of the senate and fourteen members
thereof entered the hall of the house of
representatives and was received by the
house."
Senator Wolfe of the second district asked
that the two corrections be separated be
cause in one the resolution propose to
correct the journal OF theseDate and in the
other the journal of the joint session.
Senator Yancey raised the point of order
that since the regular time for the correc.
ton of the journal had passed. from Nav
26, to May 80, it would take two.thirds
vote 10 correct the journal.
Senator Wall could not see on what the
hQ cod o.
had been no session of the senate after the |
26th till the Doth, and objection had been
made at the first opportunity, SO that the |
journal still stood without approval.
Senator Wolfe asked if there was anv /
objection Ne a separation of the two cor |
rections and Senator Wall said none and |
the two could be voted on separately.
Senator Yancey insisted that no change |
could be made except by two-thirds vote. |
since the change had not been made on the
day before
Senator Kirk urged that majority
vote could change or make correction of |
the journal by motion to that effect.
Senator Yancey insisted on his point of
order.
Senator Myers-Had day passed over
without action the journal would have
stood approved by implication under the |
rule. But the senate, at the first oppor-
tunity had refused to approve the jour
nal, aad now it was entirely in order to
make any correction which majority of |
the senate considered proper.
Senator Baya-Mr. President, l would |
ask of the senator of the 23d, on what |
law of parliamentary practice he bases |
the position he has taken.
Senator Yancey-Only GU my recollec-
ton OF parliamentary law. | have no |
case in point.
Senator Baya-Would the senator hold |
that two thirds vote was required to
adJourn the caucus and break down an |
adopted rule after six weeks of due oh
servance?
Senator Yancey-Certainly not.
here?
Senator Yancey-I only hold that the
right which the majority might have to