Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15
EXPIRING MOMENTS
OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE ar
TENDED BY A SENSATION.
Senator Knott Rssents the Me'hod Of the Ssr-
gsant-a.-Arms in Auesting Bin on a Ca
Of the Senate-BOth BoEses Adjourned
With the Clock Probably Iuraed Back.
SPECIAL Telegram to ne sunday Register.

SDectdt fetegfaHt 10 ne oNNfdy hegtt1.
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p. m a call of the Senate was demanded
and sustained The Sergeant-atArm was
ordered TO arrest and bring to the bar o.
the Senate all absentees. Senator Knott
struck the Sergeant-at-Arms when that
officer approached him. That fact was
made known to the Senate. and Senator
Knott was arraigued before -Le
Senate and acknowledged the str.S-
ing saying he was on his way
to the Senate when the officer approached
him in the corridor Sergeant Tray
stated how il occurred Mr.. Shepherd aX-
planned the alteration between Senator
Knott and Sergeant Tracy. There was uo
conflict in testimony The Sergeant vas
executing the mandates of the Pres.jeut
when struck.
on motion Of General Watts, SeEa,
Knott was fined ten dollars
and ordered placed in charge
OF the Sergeant tli.the fine was paid Nr.
Knott claimed that he was IN mis- seat aat
that the Senate had trampled upon hls
rights, and that the Sergeant had no right
10 arrest him while he was IN his seat.
While be was speaking the Capitol clock
struck twelve. He still demanded trial
before a committee II have been in places
that tried mems souls ! fear no man that
walks on Gods green earth He sail
Il have treated this body with respect
from the President down TO the pages. Dut
you have not treated me with justice Or
fairness"
Mr.. Arbuckle said the gentleman from
jefferson hao not been unlustlv treated
His (Knottsl own sentimelt was enough
20 warrant the Senate IN its action. II IS
not the Senate's desire 10 humiliate the
gentleman from jefferson, but II is right -
uphold the dignity of the Sena'e
Mr.. Watts said he did not desire to hC-
initiate any one, but thought he would be
less than a man if he did pot do what be
could to protect the officer Of the Senate IN
the discharge Of his duty. The gentleman
from jefferson has spoken highly o. the
Senate. Which is to be Inundated. the
Senate or one of its members.
Mr.. Arbuckle vouched for the payment
of the fine, and that part OF the sentence re
lating TO the Sergeant taking custody or
the Senator was stricken out.
Mr. Knott's fine was remitted, and be
spoke few moments, saying that lie pro
posed TO defend himself as long as life asst
ed. He intmated that under similar cir
cumstances he would do so again.
Mr. Watts then offered resoi1-
tion providing that the Sergeant
alarms be excused from further
execution of the orders OF
the Senate. The vote being taken il was
lost. Mr.. Tracy formally rendered hi'
resignation, which was accepted. Mr.
Wiley moved TO eXpunge from the record
all the proceedings in this matter. The az
nouncement of this vote was postponed
until Monday at 10 o'clock.
A message from the House notified the
Senate that the House was ready 10 az
journ. The Chair returned the thanks %
all for courtesies and the Senate adjourned
sine die The House adjourned one minute
later. about on the stroke of twelve.
The real hour Of adjournment was 1915
a. m, Sunday.