Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-06
WINDY DAY
The Squa~bucks Start OF
With Prayers
TO KNOCK REPUBLICANS OUT
The Ssn2ts Gets Tangled Up in It's Wind
and Ehe House Atjourns In Dis
gust-Racy Day.

LA11t+as Aux. -SbtI AS1111 VI tuc
faeto legislature we're called to order
At hiza noon. The Rev. II. 5. Jordan
of the Lansing Presbyterian church.
read the passage OF scripture, "Biessed
"a tne man that walkesh not ia the
counsel OF the ungodly." and prayed
three minutes after an old time sauaw-
buck ghost dance WAS in progress.
Nisner and Bastone's names were not
called. All the other senators we're
preseat
Mines, (republican) and Morrow,
(dsmoerstl rose simultaneously when
the pFesenceof q quorum was announc-
Ell. Morrow was recognized. flo sent
up a resolution TO the effect that all
tAe rules governing the senate at the
regular session De adopted for the
SPECIAL session, except rule No. q.
providing that one days notice
must Se g,vea before the introduction
OF balls. Mi.aes said ne had a protest
against Morrow AM Friedlander occu-
pying Their seats which ne wished to
present anu movea that the resolution
lie on tne table.
RumoFs that Senator Holcorsb had
gone over bag aud baggage to the re-
pucncans, which had been IN circula-
ton ali the morning, seemed 10 received
some slight confirmation when Hol-
comb voted 'ays" on Mines motion.
All other democrats and Benson and
Wilcox voted "no." The motion was
lost BY vote OF l6 to Ia.
HoIeemb Holts
Mines raised the point OF order that
all the rules OF the 81 session were in
force. and that the abrogstion OF rule
III would be a change requiring . tEo-
thirds vote. President Strong held
that II was not . change IN the rules,
and that only . majority vote WAS re-
quired. An appeal was taken. Crocker
moved that the appeal lie on the tabie.
IL was carried 10 10 l6, Holcomb again
voting with the republicans. Taylor
moved that the Morrow resolution be
referred to the committee on rules,
and long debate followed, which was
interrupted by the appearance OF Rep
reseutauves Conner, Eaton and
Tripp. who came 10 announce that the
house had . quorum and was ready for
business.
Holcomb has been offish towards the
democrats ever since MS arrival last
night and has refused to go INTO con-
ference with them. His colleagues in
sIst that he will BE- all righton the main
issue. tie entered = positive and
pompous refusal when asked to define
his position.
Milne beloved.
Mines affirmed during one of his
numerous speeches that under the rul-
ing of the chair shc senate Was proceed.
ing without any rules. There WAS no
means by which debate could be shut
off aad ne announced his intention of
filhbustering all night and defied the
opposition TO resort to physical violence
20 smut him of.
AT 1886 d. m, standard time. the pre-
vious question was moved. The point
of order was at once raised that there
wss no rule under which the previous
question could be ordered. Strong ruled
the point not we'll taken. Mines raised
his voice and demanded the number OF
the ruls Under when the chair acted.
II demand that the chair state what
rule he o acting UNDER" Mines BEL
lowed again, his voice reaching a pitch
that could be- heard st the other end of
the Capitol.
There were yells of "order," "order."
and she char kept up q resoundIng
tattoo with the gsvcl.
The roll cali proceeded. Secretary
Murphy's voice being heard alternately
with the more vocIferous one of Mr..
Mines. When the lsttcr's name was
called hs arose and consumed ten min-
rtes explaining his vote.
The previous question was ordered
by vote of rs 20 -, Holcomb voting
with the republicans.
Mines then moved for an adjourn
meut, but 1t WAS lost by vote Of II
tot.
He then moved for recess until 2:30
O'Clock. making an appeal IN his old
time STRAIN for fairness and urging that
the two parties get together. The mo-
ton carried.
With this lively send of. it is pre-
d,ctsd that the special session will sur
pass m stormy features OF peculiar in
teress the high old times OF 1891.