The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-02-16
WILL NOT DOWN.
The Andrews-Higby Case
Again Bobs Up.
RULED OUT OF ORDER
Representative Hewitt Makes Another
Fight Against the Crawford Man,

A Lively Discussion In the House Owe
the Contcst--A Statement from An
drews-A Hearing Occurs Next Tues
day at Meadville, PA New Quaran
tine Measure introduced.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 1.-THE Andrews
Highly contest was again brought up IL
the house yesterday by the introduction
of the following resolution, offered by
Mr. Hewitt, of Blair:
Whereas At an election held in Crawford
| county in 1892 for members Of the legislature
the return judges Of the said county certified
| that Hon. w. =. Highly, Of said county had
received n ma aiority Of the votes cast and was
duly declared elected, which was duly certified
according TO law TO the secretary of the com
monwealth, and by him certified to the house
of representatives on the day Of assembling
for preliminary organization; and
Whereas, BY the direction and action Of said
house, said election returns have been journal
ized, and by virtue Of which decision the
privilege of the floor was accorded to him and
his seat and desk occupied by him in pursu
ance thereof; and
Whereas, He has been deprived of the same
therefore, be II
Resolved, That the chief clerk be directed
to furnish the Hon. w. p. Highly with a seat
and desk forthwith.
When the above resolution was read a
ripple of excitement went around the
room, and everybody expected some
fine parliamentary sparring.
Bliss, Of Delaware, Immediately arose
and moved that the resolution be re-
ferred to the committee on elections.
Hewitt replied that it was not mat
ter for the consideration of the election
committee, rs it involved high privi-
lege. During the debate Boyer, of
Philadelphia, raised the point of order
that under the rules of the house Mr..
Highly had no right to be on the floor Of
the house, not being a member of the
body.
Nothing was done until Stewart, of
Philadelphia, raised the point of order
that the Hewitt resolution was an amend
ment to the rules of the house and
therefore must lie over a day. The
speaker decided the point of order as
well taken. Quick as a flash Hewitt
arose and offered the following:
Whereas, The Hon. w. p. HigbS and the
Hon. w. II. Andrews are respectively con-
testant and respondent in an election contest
now pending before the committee of elections
for membership from the county Of Crawford,
and the house Of representatives has not
officially determined which is the member
elected; therefore be IL
Resolved, That neither Of them be entitled
10 vote until such decision is announced, 50
that legislation may not be impcriled hereby,
Mr. Hewitt followed this resolution up
by threatening to contest the vail dity Of
all legislation effected by Andrews vote,
and grOans greeted his rematk
Lyttle, of Huntingdon, raised the
point of order that the resolution was
not in order, as the Crawford county
court had declared Andrews elected, and
the speaker sustained his point.
His answer to the petition of Wilbur
F. Highly has been filed with the house
elections committee by ex-State Chair
man w. H. Andrews, who denies all
Higby's allegations. The committee
will go to Meadville next Tuesday to
take testimony in the case.