Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-21
WAR OF WORDS.
a THREE-CORNEREO FIGHT IN
THE HOUSE
Whclcss and MeFsll Stand Up for Austin
While Fi1lay Scores the Capital City
Numerically.

Austin, Tex, Fob. 20-(Spocid)-
The slaughter pen bin came NJ In the
house this afternoon, aud ON motion OF
Mt Nhelcss of Travis 90 postpone and
make Il the special order for next week,
Alr. Fiudluy of Galveston proceeded to
make a bittor speech on the bill specify
iug the tuct that the slaughter house
nuisance was maintained IN Austin nt
the doors Of the deaf mute school aud
the people of Austin had not tho pluck
10 abnte Ii.
Mr., Whclcss interrupted, stating he
favored the llll, but doubted its consh-
tuuonplity aud asked 20 call the speak.
cr's attention 10 the Objectionable Tor
Ion.
Mr.. Findmy refused to listen and con
tinued his fVinUrks, coming down harder
and harder OH Travis county and Austin
aud the Travis representatives. Several
timea Mr.. Whcless attempted 10 he
heard on a question of privilege. and
once he emphHlicnlly called MIR F'ndlay
20 order, stating That further Insults
would meet with settlement outsid. the
hall
When Mr.. Whclcss secured the ncor
he scored The gentleman from Galv ss5on
Tor discourtrsy aud supplementary con-
duct, making also brief rpyicw of
the question before the house
Representative McINall OF Travis next
s0untrrcd out upon the floor with bis
hands in his pockets, and Ia cold, evenly
mOduRtOl to'es proceeded 20 slowly
drop handful or Oratoricnl iccles down
The back Of the gentleman from Calves
ton, He said hn had 90 the best of his
remembrance taken nm oath 10 obey the
constitution, TO serve hiS constituents
aud his God bHt iu that oath had been
nothing binding him or his constituents
10 the will of the gentleman from Calves
ton. Then comc red hot thrcc-cornered
fight with words for weapons.
speaker Cochran had lust yncuted the
chair aud Representative G0sactt was
presiding. Mr. Finlay camc out Of the
cross lire IN possession of the ll0or aud
devoted several minutes 20 ndicu.iug the
young mon from Travis. lie CVUll not
see the occasion for their ire. tie had
not thought OF them when he spoke, did
not know OF their existence, wasn't much
affected lay insignificant ubiccIs cny-
how, He had Seon this sort OF thing be-
fore aud luil always been easy to End
either &c his scat or outside. He didn't
think the senior gentleman from Travis
very dangerous aud neither If tlcn
over burdcned with wisdom or discretion
They were paving up the ground md
hooking the bushes before him for 10th
ing. When they had attaiaod his nge
i might be hoped they would Know m
little more. As for his yemnrks ON Aus
tiu, the state owned the town and conId
Again Mr.. McFaN took the floor. He
walked toward the center cd ,nr boI
He said he hal learned In childbood IN
respect old age, but whom old ngp FORGOT
Itself and descended "a personal abuse n
cast ASIDE MS privileges lie was sUrprls.
eu at inc course lile pghiiemun from Gal
weston hnd thEen, and hi8 conduct nlfD.
Eotilor lie had not himself he prestiu,
of having hedn defeated for enncrc5s
Here ho was called To order. whom Mr.
ficll seated directly back of Mir. Finioy
rose' ny wrath and said Mr.. Spoznk.r
lGt us .halp ial 'll0y here demand
that ihqsc Young lhcu have the snnn uri,,
ilcfes dccordcr the gentleman from Gal.
weston, ''
This is the d,rd time he has owogont.
" gnderlakenHo override other mombers
and safe In ile superior physical ginturn
ne hns made hiu Ainm0ns msinuntionl
,s 'o others ON ;bls floor He hag not
nfeh Snllel % order aud the p.ntlonnn
ilom Travis Should not be. "a rattle IN
applause inl0Wed)
Mt Neral ndiWlod The weapon tho
senliemah made ~ his age and nynori.
Vlre' ond sa,d whom ngo became usolAnt
ana experience hQughi for itself m seat
ON lhe hnnme hoOr of the Texas house
ni representatives instead of Ia congress-
" n'thl Ne met shield 10 Hldoid without !
any suvh hWo-siruck tremhlngs as the |
geuuemNh scented 10 expect. 1'he eEnr,
60 h"ltile the legislator who didn't snnrt
q pea'o w. bluf and IL diln't NO IN |
tMs house. ="
With great .rll-emtrol Mr. Finlny
made NO further selly..
Representative hreodipg rot The aoor
however aud said be WhS pained.
several memhers asked an.-i-aslc |
Mp.Ie lhs min WAS lpcetd ana oirer,a /
20 send FOR Doctor He nude IN.
iaeelions remarks ana drew ihe ntien.
tlog OF The house 70 the bin before thsm
9nd Then the crisis WINS avertod irt /
M was soon disposed Of ANA the house
Tor q while u was thought j, WINS ~.
ended but mutual trlenils seemed
nave got % their good work nnd h X NM, o
peileNeU me clouds have all blown $3.50
All members rApress rogret IA INK w.
t1ll,N'g ppt 80 nor seem uelin,d n
Nline the Participants ~
iils Mas AIR AieFalls' arst ann.,.
a sss ~ ~ p s a ai,d the sold tesn,odeed
mated with his able yoaag .eIlow.,s@sn .