The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-02
ANTI-OPTION
The Hatch Bill Favored
by Missouri's SoIons.
Hot Debate on the Right to S'In.
struct" Senators-Acting Speak
er Boutwell, Scored For His
Ruling.

er Boutwell, Scored For His
Ruling.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Jan. 81
Representative Davidson to-day in.
PRODUCED a joint and concurrent reso.
luton against option dealing and in.
structing Missouri's United States
Senators to support the Hatch anti.
option bill. The resolution was
placed in Davidson's hands by a st.
Louis county real estate man named
Dyas, who is said to have lost a large
amount of money in speculative trad
ing in st. Louis.
Mr.. Davidson made an earnest
speech against speculative trading in
food products. Davidson has within
the last few days acquired a reputa-
ton as a professional farmer. Tatum
St. Louis had not read the Hatch
bill, but Senator Vest had pronounced
it unconstitutional, and he would not
instruct him to vote against it. David
son said the Hatch bill had been
changed since Senator Vest uttered
that opinion. Tatum moved that the
bill be referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations. Moran opposed
the instruction of the Missouri Sena-
tors. Murray of Holt supported the
resolution. Drabelle believed the
House ought to act on the resolution
now. 1t a usurpation of a right not
confirmed on the Legislature to in
struch its United States Senators.
Davidson offered to substitute re
quest" for instruct" Drabelle said
he had such an amendment already
prepared. Col. Crisp opposed such
modification. The Senate of the United
States was d creature of the legislators
OF the States. and if Senators could
not be instructed by the legislatures
that elected them. he wanted nothing
to DO with them.
Drabelle set up hismodifying amend
ment. Tubbs said that after election
Senators were no longer under obliga-
tons TO obey the mandates of this
Legislature. If Senators could be in
structed on one question they could
on all. The Drabelle amendment was
adopted.
Swanger proposed to add And
that Senator Vest he instructed 10
again turn on the calcium light.
and supported his addition with a
speech. The resolution was again
reported. Swanger moved TO table
and Speaker Boutwell,. against all
auricular evidence. declared it carried,
andignored all demands for adivision.
Davidson protested, and the House
supported him, but Boutwell, againre-
fused to permit Il division. Davidson
appealed. Tubbs seconded. Davidson
regretted this expedient, but he was
opposed to such u~nfairness, no matter
whom it hurt. He scored the chair for
his ruling.
Drabellc said he vas willing TO take |
the decision of the House on a two
vote. and without the necessity
of humiliating the Speaker. Tatum
asked Davidson to withdraw his APP
peal. Davidson consented. Chair
man Rothwell said he L.new of no rule
that required the chair to be in any
when he was not in any doubt. |
He had decided promptly. as the Oc-
seemed to demand. without
any thought of being accused of un-
fairness. Tatum moved to reconsider.
This was declared out of order. Da-
moved to take from the table
and demanded the ayes and nays.
Boutwell, voted for the motion. The
vote was: Ayes, 9S: nays. 81.
The regular order was demanded.
and thus the acting Speaker was saved
Il may vote wrong. but l never
dodge" said Representative Drabelle
referring to his failure to vote on the
printing of Tubbs' railway fare re-
duction bill on Wednesday. Mr..
Drabelle added that he was in the
Docket Clerks room when the roll
and when he returned to his
seat he waited until the roll had been
reached, by which time he had inform
ed himself of the nature of the ques-
ton and voted aye. He had not in
tended TO dodge.