New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
UPROAR IN GEORGIA'S HOUSE.
SPEAKER REEDS RULINGS PUT IN
FORCE.
FILIBUsTERs AGAINST REFORM BILL. NOT AL
LOWED TO LEAVE THE HALI>-A LIVELY
sKIRMIsH WITH THE DOORKEEPERs.


LOWED TO LEAVE THE HALI>-A LIVELY
sKIRMIsH WITH THE DOoRKEEPERs.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Atlanta Ga Dec. An the Georgia House or
Representatives. to-day there was vindication
OF Speaker Reeds rulings. even In their strongest
form. The House considering on its second
reading a bill which has already passed the SEN
ate. to submit to a popular vote cohsti'u'iona
amendment providing that judges and SOLICITORS
Of courts shall be elected by the people instead
Of by the Legislature. Demand for this retor"
has been growing ever since the adoption or the
present Constitution which took these appoint
ments away from the Governor and made them
subjects Of election by the Legislature
At every session when judges and solicitors
are to be chosen votes traded until slate
is made so complete and strong that list of the
winners can he made out before one has been
elected BY this method Judges and prose
cutting officers have often been fosted on judi
cal circuits which have repudiated them. The
slate goes through with unfailing regularity.
This question was made an issue In many
counties at the last election for the Legislature.
with the result Of large majority In both
houses in favor OF submitting a constitutional
amendment to give the election OF Judges ana
solicitors TO the people A bill to this effect
has already passed the Senate. with only twelve
votes against II, and Ia sure to pass the House
There are however. in the House five or SIX
members who are on the judiciary slate that
was to be put through the next Legislature Ihe
friends of these led In illibustering this morning
against the proposed change in the method OF
choosing these officers and Unprecedented
scenes were witnessed Seeing that they were
clearly In the minority. the opponents OF the bili
began TO leave the hall. Speaker jenkins. with
a nrmness and vigor worthy of Thomas B. Reed.
ordered the doors closed Members continuing
to go out. the Speaker demanded OF the chlef
doorkeeper why they were permitted I" escape
He reolied that they forced their way out the
Speaker said: "Tt is your duty and the duty "'
your assistants to meet force with force
An attempt made 10 pursue this p"icy'
but as all the doorkeepers are Confederate Ne'-
erans with either one arm one leg gone. they
wers no match for the members. who continued
10 rush for the exits in order to break quorum
doorkeepers w.re I'm the air and one-armed
guardians or the House were engaged IN n
hopeless struggle with brawny members on their
way 10 liberty. The Speaker left his chair To
rally the force u doorkeepers. and caied 10 MS
seat Mr. johnson. of Hall
About this time an excited member arose ana
asked the occupant of the chair " this corral.
ling Of members not against the ruicS OF
the House The Speaker pro tenn bravely re
nlied ION such occasions we recognize no ruIes
This House is a law unto Itself This Increased
the confusion and Speaker jenkins resumed 'he
chair soon after which motion was raue 10
ad iourn and declared carried