Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-12
HOUSE VOTES IN FAVOR OF 1T
VOTE PRECEDED BY AN ACRIMONI-
OuS DISCUSSION.
Representative CIcary Refers to Rep
resentntive Barrett rs Rotten. De-
praved and Corrupt-senate
Likely to Indnrse Ad-
iournment Action.

JEFFERSON CITY, May l.-(Special)
The Fortieth general assembly will prob
ably adjourn sine die at nom on MondaT'
May p. After an acrimonious debate TINS
afternoon, the house adosted concurrent
resolution TO this effect, off cred by MIR.
Cleary. The vote stood 60 10 1s 1t Is not
likely that the senate will fan 10 conc'lr IN
the resolution, as an early adjournment
will relieve the senators of much strain
and responsibility.
Those opposed TO adjournment fought
Cleary's resolution from start to linish and
made startling charges. The first test vote
came on motion to suspend the lulles so
that the resolution might be introduced.
The motion carried. &c to 81. The date orig
inalIy named in the resolution was May
90, but Mr.. Pope, of Cole, amended II so
as 10 make the date May 90, and Mr.. Cleary
accented the amendment. Mr.. Pope eX-
planned that the work of revising the stat
utes could be completed. by May -, If the
house confined itself to the consideration
of revised bills and too much new matter
was not introduced. .-.--
Mr.. Jones, of Howell. offered another
amendment providing that the general as
sembly adjourn sine die on May -, If the
work is finished." Mr.. Jones contenoed
thar no man or set of men could possibly
tell when the legislature would conclude
its labors and under these circumstances
he did not think a special day should be
named.
Mr.. .O'Fallon, of Holt, accused Mr.. Jones
of talking to the galleries, insisting that'
If the Jones amendment carried, any MEM
Der who had a local bill could come before
The house on May %, and, with propriety,
demand that it be considered. In this way
the legislature would never adjourn
The house applauded Mr.. OFallon ana
AIr Jones was enraged. He tried to reply
but the uuroar in the house drowned, his
voice.
Mr. Jones finally got in few remarks
and then Mr. Barrett, of st. Louis. under
took to lambast the lobby, which ne
charged was behind the motion to adjourn
81 learned few days ago that gum-shoe
LOBBYISTS were bounding nearly every mem
her of this house whom they dared ap'
proaeh, in the hope of inducing them 10
vote for early adjournment. am told thal
the lobby gave it out that there was sS'
i'm IT for every member who voted for the
adjournment Why, / was approached to-
day and informed that there was money
for my vote on this adjournment ques-
ton"
When Mr.. Barrett had concluded his
speech, Mr. Cleary, of Kansas City, who
II seems. did not relish the st. Louis mem
bers' innuendoes and lobby charges, poured
hot shot into him.
The member from St Louis or any
member who make such statements as he
has Just made is so rotten within him.
self and so depraved that his utterance:
are not worthy of serious consideration
/ don't believe that the lobby would ap
proach the member from st. Louis. but II
ii did ] am not surprised. for he has tht
reputation about this capitol OF pelns
cheap
The members shouted at this retort, anC
Barrett attempted 10 make an explanation
Mr.. Wright, of Randolph, wanted ths
his motion was voted down, and the house
amid great confusion, adopted Cleary ::
resolution.