Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
POPS GAG REPUBLICANS AND GAG
AT THE BOYLE Bill
BUT MANAGE TO SWALLOW 1T
SENATE PASSED 1T YESTERDAY BY
A VOTE OF re TO Ii.
Many null Senator'S Declare the
Bill Is Far From satisfactory
and Then Vote Aye-Iepub-
Leans Roast the OPP
position.

TOPEKA, Dec. 3l.-ISpfc!al.) The career
Of the Boyle railroad bill in the legislature
come to an end At noon to-day. when the
measure was passed 10y the senate by a
vote of 26 to 12. Party lines We're drawn,
except in the case of thinner, of Wyan-
dotte. who voted against the bill.
The Populist gag rule prevailed in its
worst form. BY q vote of p TO II, the
senate decided TO allow no discussion of
The measure, and TO permit no amend
ments to be made, so the bill went through
just as it had been recommended by the
Pop caucus. the Republicans not being
given the privilege of debate.
Senator Lamb raised the point that the
motion to shut off discussion had not car
ried. because it had failed of the constitu-
tional two-thirds majority but this was
overruled by Lieutenant Governor Harvey.
The Populists would not answer any
question regarding the meaning of various
sections Of the bill. Senator King refusing
10 reply TO an inquiry of this nature made
10 him by Senator Lamb.
My colleague is a good lawyer said
King. why should he ask a plain farm
er 10 explain THIS Dir
Because" answered Lamb. there is not
a lawyer in the state of Kansas who can
understand that bill"
An Interesting Session.
Notwithstanding the hasty railroading Of
the bill, the session was by far the most in
teresting which the senate has yet held.
A dozen senators arose when their names
were called TO explain their votes, and a
great deal of hot shot was poured into
the Pop camp. Not one of the senators Ct
the majority party attempted a defense
of the bill. Each man who spoke ac-
knowIedged that he was not satisfied with
the measure.
Senator Lamb hit them hard when he
turned to them and said:
You are not supporting this measure
because you believe in il. You are under
the party lash. and are beaten into SUBJ
mission"
The Pops swallowed these words without
retort-
The most sensational feature of the days
proceedings occurred when Lamb referred
10 Horace Greeley Jumper as the chief
insane asylum manager" Jumper smiled
sheepishly, and everybody else, Populists
and all, laughed. The Usage senator at
tempted no reply.
The bill came up on the calendar as a
regular order of business. Yesterday. Sem
ator King made a motion that the rules
should be suspended, an emergency de-
clared. and house bill No. 1 placed on third
reading without amendment or debate.
The motion came up to-day. Senator
thinner steered of the reservation, and
opposed the motion. Farrelly also opposed
the scheme to deny Republicans the right
of discussion.
Vote on the Gag Rule.
Those voting in favor of the motion Were:
Armstrong, Benson, Braddock. Caldwell
Campbell. Cooke. Crossan, Field. Farney.
Hanna, Hart, Helm, Helmick. Household
er. Jumper, King, Leweliing, Lupfer, Prit-
chard, Reser, Ryan. Shaffer, Stone, Titus,
Young.
Those voting against the motion We're:
Andrews. Anderson, Battey. Coleman, Far
reilly. Fulton, Hessin, Johnson, Liant,
Matthews, Morrow, Stocks. Ward, Zimmer
IA.
Then the bill was placed on third read
ing. consuming nearly a half hour. I'm
mediately after the clerk had finished, the
roll was called and then the members in
dulged in all of the talking they wers
privileged TO do while the measure was be-
fore the senate.
The vote on the bill follows:
For the bi~lI-Armstrong, Benson. Brad
dock. Caldwell. Campbell. Cooke. Crossan.
Fnrreily, Field, Forney. Hanna, Hart,
Helm, Helmick. Householder. Jumper,
King. LeweIling, Lupfer. Pritchard. Reser.
Against the bill-Andrcws. Anderson, Bat
tey, Coleman, Fulton, Hessin. Johnson,
Lamb. Matthews. Morrow, Stocks, Ward,
Zimmer-13.
Mr.. Andrews. of Atchison. was the first
senator 10 explain his vote. lie said:
"A good railroad law is 10 be desired.
but this bill fails to meet the exigencies of
the case. Instead of a court of vista
ton the tribunal provided for should be
called a court. of inquisition.' 1 desire TO