The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-15

dragging him forward. at the same time
demanding him to produce the bin The
bill, however, was not on his person, and
he was dragged over to the House, where
he protested to the speaker that he had
not seen it, Fortunately precaution had
been taken In advance for just such an
emergency. Another enrolled copy was
produced from the committee room. and
signatures were attached few moments
before midnight.
Mrs. Lee succeeded at another time ear
Her in the evening In pre-
venting what might have been
disgraceful scene. The read
ing clerk of the House was calling the
roll amid great confusion and much eX-
element The speaker interrupted the
call and ordered the reading clerk not to
count the vote recorded OF a certain mem
her who was not on the floor. The clerk
refused to obey the speaker and left his
station a the desk IN defiance of the pre-
siding officer. The speaker ordered him
placed under arrest, but before the SER
geant-at-arms could reach him he was
surrounded by a dozen members, who de-
fled the officer and threatened personal
violence 10 him and TO the speaker as well
The reading clerk thus protected moved
down the center aisle until he reached
Mrs. Lees desk She asked him to sit down
by her side. and Mrs. Wright another fe-
male member, protected the clerk by sitting
on the other side. Here the reading clerk
remained some time, smiling TO know that
with such protectors he was safe from
physical violence.
DR.. Mary Barry member from Pueblo
county, won the respect of every one. At
no time during the session of the legisIa-
ture could a single act of hers be criti-
cised. She seldom addressed the House
but when she did her opinion had weight
In the exciting scenes OF the final hour she
appeared as calm and serene as though the
utmost decorum was being observed. In
the midst of the excitement over the pub
lie utilities bill she moved down the CEN
tra aisle to make report Of a conference
committee appointed upon another subject.
Although twenty members were bowling
and shaking their fists she stood unmov-
ed until she caught the speakers eye and
was recognized. The excited mob before
the speakers desk suddenly ceased talking
and waving their arms, and permitted her
to make her announcement Then she
turned and walked to her seat, apparently
unconscious Of the turmoil about her The
members promptly accepted her report
and then the excitement was on once more
The third woman member of this house,
Mrs. Wright although of mature age,
with hair streaked with gray was active
during the entire legislative period At the
outset she was member of a legislative
committee appointed 10 investigate the in
sane hospital at Pueblo upon charges pre-
ferred by the state board of charities and
correction.
On the whole the women members of the
legislature just ended were OF better tim
Der than those Of the two preceding ses-
sions, and they demonstrated the fact chat
women on an average make Just as salts
factory members of a legislature as the
average male members. In committee
work, while they are able to grasp the sub
jects gpder discussion, they fail to under
stand the arts Of manipulating legislation.
and they sometimes become tools of the
tricksters