The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-18
SENSATIONAL CLOSE
Marked Finale Of the Georgia
General Assembly.
BLOWS STRUCK In THE HOUSE
Doorkeeper Robson and Represents
tive Knight cllneh on the Floor. &
Apologies, Follow and All
Ends Serene. it4s

Scenes sensational in the extrem0
marked the closing hours of the Geor.
gia house Of representatives at ATTAIN
ia Saturday morning at 2:25 O'clock.
Just as the house was about TO-
take the final vote, in which 1t recededS
from it's position on the public prop
erty fund and agreed, by vote or w
to 60, that it should be used TO pay
interest on the bonded debt, there
occurred on the floor a difficulty be-
tween MIR. knight, Of Berrien, and
Clayton Robson, one Of the hovso
doorkeepers, which put the house tr1
an uproar and delayed final adjourn
ment. ~:
The house had been in disorder Tor
some time, and Speaker Morris de-
termined to preserve order for the
final vote, called on all members oE
the house to be seated. He then de-
signated Mr.. Robson from among the
doorkeepers to see that members took
their seats when ordered to do so bys
the chair.
At the beginning of the roll call on
the final motion to recede from the
position of the house, Mr.. knight Of
Berrien, rose to point OF order. He
stated his point, and at its conclusion
Speaker Morris said:
"The point is oVerruled. The gen
tleman from Berrien will be seated
Mr.. Robson was standing behtnds
Mr., knight at the time. Mr. knight
was somewhat slow In taking his seat
and when the speaker made bis states
ment, Mr.. Robson took hold OF MI
knight and endeavored to make him
take his seat Mr.. Knight resistedz z
and there was struggle between the
two for about a minute.
The situation soon dawned On th0s
members, and several Of them near by
rushed to Mr.. Knights assistance. NJ
Deal, of Bulloch, among others, goN
up on top of the desks, cane in han&
and hat on, in his efforts to reach the
scene of the struggle. Mr. Robson
was pulled away from Mr.. knight and
the scuf1e was stopped.
Speaker Morris stated from the
chair that Mr.. Robson had acted With
out any instructions from him In th1e
instance, and that he would suspend
him for the rest of the session. Hes
said it was not the duty OF the door
keeper or sergeant at arms to take
such action except when specihcally
ordered to do so by the chair.
A committee was appointed to tl1-
vestigate the matter and its report
contained demand on Clayton Rob-
son to appear Immediately before the
bar of the house and apologize to the
house and Mr.. Knight, of Berrien, fors
his action in attempting to- seat tne:'
gentleman from Berrien.
Robson appeared at once In front
of the speakers desk: and In 9 MANY
way proceeded to obey the fnstrucs
tion of the house. He stated briefiy
that he had only followed sWnaI nes
thought to have been the direct cons
mand Of the presiding officer, saying
further that he had acted under MP
apprehension.
His apology was unanimously ac.3
ceuted. on motion of Mr.. Fielder OF
Bibb. +:
Representative knight, Of Berrien.
then addressed the chair, and N g.
pleasant manner stated that. the ex;
pressions from the doorkeeper Here
entirely satisfactory. sSs;'
On a joint resolution introduced py
Representative Fielder, OF Bibb. 1Es
house and senate adjourned at z:oe
o'clock a. m.
The house had been in continuous
session during the evening. 1t spens
the time, however, between the aps
nointment of conference committees
and hearing reports Of disagreemens,
in passing local bills, in hearing reaa
and defeated or tabling general sen;
ate bills, and in talking about the pun.
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