Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-17
H0WLS AND KISSES
"A Feature Of Massachusetts
House Of Representatives.
Tumult Over Bill to Make Boston
Police Register Voters.
Republicans Win Out and Result Is
Heartily Cheered.

| Boston, April 1G.--Disorder marked
| the proceedings in the House OF Rep
resentatives, today, on account of the
efforts OF the opponents Of the bill pro-
viding that the police perform the work
of assessing voters in Boston, to delay
/ final action on the measure. No sooner
had the session opened than the point
of mo quorum was raised and a roll
| call to determine the question wars
demanded.
Following that step, points of order,
questions of personal privileges and APP
peals from the decisions of the Chair
We're made, at times scores of MEM
bers being on their feet demanding
recognition with voice and gesture.
At the back of the hall a Democratic
senator attempted to direct the filibus-
tering, but he was warned by the
Speaker that no one not member of
the House would be permitted to take
part in the proceedings.
In the midst of the confusion made
by members who clamored for recog-
milton decisions of the Chair We're hiss
ed and speakers in excited tones argued
questions introduced for the purpose of
delaying action upon the obnoxious bill.
A motion to adjourn was voted down.
Among the foremost in the proceed
ings were Coulthurst of Boston, Hayes
of Lowell, Newton of Everett and Kiley
of Boston.
At one point McQuerney of Boston,
insisted on being recognized when IL
roll call was pending and his demands
were greeted with a general cry of
put him out!'' I'D like to see any
man put me out" said McQuerney.
Speaker Myers warned the Boston
member that he would name" him if
he did not sit down and McQuerney
with some elaboration subsidized amid
a mingled storm of Kisses and applause
The turbulence was not lessened
when Speaker Myers, after listening to
number of members who called for
recognition on various pretexts, began
reading the calendar numbers. He
cody continued through the entire list,
though a dozen Democrats We're on
their feet, trying to raise points of or
der. AS the Speaker read each number
the Republicans shouted pass" Coul- !
thurst of Boston was most persistent
in his efforts to gain recognition for a
point of order, but the Republican
voices in passing of bills, drowned his
words. The entire list was gone
through and every matter passed for
debate.
When the police registration bill was
referred to, Newton of Everett, moved
the previous question.
Riley arose to q point of order and |
said the rules of the House We're not |
being lived UT to. He then proceeded |
to raise the same point, against which |
the Speaker had already ruled that |
Rules &c and 81 had been violated. The |
Speaker said he had already ruled on |
this point and refused to do so again. |
l<iley appealed but was not recognized |
After two and one-half hours of all |
kinds of discretionary tactics, action |
on the bill finally was secured, the |
question being reconsideration of yes
terdays vote passing the registration |
bill to be engrossed. Reconsideration |
was refused, Ga to 40, on a roll CALL The |
was greeted with cheers |
and applause by the Republicans. |