Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24

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Immediately grabbed him ana pushed him
out of the hall before he had a chance TO
send the message to the, speakers desk.
On motion OF Mr. Trautman, Representa-
tive Knolle was made clerk pro tenn.
Speaker Allen then ordered a roll call to
see whether a quorum was present, and
Mr.. Gallagher refused to answer.
This house is not in regular session."
yelled Mr.. Gallagher above the tumult. and
l do not want to be recorded as being
present."
The house responded with a yell, raising
so much uproar that 1t was impossible to
hear the clerk. The speaker accordingly
appointed Messrs. Cummings and Deadly
as sergeants-at-arms to clear the aisles
and preserve order.
Finally the roll call was completed and
showed ninety-seven members present.
Mr.. Sherman declared that ninety-seven
members constituted a constitutional ma
jority and that the rules Of the house or
ganization were in force. He held hat
the house was not destroyed by the abdica-
ton or withdrawal of it's regular presiding
officer. "He might die" said Mr.. Sher-
man, land for parliamentary purposes in
this house he is dead"
LindIey Bill IL Recalled.
After SOM further parliamentary ques-
lions had been disposed Of, the Lindley
Municipal Ownership bill was recalled from
third reading, to which 1t had been sent by
the regular organization of the house a
short time before.
Mr.. Tice then offered section by section
the Mueller bill as a substitute for the
Lindley bill. Section l was adopted, yeas
SO, nays 2, and section 2 by IS to g.
The succeeding sections were adopted
without division.
On this disposal of the question arose as
to that the house should do next, Mr..
Sherman ~precipitating the discussion.
THE presiding of1cer at the present
time" said he, us temporary and occupies
the chair only during the absence Of the
speaker, who has been elected In the reg
ular manner. When the gentlemen come
in to have the permanent organization, let
them do whatever they think is proper"
Mr.. Rinaker then offered q resolution:
That until the house records shall show
a reconsidera ton q0fP the action of this
the adoption q tSis resolution, and this
house shall be assured of the continuous
observance during O the remainder,lof this
call on questions and the die consideration
of the business of house. that no fur
Their vote be castdbnr any bill without q
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The resolution was adopted.
speakeE, Takes the Chair.
At 1885 speaker,GMiller,, with the mem
bers of the republican steering commit
tee, emerged from the speakers room in
the rear Of the; house. He smilingly as
cended the rostum and as he did SO Mr..
Allen, who was stll occupying the chair,
extended his hand in a friendly way. The
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the speaker brought down his gavel and
said; THE house will be In order" t-
Mr.. Allen, still standing beside the
Mr.. Speaker. I am directed by this house
to inform you that during your absence
was elected temporary. speaker OF this
from third TO tnI sed aTSSG rs 1uddii S and a Teen a
and Is now under consideration, and that
the following resolution was unanimous sly
house.
Mr.. Allen then read the Rinaker resolu-
tion, and Immediately after a recess was
ordered till g..
During the recess 1t was agreed that the
action of the house OIL the Lndley bill
should be reconsidered and that tomorrow
there should be a roll call on amendments
adopted this morning under the gavel.
speaker Cries Bribery.
Tonight when the house reconvened a
motion to reconsider was entered and then
postponed until tomorrow.
Before adjournment Speaker Miller said:
In justification of my conduct today in
refusing a roll call, which might have
seemed high-handed, but which, ! am told,
Is not wholly unprecedented, 1 desire to
mSSe q statement, one l think which no
one will object to.
l have been approached at different times
by parties who intimated to me hat / could
make money by allowing a roll call on
or permitting its passage. i do not know
whether the parties making the statements
were authorized to make them or not, but
the having been made to me and
some OF them recently fully convinced me
that there was something wrong with this
effort on the part of outside parties to push
this bill. For this reason l denied the roll
to the limit, A majority OF the house hav-
ing signi1ed their desire TO have a roll call
on the proposition. 1 wash my hands OF the
entire matter and will permit a roll call to
be had.
Amid wild confusion, Representative
Rinaker declared the house was entitled
to know the names of the persons who had
approached the speaker, He moved the
appointment Of a committee Of ave to In
vestigate the matter. the committee to be
appointed by Speaker Miller.
The speaker promptly put the motion.
declared IL carried. and the house adjourned
until tomorrow.