Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27


will be met by a fllibustsr. intend this
motion as a response to the threat OF Ill
fbuster on the prohibition law"
Mr.. Anderson OF Chatham dnterrupting);
Mr.. Speaker. desire that the words Of
the gentleman be taken down"
The speaker and the gentlemen from
Chatham and DeKalb Immediately be-
came involved in a three-cornered parley
that, at least upon the part OF the gentle
man from Chatham, grew sharper every
moment. Mr.. Alexander stood smiling.
The speaker interpreted the rules.
Mr.. Anderson: Mr.. Speaker, the gem
tleman is endeavoring to deliver me
personal lecture. / desire as a personal
privilege that his words be taken down"
Mr.. Alexander: What are the words
that are challenged?"
This became the question. Mr.. AleNan-
der called for the words, to confirm them
or deny them as recorded. but no record,
OF course, had been made Of them. He
called upon Mr.. Anderson to state them.
A PERSONAL WARNING.
Mr.. Anderson; The words just uttered
by the gentleman have been words Of per-
sonal warning. They constitute person.
al threat to me. The gentleman is at
tempting to treat me as a schoolboy-to
suggest that / am violating the proprie-
ties Of the rules of this house"
Mr.. Wright of Floyd arose to point OF
order. The gentleman from DeKalb had
not been called to order for his words.
Mr.. Speaker: THE gentleman from
Chatham has done So
Mr.. Sheppard of Sumter arose to point
OF order: the words excepted to had not
been stated by the gentleman from Chat
ham: they had not been taken down by
the clerk; none of the provisions Of rule Is
huH Wit
overruled the point.
Mr.. alexander: II do not know what
words Of mine have been challenged. IN
til the words are taken down, l do not
know what they are"
Mr.. Lovejoy f>Troup arose to a point
of order
Mr.. Speaker: 1.-The gentleman from
Chatham will state what words he takes
exception to-" 80
Mr.. Anderson: 1.-The point OF order that
l desire to call attention to is this. Under
rule IS it is provided for the taking down
of words used by a member who is
called to order for the words used. All
I am able to state is substantially"
Mr.. Alexander Of DeKalb Qnterrupting):
Il will undertake TO repeat what L said.
l said that my friend from Chatham, for
whom / entertain the very kindest feel
ings and the utmost respect. has served
notice that upon this bill he intends to
flibuster. said that II the gentleman
does so, he is within his legal rights I'M
der the rules of this house, but that / de-
sire to warn him that this house and the
people OF GeOrgia-and there 1 was in
terrupted."
Mr.. Anderson: did not the gentleman
say substantially that my conduct, or
proposed conduct. was morally wrong
under the rules OF this house. and was
moral violation of those rules?"
Mr.. Alexander: mo. sir"
Mr. Anderson: ibid he not say that any
such threat as he says 1 made was a
moral violation of the rules Of this
houseT'
Mr.. Alexander: II said that no MEM
Der has the right to delay or defeat the
action of this house by efforts that are
intended merely for delay"
Mr. Anderson stated that he had no OBJ
lection to the gentleman from DeKalb
making any such statement, and Mr..
Alexander resumed
STILL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr. Anderson Qnterrupting after a few
Words: The gentleman has stated that
1 have served a notice that l would fill
buster against some particular bill. I
ask the gentleman when and where In
this house 1 served such notice?'
Mr. Alexander: ct did not say that the
gentleman served that notice in the
house"
Mr.. Moss Of Cobb made the point of or
der Of Irrelevant debate" The speaker
stated he would leave it to the house to
decide that question. Mr.. Barrett of Ste
phens called for the reading of rule 2s.
The rule was read.
Mr.. Anderson: ST desire to ask when
and where served any such notice"
Mr.. Alexander: IT will answer the gen.
tleman by asking whether he did serve
that notice or not.
But the chair ruled that private con-
versatiOns or proceedings in committee or
in the senate could not be referred to or
repeated. Again Mr.. Anderson demanded
where he had served such notice, and
again the chair prohibited Mr.. Alexander
from replying. Mr.. Alexander concluded
and Mr.. Anderson was recognized.
SHOOK HIS FINGER.
Mr.. Anderson CshaKing his finger at Mr..
Alexander across the house,: II put you
on notice that if you insisted upon intro
ducing such a bill referring to the pro-
hibition measure stilD. You, and you
alone, would be responsible for the loss
of time sustained by this house"
Mr.. Alexander: do 1 understand the
gentleman TO say that we would not be
met by a filibuster?'
The speaker quoted rule q.
Mr.. Alexander: do / understand the
gentleman to say that it is fight and
not a filibuster?'
"A FIGHT TO THE FINISH"
Mr.. Anderson: II say It is a fight to
the finish. Fight, fiIibuster, or anything
you choose to call it-all along the line!"
Mr.. Edwards of Walton called the pre-
vieus question. The call was sustained.
The vote was voiced. and Mr.. Peacock of
Pulaski. after a division had been called,
made the point that change in the rules
was involved and two-thirds majority
would be necessary. But the speaker
ruled that the rule specifically provided
that the hour Of meeting would be 10
o'clock, unless otherwise ordered" and
that a mere majority would be sufficient.
The vote was 81 ayes and IA nays. The
house will meet therefore, at o'clock