Evening journal., 1909-03-27

minutes respite was over Mr.. Connolly
was on the desk with another motion
for ten minutes recess. Mr.. Brockson
objected. ITO get a State House under
such circumstances would be a dis
grace to tho State" he asserted. At
sos o'clock the motion was carried by
vote OF 20 10 7.
Meanwhile Representatives Donoho
and Baylis, of Sussex. who hadn't
voted. had their votes recorded as
yes on the bill. making twenty-five
in favor of IL, two short OF the twenty
seven needed When the recess was
finished somebody moved n further re-
cess 20 o'clock. and Il prevailed
Efforts were then centered upon Rep
resentative Armstrong 20 get him to
vote ''yes." and upon Representative
Jester and Ledenham OF Sussex to get
them 70 change from mo" 10 Eyes" 3"
Telephone messages from all parts Of
their districts kept pouring I'm upon
them. The pressure brought to bear
upon Mr.. Ledenham was that OF some
of the most prominent residents OF his
district. Representative Jester cot into
communication with influential Re
publicans OF Milford. They held q
conference and were divided as TO the
state House project so Mr.. Jester
didn't change his vote.
Clashed az Night.
The House reconvened az 7.15 o'clock.
Mr.. Connolly asked for another defer
ence Of announcing tho result for fif-
teen minutes. Mr.. BroclSson objected.
Mr.. Connelly said he wouldn't ask a
further delay after that time. His mo-
tion prevailed. despite vigorous objec-
tions of Messrs. Brockson, jackson and
Donoho. Mr.. Brockson asked when he
saw he was beaten that a thirty-mn-
ute recess be taken, but he Withdrew
that motion.
At 740 o'clock Mr. Brockson asked
that the vote on the bill be announced
and a poll OF the members be taken.
lie said there had been some changes
ia their votes by members and he
though-a poll should be taken. Other
members protested on the ground that
some who had voted had left the state
House.
Speaker Cooper announced that part
Of the motion calling for poll OF the
members wastirreguiar and he would
not entertain It. Mr.. Brockson said
I some members were recorded as voting
both ways. lie merely asked a verifi-
cation OF the vote. he said.
part of the motion Is Irregular and
/ viii not entertain It," announced
Speaker Cooper vehemently. mo mem-
ber has a right TO challenge the
honesty of the clerks"
Mr.. Rawlins at this juncture arose
and verified the change of his vote
/ from mo" TO Eyes"
"And 1 want mine changed to mo-
shouted Mr.. Donoho, who had recorded
his vote as yes after the original vote
had been taken.
Rover Over Privilege.
Mr. Brockson made a brief statement
under question Of personal privilege
and Mr.. Connolly arose TO a question
/ OF personal privilege and began to
make q statement. He referred to the
necessity OF State administration
/ building. and Mr.. Brockson made a
point of order that II was not per-
sonal privilege.
Speaker Cooper said he was in doubt
as TO what might constitute personal
privilege under the circumstances.
Certainly not debate" exclaimed
Mr. Williamson.
"what is your authority" asked the
Speaker.
ROBERTS Rules OF Order" replied
> Mr.. Brockson.
Il think the gentlemen are mis-
taken" observed the Speaker. "Tve
tried 20 conduct this fairly" he con-
/ tinueG. "but there seems 70 be some
/ gag law going on here. The gentle
man has been given the floor on a
personal privilege. and so long as he
does not digress toe far he has a right
60 speak under that privilege"
Mr.. Connolly then spoke for a min
ute or two. and Speaker Cooper an
nounced that he would make public the
/ vote The three clerks gave the vote
TO the Speaker as "a yeas and nays
and the Speaker declared the bill "a
be lost.
\ During the last minutes OF the ses-
sion Representatives Ledenham and
Jester were IN telephone conversation
with their constituents and some OF the
other opposing members were beins
made targets by influential party men,
but could not be swerved.
The Kent county men who voted
against the bill included Representa-
tives Brockson, jackson, Williamson
and Mlnnor.