The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-14

them, arrest them and bring them into
the house if they Were anywhere in
the city limits.
kirschWing then moved a suspension
of the proceedings under the cali of
the house. This carried. CUTS then
moved amendment to the original mo-
ton by kirschwing that the matter
be referred to the committee on rules.
Here a discussion Of parliamentary
law took up considerable time. Cults
then renewed his motion. Blake then
asked a call of the house. This was
done. Crippen then moved to G,sppns,
with the proceeding unsle. The call Ct
the house. This carried.
Cults then moved to make the mat
ter a special order Of BUSINESS for to-
morrow at 10 a. m. Amin then
moved to lay the CUTS motion on the
table but later Withdrew it.
Blake moved to table ,he motion to
commit the matter to the rules COM
mittee. Lost. Cults then sent in a
written call of the house. This was
done again. Day then moved suspen-
sion; this motion carried.
Crippen then moved all previous
| Ia SdlNS IilcN I'll SpeG1tt,
order of business for tomorrow. After
much debate Blake moved to adjourn.
This was lost. Then reconsideration
was moved by Norton and was lost. A
motion to reconsider Lovelaca's mo-
ton requesting that all previous uues-
lions be put was carried. Blake moved
reconsideration. Day rose on a point
of order and the chair ruled that the
matter could be reconsldered. Day
then appealed from the decision Of
the chair and the majority did not
support the chair.
Thus the matter Was banded ha *
and forth. Impassionod speeches were
made principally by the reaCtionrries
of the democratic paIty. Always thz
same thing, blocking, any decis w &C
ton which the majority wanted to
take.
Appear after appeal from the L.
cision of the chair was taken by the
progressive battle leaders. Always,
the appeal carried.
The original motion by K~irschwing
was in turn referred or rather the re-
dictionaries attempted to refer it to
every standing committee of the
house.
The result was always the same;
minority defeated.
The delegation from Silver Bow lead
the minority, ably assisted from the
republican side by Blake of Deer
Lodge and Mains Of Cascade.
At 6 o'clock several members Were
allowed to pair off until II o'clock to-
night.
Many ~farcical incidents occurred
during the long session and horse
play and baby talk" We're often re-
Cured to by the minority, in order to
delay proceedings further.
The same ground was gone ovel
and owe everything possible done
by the reactionaries to try and gair
recess even though it be only for a
few minutes.
AT 10 o'clock Cults of Silver Bow
hoisted the white flag Of surrender
moving that the house recess for sc
minutes and that each party caucus
among it's own members and elect q
member whom the majority of the
party may want on the steering com
mittee.
Both out of ORDER" declared tn,
=, speaker, but 50 many appeals Wer'
taken and the chair not SUSTAINED
that he though it no use to rule again
An armistice was practically de
clared and reactionaries and progress
sives talked the matter over.
The recess motion of Cutie carried
. Every members was on his feet crowd
= ing into the aisles and talking excit
eddy.
The scene of battle was CLEARED
quickly. each party ad%journing t.
rooms for the caucus. The socialis
: party, however, Mr.. Conner of Libby
: caucused on the floor of the house.
An amusing and significant inciden
> came in the night session when tn
clerk read an agreement to pair o
:. all political questions" signed by John
son of Deer Lodge and Phillips G
Fergus, both democrats.
The house reconvened at TO-
o'clock. The different parties an
nounced their choice for members o
the committee. They We're: Da,
t democrat, of Lewis and Clark; Sick
Ter, democrat, of Rosebud: Wake
e democrat, of Silver Bow; Crippen, pre-
gressive, of Yellowstone. and Ellie
$ republican, from Beaverhead.
n The members of the steering com
y mittee appointed by the speaker Wei
It given the opportunity to resign. TT
speakers steering committee was
Prescott, Spogen, Lennon, Eliel an
le Carnal.
a While waiting for the members
n resign a fight started when Senat,
N Whiteside of Flathead rushed fro
10 the back of the house and struck ReI
Is resentative Lovelace in the face.
lie few blows were passed before the 9th,
n. Representatives could intervene. Bot
ID men struggled with the men holdir
J. them.
a Cries arose, Put Whiteside out
r Put the - Out!" Thereupon
t, dozen men rushed at Whiteside and
was thrown out bodily. EZekiels tn,
,e spoke. referring to the affair as mo
re disgracefuL