Evening journal., 1921-06-29

original motion to adopt the rules of
the previous session be laid on the
table.
Senator Robertson contended, after
being recognized on a point Of order.
that the Handy amendments were
now the property of the Senate and
could not be Withdrawn that way.
simply on the motion of the intro
ducer with the consent of the second.
Lieutenant Governor Bush ruled
that Handy could not withdraw the
amendments in that way, to which
decision Senator Handy asked for an
appeal. Senator Short moved for ad-
journment until 1890 o'clock today,
and the motion was lost by the same
lineup as the previous motion to ad-
journ.
Senator Handy now insisted on his
appeal. and the chair ruled that the
appeal was unparliamentary.
Senator Handy then said he would
appeal from the decision of the chair
refusing his first appeal.
Trouble Breaks Out.
The chair replied that he would
not entertain the appeal and it was
at this point that trouble started that
for a time promised TO develop into
a. general physical fight in the cham
ber.
Senator Handy said II the chair
would not put the appeal he would.
and hat he was tired of being throt-
tied. He called on the clerk to put
the appeal and there being no re-
sponse. he asked Senator Bennett to
call the roll.
Senator Bennett in some way had
gotten hold OF a roll-cau book and
opened the book preparatory to call
ing the roll. when Senator Short
rushed to his desk and caught hold
OF his arm and virtually dared the
Frankford Senator to start calling
the roll "No. you won't call the
RON" Senator Short shouted, stand.
ing in a militant attitude with fist
clenched and arm drawn back. Now
You open your mouth" he said tc
Senator Bennett, and so far as could
be observed during the excitement
Bennett did not open his mouth.
Senator Handy insisted that IL the
chair would not call the roll he
would do so himself, to which the
chair replied by ordering Sergeant.
alarms clendaniei to prevent Sen.
ator Handy from calling the ron
The officer replied that he would and
stood at Mr.. Handys side. with hii
hand on his arm.
Il am being throttled, and I won
be any longer" Senator Handy
stated.
Senator Walker, walking over {,
Senator Handys desk. rennarke ed
You have been trying TO throttl,
this Senate ever since we came here.
Senator Handy still insisted tina
he would call the ron and starting a
the upper end Of the chamber caile,
the name Of Senator McIntire severa
times, but there was no respons,
from that Senator.
The chair said he was presiding
that he had that right under the con
stitution and that he would main
tain order and would not allow tn.
roll to be called. He ordered the ser
geant-at-arms to remove Senate
Handy from the room. The latte
replied that Il would have to be don
by physical force. Clendaniel tool
Handy by the arm and partly led an
partly pulled him to the gate leadin
b to the lobby, when Senator Hand
shouted, Are you men going TO stan
{ for this7 Is this democracy7" Som
I in the gallery shouted. moi Mol
{ and there was a general rush towar
. the sergeant-at-arms and Senate
3 Handy. who were surrounded in
second. Senators Short, Robertso
I and several others we're right at IN
D gale and some one outside pushe
z the sergeant-at-arns and Senate
. Handy back.
r Robertson Aids Handy.
{ Al this point Senator Robertso
got Senator Handy by the arm an
- got him back on the floor. There wa
so much confusion that II was har
z to tell just what was going on. Sen
, ator Robertson was talking 10 Nj
, Handy and the latter was callin
q out: Il am right and will have tn
b, roll call" Senators Robertson an
! Short said there was a parliamentar
= way TO have his amendments with
drawn but that he had not acted 1
= a parliamentary way.
After more excitement and dis
cussion. Senator Handy announce
u that he would withdraw his appei
= and then moved that his amendmen
- be laid on the table.
Senator Alice, when his name W,
called on the roll call, explaine
y his vote. He said he would vote Z,
n the motion and that had that motto
] been made FIVE minutes after Sci
u ator Handy offered the amendmen
e two days would have been saved.
8 Senator Robertson said Il was in
l. what they had been lighting for Z,
two days. The motion was carri,
e unanimously.
st Senator Alice then offered amen,
" ments TO the rules OF last sessis
which would have renamed the e.
10 ecutive committee OF that sessi,
~ for the present session. Senat
Handy's motion to lay this mott,
1t on the table prevailed by a vote
l. 10 to 7.
ID Senator Alice then called for Il
le previous question which was d
m adoption OF his motion to make Il
ID rules governing executive sessions
70 the last session the rules for th
session, but Senator Handy al
10 succeeded in having that motion la
:, on the table by the same vote.
:. Senator Handy at this point T
pewed his motion for the confirm
7 tion Of Mr.. Wolcott. Some Of q
Senators thought some rules shou
be adopted as the Senate was n
~ working under any rules and