Evening journal., 1921-06-28

openly stated that they would not
be bound not TO divulge the trans
actions Of an executive session, al
though a Senator takes an oath TO
abide by the rules Of the Senate.
Clash over Rules Change.
Almost impediately after the
Senate convened. which was few
minutes before ! o'clock, standard
time yesterday afternoon. Senator
Alice moved that the rules govern
ing executive sessions Of the last reg
ular session be adopted as the rules
Of this session. 1t was then that
Senator Handy offered his amend
ments to these rules. He explained
that his amendments would change
rule 3, which provides that unless
by unanimous consent or suspension
of rules, appointments by the Cow
ernor sent to the Ssnare for con-
hrmation cannot be considered on
the day they are received, and would
eliminate entirely rule 10, which
provides for such appOl ailments to
first be referred to the executive
committee.
Senator Handy explained that his
purpose was to make It possible to
consider appointments on the day
they are received and to expedite
matters to not refer them to an
executive committee. In submitting
the amendments. Senator Handy had
included on the same paper all the
other rules governing executive ses-
sions and they we're all read by the
clerk apparently as part Of the
amendments. When the point of
order was raised by Mr.. Handy on
the ground that Senators were dis
cussing matters which had no bear
ing on his amendments, Lieutenant
Governor Bush ruled that all the
executive rules offered as amend
ments were before the body and
fthat therefore the members in their
discussions were in order. Any dis
cussion which they desired to make
relative to the appointments were
allowed on the ground that il had a
bearing on the argument for an
open session.
Senator Palmer opened the argu-
ment for an open session after Mr..
Handy had offered his amendments
He pleaded for an open session and
said the "eyes OF the people OF the
entire United States are on us
Senator Palmer also said he would
not be bound by any pledge OF Sc
crecy as to the proceedings OF an
executive session and that he wanted
the public to know about the pro-
tests relative to the appointments
Senator Handy advocated the
amendments to expedite matters az
he felt every Senator was ready t'
vote on the question of confirmation
Secs Gag in Amendments.
Senator Alice said the amend
monts was an attempt to gag tn,
Senators and to prevent an open in
vestigation to find out whether o.
not there has been a deal. He SAT-
+ il there has been no deal Their
should not be any objections to al
) open investigation so the public vii
know just what is going on and wha
has been done. He declared that
the amendments which he contend
D ed would lead to an executive ses
{ sion were adopted thereby gaggin
n the Senators. lit will prove to IN
o world that you don't care a dam
10 whether there has been deal {
L not Il will be telling the worl
that you do not dare to allow IN
- spotlight on It TO see IL there ha
n been a deal and barter of the Della
a wares highest judicial Office"
Senator Allee's remarks were az
u plauded by the gallery.
Senator Robertson started to di.
cuss the open session propositio
, when Senator Handy arose to poiI
y Of order on the ground that III
speakers discussion had no bcarin
. on the amendments being consiC
= cred The chair. however. ruled th'
Senator Robertson was in order TT
Wilmington Senator maintained thi
the amendments carry with them n
gagging Of the Senate. one of n
/. rules provides that in case any Sci
: ator divulge any Of the proceeding
= | OF the executive session he be callo
!, before the bar Of the Senate and rel
!, rimanded "I will take my repr
" mand. and I serve notice now that
will not keep within the confines
I NANcfAA AIH IAWAfEulNkN NAANMAu inc
be an executive session on this que
= ton" said Robertson. THE poop
- have a right TO know what is doi
,. here today"
- II was at this point that Senat
- Murphy jumped to his feet and d
"a manded that Tom Gormley be r
~ moved from the room" explainiI
!, that he cursed him. The chair r
I, marked that there must be no "cus
,s ing going on and Senator Murpl
81 then said that Senator Gormley to
4, him to "go 10 hell"
Senator Short also got to his fe
and striding toward whore Corr
ley. who is former member entitl
- to the privilege OF the floor, W
~ setanding back Of Senator Price wi
* former Representative J. Edwa
VI McNabb and others. shouted. III
"a cursed you he will go out" n
chair instructed the sergeant-at-arI
~ to conduct Senator Gormley from &
III room. when the latter stopped ne
le the door. Senator Murphy again ss
III ~ Il want Tom Gormley taken fro
~ this room" and the chair instruct
- the nt-at-arms to see that
went out
I Senator Alice then moved that
az Gormley be brought before the b
~ Of the Senate. and on instructions
- Lieutenant Governor Bush the 81
geant-at-arms started for the lob
~, but Mr.. Gormley walked in a
stood at the clerks desk.
~ Tfha chair uaaraacfnU Mr. Cor
or ine mai S'iui 'e9l'.s ~. -. -,
"a member that you cursed him on Il
!, floor" Mr. Gormiey admitted n