Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-11-21

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| tary accompanied him with anoth-
err big armfM of books. Billbo said
he was prepared to use hot air" 10
defeat the bill. =.
The eight senators for whom
warrants of arrest were issued Sat
urday In an effort to compel at
tendance of quorum were In their
seats Monday.
The unusual action was called
for by Majority Leader Barley.
Forty-nin senators are needed 10
transact business.
Only Senator Connally, Democrat.
Texas, voted against Barkley's
motion.
It was believed that southern
senators chose to stay out OF the
session Saturday morning after
losing the first round Friday In
bitter parliamentary battle to
thwart consideration of the bill
passed by the House on October
18th.
Senator Lafollette, Progressive
Wisconsin, who presided Friday,
overruled on attempt by Senator
Doxey, Democrat, Mississippi, to
send the bill back to the judiciary
committee on the contention that
a majority was not present when
the committee reported the bill
October 26.
Senator Connally, Democrat,
Texas, Immediately appealed this
ruling and Senator Bilbo, Demo-
crat, Mississippi, arose to begin
! a debate which some opponents OF
the measure threatened privately
might "last until Christmas"
Before carrying out his unusual
action Saturday morning. Senator
Barley, over Senator Connally's
objection, successfully moved that
Sergeant-At-Arms Chesley w. Jur-
q ney report results of his quest for
abSenteeS.
Jurney revealed that several
senators were out of town and eight
others were believed to be in
Washington "but could not be To-
Gated at either their Office or
residence"
Those were listed as Senators
Doxey, Democrat, Mississippi; May
bank, Democrat, South Carolina
ODaniel, Democrat, Texas; Nc
Kellar, Democrat, Tennessee; Rus
sell, Democrat, Georgia; Hill
Democrat, Louisiana, and Bunker
: Democrat, Nevada. The first seven
! are known to be opponents of the
anti-poll tax bill.
: Senator Connally asked If the
\ sergeant-at-arms was supposed tt
execute arrest warrants for men,
bers who had gone to their home
\ their names but lost on voice
vote. The sergeant-at-arms Their
was ordered to bring in addition.
al members.
I Senator Barley then modified
his motion so 1t would apply only
to those in the District of Columbia
After the action Of Senator
Barley, Senator Connally conf
IDENTIFY predicted that the measure
will never pass"
l All indications showed that the
legislation definitely is heading in
to a full-hedged fillibuster by
southern Democrats.
Democratic Leader Barley, Of
Kentucky, a non-poll tax state
brought the measure before the
senate with an unbeatable mo-
ton for its immediate considera-
ton, an action Connally character
lied as IAN outrage rendered to
southern Democrats by our own
party and our own leader"
At one point they tried unsuc-
cessfully to adjourn the senate lin-
til Monday when only A of the
necessary 40 senators answered to
states.
Barley acknowledged that he
had flung firebrand" into the
senate, but added:
II have been for this legislation
from the very beginning because
/ do not believe there IS harmony
in any theory of democracy that
man may fight, but not vote with
out paying poll tax"
Every parliamentary privilege
was exercised by the southern
solons In slowing down considera-
ton Of the poll tax bill. After the
Senate had been in session for one
hour, only three bills had been
reached on the calendar. At this
rate, it would be % hours and n
minutes before the Senate would
reach the poll tax bill-assumine
It remained in continuous session