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Show RIOT BREAKS OUT IN ILLINOIS HOUSE OVER ACTION OF SPEAKER IN FORCING THROUGH BILL HE FAVORED SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 23. Wild disorder arose today in the House of Representatives over municipal ownership owner-ship bills. Adherents of the Mueller bill. Indignant at Speaker Miller's ruling rul-ing in favor of the Ltndley bill, attempted at-tempted to pull' the Speaker from his chair.- The Speaker raised his voice above the turmoil and declared the House adjourned. Thereupon Representative Repre-sentative Murray, a Mueller bill man, called for the election of a Speaker pro tem. Charles Allen of Vermillion was elected, but had difficulty In forcing his way to the Speaker's chair. The aisles were thronged with a crowd so excited that it was almost a mob. Eventually he made the passange and Henry Belt-Ier Belt-Ier was made clerk. It was found exceedingly ex-ceedingly difficult, however, to accomplish accom-plish business. ' The municipal ownership fight now ' In progress here is the most exciting which the State capital has witnessed in many years. Chicago sentiment is said to favor the Mueller bill. "The Lindley! bill, the municipal ownership measure favored by an active minority, has, however, been forced ahead. Yesterday the Speaker arbitrarily re fused a rollcall on a motion to postpone consideration of the Lindley measure, although a majority of the .House demanded de-manded the roll. The postponement motion was declared carried amid the protests of the majority, ' Today Speaker Miller ordered the Lindley measure advanced to a third reading and a tumult of voices rose in opposition, during which the attempt was made to pull the Speaker from his chair. " ' The first amendment was read and when the Speaker started to. put the Question of Us adoption to a viva voce vote the House was thrown into 'disorder. 'disor-der. A large number of the members were on their feet. Some of them stood on chairs, a few on their desks, demanding de-manding a rollcall. "The amendment Is adopted. said Speaker Miller, bringing . down his "You are a liar," retorted Mr. Allen. There was now a fresh outbreak, members shouting. "Mr. Speaker! Mr. Speaker! Roll! Rollcall!" Other amendments were read and declared de-clared adopted by the Speaker amid much1 disorder. , In the uproar Mr. Lindley was heard to move the. previous question on the bill. The Speaker put the motion and although he could not be heard,- the movements of the gavel indicated that the motion had prevailed. Above the din an indistinct motion for a recess to 2:30 -was heard, and a moment later the - speaker ' brought down his gavel and declared , it car-' tied. ' i Fully half . of the members . of the house appeared now to be standing on top of their desks. On the Republican side near the front were Trautmann, Murray, Church, Christian, Patterson, Schlaugenhauf and Rlnaker. ' They were shouting at the Speaker, protesting protest-ing against the recess! "No, you don't adjourn," they were repeating.; , . - Mr. Murray, from the top of his' desk, then addressed the House. "Gentlemen of the House," said he, "I notice that we are without a Speaker." Speak-er." The House adjourned," Interrupted Representative Erickson. "No, it has not," was the response from several members. "It is very evident." continued Mr-Murray, Mr-Murray, waving his hands for silence,, "that we are without a Speaker at this moment,' and that there is a majority here and I therefore move that the Hon. Mr. Allen be made Speaker pro tem. of this House." Amid great confusion Mr.. Murray put the motion and declared it carried. Mr. Allen was hurried up to the chair. |
