Show IrAN MOtU M MIN IN N H HOUSE OVER PRESENCE Of OF Officers Precipitate Wild Wil d Word Battle by Presence VI War ar Ended by Timely Motion for Adjournment t P A TING pandemonium m in the galleries of the lower lowerhouse lowerhouse lowerhouse house of the legislature where 2000 workmen had gathered in protest against the repeal of the picketing law Representative R. R E. E Currie of Salt Lake brought about bout the sudden adjournment of that body at 1130 this morning by demanding the reason tor for iu ute presence ence of police officers on the ine L floor noor of the chamber He characterized their presence inthe In Inthe inthe the chamber as an Insult to the assembly Somebody is responsible for this outrage he shouted and I 1 want to say It Is not the of the D. D R. R G G. or the Oregon Short Line SHOUTS AND APPLAUSE Instantly there arose wild shouts and applause from the gallery which lasted for several moments while Speaker Heppler rapped vainly for order and several members of the house jumped to their feet demanding to be heard When quiet was re restored restored restored re- re stored Representative of Kane county demanded that the ser- ser geant-at-arms geant be in instructed l to m maintain maintain main main- tain order in the house or that the galleries be cleared I r think I can stop all that shouted Currie Boys Doys he said addressing addressing ad ad- dressing the galleries you are here hereon on a peaceful mission and I will have to ask you not to applaud any re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks that are made on the floor of this house Addressing himself to the chair again Mr Currie resumed PROTEST MOTIVE These men are here to lo protest against an action which has been demanded de demanded demanded de- de by the Industrial associations of this state represented represent d at a mass meeting at the Commercial club about a week ago These associations sent a mass meetIng meeting meeting meet- meet Ing here These white collar r I. I W. W Ws were permitted to have their grievances presented presente in this building and ind no one thought it was necessary to have police protection for any of the members of this house I wish to ask if any member of this house louse asked for police protection when It t was announced that these working workingmen men were coming to visit the capitol to present their petitions I 1 overheard a telephone message before the delegation ion tion arrived and the speaker wanted to know if It would be all right to send some policemen here The party at athis this his end said he guessed it would Anyway Anyway Anyway Any Any- way these officers are here on the floor of this house and I 1 consider It an Insult in insult insult In- In sult to this body I am willing to take a chance with these men and I know that hat no one else Is In danger ADDRESSES POLICE I now propose that these officers be ber r requested quested to answer whether they are I here lere on duty or as visitors Without waiting for permission from ho tho chair or from the members Representative Representative Rep- Rep II Currie then turned to the two wo police officers sitting in front of the he first row of seats and addressed I them hem Sergeant I demand to know Inow I whether you are here on duty and by whose orders Before Defore a reply could be made Dr I Airey of Salt Lake rose and demanded I Ito to know if visitors in the house could I Ito be considered to be on the witness stand I IThe The moment was tense with draI dramatic dramatic dra dra- 1 matic possibilities as the great crowd I of workmen in the gallery waited breathlessly in absolute silence Before Before Be Be- fore tore Speaker Heppler could formulate a reply Representative Masters jumped jumper excitedly to his feet demanding that the house proceed with the regular order order order or or- or- or der of business MOTION TO ADJOURN Several members were on their feet trying to get the ear of the speaker when like a shot came the loud tones of of Kane Kano cutting across the chamber with startling effect effect Mr Mr Speaker I move that the house adjourn until 2 Without hesitation the speaker put the question and a loud chorus of ayes responded In a twinkling the chamber was cleared and thus was nipped in the bud the most dramatic incident of the special session of the Thirteenth legislature legis legis- lature |