He Would Be Heard.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5205, 11 February 1892, Page 4

He Would Be Heard.

Judging from an interview with the Governor of Oklahoma in the Chicago " Inter-ocean," the Legislature of that newly - settled territory must be the most chaotic and dangerous legislative body in the world. Governor Steel said : frequently to be seen among a writhing mass of statesmen in free fights, will be tried next month for murdering a man who testified against him in a land case. It always makes me smile to remember a scene in the Legislature where Terrell got the drop on the whole crowd, and cowed them all. He wanted to say something, and he yelled to the Speaker: "Look here, you've got to make this mob hold their traps ; I'm goin' to do some of the talking myself.' The Speaker assured the statesman that he was doing his best to enforce order in the House. Well, I'll lie!)) you,' thundered the modern Miralieau. He jerked out two enormous horse-pistols, slammed them down on his desk, and coolly remarking to the now breathless assembly " I'll kill the first coyote that opens his face for 15 minutes," proceeded with his speech, At the end of 11 minutes Terrel looked at his watch, put the pistols back in their places, and said "Now you can talk."