kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪɾɚz əpˈoʊzd ðə bˈɪl, bˌʌt hˌævɪŋ lˈɪɾəl tʃˈæns ʌv stˈɑːpɪŋ ɪts pˈæsɪdʒ, flˈɛd ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ɪn ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ɐ kwˈoːɹəm.
Conservative legislators opposed the bill, but having little chance of stopping its passage, fled the capital in an attempt to prevent a quorum.