The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-09

Albany, N. T., June TIE joint conven-
ton met at II o'clock. Mr.. Woodin called
up the rules for the government of the con-
veptlon offered by him yesterday and asked
for vote on the strule.
Speaker Sharpe said he had right 10 expect
the senator from the 26!h district, Wooden
to make some explanation before offering
these rules, but q. vote had been called at
once, he would have to ask that in SO far as
the rules are in graceful recognition
of the act of congress he was for them. He
would 60 further, and say be would stay
here till these vacancies are filed. He
contended that the motion to adjourn the
other day was only proper to make when
the business on the table was completed. If
the right was given to any
one to move to adjourn this convention to
certain time, bo could adjourn to any
time he pleased. He held that the law was
plain that the convention must meet daily
and do the business imposed upon it. He
then asked sll members to join with him iD
q solid front and adopt two of the rules. lie
thought they would not only reenact the law
of congress but would wipe out any doubt
that might be entertained
He said he INTENDED to move the adoption'of
the first an second rules, but not the third
which required D two thirds vote to rescind
or sus pend the rules He had thought that
by rule it was provided that by such vote
we could abolish the act Of congress. When
United States senators are TO be elected,
will be found here in my place. He there
fore moved preamble to the effect that
the act of congress requires the election of
II AN..Nn CT Tad Ha lnv1V
He referred to large number of sbsentees
yesterday, and said that they had no right to
be absent without consent. He read from
the state constitution that no state officer
could be elected United States senator,
g to Mr.. Depew, who is regent
Of the university. He moved the
adoption of the preamble offered.
Mr.. Woodin: He did not feel called on
to AXE up the time of the convention in re-
plying to the remarks of the speaker. There
was certainly nothing to reply to, but the
gentleman has ssid he expected me to say
in explanation Of my resolution
for offering the rules. He then proceeded
to show that there was some doubt as to the
meaning of the word adjourn, and in order
that no blame should rest on the title of
senators elected, the rules were prepared and
offered.
| The legality of the election of senators
might be questioned at Washington by DEM
ocratic senators, and everything should be
done to prevent this. He was glad to know
that the gentleman was willing to vote for
rules one and two, but he could
not SEQ why he objected TO
the third one. l understand there are res
publicsns who, here and elsewhere, are
willing to Join hands with democrats TO
o,at ~ hipnoalf ha x,ac
willing to be restrained from doing anything |
of that kind. Mr. BROOKS said it was re-
to see this legislature here at this
date, Men kept from their homes and
businesses bv the autocratic act of one man,
elected to represent this state in the United |
st lies Senate. The act of this man removed |
the dominant party from the possession of
the United States Senate and placed it in the
hands of the minority and democrats. His |
resignation was the ect of an autocrat
must say that L have |
no sympathy for that act and hope il will |
be rebuked by the people of this state.
think it should go to them at the coming |
election aud would appeal from The acts OF
Philip drunk to those of Philip sober.
think the people should be allowed TO choose
the legislature next November TO fill vacan- |
cies in the United States senate.
AS one OF the minority OF tne mouse, ne
hoped that whenever an opportunity offered
itself his assssiates would relegate this whole |
question 10 tie next legislature.
Finally of the preamble, the first and
second rules were adopted, and
the third rule was laid on the table. |
On motion of Woodin the vote was taken !
for senator which was as follows: o Jacobs
5; Roscoe Conkling 3; Sherman s Rogers
8; Bradley ]; Wheeler and A b Cornell 1, O.
J Folger !; Eldridge g Laphsm 2; Henry Z
/.
The assembly vote was as follows, Jacobs
80; Conkliug 20; Cornell Is; Wheeler Is;
Lsphsm and Rogers 0; TremAine 3; Crowley
The combined vote was as follows: Ja-
cobs As; Conkling "a; Cornell Is; Wheeler
II; Lsphsm 2; Rogers Is Bradley ]; Crowley
!; TremAine 4.
There was no choice, and the convention |
then proceeded 10 vote for the long term.
Senators voted ss follows; PlAtt Z; Cornell 2;
Depew IA; Folger ]; Wheeler l.
The rs-e-nbly vote was ne
follows Plat Is; Kernsm 30; DepeN
%; = .rnoll AZ; Folger 3; Lapham 4; Crow
lev 4: Tremaine z; and FentOn one.
The combined vote Was 81 follOwE Plstt
q; Gamble IA; DepeW AZ; kernam 46;
Foleer 4; Lsphsm 4; Crowley 4; Tremsine
2; FentOn and Wheeler l.
There being no choice, The convention
then adjourned.
Utes and the Commissioner.