The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-08

Wv" INV Nv IL cIoch, Mr. W o0din called
up the rules for the government of the con,
vension offered by him yesterday and asked
for vote on the first rule.
Speaker Sharpe said he had right 10 expec,
The senator from the Goth district, Wooden
to make some explanation before Offering
these rules, but q, vote had been called a,
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 so further, and say be would STAY
here tiN these vacancies are filed. Hs
contended that the motion to adjourn tho
other day was only proper to make when
the business on the table was completed. 1t
the right was gwen to any
one to move to adjourn this convention to
a certain time, be could adjourn to nny
time he pleased. He held that the law WA,
plain that the convention must meet daily
and do the business imposed upon it. He
then asked all members to join with him 10
asolid front and adopt two of the rules. He
thought they would not only reensct the law
OF congress but would wipo out any doubt
that might be entertained
lie said holntended to move the adoption OF
the first an second rules, but not the third
which required two thirds vote to rescind
or suspend the rules, He had thought that
by rule il was provided that by such vote
we could abolish the act Of congress. When
United States senators arc to DO elected,
will be found here in Rly place. He there
fore moved preamble to the effect that
the act OF congress requires the election Of
rited States senators us stated in the law
lie referred to Il large number of sbsentees
yesterday, and said that they had no right tc
be absent without consent lilo read from
the state constitution that no state Office,
could be elected United States senator
referri & to Mr.. Depew, who is reeen,
OF the university. He moved the
adoption of the preamble offered
Mr.. Woodin; He did not feel called on
to take 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 said he expected me TO say
something in explanation of my resolution
for Offering the rules. Ho then proceeded
to show that there was some doubt Us to the
meaning of the word adjourn, and in order
that no blame should rest on the title Of
senstors elected, the rules were prepared and
offered.
| irhe legality of tho election of senators
might be questioned at Washington by dem
ocralic senators, and everything should b,
done TO prevent this. He was glad to knov
that the gentleman was willing to vote fo
rules one and two, but he coult
not Geo why he objected (,
the third one. understand there are re
publcans who, here and elsewhere, ar,
willing TO join hands with democrats I,
eiec! an adjournment;,,for himself, no wa
willing to be restrained from doing anythin.
of that kind. Mr. Broots said il was re
markable to see this Legislature hero at thi
date, Men kept from their homes anl
businesses by the autocratic act OF ono man
elected to represent this state in the United
States Senate. The act OF this man removed
the dominant party from the possession o
the United States Senate and placed it in th,
hands Of tho minority and democrats. Hi
resignation was tho act OF an autocra
l must say that l hay,
no sympathy for tina! act and hope II will
be rebuked by the people of this state.
think it should 90 to them at the cominl
election and would appeal from tho acts o
Philip drunk to those OF Philip sober.
think the people should be allowed TO choos
the legislature next November 10 i'll vscan
cies in the United States senate.
AS one OF the minority Of tho house, b.
hoped that whenever an opportunity Offered
itself his associates would relegate this who'll
senatorial question to the next legislature.
Finally Of the preamble, tho first On,
second rules were adopted, an,
the third rule was laid on the table
On motion of Woodin tho vote was take
for senator which was as follows: j q Jacob
8; Roscoe Copkling 0; Sherman S Roger
6; Bradley ]; Wheeler and A B Cornell |,
J Folger /; Eldridge G Laphsm .; Henry
Tremaine !.
Tho assembly vote was as follows, Jacob
80; Conklipg 20; Cornell 10; Wheeler Is
Lspham and Rogers D; Tremaine 8; Crowle
/.
Tho combined vote was as follows: ia
cobs As; Conkling 81; Cornell Is; Wheole
u; Lsphsm 2; Rogers 10 Bradley /; Crowle
/; Tremanei.
There was no choice, and tho convention
then proceeded 10 vote for tho long term
Senators voted as follows: Platt7; Corhell
Depew ii; Folger !; Wheeler l.
The ns'embly vote was a
follows: Plat 26; Kernam 80; Dcpe'
20; Y rncll ~, Folecr 3; Lapham 4; Crow
ley A; Tremaine 2; and Fenton one.
Tho combined vote was "a followi. Pla,
%; Gamble IA; Depew 42; Kernam IL
Folger 4; Lapham 4; Crowley 4; Tremsin
2; Fonton | and Wheeler /.
There being no choice, tho conven,io,
then adjourned.