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election. The Republicans immedi-


A~NAI NNNAA
DILATORY TACTICS
to force an adjournment and secure time
for consultation. Maxwell. Of HaTriEOO,
moved that the Senate adjourn until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning Senator
Sweeney raised point of order that the
statute required the Senate TO declare the
result Of the election on State officers on
the fret day Of the session. An ad-
jOurnment before this was done
was cut of order. After examining
the law on the case President
Price ruled that the motion was in order.
Mr. Sweeney then demanded the ayes and
nays. The demand was sustained and the
vote taken on the motion to adjourn. Carr
voted aye The Republicans were con
graduating themselves when the labor
Senator egain crushed them by changing
his vote. Minear voted with the Repub-
licans The motion was lost, the vote be-
ing l3 to l3 A second ballot was taken
with no change except that Morris voted
for Davis. Senator Scott Immediately
went over to labor with Carr An earnest
conversation was carried on for some min
utes. but the Republican envoy retired
without receiving any satisfaction. Wood
yard then repeated MaxwelPs motion TO
adjourn until tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock. The ayes and nays were again
demanded. Pending a vote the chair
READ THE. LAW
requiring that the Senate and House on the
first day Of their session shall meet in joint
assembly and publish the retnrDs OF the
preceding election. He submitted the
law without recommendation. Another
molten 20 adjourn was made ald lost, Carr
voting with the Democrats against il. The
Republicans have thus exhausted their
dilatOry tactic4 Another vote for Presi-
dent was taken and there was no change
from the two previous ballots. Minear
aud the Democrats voted for Carr; Carr
ard the Republicans voted FOR Minear.
Morris voted for VIM. c. Worley, Of Pres
ton. The result stood Carr 13. Minear II,
Worley /. Then fiibustering motions by
the Republicans followed on each other
thick and fast Morris moved TO take a
rfcess until 2:30. 1t was defeated by the
Democratic with Cars aid. Another
motion 20 atiourn and another motion for
q recess suffered the same fate, the Repub-
licans in the meanwhile using every means
in their power to delay the proceedings |
When Carr's name wss called on one Of
the MOTORS MaKw ell and Scott we're both |
INTENTLY LABORING WITH HIM.
Ho was compelled TO inquire what the
question was and when informed voted L @
with alacrity. Morris repeated his motion
for recess aud il was defeated. Scott, Of
Ohio. moved TO adjourn until tomorrow at |
10 o'clock 1t was also defeated by tie
vote. Finally. at their wits ends, the de- |
feated and bs illed Republicans were driven |
10 take another vote for President. The |
fourth and fifth ballots showed no change, |
except that Morris voted foe Maxwell, of |
Harrison. The result stood: Carr 10, Minear |
ID. Maxwell 1. Morris Immediately made |
another motion 10 ad 1un, this time until
4 o'clock in the morning. A. Il Canp. |
bell. Of jackson, amended by makingit 10 |
O'Clock. Both motion and amendment
we're defeated by the usual tie vote Scott
and Maxwell made another pilgrimage to
Cars side of the house, with the same re-
sui. as before They gave mp their cleo
tioneeriDg in disgust snd allowed the sixth
ballot to proceed. On this ballot Morris
voted for Campbell, of Jackson. Both
parties stood firm snd the result was, Carr
l3. Miuer -, and Campbell 1. When
the vote had been announced Senator Scott
made