The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-07
DOWN WITH DUBOIS
The Idaho Senate Passes a Reso.
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TO ELECT A SENATOR TO SUCCEED
McCOnnell-The Democrats Took Haud-The
House VIII Pass the observation-disclosures
sAre Becoming Complicated.

BOISE CRY, Idaho, Feb. 6.-Tspecia
telegram to The HERALD. The resolution
ealing up the senatorial fight again, which
mas been expected for several days, was in
PRODUCED in the senate this morning by
Delamar and passed on the following vote
Ayes--Delamar, Finch Langrisch, Smith,
wing and Gray, Republicans; Dempsey
Jewell and White, Democrats.
Nays-Bingham, Gum, Mcpherson,
rogers, Shoup, Underwood, Weller and
Welles, all Republicans-S. Bransteler
democrat. absented himself. The Clag-
gett faction of the Republicans, while not
noisy or cheering, wore pleasing counter,
ances, but the Dubois faction throughout
the city are wrathy, except among members
OF the house, where business goes on I'M
disturbed although it is known that
Inc resolution will pass the house
tomorrow morning by vote as nearly as
can De ascertained of to Is. One
or two of the Democrats in the house will
refuse to vote, while one will cast his vote
against it. The general opinion is
that the bringing up of the senatorial fight
again at this late day viii completely
rum all chances for further and much
needed legislation. The following is a copy
OF the resolution as it passed:
Senate concurrent resolution No u. By
Delamer: "Whereas, the present session of
the legislature was organized on Tuesday,
December 9, 1890; and
Whereas, the state constitution and the
admission act require that two United
States Senators should be elected within
ten days after the organization of the legis-
lature; and
Whereas, On Tuesday, the 10th
day OF December, 1890, the leeisla-
ture, pursuant to 0he requirements of the
state constitution and The admission act
voted for United States Senator in the
two houses acting separately, aud theree-
after, as provided by law, met on Deem
Der II, in joint assembly and voted fo-
United States Senator, and Their
after, on December IS, 1890, again
met in joint assembly and with
in ten days after its organization
elected in the manner provided by law,
Hons. George L. Shoup and William J.
Mcconnell, United States Senators; and
Whereas, the legislature thereupon i'm
mediately proceeded to vote for Hon. Fred
T.sDubois for the term beginning March 4,
1891, in advance of the drawing for terms
by the two Senator'S elect in advance of
the time fixed by law, without first voting
IN the two houses acting separately, and
against the protest of the joint Assem- bly,:
and
Whereas, upons full consideration
Of the facts, it is the opinion
of the legislature that if the
alleged election of said Hon. Fred T. On
bois is not void, there is at least grave
doubts as to its validity.
Therefore, resolved by the senate, the
house Of representatives concurring, that
at the hour Of u o'clock, meridian, If the
first legislative day after the passage of
this resolution the Legislature will
proceed TO elect a United States Senator to
succeed Hon. William J. Mcdonnell for the
term beginning March 4, 1891, and that
such election shall be conducted in all re-
spects in the manner provided in section -
of the revised statutes of the United
States