Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-09
LEGISLATURES ORGANIZE.
The Nebraska Supreme Court Decides Il
Favor of the Speaker.

| representatives, yesterday received the decision
of the supreme court on the disputed question
who should pr eside over the joint meeting O
the two houses. The supreme court issued
writ Of ma ndamus directing the speaker Of tn,
house to canvass the returns.
! The sheriff Of Lancaster county, with depu
ties aud bailiffs Of the supreme court, burst il
| the doors of the house and fought his way
through the crowd of alliance men guarding
the entrance. The writ was served on the
speaker.
motion to take recess until O'Clock wal
declared carried by the lieutenant governor
and the democrats and the republicans filed
! out of the hall The speaker of the house de-
7 clared that no recess had been taken and the
/ alliance men remained and attempted to pro-
! coed to business Of the joint session.
FREE FIGHTS FREQUENT
| When the democrats and republicans at
tempted to leave the floor the alliance sergeant
| alarms closed the door and attempted to keep
them in. He received punch in the eve and
| a bloody nose as the result and the doors were
speedily opened. Free fights occurred every
few minutes. Brown of Omaha had an alterca-
| ton at the door of the house with an alliance
man, resulting i'll the alliance man being sent
| to the hospital for repairs. Elder called the
eighteen senators and ffty-ive Representatives
OF the alliance to order as a joint session, but
the order of the court. Nevertheless Elder was
declared presiding officer of the joint session
and the alliance men started to work. Gov.
1hayer tried to quiet the crowd. but to no re-
suit. Mr.. Meikleiohn went out in the corridor
at O'Clock and the doorkeepers refused to re-
admit him.
MEIKLEJoHN READMfTTED.
The lieutenant governor appealed to Gov.
Thayer and the governor ordered that unless
Meikleiohn admitted the militia would take
him in at the point of the bayonet.
He was admitted and walking directly to the
speakers stand, he demanded: Mr.. Speaker,
do l understand that my passes will not be
honOred?'
That's all right" replied the speaker
Il want these passes honored. as you agreed
they should be upon your honor as a man"
declared Meiklejohn.
II II see that it's DONE" replied the speaker
Meiklejohns passes had been refused at the
door by the alliance serSeant-at-arms.
Meikiejohn then took the chair. appointed
secretary and the returns were received and
the speaker said they were all right, not having
been tl4mpered with. The doors were then
opened and the crowd let in.
CLEARED BY THE MILITIA.
The militia cleared the state house grounds
several times, but the people crowded by them
every time they could and bowling mob sur
rounded the capitol. When the militia were
called ont the crowd hooted and yelled at them
in such a manner that the Tin soldiers be-
of forty policemen arrived that any kind of or
der prevailed. The crowd outside the grounds
kept up sullen roar while the frightened mill
tiamcn patroled the borders.
At l: so the alliance men began coming ont
for dinner They we're received with howls of
derislon. misses. cat-calls and other uncompli-
mentary receptions.
BOYD DECLARED ELECTED.
1t was o'clock when Speaker Elder COM
menced, at Meiklejohu's behcst, to read the re-
turns. As slowly as he could the speaker called
of the vote of each county. In the meantime
flibustcring was continued.
Chief Justice Cobb of the supreme court sent
In word that the men who advised the alliance
men to disregard the mandate of the court
would be dealt with severely. This had a
sootbing effect on the obstructiouists in the
lobby. AZ $50 the speaker finished the canvass
and formally declared that James f. Boyd had
been duly elected governor. This declaration
was also made in reference to the republican
state ticket below governor.
TIE ALLIANCE MIN DEFEATED.
Then an alliance member introduced a reso-
luton TO the effect that the election was void
and refusing to recognize any of the officers as
elected. also censuring the supreme court
After much delay and discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted by a strict party vote--70 to
59-thc republicans and democrats voting no.
The joint session then adjourned.
GOV. IHAYER REFUSES TO GO OUT
Matters were further complicated last night
At 8 o'clock Gov.-elect BOYD called on Gov
Thayer, and was informed that the latter would
not give up the Office on the ground that Boyd
not q citizen of the United States and was
therefore not eligible Gov. Thayer barricaded
the executive ofhce and remained inside with
police and a company Of militia on guard. 1t
WAS impossible to reach him TO ascertain his
purposes. but il was understood that he would
remain governor if possible until all questions
affecting ms successor are settled.
TIE POINT OF THE DISPUTE.
The point involved is this: The independent
or alliance party has been cOntesting the cleo
ton Of the democratic governor and the re-
manning state officers, all republicans. They
with to prevent the announcement of the cleo
ton OF these officers. evidently preferring to
seat the contestants directly. Lieutenant Gov
error Meikiejohn. who is a republican, holds
that II Is his duty To declare the officers having
a majority on the face Of the returns: that il
there II to be contest il must be commenced in
the regular way after this announcement of
election is made. The alliance rleu are in a
majority. and had the speaker of house been
stronger man they would undoubtedly
show OF muscular as well as numerical
strength.
CONNECTICUT.
The Connecticut senate yesterday afternoon
adjourned until next Tuesday at l o'clock
The house. about o'clock, took a recess to
January 20 at 10 am. There was much ex-
element in the capitol just before the senate
adjourned over a rumOr that the democratic
candidates for state officers had been sworn in
and were about to claim The offices. The doors
were locked and other precautions were taken,
but no movement was made. and, as now re-
portedno was contemplated.
The democrats OF the house held a caucus
Immediately after recess 70 consider nominal
ton for United States Senator, but decided not
to hold any regular nominating caucus until
the evening of January 10
The present situation Of affairs is that the
senate has declared the democratic state officers
elected; the house has set about an inquiry as
to whether any one elected and mea.-
while the old state officers. republicans. hold
their Offices although Lieut. Gov. Merwip has
no; appeared in the senate and that body is
presided over by its own president pro TEN.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hiram A. Tuttle was sworn in AZ governor
yesterday with the usual ceremonies He
then delivered his message. Both branches of
the legislature adjourned as soon as the gov
ernor had finished.
MINNESOTA.
The Minnesota house managed to elect a
speaker at the afternoon session YESTERDAY
Immediately after secretary of state called to
order, H. G. stivers, the democratic eandi-
date. got toe floor and withdrew in the inter-
ests Of peace aud in favor OF f. L. Champlin.
the alliance candidate. ballot was then
taken, resulting in ~ votes for (ham,,Iin a.. ~