Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-06
TIE NEW YONG sEnArE.
The Democrats said 10 have nailed
Down" the Republicans.

Down" the Republicans.
ALDANY, n. ", Jan 5.-rhe Demo-
crats nave nailed down their Republic
can aide men OF the Legislature and
In doing II used the iron hammer OF
the clDiure, which was never before
lifted in the senate Of the State Of
New York. As soon ~ the senators
Were sworn In this morning they got
10 work. Senator Edwards, up 10 this
point, WAS Nm important element In the
situation, hut the Democrats did not
propose 10 rely long on an "Independ-
ont Republican" They wosli rather
have one Of their own. Walker was
to be seated In the rwenty.seventh
district, In which Sherwood, the Re
publican candidate, was proved IN
eligible, after getting a majority, aud
the sealing was 10 be done without an
opportunity on the part OF Sherwood
or any OF the Republican Senators 10
entef protest.
Senator Cantor, the Democratic lead
G., offered n resolution declaring
Cnatlos Walker elected and moved the
previous question.
Senator Erwin protested that there
was no previous question In this body,
aud asked leave to present Sherwood's
petition.
Aftor brief but accrlmonIeua dc.
bate, Cantor explained, after the quos.
ton was put, that the Senate, not nav
ing siopted any rules VI order, was
under general parliamentary practice,
which alwaysprovides for the previous
question.
An.r further vain protests on the
part OF the Republicans, Walker was
voted In, and Immediately took the
oath.
Tho committee ON privileges and
elections will at once inquire into the
contests against the four Republicans,
Richardson, Derby, Donnellsun and
Van Gorder. The Democrats must
have twenty votes 10 insure the appro.
ptiatlon bills, and she probability IL
that all except Van Gordur will have
to give way TO the Democrats. The
apportioning the State.
The assembly was quietly organized,
and the officers nominated by ths De.
mocratic caucus elected. A committee
was then appointed by both branches
and notified the governor that the
legislature had organized. He at once
sent Ia his message aud q, was read.
In 1t he congratulated the people Of the
state upon the fact that Tor the iirst
time IN eighty years the governor was
able TO address his suggestions 20 n
legislature In political accord with the
executive. He stated that the para
cunt duty before the legislature was
10 proceed for an enumeration OF the
Inhabitants Of the State, preparatory
10 reappOrtionment OF the senate and
assembly districts. He also pointed
out the necessity OF an immediate re-.
apportionment OF the Congressional
districts,
The governor advises the legislature
to repeal that portion OF the electrical
execution law which prohibits news.
paper publication Of the account Of the
details OF the execution. He favors n
liberal'but not an extravsgant appro-
priation for the Worlds Fair. The
governor recommends atfextension Of
registration OF electors TO all parts OF
the State, and says that any measure,
properly drawn and not In cOuh let
with the Consultation, which viii 30
bulwark the present ballot law "a to
make intimidation and bribery impossi
bic, will receive his hearty approval.
The governor advises the passage Of a
constitutional amendment transferring
TO the courts jurisdiction In all con.
tested election cases.
Commemorative "T the .atiie OF New
Orleans.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan, 5.-Tho
ladies Of the Hermitage A ssociAtion,