The Bessemer indicator., 1893-01-07
coLoRAoo.s LEelsLATuRe.
E. VI. Ammons, Speaker of the House and
Casimiro Barela President pro


lain Thomas n Haskell. y message from the
secretary of state, giving the names of the
newly elected senators, was read. Senator j,
\. Israel of Chatree county was the first 10
claim the floor. Ills motion that n committee
of five on credentials be appointed was car
ried and Senators A. b. Mckinley Demo
eraO, A. I, Gunncll (Democrat, +. W. Smith
(Republican). \. +. Howes tRepublican) and
b. l.. Smith (Independent-Populist were Sc
leeted by the chair and recess taken until
! 80, The committee then reported that all
senators mentioned by the secretary Of state
were entitled to their seats, but they cen
surcd b. Clark Wheeler for violating the law,
by not filing his list of expenses ut The proper
time, The report was adopted without oppo-
sltlon.
Chief Justice Hayt appeared aud admins
tered the oath of Office to the new members OF
the Senate.
Roll-call showed that all were present as
follows:
Adams, Armstrong, Balsinger, Barela,
Boyd, Brown, Drake, Felker, Graham, Gun
nell Hartzell, Howes, Israel, johnson, King,
Leddy, Lockwood, McGovney, Mckinley.
Merritt, Mills, Newman, Painter, Pease, Pry-
Swink, Timmons, Turner, Walters, wcbber.
Wheeler, White.
Senator Whites resolution that the rules Of
the Eighth General Assembly guide the de-
liberatons of the Senate until amended was
adopted.
The election of president pro. TEN. was
then declared in order. Senator Mckinley,
on behalf of the Democratic members of the
Senate. placed Senator Casimiro Barela In
nomination for that office in complimentary
speech and the election was made unanimous
ly. Adjourned.
A great throng crowded the House Mt the
hour for opening r. 7. Willis clerk CT the
Eighth General Assembly, mounted the ros-
trum and called the House of Representatives
to order. lie announced that there was n
message from the secretary Of state. E. j.
Eaton secretary of state, read the list OF
members who had received credentials of cleo
ton.
The next order of business was the election
of temporary clerk A test of strength was
begun with. The leaders and their following
were eager to enter into the struggle.
r. W. Bonyngc or Arapahoe, for the Repub-
llcans, placed J. r. Walllngfcrd of Garfield
IN nomination for the Office.
f. A. Bromley of Arapahoe, for the Popu-
lists-Democrats, placed j. I. Smith of Lake
county in nomination,
Every member voted with his party, only
two parties being thus far recognized in the
House, the Populsts and Democrats standihg 8
as n unit.
At the close of the roll call Mr.. Bromley
moved that all members claiming seats should
be allowed TO vote for clerk. That would
have given the Populist-Democratic members
the majority. Mr. Bromley quoted the statute
on the matter. Il. L. Wooten, Jr., seconded
the Bromley motion.
Mr.. Ammons, Republican, moved to lay the
motion on the table
o. 7. jackson of Ell Paso, one of the con-
testing delegates from that county, rose and
insisted on his right to vote.
Several members were on the floor on points
of order. 1t was insisted that Mr.. jackson
was not a member of the House. Mr.. jackson
stood forth tall and grim and insisted on his
right to vote.
Mr. Willis promptly declared Mr., jackson
out Of order and by vote of 33 TO 32 Mr..
Bromley's motion was tabled.
\ vote was taken on the chief clerkship.
Mr. WaIIingford was elected by 80 to 81, the
ford assembled the rostrum and took charge
The Republicans were thus successful in the
first engagement.
Wilbur F. Cannon Of Denver, Republican,
placed in nomination Platt Wicks of Pueblo
for temporary speaker
Mr.. Bromley of Arapahoe nominated w. j.
Thomas of Central City.
Mr.. Wicks was declared elected by vote of
80 TO 81
Il. F. Hunter moved that K. W. Bonynge Of
Arapahoc, Robert X. Ross of Huerfano and j.
w Lowell of Routt tall RepubllcansJ be ap-
pointed committee on credentials and that
the vote be by ballot as provided by law.
Mr. Bromley moved that B. Sweeney, Dem
ocrat. of Las Animas take the place of Mr.
Bonynge on the committee. He said that
was the only way in which the contestants
could secure any representation. His motion
was defeated and the three Republicans were
elected The rules of the Seventh General
Assembly were adopted for temporary use
This will give the speaker the power to ap-
point the committees.
After n brief recess the committee on Gre
tials reported in favor of the list submitted
by the secretary OF state.
The report of the committee was adopted
by vote Of "a to %
Justice Goddard of the Supreme Court then
administered the oath to the members.
The next business was the election of a
speaker.
Z. A. Bromley placed in nomination r. L..
WoottOn, .Tr., of Las Animas, He referred
10 the fact that Mr.. Wootton had served two
previous terms in the House.
!. Gratz Brown placed in nomination Z. NJ.
Ammons, the Republican nominee, and in
doing so made the first oratorical effort Of the
session. He spoke in high terms of the rec
ord of Mr. Ammons in former legislatures.
MIR. Anmons was elected by the following
vote.
Ammons-Andcrson, Babcock, Baldwin of
Fl Paso, Bonyngc, Brown, Cannon, Carnahan.
Dake, Dean Funderburg, Gil, Gordon, Hal
lett, Harper, IIcistcr, Herr, Humphrey Hun
ter, Kilton Leonard, Lowell Norton, Price,
Putnam, Reynolds. Ross, Roth, Sanchez,
Sims, slawson Twombley. Wicks, Wootton
SO
Wootton-Ammons. Baldwin of Boulder
Bent, Benton, Booth, Bromley, Calkins, Car
ney, Cochran, Coffman, Grow, Crowley,
Donath, Dyatt, Fitzgarrald, Fitz, Garcia,
Heath, How, Hurt, Hynes, jerks, Lynch,
Mcknight, Moore, Newman, Page, Sweeney,
Thomas, Wells, Wcsterman, Young 81
Speaker Ammons after he had taken the