The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
THE ASSEMBLY CLASH.
A PLAN TO ADJOURN UNTIL TO-DAY
AGREED UPON.
The Rlchnonds and the Richards Rest On
Their Arms and Were Ready for tho
Fray-Thc Compromise.

this afternoon. At 1880 o'clock con-
ference was held in the Governors office,
at which all three were represented In
the attempt to straIghten out the House
tangles
Participating In the conference were the
| Governor, Speakers Douglass. Dunsmore
and committees OF ten Republicans ana
ten Popuilsts and number OF Democrats,
among them being Ex-Governor Elick.
| John s. Richardson of the Wichita Bea-
| con. and j. -. Chapman OF the Fort Scott
| Tribune. The conference agreed upon a
| plan 10 adjourn both houses uhtil 4"
| O'Clock tomorrow morning.
A conference committee was appointed
| 10 consider in the meantime measure OF
| comprornise. This committee, 10 pc com
| nosed o. the chairman OF the Republican,
democratic and Populists parties. and
| four members from each party 10 De
| eolecfed by the chairman, The committee
| "a under instructions to formulate plan
| of compromise by which the two houses
NAV be dissolved and single new orgaIh-
| cation effected. A..
rho i've Democratic members of the
House and Senate called upon Governor
! IewellIng ut noon and INFORMED MN
| that while they were not acting WIN
nubljcan House as the legally organized
ono and when II comes TO a showdown
they would be obliged to cast their lot
with them.
At2 o'clock Mr. Douglass addressed poth
| sides of the House and explained the
| agreement arrived at In the Governor
caucus. Mr.. Dunsmore explained IL 10
tho Populists and the proposition was
iaid before the houses simultaneously anu
was unanimously adopted by each' bo'h
houses then took recess until y e'oCh
tomorrow morning, the hour haNins -
changed from 10 o'clock by mutual con-
sent. - l.. ha-
Al o'clock this morning, when II De-
cooa annsrent that no move could ne
made by the Populists until the oelia's
should meet this morning, an arineu
truce was declared, and each SID" so'i'e-
u.hot RELAXED It's vigilance. Speakers
DOUGLASS and Dunsmorc agreed Una.
neither side should attempt 10 transact
business during the Night ana theS
t,red blankets were brought, and joint
he'd was made up for them behlnu the
sneakers desk, where they enjoyed more
mr. less undisturbed repose. The other
,oaubers Of the two houses were less Tor
inmate being obliged to sleep In chairs
n, The floor. or in any nook or corner not
otherwise occupied. During the night the
Republicans prepared memorial 10 ths
Governor. signed By "a members VINO mao
certificates of election from the state can
vaesing board. certified to BY the Secre-
tary of State. setting forth that they'
majority OF two OF the whole NUMBER %
members had participated in the hepup-
licap organization. and petuoning MN 10
recognize that body as the legaHy cuh-
ststutcd House of Representatives. Ihe
coromrnication WIS taken 10 the Governor
ar midnight. He was aroused and &C
cer.ed the document, but told the commit
tea presenting it that he had no statement
10 make. Among the signers TO inns noc-
ument was James Wilson, the Independent
member. whose position up TO That tme
had been uncertain.
At I o'clock this morning the members
began to arouse Themselves and to look
about for breakfast. Sandwiches ana
coffee were served In the cloak-rooins' ana
then BEGAN n three-hours' walt for the
assembly OF the Senate. The Popullsts
plan for bringing things 70 an issue con
tenplated an important move at 10
o'clock. TO which hour the Senate ad-
iourned Yesterday. The plan involved
the recognition OF the Populist House oy
the Governor and Senate, which Is ruled
by a Populist majority. This being done,
tie Pupulist speaker was 10 request the
retirement of all persons not memners
OF the House, including the members or
the Republican House. II the latter de-
clined to withdraw voluntarily then the
Governor was 30 order the adjUtant-Een-
eral TO lend his assistance In ordering
them out. the latter being authorized 10
order ont the militia to enforce his or
ders.
Both house, were called to order stimuli
taneously at 70 O'Clock by the respective
speakers. Mr.. Douglass. the Republican
speaker. made short address. expressing
the hope that the members would main
tain Iuic; and preserve ordsr. Mr.. Duns-
more, the Populist speaker. addressed the
POpulist House. at the same time. so
that neither he nor Mr. Douglass could be
Vel understood. lie made remarks 10
the same effect and out talked Air. Doug
lass.
The Republicans adopted concurrent
resolutions providing for joint commit
tee Of the House and Senate TO wait upon
the Governor and inform him that both
houses were IN session ready 10 receive
communications from him. The Republi-
cans then closed the Legislative day OF
Tuesday and adjourned until 1915 o'clock
this morning At 1915 O'clock the Repub-
leans were called TO order. Two Populsts
answered by mistake TO the Republican
roll called. which showed technically
siNty-sx members present on the Repub-
licaA side. In the meantime the Populists
did nothing except await the return OF
their committees appointed TO walt upon
the Governor and Senate
In the meantime caucus Of the Popu-
lists members Of the Senate was held. at
which It was decided that the committee
from neither House would be received.
This was the result OF the conference
between Attorr cy-Gereral Little. the
POpulist Senator. and Governor Lewelling,
at which 1t was decided that there was
a question as to the legality Of orgariza-
ton, and that so long as there was any
doubt neither House Should be recognized
This was the plan counseled by the con-
sentative members Of the Populist House,
who hope that some compromise may be
effected which vi at the same time give
them a majority in the House. and at
the same time amalgamate the two
houses.
While this condition of affairs lasted the
two houses were still holding their re-
spective forts in the hall waiting action
by the Senate upon their concurrent re-
solutions. AZ il o'clock the committees
reported that the Senate had adjourned
and had declined to receive them. The
two houses lapsed again Into q period of
impatient waiting. The Populists at II IL
adjourned their legislative session OF
Tuesday and began the legislative day of
Wednesday. The action by the Senate I'm
deciding not to recognize the Popu-
list house upsets the Populist plan
to force the United. Senator squab-
bic 10 an Issue. The developments
uD to this time have been kaleidos-
In. rErl-