The Meeker herald., 1893-01-14
CoLoRADo'S LEGISLATURE.
6. NJ. Ammons. Speaker of the House and
Caslmiro Bareia President pro
tenn. of the Senate,

Lieutenant Governor Storey called the Senate
| o order at noon. Prayer was offered by Chap
ain Thomas y. Haskell. A message from the
! secretary Of state, giving the names Of the
newly elected senators, was read. Senator j.
A. Israel of Chaitee county was the first TO
,laim the floor. His motion that committee
If FIVE on credentials be appointed was car
'ied and Senators ~ b, Mckinley Demo
rat, A. T. Gunncll (DemocraU, +. W. Smith
(Republlcnn), \. +. Iiowcs Republican, and
B. l.. Smith ndependent-PopulisD were Sc
ieeted by the chair and recess taken until
I 30. The committee then reported that all
senators mentioned by the secretary of state
we're entitled TO their seats, but they cen-
,ured b. Clark Wheeler Tor violating the law,
by not filing his list Of expenses at the proper
lime The report was adopted without 0ppo-
,ltiou.
Chief Justice Hayt appeared and admins
,cred the oath of Office to the new members OF
he Senate.
follows:
Adams, Armstrong, Balsingcr, Barcla,
Boyd, Brown, Drake, Felker Graham, Gun
| uell Hartzcll, Howcs, Israel, johnson, King,
Leddy, Lockwood, McGovncy, Mckinley,
Merritt, NILS, NtNulAu1 l hlnltI' 1 "e's - :
or, Smith of Mesa, Smith of Costilla, Stock,
Swink, Timmons, Turner, Walters, Weber
Wheeler, White.
Senator Whites resolution that the rules OF
| the Eighth General Assembly guide the de-
alterations 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 at the
hour for opening X. I. Willis, clerk OF the
Eighth General Assembly, mounted the ros-
trum and called the House of Representatives
to order He announced that there was Il
| message from the secretary of state. i. j.
Eaton, secretary of state, read the list Of
members who had received credentials of cleo
tIon.
The next order Of business was the election
of temporary clerk. \ test of strength was
begun with The leaders and their following
were eager to enter into the struggle.
r. W. Bonyngc or Arnpahoc, for the Rcpub-
Leans, placed j. K. Wallingford OF Garfield
In nomination for the Office.
T. a. Bromley of Arapahoc. for the Popa-
lists-Dcmocrats, 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 Populists and Demo Gratis standing
a 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-Democratc members
the majority Mr. Bromley quoted the statute
on the matter r. L. Wootcn, Jr., seconded
the Bromley motion.
Mr.. Ammons, Republican, moved TO lay the
motion on the table.
o. 2. jackson Of FL Paso, one Of the con-
testing delegates from that county, rose aud
insisted on his right TO vote.
Several members were on the floor on points
of order. 1t was insisted that MIR jackson
was not a member OF the House. MIR jackson
stood forth tall and grim and insisted on his
right to vote.
Mr.. Willis promptly declared Mr.. jackson
ont OF order, and by vote of 3 10 ~ MIR.
Bromlcy's motion was tabled.
\ vote was taken on the chief clerkshlp,
Mr. Walllngford was elected by 80 TO 81 the
vote bcin, the same as above. Mr. Whlling.
ford ascendcd the rostrum and took charge.
The Republicans were thus successful In the
first engagement.
Wilbur f. Cannon Of Denver, Republican.
placed In nomination Plat Wicks Of Pueblo
for temporary speaker.
Mr.. Bromley of Arapahoe nominated W. j.
Thomas OF Central City.
Mr.. Weeks was declared elected by vote OF
33 To -.
II. +. Hunter moved that X. W. Bonyngc OF
Arapahoc. Robert X. Ross of IIuerfnno and j,
| W. Lowell OF Routt (all Republcans) be APP
pointed n committee on credentials and that
| the vote be by ballot provided by law.
Mr.. Bromley moved that b. Sweeney, Dem
ocrat, of Las Animas take the place OF Mr.,
Bonyngc on the committee. He said that
was the only way in which the contestants
| could secure any representation. His motion
was de feated and the three Republicans were
elected. The rules of the Seventh Genera
Assembly were adopted for temporary use
! This will give the speaker the power to APP
| point the committees.
After brief recess the committee on ere
tials reported In favor of the list submitted
| by the secretary of state,
| The report Of the committee was adopted
| by a vote Of "a to ~.
| Justice Goddard of the Supreme Court thcr
administered the oath to the members.
The next business was the election OF {
| speaker
| L. A. Bromley placed in nomination r. l.
| Wootton, Jr., OF Las Aninas. He referred
| 10 the fact that Mr. Wootton had served two
| previous terms in the House.
| j. Graft Brown placed in nomination +. VI
| Ammons, the Republican nominee, and ii
doing so made the first oratorical effort of thu
| session. lie spoke in high terms OF the rec
| ord of Mr. Ammons in former legislatures
| Mr. Ammons was elected by the following
| vote:
| Ammons-Anderson Babcock, Baldwin o
! FL Paso, Bonyngc, Brown Cannon, Carnahan
| Dalle Dean. Fundcrburg, GIL, Gordon, Hal
lett, Harper, Hester, Herr, Humphrey, Hun
ter Kilton. Leonard, Lowell, Norton, Price
Putnam, Reynolds, Ross, Roth, Sanchez
Sims, Slawson, Twombley, Wicks, WoottoI
| 50
Wootton-Ammons, Baldwin of Boulder
Bent. Benton, Booth, Bromley, Calkins, Car
ney, Cochran, Goldman, Grow, Crowley
Donath, Dyatt, Fitzgarrald, Fiz, Garcia
| Heath, How Hurt, Hynes, jerks, Lynch
| Mcknight, Moore, Newman, Page, Sweeney
, Thomas, Wells, Westerman, iounG-32.
Speaker Ammons, after he had taken tn
| oath Of office, thanked the House for the hlgl