Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-18

Shortly after IL o'clock DIR. james
and DIR. Walton, the two expelled SEN
ators, entered the house. Chief of Po-
lice Tobin Informed Mayor Julian OF
this. The mayor went in. whispered
something to Speaker Blanford, and
then had IA consultation with the
democratic leaders. Col. Jack Chin,
Jim Williams and others who partici-
pated in Wednesdays thrilling scenes
in the lobby arrived early and began
mixing with the police.
In the senate Thursday morning Mr.
Jones (rep.) offered an amendment to
the journal, which made ii appear that
the senate had adjourned before the
report. declaring seats vacant. was con-
sidered. The lieutenant governor said
he had intended finally to put the mo-
ton for expulsion.
The senate voted down the amend
ment and approved the journal as it
stood.
At IL o'clock James and Walton were
still in the house when the senate was
announced ut the door ready for the
joint session. Sheriff Armstrong and
several deputies are on the floor. When
the roll was called none of the repub-
Deboe was called, when he responded.
Jones, Lay and Landes followed ard all
the republicans began answering to
their names. While the roll call was
In progress stranger. claiming to have
permit from the house sergeant-at-
arms tried To get in. He was turned
down. Neither clerk called the names
of the unseated members. No one at
tempted To indicate James and Walton.
who still had seats on the floor. Sena-
tor Bronston (dem.) asked for the read
ing of Wednesdays journal of each
house. Butnam (rep.) objected to the
reading of any but the joint session
journal.
The chair ruled that the rules al
lowed eX-membcrs and state officials on
the floor, but he put Mr.. Bronston's re-
quest in the shape of motion
The republicans refused to vote and
broke quorum. The chair decided
that no quorum had voted and that the
motion was lost. While all this was
going on the rotunda continued virtu-
ally empty but an immense crowd
thronged the lower floor of the build
ing.
Mr.. Carroll began to indicate mem
bers and forced from the chair the most
important ruling of the session. lie de-
clared he would rule on all questions
that 40 members must be present and
voting. This -settled the harm that
might come to the democrats from the
presence of James and Walton even if
Dunlap were here. The chair de-
manded the roll call for the vote
for senator while Mr.. Bronston de-
manded that the sergeant-at-arms re-
move all who were not entitled to seats
This Assistant Sergeant Sommers start
ed to do. but as it interfered with the
roll call which had been started. lie sat
down.
The republicans did not vote and the
democrats divided themselves between
Carlisle and Black burn in the usual
proportion. The senate then adj
journcd.
Everybody came out saying tfat the
chairs ruling that 20 must be present
and voting settled everything. No
body will now object to the presence of
the unseated members and no more
trouble is looked for.
The ballot stood: blackburn. 81:
Carlisle. IL; Buckner, I.
The democrats are jubilant over the
chairs ruling mentioned above. They
think they will get the 40 votes neces-
Sary TO elect before the legislature adj
journs Tuesday. Both houses have adj
journed.