Evening journal., 1897-01-18

were excluded at the request of the
Dickey men, which was the proper
thing to do.
The ballot-box containing no ballots
had the tally sheet in it. The vote
there was 131 for Dickey, and the same
number for Cheairs.
Representative Donaldson said that
the committee had failed to show that
one Republican had been elected.
Ex-Speaker of the Senate Records and
ex-SpealSer of the House Slrman spoke
to Speaker Riggin, giving him some
advice
Representative Adams said that he
wanted every ballot counted, as that
was the provision Of the resolution.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE DIS
AGREE.
The members of the committee dis
agreed with one another
Mr. HAZEL said that $4,000 votes had
passed through his hands and that
every ballot went with the consent of
the other side The only question for
the committee TO decide was which Of
the Democrats was low man. The
committee went to the bottom of the
fact and that was all.
MOTION TO ADJOURN.
Mr. Adams moved to adjourn until 2
o'clock. and the yeas and nays were
called for
The motion to adjourn was lost by a
vote of to 10. Mr. Dicxey was not
permitted to vote
MR.. DEMPSEY's MINORITY RE-
PORT.
Representative Dempsey presented a
minority report, part his. part Mr.. Pom
der's and part Mr.. Dickey's. II charged
the committee with violating the or
ders Of the House by not counting
every ballot and summoning witnesses.
This, IL said was in direct conflict with
the orders of the House, and the rules
of the committee were glaringly against
Dickey. Il said that no watchman was
allowed, the ballot-boxes had the ap-
pearance OF having been tampered
with, but the votes in them were count
ed. Blurred votes against Dickey were
counted, all protests were ignored and
some counting had been done in the alb
sence of a quorum. IL said that the
votes had also been counted in bulk in
the absence OF Dickey's representa-.
tives, one box empty making it impos.
sible to make a fair report. II recon.
mended that a fuller and fairer investi.
cation be reported at a subsequent
time.
Mr.. Dempsey said that his request
was right and fair and that action b,
deferred until this afternoon. He re
ferred TO the petition for the summon
ing OF sixty or forty witnesses. to shov
that the boxes were tampered with
PLEADED FOR DELAY.
Mr.. Donaldson offered an amendmen
to majority report, ordering the com
mittea to proceed with the investiga
, ton where subpoenas were reported
He pleaded for delay. Said he wante'
to be in the committee, but was denies
admission.
Speaker Riggin declared the resslu
ton and summoning Of witnesses on
Of order
Mr.. Donaldson appealed from the de
cision of the chair. Yeas and nay
were called and the chair was sustaine
by vote Of TO 6.
Mr. HAZEL called Dor the question
Representative Donaldson moved I
adjourn, and Dempsey seconded tn
I motion The chair declared them ou
o Of order Donaldson again appeale
and was again voted down by a vote q
l. s to 8.
+ CHEAIRS SWORN IN.
: Cheairs advanced to the desk an
+ was sworn in in spite Of Donaldson
e repeated motions to adjourn.
Donaldson was ordered to sit dow
y and Cheairs was sworn in and Dicke
II ousted. Dickey delivered to Cheail
y the keys and his desk.
= A motion to adjourn until 3 o'cloc
y was made and carried amid a gre;
uproar. Donaldson figuring prom
= nently.
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