The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-24
FORTY DAYS In
THE WILDERNESS
Results 10 Both Houses Resolving to
Adjourn Sine Die Wednesday.
PRESIDENT SIMON ovERRULED
Gives an Elaborate Reason for His
Rullng-Joint Convention Ad-
joums TYll Wednesday.

Special 10 the Astorian.
salem, oregon, February Z5.-Just as
the roll call was completed in the sen
ate this Afternoon Reed. Of Douglas.
Jumped 20 his feet and obtained per-
mission 10 offer a resolution. II was
sent to the clerks desk and was read
as follows:
Resolved. That this senate adjourn
without day on wnednesday. the 24th
day OF February. A. d. 1897, at the
ho,ir Of IL O'Clock meridian"
Reed moved the adoption Of the reso-
luton and II was seconded by Dufur.
Of wasco. The chair ruled 1t out OF
order. on the ground that adjournment
could not be had withut concurrent
resoiut ton by the Davis house.
II appeal" saAd Reed promptly. from
the desiEdon OF the chair" Several
Mitchell senators seconded the appeal.
and me question as to whether the
ruling should be sustained was put in
the usual form. A spirited debate fol-
lowed. The senate refused TO sustain
the chair by the following vote: Yeas
Bates. Dawson, Gesner Haseltine, Mac
Kay. McClung. Mitchell. Mulkey Pat
terson OF Washington. Selling-lO Nays
-Brownell. Calbreath. Carter, Daiy.
Driver Dufur, Gowan, Harmon, Hob
son. Holt. Hughes. johnson. King. Pat
terson Of Marion Price. Reed, Smith.
Taylor-ls. Not voting President 81
mon.
McClung moved to amend the resolu-
ton ~ as to adjourn the senate when
ever II Is ascertained that the house
cannot be organized. Lost-l2 ayes, is
nays. President Simon and Holt vot-
ing aye On tho original resolution
Gowan declared that II is in the in
terast OF economy and decency TO ad-
jGurn. But. he added, III before
tomorrow noon anything occurs to har-
monize us. and to lead TO organization,
am willing 10 reconsider" The res
olution was adopted by the following
vote: Yeas-Brownell, Carter, DAILY.
Driver, Dufur. Harmon, Hobson,
Hughes, johnson. King. Patterson,
Price. Reed, Smith. Taylor. wade-l7.
Nays-Bates. Calbreath, Dawson. Ges-
ner, Haseltne, Holt. Mackay. Nc
Clung. Mitchell, Mulkey. Patterson,
Selling. Mr.. President-lS.
The senate has determined that the
resolution is adopted said President
Simon. The senate then adjourned and
Mitchell had scored his first victory in
forty days.
When the Benson house met at 2:3e
this afternoon It promptly took re-
cess till o'clock. in order. to await
the action OF the senate ON the adjourn
ment resolution Reconvening at that
hour. Somers made a report from the
special committee fixing the mileage
and per diem OF the members of the
Benson organization. Adopted. Somers
then introduced the following resolu-
tion:
Whereas, The senate of the state of
Oregon. Of the 18th regular session of
the legislative assembly. has duly pass
ed a resolution to adjourn without day
at IL o'clock noon Wednesday, the 24th
day of February. 1897 therefore be it
Resolved That the 18th biennial ses-
SION of the house of representatives
Of tho state of Oregon will adjourn
without day on Wednesday, the cath
day OF February, A. d. 1897, at O'Clock
p. IN. of said day,
The resolution was adopted on viva
voce vote, amid cheers.
The house promptly adjourned till 10
a. m. tomorrow.
President Simon, in ruling the motion
to adjourn out of order, said: Under
article 4, section IL. of legilation nel-
ther house has the right without the
concurrence of the other, to adjourn
without day The present session of the
legislature convened at the capitol OF
the state on the 11th of January, pur-
suant To legislation and laws. and both
branches of the legislature proceeded
to effect organization.
THE senate succeeded in effectinG
permanent organization, but the house
failed to do more than effect tempo
rary organization. as has heretofor,
been determined by the senate. In tht
Judgment OF the chair so long as tht
house continues its temporary organi
cation, and attempts in good faith t
effect permanent organization. the sen
ate has no power to dissolve the legis
lature by the action contemplated b!
the resolution, and until such time a!
the house shall dissolve itself, or fai
to make in good faith an effort to eff
feet permanent organization, it is th'
duty OF the senate to continue in ses
sion and await the result of the at
tempted organization Of tn house. 81
long as the house continues It's tenn
porary organization and its efforts Il
effect permanent organization whicl
the senate is bound to take notice of
this body, as a coordinate branch o
the legislature. has no power to adjourn
sine die. For these reasons the chail
holds that the resolution is NOT in or