Arizona republican., 1899-03-19
California Legislature Fails to
 Elect a Senator.
NINETEEN BALLOTS TAKEN
JOinf Convention in Continuous SeS- sion for Six Hours Yesterday Without Result - Grant'S Sup- POrterS and inc Democrats Com- pine to Bring About Adjourn menf-Scenes of Confusion All Through inc Bailofinq.

Sacramento, Cal, March 1S-The 104th ballot for United States senator has been taken without a choice and the joint convention adjourned after being in session six consecutive hours, during which time nineteen ballots were taken. The proceedings were marked with much confusion, the lob by invading the floor of the assembly chamber The sergeant-at-arms was apparently unable to control the crowd
 Three ballots were taken without re- suit Dibble, a Burns republican, then introduced a resolution calling for a recess until 4 o'clock. The resolution was voted down. At the end of the fourth ballet Dibble once more intro duced his resolution. Cutter, a GYant republican, introduced substitute. providing that the joint convention take ten more ballots and if there were no senator elected when the tenth ballot had been takn, to adjourn sine die
 A heated discussion ensued which
 
 withdrawing their resolutions. At the end of the seventh ballot, Stratton, Barnes republican, moved that re- cess be taken until 7:30 this evening. Cutter offered as a substitute reso- lution providing that when twelve more ballots had been taken adjourn ment be taken sine die.
  ballOting continued fer twelve ballots with few changes. Grant lost one vote and gained one, while Burns gained three votes. This tied the two leaders for the first time since the beginning of the session. The twelfth ballot un- der Cutters resolution, the nineteenth for the day and the 104th for the ses- sion, gave the following result: Total number of votes cast, 120; necessary for a choice, 61. Barnes, republican, IS; Estee, republican, 1; Burns, repub- lican, 30; Grant, republican, 30: Scott. republican, 4; Patterson, republican, 4; DeVries, democrat, 1; Phelan. dem ocrat, 6; White, democrat, 24; Rosen- field, democrat, 2.
 When the result had been an nounced, a motion was made to recon slider the vote by which the Cutter res olution had been adopted. Dibhle raised the point that the joint assem- ply met under the provisions of the United States statutes and adjourn ment sine die could net be taken by resolution nor while the legislature was in session. Speaker Pro Tenn Flint, who was presiding, ruled that were the legislature in session Monday ] ballot must be taken. The motion to reconsider was put to vote and lost.
 The journal for the day was then 'ead and Speaker Flint declared the oint assembly adjourned. A scene of wild confusion followed The demo- :rats who had combined with the Irant republicans to bring about the 'esult raised a yell of triumph which vas not joined in by the republicans. The legislature by concurrent reso- ution already adopted adjourns at midnight. Unless the resolution be ;et aside no other ballot for senator 'an be taken, as the same vote which the Cutter resolution would ,e cast against an attempt to recon ider the resolution.
 The legislature adjourned until II o'clock Monday morning.
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