The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. Is. = The
feeling between the candidates, their
managers and their followers in the
loeaI battle for the United States SEN
atorship, has been intensified by the
rulings of Lieut. Gov Goblin, at to-
days joint session of the house and
senate. Mr.. Goblin refused to entertain
an appeal from his decision excluding
a series OF rules regulating the pro-
ceedure of the conference and declar-
ing the assembly adjourned when
three-fourths of the senators ard
members voted otherwise. The anti
Quay Republicans and Democrats
were hurriedly called together after
the conference adjourned, by Senator
William Flynn, of Allegheny, (Rep),
chairman Of the anti-Quay organiza-
tion in the general assembly A roll
call showed 1876 members and senators
present. Of these, five Republicans,
who voted for Senator Quay, partici-
pated in the meeting and indicated
their sympathy with the movement. A
committee of seven was appointed to
prepare a series of resolutions to be
submitted TO an adjourned meeting,
which was held this evening in the
hall of the house of representatives.
The hall OF the house was crowded
with legislators and politicians when
the night meeting was called to order
by Chairman Bliss. Mr. Flynn pre-
sented the report. It recites the eX-
cIuded rules and the right TO prescribe
such. declaring that the presiding Of
ficer's action violated all rules and
precedents, and resolves THAT, as the
joint assembly has the undoubted
right to govern its own proceedings
and to elect or change a presiding Of
fcer at pleasure" the same rules be
offered at tomorrow's meeting of the
joint assembly and their considera ton
demanded prior to any ballot for
United States senator
This report is signed by nineteen
senators and 120 representatives, four
more than attended the day meeting.
In explaining the resolutions Mr..
Flynn said there was no law or con-
stitutional mandate that allows the
lieutenant governor to preside at a
joint assembly of the senate and house
to elect United States senators. 1t was
simply a meeting Of courtesy.
The report was adopted and distrib-
uted among senators and members for
signers. A motion was offered by
Senator Martin (Rep), of Philadelphia.
and adopted, that a committee of seven
be given power to call the independent
Republicans and Democrats together
any time the necessity arises
MI Fow read section 6, of article
4, Of the constitution, to show that Mr..
the volunteer army, has no right to
preside at the conference. The section
follows:
No member of congress or person holding
any Office under the United States or this
state shall possess the office of governor or
lieutenant governor
HOW IT WAS DONE
The senate and house met in joint
assembly at noon today to ballot for
United States senator. Lieut.. Gov.
Goblin called the convention to order.
After comparing the journals Mr.. Go
bin announced that Mr.. Quay was
named for senator in the senate. but
that there was no election in the house.
A ballot was taken and resulted as
fellows:
The vote IN joint session for United
States senator was: Quay Rep9, 112:
jerks Oem.), "a; DaIzeII Rep0, Is;
Stone (Rep-), 9; Stewart (Rep.), 9; Huff
(Rep.), 5; Tubbs CRep.), 4; Irwin (Rep.),
2; c. E. Smith Rep.). 1; Rice Rep.),
2; j. E. Downing (Rep), 2; Grow Rep.)
l; Alvin Markle (Rep.). 1; necessary to
choice, 125. No election.
When the vote was announced Sen
ator Grady moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Goblin put the motion and de-
clared the convention adjourned.
Mr. Elinn called for the ,zaac and