The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-20
LEGISLATURE SPLIT UP
TWO sENATEs IN SESSION IN
COLORADO.
Democrats are Unseating Republicans
While the Republicans are Throw
ing Out Democrats-Many
Deputies are on Duty.


Denver, Jan. BIN the lower House of
the Legislature today the report Of the
Elections Committee to unseat the fifteen
Aparahoe and two Los Anamos County
Democrats was defeated by a vote of n
to q. 1t received the vote of the II Re
publican members who are supporting
edward Wolcott for Senator and sew
eraI others.
BY q vote of 80 to 81, s. w. Belford.
one Of the Arapahoe Democrats. was de-
clared entitled TO his seat Two Republi-
cans voted with the Democrats and one
ttepubLcan reIrained from voting.
ine vote was taken in rapio succession
on the other contests from Arapanoe
County. the Democrats being seated,
linen the McGill VS.. Weir contest was
taken up ana McGill, the Republican,
was seated. hiley. Garcia and sanchez,
nepuDncans. VINO were also nominated
by the Democrats, voted with the Demo-
Gratis on the Arapanoe contests, Out
changed to the Republicans on otner
votes.
Aguilar (Dem.5 was then unseated and
Stevens, Republican, given the pace. the
other contesrs CONSIDERED were decided in
favor OF the RepuDncafls.
This left a Republican majority of two
on joint ballot. 1he House adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
Late this afternoon the Senate took up
the contest cases and the Election Com
mittee reported upon the cases where
Democratic seats are being contested by
Republicans in favor OF the Democrats.
Lieutenant Governor Haggot refused to
recognize the Democrats but recognized
the Republicans.
A minority report from the Election
Committee. was submitted which unseat-
ed all Of the Arapahoe County Democratic
Senators and four other Democrats. In
their places all the Arapahoe Republi-
can contestants and four other Repub-
licans were given seats.
The minority report was declared adopt
ed by Lieutenant Governor Haggot. After
two hours of vain effort to be recognized
by the chair. the Democrats declared
the Lieutenant Governor disqualified to
further preside over the Senate under a
provision of the constitution which they
say disqualifies the Lieutenant Governor
II he refuses for two hours to recognize
a duly elected member of the Senate. and
President pro-tempore Adams assumed
control Of the gavel, remaining. however,
in mis- own seat. He recognized the
Democrats and they submitted a report
on all cases where Republicans are con-
testing the seats of Democrats. deciding
in favor of the latter. which was declared
adopted
Then move to compromise matters
was started and conference committee
appointed. This committee retired to con-
slider a proposition of the Democrats to
| call off all contests providing the Re-
| publicans would agree to ballot only
| formally on the election of Senator bur
without making a choice. thus allowing
the seat to remain vacant for two years
or until the next meeting OF the Legis-
allure.
Two separate Senatorial bodies are now
in session. one presided over by Lieu
tenant Governor Haggot and composed of
nineteen Republicans, a majority. and
another presided over by President pro
tempore w. II. Adams, a Democrat, and
made up of Democrats. The latter have
unseated two more Republicans.
About fifty deputy sheriffs are stationed
outside the Senate chamber and they are
said to be adherents of the Democrats.
| 1t was rumored that Lieutenant Gov
| ernor Haggot had telephoned Governor
Peabody for troops. This the Lieutenant
Governor denies. The doors leading into
/ the Senate chamber and galleries are
| locked and no one is allowed to pass IN
| or out.