The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27
House Proceedings.

On Monday. tii&,l9th, in the House.
the elections ,committee made three
yeports.' Ohe was to seat all of the
Republicans from Arapahoe county
and all of the Republicans from the
float counties with Arapahoe, and the
two Republicans contesting from Las
Animas county. < This report was
signed by Mr.. Whinn6Yy of the cleo
tions committee. The remaining Re
publican members, of the committee
r$somnseHded- the tmseatins of the two
Las Animas county men, four Arapa-
hoe floats and one from Arapahoe. The
third report was by the Democrats on
the committee. recommending that all
of the Democrats whose seats were
contested retain their positions. The
entire day was taken up in the adop-
tiorr and settlement of the report, and
finally resulted in the expelling of the
four Democratic float representatives
frtm Arapahoe county and the two
Democrats from Las AniInas county,
and Seating the Republicans in their
stead. What are known as the Spanish
members held the balance Of power and
exercised it all through the day. Three
members, Riley, Garcia and Sanchez,
constitute the Spanish membership.
The. Republicans voted as a unit, as
Spaniards voted with the Democrats
for. the eleven straight Arapahoes to
hold their seats, and with the Repub-
licans expelling the other six. The Re-
publicans, for the first time presented
a united party during the entire day.
Belford. Democrat was given his
seat by vote of .33 to 81.
The. vote on the ease of Thompson
againsts Garman resulted in favor of
Garman by a yote"of "a to 80, what
are termed the Spanish members vot-
ing with the Democrats. After each
case was announced a motion to re-
consider was followed by motion to
lay on the table, which settled the
contest "rf'i
The chse of Henry. Paul against
Charles A. Edwards resulted in favor
of Paul by a vote of 80 to 81.
Ip.the lease of Pesehing VS.. sStubbs'
CHARLES. Kline VS.. Jesse r. 'Moler; w.
H. Wadley< vs.. Michael iG Madden;
James H. Allen vs.. Daniel Delaney;
John, S. Shaw VS.. Alice NJ Ruble; Will
liam A.. Bryant VS.. Max Morris; w H
Montgomery VS.. Dennis Mimic. the
results were the, same as the frst-two.
This Settled thezvote on the Democrat
ic mem bersfthat were recommended to
hold their seats by a majority of the
Republicans. -
The next contest was that of Costi-
gan against, Marion. Breckenridge
moved that a,psigan, the Republican,
be seated Stpbbs- moved as a 'substi-
tute, that. Marron. retain his seat
Garcia, Riley, and Sanchez voted with
the Democrats This ended the con-
tests of the eeleven-Arapahoes. 80.
The House rhen BEGAN to wpte ION the
floats. fThesfTst brought up was in the
case of MeGilT against Weir" Brecken-
ridge moved>.to seat McGiIl. -.Stubbs
moved as "a SUBSTITUTE to seat Weir.
The vote on this was'watched with In
tense interest. When Garcia's name
was called he vetet< No. IN a, clear,
distinct tone. His response was greet
ed with series of cheers and Kisses.
The substitute lost. and the, original
motion .,pyeyailetl.', McGill- was sworn
in and Immediately took his. seat
Breckenridge, Inoved that Stevens. be
given his seat. instead 'of -hgaffar.
Garcia moved for a call of the House.
Jones, Ffewens and Cook wore record
ed as, absent, btff soonSreappeared. Vote
was taken on the Breckenridge motion.
which was cnrfieo 81 to 80; Garcia,
Sanchez and Riley voting with the Re-
publicans: .Stevens was declared elect
ed in the place of Aguilar, was sworn
in, and took his seat