Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-20
FV1 sENATts
| IN COLORADO.
/, o,,.rilst and 10 Se''io" IN
Same Chamber
|,ACr STILL PREVAILS
l,,,,s tina, she Governor Has
Fp"'r' 900 60 Furnish Troops 10
DIV r,se Possession

c,o Ian. l9.-Although TWO
p'nv 'a, ' Sg,at we're in session in .ne
Iln,l .Sa ,Sser', and two score Or more
'rllf . I'@"ri and deputy sheriffs 0ccu,
s'e 0.' ,onbles and cloak rooms . |,
q u "' air prevailed at midnight ana !,
per- =, :, 0,esent There are rumors Una,
% ~. ,be state house to take pos
roy, 70 !, u, ,bs 's maj chamber but they
s ,l'Ii nsI be Confirmed. -. ,on.s
wv wv ayolteu ent began in the mouse Use
lns rsassntatl ives this morning Wnei n
isy' 'eons committee, to when hal
be e'sVs ,arrsa contests involving the
pen W. all ths 80 Democrats whn
ess .e VI Of election, reported.
e'd ,aa,@ three reports.one signed py
hsls p""e o' members OF the COM
Y, :" iovored the unseating Oh SIX
3 ilIlee another signed by the fous
- t''i noe,s members Of the committees
.n'v assInst the unseatlng OF any
Z s-st.named report was the one
lis ,nrsyalIed and, according to us
"A Ply dns four Democrats represent
y districts OF which this Arapanoe,
lsu,y forms a part, were unsealeu
Xxx s,6e Republican contestants were
~ u' ,helr places. Two representa-
ns" ,,om las Animas county were
" ynseated and Republicans seated.
XII ga,e the Republicans a majority
i ,re on Joint ballot 1he house then
's.ourued until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, ,.... 90 ,he
J 'n.4 was announced the senate, whlcn
4 y heen in session all day behind
4 ossd doors. admitting none but tne
4 ,srbars and employees and the report
4 y began business Rumors had been
f'n,reni that the Republicans had
rrued plan to capture the senate
kAamber and the chief Of police sent
men in citizens clothes and the
4 s,rlN sent a force of deputies to pre-
H., such action. No move OF that
And was made, however
/ The elections committee presented a
keoort on some OF the contests. Under
IN new rules adopted by the senate
Sbs report could be voted upon at
knce. Lieut.. Gov. Haggott, however,
feelined TO recognize the rule and re-
FUSED 10 submit a motion for its adop-
tIon The secretary Of the senate was
Men called upon TO put the question.
buring the confusion which ensued a
minority report by the Republican
members Of the elections committee
Mas submitted and declared adopted
b. the lieutenant governor. This re-
bort unseated eight Democratic sem
btors, giving their places to the Re-
publican contestants.
Word was at once sent 10 the con-
Testing candidates, and although the
foorkeepers would not admit them to
he chamber they took the oath of Of
De- before notary public.
From this time the lieutenant gov
tlnOr refused 10 recognize any Demo-
tratc senator He appointed a new
secretary. and II was announced that
'he old organization would not be rec
tgnized.
Senator W II. Adams, president pro
tenn took his place OF the side OF the
lieutenant governor. and the Demo-
trailc members proceeded with busI-
hess The report Of the elections COM
niltee dismlsslng the contests against
Democratic senator's was adopted and
Two Republican senator's were dis
Placed BY Democrats. This served to
ohst the action Of the house by re-
storing the Democratic majority on
loint ballot. The Democratic senators
Declared seated were then introduced
md the oath was administered by JUS
zee Gabber OF the supreme court. II
vas then given out that no further ac-
lloh Wild be ta>sn by the Democratic
,tnalors at present II was. however,
decided by both sides to remain in the
'era'e chamber during the night.
Nc personal feeling was shown by the
.ehalors a any time, the presiding Of
1cels chatting together in the most
Ineholy manner Lunch was served
% The chamber.
Inere are still II contests before the
w, Y ~ aho nine In the senate, and II
! .neught more than likely that more
\. Of both houses viii be thrown
w tomorrow and the probability
'ys'ns 70 be that there will be two leg.
''s'ufes 10 session after tomorrow
,o I, "luNe was put on foot tonight to
u i,u,,ie on an agreement to elect
y United ME, states senator, but no in
, n "-su !, could be obtained as to how