The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-23
House Proceedings.

On Monday, the 18th in the House
the elections committee made three
reports. One 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.. Whinnery of the cleo
tions committee. The remaining Re-
publican members of the committee
recommended the uDseating 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-
ton and settlement of the report, and
finally resulted in the eXpelling of the
four Democratic float representatives
from ArapahOe county and the two
Democrats from Las Animas 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
well as did the Democrats, and the
Spaniards voted with the Democrats
for the eleven straight Arapahoes to
hold their seats, and with the Repub-
licans eXpeliing 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 case of Thompson
against Garman resulted in favor of
Garman by vote 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.
The case of Henry Paul against
Charles A. Edwards resulted in favor
OF Paul by vote Of 33 to 81.
In the case Of Pershing VS.. Stubs:
Charles Kline VS.. Jesse r. Moler; w.
II. Wadley VS. Michael G. Madden;
James H. Allen VS.. Daniel Delaney;
John s. Shaw VS.. Alice M. Ruble; Will
liam A. Bryant VS.. Max Morris; w. H.
Mont gomery VS.. Dennis Mimic, the
results were the same as the first two.
This settled the vote on the Democrat
Ic members that were recommended to
hold their seats by majority Of the
Republicans.
The next contest was that Of COsti-
gan against Maroon. Breckenridge
moved that Costigan, the Republican.
be seated Stubbs moved as a substi-
tute. that Marion retain his seat
Garcia. Riley and Sanchez voted with
the Democrats This ended the con-
tests of the eleven Arapahoes.
The House then began to vote on the
floats. The first brought up was in the
case of McGin against Weir. Brecken-
ridge moved to seat McGill. 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 voted No" in clear.
distinct tone. His response was greet
ed with series OF cheers and misses.
The substitute lost and the original
motion prevailed. McGill was sworn
in and Immediately took his seat.
Breckenridge moved that Stevens be
given his seat instead OF Aguilar.
NIdFCld IIloNtu lot d GAIL vi llt Iloust.
Jones. Frewen and Cook were record
ed as absent but soon reappeared. Vote
was taken on the Breckenridge motion,
which was carried. "a to %; 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.
The case of Sam E. Naugle VS..
Thomas f. Munson was next taken up.
breckenridge presented the majority
report of the committee. which recon-
Aended the unseating of Munson. the
democratic representative from Logan.
Morgan. Arapahoe and Washington.
A vote was taken and Nau2le was
declared elected. the vote standing "a
TO 29. He was Immediately sworn in,
The next case was that of Lowell
against Hilliard 1t ended in the same
way.