The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-24
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bu0 oSud1o CudmUGI duQ TWO score
or more police officers and deputy
lsheriffs occupied the lobbies aud
| cloakrcoms, peaceful air prevailed
at midnight and there seemed no
| likelihood of a clash for the pres
ent. There are rumors that the
| governor has been asked to send
troops to the state house to- take
possession Of the senate chamber,
but they could not be confirmed.
The excitement began in the
! House Of representatives this morn
ing, when the elections committee,
! to which had been referred contests
Involving the seats of all the 33
democrats who held certificates of
election, reported. There were two
reports. One, signed by four repub-
lican members of the committee,
favored the unseating of six demo-
llcrats, another, signed by the four
/ democratic mem bers of the commit
tee, was against the unseating of
any. The frst-named report was
the one which prevailed, and &C.
cording to its provisions, four DEM
Eocrats representing districts of
which this (Arapahoe) county forms
a part were unseated and herepub--
lican contestants were given their
places. Two representatives, from
! Las Animas county were also un-
seated and republicans seated. This
gave the republicans a majority of
two on joint ballot. The House
then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
AS soon as the adjournment of
the House was announced the SEN
ate which had been in session all
day behind closed doors, admitted
none but the mem bers and employ
es and the reporters, began busi-
ness. Rumors had been current
that the republicans had formed a
plan to capture the senate chamber
and the chief of police ssnt thirty
five men in citizens clothes and
the sheriff sent force of deputies
to prevent such action. No move
of that kind was made, however.
The elections committee present.
ed report on some of the contests.
Under the new rules adopted by
the senate, this report could be vot.
ed on at once. Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Haggott, however, declined to
recognize the rule and refused to
submit motion for its adoption.
The secretary of the senate was
then called upon to put the ques-
tion. During the confusion which
ensued majority report by the
republican members of the elections
committee was submitted and de-
clared adopted by the lieutenant
governor. The report unseated eight
democratic senators, giving their
places to the republican contestants.
Word was at once sent to the con-
testant candidates and, although
the doorkeepers would not admit
them to the chamber, they took the
oath of Office before notary pub,
lie.
From this time, the lieutenant
governor refused to recognize any
democratic senator. He appointed
new secretary, and it was an
nounced that the old organization
would not be recognized. Senator
w. Fl. Adams, president pro tenn,
took his place at the side of the
lieutenant governor and the demo.
cratic members proceeded with bus
mess. The report Of the elections
committee dismissing the contests
against democratic senators was
adopted and two republican sena-
tors were displa ed by democrats.
This served to Offset the action of
the house by restoring the demo-
cratic majority on joint ballot.
The democratic senators declared
seated were then introduced and the
oath was administered by Justice
Gabbert, ofthe.supreme court. 1t was
then given out that no further ac-
ton would be taken by the demo-
cratic senators at present. 1t was,
however, decided by both sides to
remain in the senate chamber DUR
| ing the night.
No personal feeling was shown
Iby the senators at any time, the
presiding officers chatting together
in the mostfriendly manner. Lunch
was served in the chamber.
There are still IA contests before
the House and nine in the senate.
tits thought more than likely that
more members of both houses will
be thrown out tomorrow and the
probability seems to be that there
will be two legislatures in session
! after tomorrow.
A move was put on foot tonight