Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-23
Washinotun Stanaard
OLYMPIA, WASH.
FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY %, 1908.
Hot Time in Colorado Legislature.

Hot Time in Colorado Legislature.
They are having Hades of time
in the Colorado Legislature. 1t began
Monday morning, when the Election
Committee reported upon the contest
OF 30 Democrats who held certificates
OF election. The Republican members
OF the committee favored unseating
six Democrats. The report was adopt
ed and one also unseating two Repre-
sentatives whose seats were not con-
sidered before the committee and their
seats given to Republicans This gave
that party a majority Of two, on joint
ballot. In the Senate a minority re-
port of the committee was adopted,
unseating eight Democratic members
and giving place to Republican con-
testants. The Lieutenant Governor
refused to recognize any Democratic
Senator, appointed new Secretary
and announced that the former organ
ization would not be recognized.
Senator Adams. President pro tenn,
took place beside the Lieut.. Cover.
nor, and the Democratic members
proceeded with business. The major
ity report of the Election Committee,
dismissing the contests sgainst Demo.
cratic Senators, was adopted and two
Republican Senators were displaced by
Democrats. This offset the action OF
the House, and restored the Demo.
cratic majority on joint ballot. The
The oath of Office was administered to
the Democratic Senators declared
elected, by Justice Gabbert of the Su.
preme Court. While it was announced
that no further action would be taken,
b>th sides remained in the Senate
chamber during Monday night.
The strangest part of this medley of
cross purposes is that no ill-feeling
was exhibited. The presiding officers
and members chatted together in the
most friendly manner, and lunch was
served and eaten in apparently hearty
accord.
The situation remained unchanged
for several days, all plans for restoring
harmony Of purpose having failed.
The House refused to meet in joint
convention until the Senators settle
their dispute. 1t was reported Wednes.
day that Gov. Peabody had notified
Lieut.. Gov. Haggots, who has presided
over the Republican Senate that he
would not recognize that body or give
a certificate OF election to Senator
elected by it. On that day, the DEM
ocratic Representatives entered the
Senate chamber and a joint session
was opened.
A debate on the regularity OF the
meeting ensued. on protest of DEM
ocrat against further proceedings. A
ballot for Senator was finally taken
and As votes were cast for Henry NJ.
Teller. Six Democrats, whose votes
would have given him the 81 votes ne.
cessary for . choice refused to vote,
one of them leaving the hall before
the vote was announced.
The capitol yesterday presented .
warlike appearance from the presence
Of armed men in the House. The
The Sergeant.at-Arms had posted
about thirty guards to resist the autic.
ipated attempt of the Wolcott Repub-
licans to capture the hall. The &C
count says that on every desk was q
revolver and in every nook and corner
. repeating shotgun. with resolute
men to manage them. At the joint
session yesterday, only 40 votes were
cast, lacking two of majority TO elect.
Senator Teller has announced hia
desire to withdraw, whenever it may be
manifest that party success would be
accomplished by it.
The two "Senates" were in session
yesterday, one consisting Of regular
Republicans and eight contestants,
who have been declared entitled Ia
seats by Lieutenant Governor Hasgott,
meeting in his Office. and tho other
body, holding . continuous session in
the State capitol, consists of the regu'
larly elected Democrats and two con.
testants who were seated at the be.
ginning Of the session.
GOES WoozY" ON THE TRUST CUES.