Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-22
Vote for Senator is Put, but Abstentions
Prevent Election.
UPPER BODY CONTINUES IN TWO PARTS
Majority Sleep on Cots in Legislative Halls
While Minority Lie Lew.
MEMBERS SEEK INGRESs BY WINDOWS
Dnseated Representatives Provide
Ropes and Ladders with which to
storm Citadel and Recapture
Desks Taken from Them.

DENVER, Jan. 21-A Joint session Of the
two branches Of the general assembly for
the election Of United States senator was
held today. but only democratic members
participated and there was no election
After concurring in adjournment OF the
house until Friday the democrats proceeded
20 the senate chamber where the joint
session was called to order by Senator
Adams, president pro tenn Of the democratic
senate. There we're present twenty-six
senators and twenty-five representatives,
total OF hfty-one. which is the number re-
uured to elect.
Three republican senator's we're in the
chamber during the session, but withdrew
before a ballot was taken. Senator Theo-
Gore MCGUIRE, a democrat, also retired
after the joint session had refused TO ex-
cuse him from voting, leaving only fifty
members present. Several members OBJ
jected TO the proceedings on the ground
that the joint session was irregular, and
i've democrats besides Mcclure refused to
vote. On the joint ballot forty-five votes
were cast, all being for Henry NJ. Teller.
The joint session then adjourned until noon
tomorrow.
Claim Session is Invalid.
The republican leaders say that any ac-
tion the Joint session may take is illegal
and invalid, as the house had adjourned.
They agreed to the adjournment in order
TO give the two senates a chance to make
peace and they did not anticipate the plan
of the democrats to hold joint session.
After the house adjourned without per-
mitting joint session the point was raised
that no ballots taken on subsequent days
would be valid because the statutory pro-
vision had not been complied with today.
The legal advisers OF the house managers
said however, they were satisfied after a
careful examination Of the federal and state
constitutions and the statutes of the United
States and Of Colorado that 1t was not
necessary for the assembly TO meet today
TO compare journals II 1t did not see ft.
1t was admitted that when the two houses
did meet 1t would be necessary to go ahead
with the balloting and that one ballot must
be taken on each legislative day there
after.
Mr.. Stewart, one Of the republican man
ayers, said the subject had been gone over
carefully by able attorneys who were unan-
imously OF the opinion that II was not
necessary to meet In joint session today or
tomorrow.
The republican senators held an execu-
tive session today, Lieutenant Governor
Haggott presiding, and at It's conclusion
the members said there was nothing TO
give out" They adjourned until 10 to-
morrow.
All efforts TO bring the two senates to-
Eether have proved unavailing.
Speaker sends for Claimants.
Republican candidates for the house
who were defeated In the election began
TO arrive In the city this morning. some
of them saying that they had come In
response to kilograms from Speaker San
ford. The supposition is that they have
been called to be in readiness to take
seats should the house determine on q
general unseating of the democratic mem
bers.
Three republican senator's. Drake, Com.
forth and Wood have deserted the chambe
over which Lieutenant Governor Haggot
presldes. leaving only six regularly elected
republican senators in that organization
Comforth and Wood. Il is said, have signe,
n a pledge not to vote for wolcott for sena
tor.
Governor Peabody has not yet recognizes
the Haggott senate. when asked to do 81
he replied There is nothing before M
at this time 10 consider; when the prope
time comes l will consult constitutions
attorneys and then determine which senat
body shall recognize under the law"
OF the senate chamber all night sleepin
on cots. They have held practically a con
tinuous session since 10 o'clock Monda
morning.
Ladders and ropes were found this morn
ing in ante-rooms of the house gallery
who placed them there is not known, bu
II Is presumed the purpose was to amor
means for the democrats to enter tn
house chamber II an effort should be mad
TO exclude them from the joint session
The ropes and ladders were removed.
Bin Il Refused.
The democratic senators adjourned Tues
days session at 20 o'clock and today's ses
sion Immediately convened. No reput
lioan senator's were present. The eme:
geney appropriation bill carrying $50 OC
for salaries was passed unanimously 0
third reading and sent TO the house fC
the purpose Of ascertaining whether the La
ter would recognize the democratic senat
The house secretary declined to receiy
the senate appropriation bill. thus refusin
recognition.
The house transacted no business. but q
motion OF Dolph OF Colorado Springs al
tourned until O'Clock Friday, All men
bers except one democrat voted for Il
motion 20 adjourn.
The democratic senators adopted resoll
tions providing for joint session and SCI
them TO the house, but the messenger W,
u not permitted TO enter the house chambe
Democratic members Of the house begl
nling into the senate chamber at noe
and the Joint session was held there.
After all the democratic representative
had entered the senate chamber and Il
Joint session was opened Senator Barrel
democrat. protested against further pr
ceedinRs A debate on the regularity
the Joint session ensued.
Chairman Refuses 40 Resign.
d. b. Farley, chairman Of the republic
state central committee. whose resignati
Y was demanded at a meeting Of the comm
tee on Monday. has refused to comply wi
this demand and Is still conducting I