Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-21

Denver, Jan. 21.-Goverror Peabody
is making efforts to have the disicul-
ties between republican and democrat
ic senators adjusted before noon to-
day when the joint session of the legis-
lature should be held to vote for Unit
ed States senator
A conference between the commit
tees of the contending parties are be-
ing held in the governors Office. Three
republican senators, Cornforth, Drake
and Wood, 1t is claimed, have bolted
the body over which Lieutenant Gov
ernor Haggott presides, leaving only
six regularly elected republicans in
that organization.
The governor has not agreed to rec
ognize Haggott's senate as regular.
The democratic senators occupied
the senate chamber all night, sleeping
On cots.
Ropes and ladders were found this
morning in ante rooms of the house
gallery. 1t is not known who placed
them there. but it is presumed the pur-
pose was to afford the democratic sen
ators means to enter the house chan
Der shot Id an attempt be made to ex-
clude them from the joint session. The
ropes and ladders were removed.
The democratic senators adjourned
yesterdays session at 10 a. m. and i'm
nssaaiately reconvened
The emergency appropriation bill.
carrying $50, 900 for salaries, was unan-
imously passed and sent to the house
for the purpose of ascertaining il that
body will recognize the democratic
senate.
No republicans attended the session
of the senate.
The democratic senators appointed
Moore, Seldomridge and Adams a COM
mittee to attend the conference in the
governors office.
The house secretary refused to re-
ceive the appropriation bill. thus re-
fusing recognition of the democratic
senate.
The house transacted on business,
but on motion of Dolph, of Colorado
Springs, adjourned until p. m. Fri
day, All members, except DIR. Paul. a
democrat. voted for the motion.
No joint session will be held today
and the democratic house leaders say
no election can now be held this ses-
sion.
The republican senate appointed
owen, Drake and Delong committee
to attend the conference in the gov
ernor's Office.
The democratic senators adopted
resolutions to hold a joint session and
sent them to the house. The messen-
ger was not admitted, but the demo-
cratic members of the house began
filing into the senate chamber at noon
to attend the joint session.
The democratic representatives all
assembled in the senate chamber.
There are fifty-one members of the
legislature present Senator Barela
entered a protest against any further
proceedings, when a debate on the reg
ularlty of the joint session followed.
Barela moved the joint session ad-
journ. The motion lost by vote of 4S
to s. MCGUIRE asked to be excused
from voting. The request was refused
by vote of 80 to IS. The conference
in the governors office has been un-
ayailing so far.
The republican senate adjourned for
fha daV without doing anv husinass
When the ballot for senator was
taken forty-five votes were cast, all for
Teller. Six refused to vote. Senator
Mcclure left before the ballot was
taken. The joint session adjourned
until noon tomorrow.
Those who declined to vote on SEN
ator were Adams (Arapahoe), Barela,
Buckley, Graves. Mcguire, senators,
and Representative Madden.