The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24
State Treasurer and Auditor Notified
that Officers of the Senate Have
Been Removed.
JOINT CONVENTION TODAY
AT WHICH REPUBLICANS WILL At
TEMPT TO ELECT A SENATOR.
Barricade Erected by the Democratic
Senate, Which Is Still Holding the
Fort in the StatehOuse.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 23.-Radical meas
ures were adopted to-day by the Republic
an Senate. which held an executive session
in the Lieutenant Governors Office, to
abridge the authority of the Democratic
Senate and accomplish the removal of its
officers. To this end resolutions were adopt
ed advising the state treasurer and auditor
that w. II. Adams, temporary president of
the Democratic section of the Senate, Chas
NJ. Sprague, secretary. ]. Dooley, sergeant
alarms, and his assistants have been re-
moved from Office and are not entitled to
any pay for services as officers and en-
ployes of the Senate after Jan. 10. 1908. A
motion was UNANIMOUSLY carried that the
state printer be warned not to take any,
thing to print, except at his own peril, from
any other body assuming to be the Senate
of Colorado, except that which is certified
to by the president of the Senate. Lieuten-
ant Governor Haggott, or the secretary Of
the Senate, c. +. Haggar. Notices in ac-
cordance with these resolutions were
served upon Governor Peabody, the secre-
tary of state. the state auditor, the state
treasurer and the state printer.
Rules were adopted and a resolution in
PRODUCED providing for a joint session Of
the Senate and House in the House cham
Der at noon tomorrow for the purpose of
Haggott and Senator Cornforth said there
was no doubt about the final recognition of
the Republican Senate by the House.
Governor Peabody is still exerting his in
iuence to bring the two Senates together,
but seems to have made no progress in that
direction. After conference with Supreme
Justice Campbell and d. b. Farley, of the
Republican committee, the Governor an
nounced that overtureS were being made to
settle the senatorial fight in the Repub-
lican ranks, but declared that he would
take no hand in 1t.
An additional barricade is being erected
for the protection of the Democratic Sem
ate. Carpenters were at work to-day put
ting up heavy doors in the corridors lead
ing to the cloakrooms of the Senate cham
ber Part of the guard will be placed at
these doors. Should an attack be made on
the chamber with view to securing pos
session this obstacle must first be passed
before any outside force could reach the
ante-roons.
The Democratic members of the House
met in caucus this afternoon and signed
an agreement that if any Democratic mem
Der Willfully absented himself from roll
call the others would join with the Repub-
leans in unseating him.
The House, which adjourned on Wednes-
day night until to-day, held only brief
session this afternoon. No steps were
taken toward unseating any more Demo-
Gratis motion to adjourn until to-mor-
row morning was carried by vote of 26
to %.
At 1890 O'Clock tonight ballot for
United States Senator was taken in the
joint session of the Democratic Senators
and Representatives. 1t was necessary to
send for Senators Bailey and Hill. who are
sick, and they were brought to the State
house in carriages. Fifty votes were cast,
all for Henry NJ Teller. Representative
Madden was absent still, and there was no
choice. The joint session then took recess
until o'clock tomorrow morning. The
Democratic Senate resumed its continuous
session in the Senate chamber.