The state herald., 1903-01-23
LEGISLATURE OF COLORADO
SCENE OF RIOT AND ANARCHY

Denver. Jan. 20.-A deplorable state
of affairs exists in the General Assem-
bly, of Colorado. The cordition as
viewed by the two political parties is
set forth in the following statements
of the situation as printed in the Re-
publican and News this morning.
The Denver Republican says:
1.-The State Senate last night divided
into two bodies, though both occupy
the Senate chamber. The Republicans
have unseated nine Democrats and re-
placed them by Republicans and re-
moved one hold-over Democrat (Sena-
tor HalletD. The Democrats have un-
seated two Republicans and replaced
them by Democrats. The Democratic
rump Senate, presided over by w. II.
Adams. and the Republican Senate.
presided over by the constitutional of
flcer. Lieutenant Governor Haggott,
are both in session and are likely so to
continue until the vote is taken on
United States senator.
"The doors of the Senate chamber
are locked. but large force Of police
men and Of Democratic toughs Is kept
outside waiting for an excuse to start
trouble. At 2:3O o'clock this morning
the senator's secured blankets and food
and settled down for the night
THE governor has been in consul
tation with the attorney general, and
the state militia has been advised to
hold itself In readiness.
'The Republican state committee
yesterday deposed Chairman Farley.
and severely censured Stewart and the
seventeen recalcitrants who refused to
go into Republican caucus but fused
with Democrats.
THE 'double-crossers' in the House
were again 'double-crossed' by the
three Mexicans, who went over to the
Democrats and carried out the deal
by which only the four Arapahoes and
Hillyer and Stevens of Las Animas
were to be seated.
Eleven Democrats in Arapahoe
county were declared entitled to their
seats.
IN the House the days proceedings
ended with the seating of the four
Arapahoe floats. Hillyer from Las Ami
mas and float counties and Stevens of
Las Animas. six in all. This makes
the House stand:
Republicans ....................40 40
Democrats Observation-Disclosures. .25
IF the Republican house and the
Republican Senate go into joint ses-
sion tomorrow the vote will stand:
Republicans. ,.................59 SO
Democrats 81
IF the Democratic end of the House
decides to recognize the Democratic
Senate only. presided over by w. ii,
Adams, then the vote of that 'rump'
Joint session would stand:
Republicans ................ 40
democrats .................. 81
'1n these figures Riley. Sanchez and
Garcia are counted as Republicans"
The Denver News says:
THE Republican majority of the
House yesterday unseated the four
Arapahoe floats. Aguilar. member from
Las Animas. and Traxler. float MEM
Der from Las Animas. Baca and Bent
six in all-giving a Republican ma
! jority OF fifteen in the house.
The Democratic majority of the
Senate last night unseated Senator Dick
OF Huerfano and Senator Mcdonald OF
Lake making Democratic majority
OF seventeen in the Senate.
jority on joint ballot for senator.
prior to this action of the Senate.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott and
eleven Republicans In the Senate went
through the farce of unseating eight
Democratic senators, the lieutenant
governor declaring various motions
carried In spite of the protests OF the
twenty-four Democratic senators.
"A gang OF thugs In the lieutenant
governors room was restrained from
ejecting the Democratic senators by
force only by the presence OF large
number OF policemen in the corridor.
THE Senate insisted on remaining In
session and Haggott telephoned TO Gov
ernor Peabody demanding that he call
out the militia TO break down the doors
and adjourn the Senate by force. The
governor replied that he would not do
80 for the present. but that II he con-
cluded to act he would act with all his
power.
Under the orders OF the Democratic
majority the doorkeepers refused to
permit the Republican senators to
leave and denied admission to the men
that the Republican minority pretend
ed to have seated. The Senate there
fore remained In continuous session.
Each house takes a separate ballot
for senator to-day and Joint ballot
at noon tomorrow.
"Wolcott proposes to organize n rump
Senate and by some means procure n
certificate OF election. which Governor
Peabody will sign"
The Republicans statement of Sen.
ate proceedings yesterday is as fol-
lows: