The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-05
ALVA ADAMS
 AS GOVERNOR He Will Be Sworn in
 January 10. DECISION OF DEMOCRATS All Yet Remains Peaceful
 in Colorado. Lfcutenant-Governor Haggott, Presld- ing over the Senate, Sticks Up For Regularity, ar Baiks Plan of
 the Republicans.

have .iecided that on Jan. 10 the date prescribed by the statutes, they Will have Ava Adams sworn in as Govern- or of the State. The oath will be ad- fninistered by Justice Steele of the Su- preme Court The hour and place Tor the ceremony have not been definitely settled.
 No action was taken by the Legisla- ture today looking toward settle ment of the gubernatorial contest and 1t is not likely that anything in this direction will be undeftaken at the first session tomorrow.
 The House progressed rapidly with its work. effected its permanent or ganization by electing William H. Dickson as speaker and just before an hours recess taken at 2 o'clock, sent word to the Senate that It was pre- pared to enter into joint session for the purpose of hearing the Governors message and of canvassing the vote.
 The Senate. however. made no such progress as the House and when 1t ad- journed at 3:30 p. m. was not prepared to enter upon joint session. Its troubles came through the report of the Credentials Committee. which de- clared that all members were entitled to their seats except Senators Born and Healy, who were arbitrarily seated pY the tWO years dBos
 HaggOtt Shows His Hand.
 Lieutenant-Governo Haggott, who presided over the Senate. declined to receive the report, saying that while in his opinion they had been illegally seated. still they had been seated and 1t would require something stronger than the report of the Committee on Credentials to deprive them of their seats. A long debate followed, a re- cess was taken and at the conclusion of the recess adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 When the Senate meets tomorrow morning, an attempt will be made to oust the two Senators. 1t requires a two-third5 vote to deprive member of, his seat and the Republicans have Dat IS TRefnbers against l5 democrats. The plan most in favor tonight is to reconsider the vote by which they were seated two years ago.
 Lieutenant-Governor Haggott de- clared that the motion to reconsider could be made only by some member of the Senate who two years ago voted in the affirmative on the question Of
 nseating Senators Born and Healy There is but one member who Is in 8 position to make the motion. He Is Senator Casimera Brela of Los Animas. who two years ago voted with the Democrats, but who has this session been classed with the Republicans. It is not likely that any joint session will be held either to receive the mes sage of Governor Peabody or to can vass the vote until the senatorial fight Is settled.
 The Supreme Court today directed that an inquiry be made into the con- duct of the last election in this city and ordered that 1t assume the scope asked by the Democrats.
 investigation to he Sweeping.
 This means that the investigation shall not only take the ballot boxes, but the poll books, registration slips and all other matters pertaining to the election.
 The application of Ava Adams for a modification of the order. limiting 1t to the ballot boxes only. is denied. The order, was however, modified in the matter of expense. It was directed that MT. Adams pay one-half of the expense attendant upon the examina- ton of the boxes and one-half ths salary of referee to be appointed by the Supreme Court in this city. The Re- publicans were directed to pay one half of the expenses incident to the examination of the booths and all the cost of investigations of all other mat ters pertaining to the election.
 This puts upon MT. Adams no greater financial burden than that which his attorneys yesterday announced he would be willing to assume and allows the Republicans to pay for the greater part of the investigation which Attor- ney J. H. Hersey yesterday announced they were willing to do.
 There has so far been not the slight est evidence af any disturbance nor has there been in any direction an in dication of breach of the peace because of the political situation. The Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate accepted the scanty emoluments that accrue to the minority with the greatest good humor