New-York tribune., 1905-01-07
PEABODY FORCES WIN.
NOISY JOINT SESSION.
Speaker and Lieutenant GoUernor as
Rival Presiding Officers.

| Denver, Jan. 6.-Behind locked doors and amid
scenes Of great confusion and excitement the
Colorado Legislature to-day passed a resolution
creating committee Of fifteen members to can
vass the vote cast for Governor at the last cleo
'on and submit a final report to the Legislature
not later than o'clock on the afternoon OF next
| MONDAY The committee is composed OF Eve
| Senators and ten Representative The nolfttcay
| division being II Republicans ana g Democrats
II organized this afternoon by the election OF
| senator Arthur Cornforth, OF Colorado Springs
as Chairman, and will commence the hearing OF
| evidence tomorrow.
The trouble began with the beginning Of the
| joint session, and continued until the close II
was understood that there would be a conflict
over the respective rights Of Speaker Dickson
and Lieutenant Governor Haggott to preside
| over the joint session. The Speaker based his
opinion OF his right to preside upon a section OF
| the state constitution, which saws that I'M
| med1ately upon the organization OF the House
the Speaker shall open and publish the election
| returns. IN the presence Of a majority OF both
| branches OF the legislature
Lieutenant Governor Haggott construed nfs
right to direct the proceedings upon a statuta
Whlch declares that In conducting any contested
eiection the General Assembly shall convene In
| JOINT session. and that the president Of ths
senate shall preside. unless he Is the contsstes
Lesa4 advice was given to each that his posi-
uoh was correct. Lieutenant Governor Hagzots
vas assured that the wording OF the statute
amply covered the case. Speaker Dickson was
ADVISED that the occasion was not onHcsaIly-
hnown TO be contest, and that provision os
the state constitution always overrides a xsar-.
ute when the two are in conflict
When the Lieutenant Governor rrou,,.s IN.
rostrum Speaker Dickson was standing bshtna
the centre or his desk. and did not move This
N'eu'ehahC Governor advanced. the two men
smiled bowed. shook hands. and then stood zaz-
ing INTO each others eyes. Neither made a
move and their features hardened as they re-
allied the situation Together thew turn.a =.
face the assembly. the Speaker behind ths
centre of the desk, the Lieutenant Governor a.
ms Iert hand- Gently edsing UP TO the Speaker.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott gave him a Sentl.
"hunch' with his shoulder. as IL to move him
along The Speaker was immovabIe Tbs.
'hunch" was repeated. and still the Speaker
held his ground. and brought down his gavel
with thump.
TWO RoLLCALLs AT ONCE
The clerk OF the House win call the roll.
! he said
Bang went the gaveI OF the Lieutenant Cow
ernor. He is much the more powerful man phys
icaly. and every time he brought his black gavei
down the pitcher Of ice water on the Speakers
desk trenibled. and the tumbIers jumped and
jngied
The clerk Of the Senate viii can the roll he
shouted
Clerk Harper Of the House and Secretary Far
well OF the Senate began to call their respective
rolls. while great confusion was caused in the
House Members laughed. cheered and shouted
while Representative Street, a Democrat. gave
| vent to the cowboy yen OF 'Yip. zip yip.' A
few names had been called when Representative
Frewen. a "woIcott Republican" shouted Mr..
Chairman
Mr.. .Frewen" responded the Lieutenant
Governor You are out of order, Mr. Frewen.''
shouted the Speaker You have the floor Mr..
Frewen," shouted the Lieutenant Governor.
Bang. bang! went the Speakers gavel. BOomI
boomI went the gavel of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Mr. Frewen accepted the ruling Of the man
who gave him what he wanted. and began to
speak to the point of order, which was than
the President of the Senate was the proper pre-
siding officer at a joint session -
You are out of order sit down. oomnande5
the Speaker.
you have the hoor" said the Lieutenant
Governor, and again the gsgels banged and
doomed.
QUESTION OBJ ADJOURNMENT
.I novs this session ad5ournF' shouteS senAsOx
Morgan.
.It Is moved that this session adtournT~
shouted the Lieutenant Governor.
The session viii not adjourn. and Members
will keep their seats" called the Speaker
IAN in favor Of adjourntng VII say Hys'~
called the Lieutenant GoVsznor. !
"AH opposed. no."
The ayes and noes came IN about equal voR-
| uue and then down came the gavel OF tbs LAsn~l
tenant Governor with vicious siam
THE ayes have it and the session Is Dissolved
4 vvhack went the Speakers gaveL
The noes have It. and the session n nos dts-
solved" he said
The members Of the Senate viii leave tha
House" said the Lieutenant Govsrnor and
quickly walking from the Speakers stand. hs
strobe up the aisle. waving his gavel over hir
head. as though leading infantry charge
All the Democratic Senators and number %
the Republican Senators followed him
| The Sergeant-at-arms will see that NOBODY
leaves the room.'' said the Speaker.
| The sergeant however, was not fast enough
on his feet and the Lieutenant Governor and
the Senators filed out
| Members will resume their seats" said
Speaker Dickson. The joint session is still on
| LAUGHED WHILE THEY SCUFFLED.
When Lieutenant Governor Haggott reached
| the Senate Chamber he saw that ne was not
followed by all the Senator's. and directed Ser
geant-at-Arns Berry OF the Senate to arrest all
absent members. Berry at once FASTENED down
| the hail to the House and demanded admittance.
He pushed past DOorkeeper Ingersoil and was
looking for Senator's when Special officer stsr-
ling came UP.
What do you wante" asked Sterling
IT want to get some Senator's" said Berry
with laugh.
| ..I,.a v,tnd N throw YOU outv' reioined