The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-07


enough on his feet and the lieutenant
governor slipped out.
Members win resume their seats
said the speaker. The JOINT session
is still on.
Struggle of Officers.
When Lieutenant Governor Haggott
reached the senate chamber he saw
that he was. not followed by all the
senators and directed Sergeant-at-
arms Berry of the senate TO arrest all
absent members. Berry at once hast
ened down the hall TO The house and
demanded admittanCe. He pushed past
DOOrkeeper IngersOn and was looking
Tor senators when special officer
What do you want?'' demanded the
special officer.
I want TO get some senator's" said
Berry with a laugh.
I've a mind to throw you OUT" re-
Joined Special officer Sterling.
The men ecuffied a little laughing all
the while. and then Berry retreated TO
the senate alone.
Several Republican senators re-
manned in the house ard took part in
the proceedings held there until the
final adjournment.
Doors Were Locked.
The doors We're then locked and no
member permitted to pass OUT Again
and again Representative Frewen
raised the point of order, that no prop
every time the speaker declared him
out of order.
Frewen was persistent and appealed
frcm the decision of the chair.
Peabody's Protest.
The speaker was sustained by vote
of - to 8.
Representative Griffith then present
ed the protest from GOV ernor Peabody,
which was read by the clerk. 1t COW
cred the history Of the recent election
in Denver, the greater part of which
has already been published, ana sug-
gested TO the legislature that it was the
duty of that body TO make a complete
investigation of the election. 1t pro-
tested against the canvass of the votes
until the investigation had been COM
pleted and the number of legal votes
for each candidate had been ascer-
tanned.
Accompanying the protest was re-
solution presented by Mr. Griffith urg-
ing the appointment of a committee of
ten from the house OF five from the
senate to investigate the vote, and re-
port daily to the legislature, with a
final report not later than Monday aft
ernoon.
Refused to Hear Appeal.
Inc Iedu1llS OF the governor s pro-
test lasted but about a minute when
Representative Frewen raised the
point OF order that it was not germane
to any subject under consideration. He
was declared out of order. raised his
point of order again. and once more
was declared out Of order. He APP
peaied from the decision Of the chair,
and the speaker refused to hear his
appeal. Representative Street moved
an adjournment. and the speaker
would not entertain H.. Mr.. Street in
sisted that his motion was in order ac-
cording to the rules. He was informed
by the speaker that this was a joint
session and no rules had been adopted
for the control of a joint session
Then all the more, Mr.. Speaker"
shouted Mr.. Frewen. ARE you proceed 1
ing without warrant in law,"
Continue the reading said the
speaker to the clerk.
Points of Order Ignored.
Mr.. Street broke in every ten seconds
with a question of personal privilege,
and every now and then with the point
of order that no quorum was present
The speaker declined t. notice him.
After the reading Of the resolution
Mr.. Griffith demanded a roll call. on
its adoption several members made
spe eches explaining their votes, Repub-
lican Senator Morgan declaring that he
only voted aye because he did not
wish to ally himself with the Demo-
cratic party but he wished TO say that
the presiding officer of the senate had
been insulted by the house. The reso-
lutioE was adopted by vote of 81 ayes
and ! nay. the negative vote being cast
by Republican Senator Wood. Seven
teen Republican senators We're present
and voted for the resolution. Through
out The roll calT Representative Street
constantly urged the point of order
that no quorum was present. and was
constantly declared out Of order.
Finally the speaker cried: "WiIl you
take your seat?"
4 will not replied Mr.. street with
energy. The speaker threatened to
summon the ergeant-at-arms. but Re-
publican members shook their heads at
him and he refrained.
Mr.. Street finally fOreswOre himself
and sat down. He lighted a cigar and
slowly sent long columns of blue smoke
into the air. and every time he sent Up
the smoke he would look at the little
blue cloud. then smile at the speaker
intimating as plainly though he said
it in words That for you'' After the
adoption OF the Griffith resolution
motion TO dissolve the joint session car
ried. Speaker Dickson then called the
house 10 order and II promptly ad-