Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-09
SENATE HAS DIFFICULTY IN Or
CANNING.
TWO MEMBERS IN DANGER
Democrats illegally Seated Two Years
Ago May Be Put Out-Republicans
Gain Point in Court-AlVa Adams
to take the Oath of Office January
20.

Denver, Jan. 5.-No action was TAX
en- by the legislature yesterday looking
tow ard a settlement of the guberna>
toflai- contest and it is not likely that
ding, ling IN this direction will be I'M
dertaken at the first session today.
Inc house progressed rapidly with It's
Murs,. effected It's permanent organi-
zatlon by electlng William II. Dickson
speaker, and just before an hours re-
cess, taken at o'clock, sent word to
the senate that it was prepared to en-
ter into joint session for the purpose
of hearing the governors message ano
canvassing the vote. The senate,
however, made no such progress a.
the house, and when it adjourned at
$50 was not prepared to enter upon
the joint session. It's troubles came
through the report of the credentials
committee, which declared all mem
bers entitled to seats except Senators
Born and Healey, who were arbitrarily
seated by the democrats two years
ago.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott, who
presides 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
it would require something stronger
than report of the committee on cre>
dentials to deprive them of their seats.
A long debate followed, a recess was
taken and at the conclusion of the re-
cess the senate adjourned until this
morning.
When the senate meets today an at
tempt will be made to GUST the two
senators. 1t requires a two-thirds
vote Ito deprive a, member of his seat
and the republicans have but 10 sena,
tors against Is democrats.
+ There has so far been not the slight
est evidence Of any disturbance, nor
has there been in any direction any in
dication of breach of peace because,
of the political situation. <...
Republicans Win Point.
Tie supreme court directed that an
inquiry be made into the conduct OF
the last election in this city and or
'dered that it assume the scope asked
by the republicans. This means that
the investigation shall not only take
in the ballot boxes, but the poll books,
registration slips and all matters per-
tanning to the election.
The application of Alva Adams for
a modification of the order limiting it.
to the ballot boxes only, was denied.
The order was, however, modified in
the matter of expense. 1t was direct
ed that Mr.. Adams pay onehalf of the
expense attendant upon the examina
ton of the boxes and one-half the. sal
airy of the referee, to be appointed by
the supreme court in this connection.
The republicans were directed to pay
one-half the expenses" incident to the
examination of the boxes, and all the
cost of the Investigations of all other
matters pertaining to the election.
This put upon Mr.. Adams no great
er financial burden than that which
his attorneys announced he would be
willing to assume, and let's the republ1
cans pay for the greater part of the in
vstigation, which j. H. Hersey an
nounced they were willing to do.
Adams to Take Oath.
The democrats have decided that
January 20, the date prescribed by
statute, they will have Alva Adams
sworn in as governor of the state. The
oath will be administered by Justice
Steele of the supreme court. The
hour and place for the ceremony have.
not been definitely settled.
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