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

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confusion and excitement the
Colorado legislature today passed a
resolution creating a committee of If
teen members TO canvass the vote cast
for governor at the last election, and
submit a report to the legislature not
later than O'Clock OH the aft ioon
of next Monday. The committee is
composed of five senators and ten rep
resentatives, the political division be-
ing twelve Republicans and three
Democrats 1t organized this after
noon by the election of Senator Ar
thur Cornforth of Colorado Springs as
chairman. and will commence the
hearing of evidence tomorrow.
Trouble Began Early.
The trouble began with the first sec
ond of the joint session and continued
until its close. It was expected that
there would be a contest over the re-
j spective rights of Speaker Dickson and
4 LieuteE ant Governor Haggott TO pre-
eide over the joint session. The speak
er based his opinion of his right to
preside on a section of a state consti-
futon which says 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 his right
10 direct the proceedings on statute
which declares that in conducting con-
tested Elections the general assembly
shall convene in joint session and that
the president of the senate shall pre-
side unless he is the contestee.
Legal Advice Both Ways.
Legal advice was given to each gen.
t;eman that his position was correct.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott was as
sured that the wording of the statute
amply covered the case. Speaker. Dick
son was advised by his attorneys that
toll
10 be q contest and that a provision
of the state constitution always over
rides a statute when the two are in
conflict
Speaker Did Not Move.
When Lieutenant Governor Haggott
mounted the rostrum Spea ker Dickson
was standing in front of the center of
his desk. and did not move. The lieu
tenant governor advanced. the two men
Smiled bowed, shook hands. and then
stood gazing into each others eyes.
Neither man made move and their
features hardened as they realized the
situation Together they turned TO
face the assembly, the speaker behind
the center of the desk, the lieutenant
governor at his left hand. Gently edE
ing up to the speaker. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Haggott gave him a gentle
'hunch'' with mis- shoulder as if TO
shove him along. The speaker was ini-
movable. The gentle "hunch' was re-
peated and still the speaker held his
ground and brought down his gayel
with a thump.
Double Rollcall.
1.-THE clerk of the house will call the
rolT.'' he said.
Bang went the gavel Of the lieu
tenant governor. He is much more the
powerful man physically. And every
time he brought his black gavel down
the pitcher of water on the speakers
desk trembled. and the tumblers
bumped and iingled.
The clerk Of the senate viii call the
roll ne shouted
Clerk Harper OF the house, and Sec
rotary FarwelI of the senate began to
cali theic respective rolls while great
confusion arose liz TIE house. Members
laughed cheered and shouted while
Representative Street a Democrat,
gave vent to the cowboy yell: ZIP,
Zip. Zip"
Attempt to Speak.
A few names which had been called.
when Representative F'rewen. d "Wol-
colt Republican, shouted: Mr.
Chairman"
Mr. Frewen," responder the lieuten-
6nt governor. You are out OF order.
Mr.. Frewen,p shouted the speaker.
You have the floor Mr.. Frewen,"
said the lieutenant governor.
Bangi Bang! went the speakers
EdNHl. BOOM. bOOIl. went the RdkeI
OF the lieutenant governor. Mr.. Ere
wen accepted the ruling Of the man
who gave him what he wanted and
commenced to speak TO point of or
der which was that the president of
the senate was proper presiding Off
Ger at a joint session.
You are out of order, sit down"
commanded the speaker.
You have the floor" said the lieu
tenant governor and again the gavels
banged and doomed.
Motion to Adjourn.
7 move this session adjourn. - shout
cd Senator Morgan.
TT is moved that this session ad-
3ourn,'' shouted the lieutenant COVER
nor.
THE session viii not adjourn. and
members viii keep their seats called
the speaker.
IAN in favor Of adiourning viii say
aye" called the lieutenant governor.
An opposed no.
''The ayes" and noes" came in
about equal volume and then down
came the gavel of the lieutenant COVER
nor with vicious slam.
Senators Filed Out.
The ayes have it and the session is
whackt went the speakers gavei.
The noes have it and the session is
not dissolved" he said
THE members of the senate will
leave the house. said the lieutenant
governor and quickly walking from the
speakers stand. he STROBE up the aisle
waving his gavel over his head as
though he was leading an infantry
charge.
All the Democratic senators ana 2
plumber of the Republican senators fol-
lowed him.
The sergeant-at-arms viii see that