The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-07

gavel of the lieutenant governor with
vicious slam. .The ayes have it and
the session is dissolved
Whacki went the speakers gavel
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 strode up the aisle,
waving his gavel over his head as
though leading an infantry charge All
the Democratic senator's and some of
the Republican senators following 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"
sion is still on
Tries to Arrest Senators
When Lieut.. Gov. Haggott reached
the senate chamber he saw that he
was not followed by all the senators.
OF the senate, to arrest all absent
members. Berry at once hastened
down the hall to the house and de-
manded admittance. He pushed past
Doorkeeper Ingerson and was looking
for senators when Special Officer Ster-
ling came up.
What do you want?" asked Ster-
ling.
Il want to get some senator's said
Berry with a laugh.
I've mind to throw you out" re-
joined Sterling
The three men scuff1ed a little,
laughing all the while, and then Berry
returned to the senate alone.
Several Republican senators return
ed to the house and took part in the
proceedings held there until the final
adjournment. The doors were then
locked and no member permitted to
pass out.
Again and again Representative
Frewen raised the point of order that
no proper joint session was being held
and every time the speaker ruled him
out of order. Frewen was persistent
and appealed from the decision of the
chair. The speaker was sustained by
a vote of 49 to 6. Representative
Griffith presented a protest from Gov.
Peabody which covered the history of
the recent election in Denver, and
suggested to the legislature that it was
the duty of that body to make a COM
plete investigation of the election. 1t
protested against the canvass of the
concluded and the number of legal
votes ascertained.
Accompanying the protest was a
resolution presented by Mr.. Griffith
urging the appointment of a commit
tee of ten from the house and five
from the senate to investigate the
vote.
Raises Point of Order
The reading of the governors pro-
k(,&
when Representative Frewen raised
the point of order that it was not ger
name to any subject under censidera-
ton. He was ruled out of order ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair
and the speaker refused to put his ap-
peal.
Representative Street moved an ad-
Journment and the speaker would not
entertain it. Mr.. Street insisted that
his motion was in order according to
the rules. He was informed by the
speaker that this was joint session
and no rules had been adopted for it.
Then all the more, Mr.. Speaker"
shouted Mr.. Frewen, ARE you proceed
ing without warrant in law"
Continue the reading" said the
speaker to the clerk.
Mr.. Street broke in every ten seconds
with question of personal privilege,
and every now and then with the point
Of order that no quorum was present.
The speaker declined to notice him.
Mr.. Griffith demanded a roll call on
the adoption of the resolution.
Several members explained their
votes, Representative Morgan declar-
ing that he only voted .aye" because
he did not wish to ally himself with
the Democratic party. but he wished
to say that the presiding officer of the
senate had been insulted by the house.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of 81 ayes to 1 nay, the negative vote
being cast by the Republican Senator
Wood. Seventeen Republican senator's
were present and voted for the resoIu-
tion- Democratic Senators Adams and
Taylor were present and did not vote.
Throughout the roll call Representa-
tive Street constantly raised the point
or order that no quorum was present,
and was as constantly ruled out of or
der. Finally the speaker lost patience.
You will take your seat" he de-
manded sharply.
Il will not, !" replied Mr.. Street, with
energy.
The speaker was about to summon
the sergeant-at-arnus, but Republican
members shook their heads at him and
he refrained. Mr.. Street sat down.
He lighted a cigar and slowly sent col
umns of smoke into the air.
A motion to dissolve the joint session
was carried. Speaker Dickson then
called the house to order and it
promptly adjourned.