The Springfield herald., 1905-01-13

When Lieutenant Governor Hag-
gott stepped on the rostrum he took
possession of the north side of the
speakers table. At about the same In
slant, 80 that the two voices repeated
the words almost in concert. the leu
tenant governor and the speaker de-
clared that the joint assembly was In
session. Both chairmen hammered on
the desk. the lieutenant governor hay-
ing just trifle the advantage In both
voice and arm power.
Speaker Dickson. while his tones
were less strenuous, and his arm not
up to the Haggott mark, did not al
low himself to be outshouted. or to be
found lacking at any point OF the con-
troversy.
Chief Clerk Harper of the house had
been instructed In his duties. so that
he held possession of the reading
clerks desk, having In his hand a
printed roll call of the house.
Mr.. Farwell, secretary Of the senate,
took a position back OF the minute
clerks desk, and there awaited the
command of his chief.
"Tbe secretary of the senate Will
call the roll OF the Senate" said the
lieutenant governor.
THE chief clerk will call the roll OF
the House." ordered the speaker. los
ing only about fifth OF second In
the start and finishing well up with the
lieutenant governor.
Chief Clerk Harper and Secretary
Farwell each proceeded to call from
his own roll CALL, the names being al
ternated. Some amusement was ap-
parent, even in the din of the shouting
clerks and the confusion made. by
members when Senator Barela an
swered "Heres" for Representative Ba-
rela on the call of the House clerk.
Representative Frewen interrupted
the roll calls by rising to be recog-
nized. Both the speaker and the leu
tenant governor hastened to recognize
him. Mr.. Frewen began in an impas-
stoned manner to appeal to be heard
for the purpose, he declared, OF having
demonstrated who was the proper off,
Ger to preside over the Joint assembly.
At this point Speaker Dickson recog-
nized point Of order that roll
call could not be interrupted, and Or
dered the clerk of the House to go
ahead. The lieutenant governor
shouted that Mr.. Frewen had the floor,
so the latter went on talking. though
he could not make himself heard. HIS
remarks were punctuated by the mo
notonous call of the clerk OF the
House, and the responses as the mem
| bers declared they were here.
Every now and then this bit OF con-
yersation was injected into the calling
of the roll:
81 demand the floor" from Mr..
Frewen.
"a point of order" from Mr.. Can
non. "The roll call cannot be interfered
with"
"The point is we'll taken" from the
speaker.
"Mr. Frewen has the floor" from the
lieutenant governor.
And then noise, noise. from every
part of the chamber, where members
were laughing or shouting or trying to
attract the attention of one or the
other of the presiding officers.
| Finally, at the close of the roll calls
of the two houses. both clerks having
finished their tally without any an
nouncement of the result having been
made from the chair. or either of them'
Senator Morgan advanced down the
aisle.
| "Mr. Morgan has the floor. shouted
the presiding officers In concert.
81 move" said the senator, that
| this Joint session do now adjourn, or
| dissolve"
"Dissolve," came from all parts OF
the house in correction, before the
senator had made the correction him
self.
Both presiding officers put the ques-
tion to a vote, and good. hearty shouts
RESPONDED both in affirmation and
negation.
Mr.. Haggott-The ayes have it. The
ioint assembly is now adjourned-dis-
solved.
Mr.. Dickson-The noes have 1t. The
| Joint assembly is not dissolved.
Representative Street, Democrat
from the head Of the Platte river.
sprang upon his desk to give a series
of old-time cowboy yells.
Mr.. Haggott-The joint assembly is
dissolved.
Mr.. Dickson-The joint assembly is
not dissolved.
Mr., Haggott-The joint assembly fs
dissolved. All senators will return to
| the senate chamber.
MIR. Dickson-The joint assembly is
not dissolved All members will keep
their seats.
The lieutnenant governor swung his
gayel over his head. calling upon all
senators to follow him.
Mr. Dickson again announced that
the Joint session had not been dis
solved, and called upon the sergeant
alarms and doorkeepers to close the
doors and allow no member, either
senator or representative, to depart.
His words did not reach the door
keepers until after large number OF
senators had followed Mr.. Haggott
into the hall.
The speaker demanded that the
House be in order.
While the senator was speaking the
sergeantnt-arms Of the senate ap-
peared in the rear lobby to order sem
ators to return to their own chamber,
where the lieutenant governor was
conducting a session. He had been in
structed to bring in the senators even
II he had to use force, and had been
promised any amount of assistance If
needed. He secured Senator Millard
and was marching Lin toward the
door when Doorkeeper Insersoll inter-
posed.
"You cannot take that man out of
here" said Mr. Ingersoll. The speaker
has ordered that no senator or repre-
sentative leave the chamber"
Sergeant-at-Arms Berry said he
would try to take his man out.