Evening journal., 1915-01-06


'oted to override Mr.. Ferguson's de-
,ision and the Democrats refused to
rote. Senator Barnard declared the
iormley resolution lost.
Senator Carter, Democrat. tried to
get the ballot boxes sent for at once.
but Lieutenant Governor Ferguson
Jared the Democrats by this am
which however. he did .
not follow later in the session.
THE contest cannot come before |
the temporary organization but be- /
fore all the Senators who have been /
sworn in
Then the Republicans proceeded TO !
elect Senator Walker as president |
pro tenn. and William Ball as socre- |
tary Senator Walker was escorted
to the presiding officers desk by Sem
ators Harris and Anderson and was
sworn In by Senator Anderson. Lieu
teant Governor Ferguson protested
against such procedure. as Senator
Walker stood up beside the lieuten-
ant-governor and announced that as
the licutenant-goyern refused TO act
TO all intonts and purposes he was
absent and that Senate would proceed
20 business.
From that time on. the Repuhli-
cans took no part in the proceedings
conducted by the Democratic minor
ity and Lieutenant Governor Fergu-
son, and the Democrats took no part
I'm the proceedings conducted by the
Republican majority presided over
by Mr.. Walker. although both went
through the form OF transacting busi-
ness in the same chamber and az the
same time. To all intents and pur-
poses. there were two State Senates
The Republicans having a constitu-
tional majority Of nine sworn-in
members in one. and the Democrats
having minority of eight sworn
In members in the other. Each took a
recess separately about 2.20 o'clock.
Mr.. Walker putting the motion to
the Republican Senate and Mr.. Fer
guson 20 the Democratic Senate
Hold Separate Sessions.
When the Democratic trump" SEN
ate reconvoned at 1926 o'clock there
we're eight Democratic members pres
ent. one less that a constitutional
quorum. Not a Republican member
OF the Sente was present. All had re-
/ Trained from attending the session. the
Republican majority having recVset
until $3.50 o'clock. The four ballot
boxes OF the Fifth Senatorial district
we're in the room. they having been
produced earlier by Sheriff Kirby who
yesterday succeeded sheriff william
S, Smith, also Democrat. who has beer
custodian OF the ballot boxes since
the election.
Senator Gormley. despite the fac
that the Senate lacked a constitutions
quorum and despite the ruling o.
Lieutenant-Go Ferguson earliei
in the day that the contest could no
come before a temporary organization
but should come before all the Sena
tors who we're sworn In. moved tina
the ballot boxes be opened under tn
resolution he offered earlier I'm tn
day. II was this resolution which NJ,
Ferguson ruled was adopted after n
had decided Senator Frazier could no
vote. which decision the Republican
declared overruled on appeal.
Clash With Mr.. StoOps.
Senator Furniss asked that the resc
luton be read. Acting Clerk Boye
I said he did not have the resolution
He explained that the minutes ha
, been turned over to William Bal
y clark Of the Senate. who had bee
s elected by the Republican maiorit
= In response 10 a question from Sen'
tor Turniss. Mr. Boyer said the rest
] luton had been turned over to NJ
Ball by william d. stoops. who WI
: clerk OF the last Senate and who ha
E been assisting the clerks during IL
opening days session.
e Senators Gormlcy, c. NJ Wharton
: Carter and other Democrats immed
atoly walked over TO the desk.
Z what did you do with the rosoli
tion?" Senator Furniss demanded {
y Mr.. Stoops.
D Gave it TO Mr.. Ball" the assis
= ing clerk explained
, "Who authorized you TO. did Oh
= president?' Furniss persisted.
4 Several members of the Sonai
! did" explained Mr. StoOps.
"Stoops. who authorized you to az
as secretary of this session, anyway
asked Senator Gormley
r. ] ulA ANAAAAn MNNNAAAAH w ~
, cedent, assisting the new clerk
d StoOps answered.
What did you do with the resoll
. tion?" asked Senator Wharton.
, picked it up with other paper
! from the desk and gave II to NJ
Ball" said Mr.. Stoops.
by mistaken" inquired Dr. Wha
ton.
{ mo" replied stoops.
! "Thon how?" Dr. Wharton col
tinued.
81 just did IT," explained stoops.
Some remark was made by ID
Wharton about Mr.. Stoops "takin
something that did not belong
: him"
y "You have no right TO speak thi
: way TO me-" retorted Stoops
: don't take things that don't belon
u TO me"
b Stoops then explained that he ha
r. turned the minutes over TO Mr.. Bal
G whom the Republican majority ha
3 elected as clerk of the Senate. on
Q a short time before. and MIR. Ba
q had left the room with the minute
= Mr.. Stoops said he did not know NJ
Ball was going to leave the Senai
e chamber.
Z Then there came a lull in u
y Democratic proceedings. Apparent
the Democrats were in no hurry
+ open the ballot boxes. There was
7 delay, with nothing being done.
D Republicans Arrive.
d The Republican senators entered {
e chamber az o'clock. President =
: tenn. Walker proceeded to the pre-
d dents platform and called the Senate