Evening journal., 1915-01-06
Senate Democrats
Close their CONTEST
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declared ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fergu-
son. This dashed the Democratic
hopes and side-tracked the contest.
The Democrats did not seem to realize
the importance of the ruling instantly.
Senator Anderson moved that the
report of the committee on rules be
read "By the Secretary of the Sen :
ate"
Senator Furniss, Democrat, arose
and called for a division.
TOO late, too late" chorused the |
Republicans.
THE decision has been announced !
exclaimed Senator Hoffecker.
Senator Furniss protested because |
Senator Frazier had been allowed to |
vote.
Secretary Ball read the rules as re-
ported by Senator Hoffeckcr's COM
mittee Senator Newton moved their /
adoption.
Senator Gormley, Democrat, said
he would like to hear the rules ex-
planned and the changes made. The
Republicans were not in explaining
mood. They called for a vote. Clerks
Ball and Boyer both called the roll
at the same time. The Republicans
voted aye and the Democrats nay and
n the rules were adopted.
House Adopts New Rules.
: New rules were threshed out in the
e House at today's session.
/ Shortly before noon the House took
}. a recess to allow Speaker Grantland
\ and Representatives Hill, Evans Hall
{ and Letherbury, a special committee,
- time to prepare the rules. The House
Y reconvened at 1920 o'clock, when the
+ new rules were adopted. The most
important change convenes the House
d at noon each day instead of at 1890
Y o'clock. The mornings up to noon
l. will be devoted TO committee work.
s. Previously it was necessary to give
4. one-day notice that certain bill
n. would be introduced; under the new rules
II member will not be required to give
m this notice
m The new rules also provide that con-
r current resolutions as we'll as bills and
IS Joint resolutions shall be sent to the
is Governor for his approval after passage.
There is constitutional provision TO
this effect but in past years it is claimed
that concurrent resolutions were not
always sent to the Governor for his ap-
proval.
n While the Democrats have had the
4 Waldman contest side-tracked Senator
u Carter. Democrat said it will be press
ed later He said he realized that the
on Democrats with eight members, les
he than a constitutional majority. would
he be on ticl<lish ground if they opened the
is ballot boxes without a quorum being
" present The contest will not be drop.
on ped Senator Carter said.
$50 There are several changes in tn,
I. new Senate rules adopted; one pro
Dr.. vides that in event of contests Of th'
no State of any member, the contest shall
be referred without debate to the com
on mittee in elections This rule will giv'
af- the Republicans the control of thu
he Waldman-F Frazier contest should it b.
in urged again. Another change from
nd the old rules provides that majorit,
me Of members can amend or change tn
rules, two-thirds being necessary here
tofore
Anotehr change wipes out the rul
that gave five Senators authority {
call a bill from a committee.
iii Senator Gormley by his act. tacitl
~ acquiesced in the Republican organ
zation of the Senate.
T.. On motion of Senator HoHecker, Lieu
-, m tenant Governor Ferguson appointe
~ ~, Senators Hart and Anderson to motif
I the House that the Senate was organic
80 cd and ready for business. This was al
I other recognition of the Republican ol
oanization. The Senate then recessc
oI' TO 230 o'clock. to which hour the Hous
,;s also adjourned after clearing up SON
~. preliminarics of the organization
"a Nav Abandon Contest.
The Democratic Senators had
A long conference prior to calling tn
- minority Senate" to order this morr
sb. ing. On emerging from it they de
MED knowledge of any peace ovel
ture or proposition for ending til
Senate wrangle, although report
were circulated freely that I'll
Democrats would move to settle th
differences. One prominent Dem'
IN cratic Senator. in response to que
llD tion, expressed the opinion that Il
Democratic members would not ope
o.o the ballot boxes today, at least, an
az az he intimated that the contest migl
"a be abandoned.
anu The ballot boxes, which were locl
ed up over night in Sheriff Kirby's o
uHu' H fee, we're brought into the Sena
u Chamber at 10 o'clock by the sherl
hu- They were locked within the sheriff
IL Office over night, but so far as can
the learned were unguardcd In fact t
init Republicans assert the ballot box
,urt have practically been unguardcd at mig
5oi- since election and despite the fact tn
Ella the Office has been locked. il IS ca
tended they could easily be gotten
icut Instances were cited today OF wh'
like men had entered the sheriif's office u
der retiring sheriff William Smit
administration when the ballot boz
. were there, but no person was IN I
ing room to guard or oversee them.
ling Former Sheriff Smith who went {
rect of office yesterday morning. stated
ania day, that during his administration
Ais ballot boxes have been under lock a
was kcv in his Office, with no special qua
She "and I want you TO understand Il
i to have not been tampered with, eithe
he added Regarding a report that lig
icks were seen in Sheriff Smiths office i
ght. Monday night, the former sheriff s.
ling he and some of his friends were slit
d by there chatting.
hree Sheriff Kirby said that he has
the ballot boxes under lock and
since he assumed office. He admit
D. they were not guarded over
lack night.
n Trr,... r3;dooI,, apd w Watson II