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Show DIDN'T TRY TO SEAT PEABODY Colorado Legislature Organizes. Republican Lieutenant Governor Gov-ernor Balks on Ousting Senators. Long Debate Follows Decision, but No Satisfactory Plan Agreed Upon. DENVER. Jan 4. -No action was taken b., the Legislature today l -oklng toward a settlement of thi gubernatorial contest and it Is not likely that anything In this direction will be undertaken at the first session tomorrow. The House progressed rr.pidiy witu us work, effected Its permanent orsa olzallon bv electing William H. Dickson BS speaker, and Just prior to an hour s recess, taken at 2 o'clock, sent word to the Senate that It wan prepared to enter into joint aeSSlon fcr the purpose of hearing tne Governor's message and canvassing tho vote. The Sen.te rr.ride no snrh procreys as the House, and when it adjourned ai B 0 was not prepared to enter upon a Joint session. lis troubles came through the report re-port of the credentials committee, which declared that all members were entitled to their seats except the Senators Born and Hcaley who were nrbitrarlly seated 1" the Democrats two years ago Something Stronger Required. Lieut -Gov. Hargott. who presided over ihe Senate. ,1 '-lined to receive the report, saying that while In his opinion thev had been Illegally seated, stIU they had been seated and II would require something stronger than the report of the committee on credentials to deprive them of their seats. A li ng debate followed, a reCMd was taken ;tnd at the conclusion of the recess the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning When the Senate meets torn irron an at-tempt at-tempt will be made to oust the two Senators Sen-ators It requires a two-thirds vote to deprive a me.T.ber of his sent and the Republicans Re-publicans have but nineteen Senators against eighteen Democrats. The plan most In favor tonik'l.t N to reconsider the vote by which they were seated two years ago. Lieut -Gov HaggOtl dei 'ir .l that a motion mo-tion to reconsider eoiild be made only b srme member of the Senate, wno, two year, ago voted In t'n affirmative 'n thr question of seating Senators Morn and Healey. There is but one member who Is In a position to make this motion. Me 1b Senator Sen-ator Casslmero L.irola of La 8 Anlmao, who two years ago voted with the Di mo-crats mo-crats but who has this session been classed with the Republicans, it is nol likely that any Joint session Will I"- head either to receive the message ol Governor Pcabody or to canvass the vote until 11 1 sensational fight Is settled Democrats in Good Humor. There nas so far been not the slightest evidence of any disturbance nor has there been In any direction any Indication of 1 breach of the peace because of the political politi-cal situation. The Democratic leadei both In the House and Senate accepted tho scanty emolumentr that hi ituc to thi minority with the greatest good humor, The only opposition made by them to tlv plans of the Republicans was to nominate W W Rowan for sueaker of the House against William H DiCksOl Mr. Rowan was beaten on a strli l party "t of 11 to 17. When the slate for the minor offli es of the House was broiiRht In. Mr Mugulre. the Democratic leader, was asked by Speaker Dickson if he wished to present any candidates, Mr. Magulre laugh.-.: and repll'-d "I don't think we have any candidates. v recngniz" th.tt you .11 In the majnritj and that you have a right to the spoils i know that we would have them II condition! con-dition! were reversed." |