The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-11-10
LEGIsLATURE---THIRD SESSION.
House of Representatives.

VIRGINIA CITY, Nov. 5th-lZ NJ.
Gen. Meagher, Secretary of the Territory, |
called the House to order, and read the pro- |
clamation of Gov. Smith, declaring that GER |
tain persons had been duly elected members
thereof.
On motion Of Mr.. Mayhem of Deer Iodge, |
Mr.. Smith Of Beaverhead was elected Speaker
pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Mimms Of Edgerton, A.
II. Barret was elected Clerk pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Mayhem, Rocky Thomas
was elected Sergeant-at-Arms pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Mccullough of Madison,
VIM. Deascey was elected Doorkeeper pro tenn.
committee of three, consisting of Messrs.
Mayhem, Mccullough and Buck, was appoint
ed to examine and report upon the credentials
of the members.
The House then adjourned to meet at
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The House met pursuant to vote, Mr.. Smith
| of Beaverhead in the chair.
Mr.. Mayhem, chairman of the Committee
on Credentials, submitted report, which was
adopted on motion of Mr.. johnson of Mis-
soula.
The oath of Office was then administered to
the members by Judge Stafford of Virginia.
The roll was called by the clerk, and a
quorum answered to their names.
The House then proceeded tovote viva voce
for Speaker, with the following result: lst
ballot-A. E. Mayhem, 10; j. IL. Rogers, q;
R. W. Mimms, 4.
There being no choice, the House proceeded
to a second ballot: Mayhem, 13; Rogers, ;
Mimms, 4.
Mr.. Mayhem having received Il majority OF
the votes cast, was elected.
The following members voted for Mr.. May,
hew: Messrs. Blakely, Buck, Clanton, Esler
Gorham, Johnson, Jordan, McMannus, Nc
Murtey, Roach, Rogers, Smith and Wylie.
: Messrs. Donegan, Mayhem, Mccullough ane
Mimms, voted for Rodgers.
Messrs. Andrews, Gallagher, Rhodes and Fal
Hagan, voted for Mimms.
Mr. Mayhem was conducted to the chair b.
Messrs. Rogers and Mimms, and accepted tn
position in an appropriate speech, In which h
: declared his intention to perform his dutle
inpartially.
: The House then elected A. II. Barret, Clerk
J. X. Duke, Assistant CLERK Robert hedge'
Engrossing Clerk Jesse McCailen, Enroliln
Clerk Rocky Thomas Ssrg geant-at-Arms; W
, Deascey, Doorkeeper; E. Wood, Fireman; L
y Andrews and Albert Crow, Pages:
On motion of Mr.. Smith the rules OF tn
! House of the previous Legislature were adol
ted, until Others are enacted.
The House voted to elect a Chaplain, an
Hugh Duncan was chosen.
ly On motion of Mr.. Mccullough the thanl
s. of the House, the Council concurring, we
rendered to Secretary Meagher for the con
modious and neatly fitted rooms that ha'
been provided for the use of the House al
Council.
A committee of three, consisting of Messr
Smith, Buck and Gallaher, was appointed
a wait upon the Council and request that boz
tn to meet with the House tomorrow at
,s ,s' o'clock A. ~ to hear the Governors messag
Is On motion of Mr.. Mccullough of Madiso
as it was voted that any member who shi' Ill
ceive fee for performing any of hlsdutl
- shall be subject to expulsion from the Hou;
rs, On motion of Mr.. Smith, it was voted th
Ut the reporters of the press of the Territory
~ allowed seats in the House. a..
On motion of Mr.. Mccullough, a comm
tee of three was appointed to wait upon
, Governor and notify him that the House
organized.
The House then adjourned to meet at
o'clock A. N. tomorrow.
COUNCIL. r
Atl2A. Secretary Meagher called the Coz
J S oi Gil to order, after reading Governor Smlt
ion proclamation convening the same. The me
AXE bers were sworn into Office by Judge Win
Y. Lowell, and took their seats.
On motion OF Mr. waterbury, MI Win
- SON was elected President pro tenn, and Jut
Lowell as Clerk pro tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. Chiles, J. B. Cayen
elected Sergeant-at-Arms pro TEN.
E. S. Calhoun was elected Assistant Vi
pro tenn. -.
Proceeding to business, on motion OF j..
Waterbury, Hon. Charles S. Bagg was cleo
by acclamation as President of the Coun
and conducted to the chair by a comml,
sgal composed of Messrs. Chiles, Waterbury
.;o1 e.u, Brown.
n1u a%., The Council was then organized by select
rass T from a host of candidates the following
leo. manent Officers: Chief Clerk, William Y.
sets, ell Assistant Clerk, Charles E. V. LoyeJ
IL Engrossing Clerk, c. c. Menaugh; Enroll
- Clerk, f. W. A. Cunningham; Sergeant
Arms, J. Buzz Caven; Doorkeeper, Ht
Catlet; Fireman, Sylvester Chamberlain; r.
Master Johnny Daley.
On motion the President appointed Me-
S'' Williamson, Moore and Orr a commItte
lnferm the House of the permanent orga
alton of the Council.
On motion Messrs. Chiles, Phelps and Wa
bury were appointed committee to re
rules for the government of the Council.
On motion of Mr.. Waterbury, the Cou
adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
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