The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-05
OUR LAW MAX Frs.
SIXTH LEGIsLATIvE ASSEMBLY.
Meeting and Organization OF the Two
Houses-List or Omcers-Busi-
ness Transacted ON the
First Day. Etc.


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The sixth legislative assembly of
Wyoming convened yesterday in Chey-
enne, at the halls described heretofore
in the LEADER. The members are
fully the equal OF any that have held
seats in the assembly since the organi-
zation Of the territory. They look as
If they meant business from the start
and win not tribe away time. The in
terests Of the territory will he well
cared for by them.
The council was the first to be or
ganized. At10:25 O'Clock, a. M, Sec
Rotary Spates called the council to
order and stated that nominations for
temporary chairman were now in
order.
Mr.. Glafcke nominated Mr.. w. II.
Holiday.
Mr.. Holiday was unanimously
elected.
MI. Garbanati nominated Mr..
Glafcke for temporary secretary, who
was also unanimously elected.
Mr.. Reel moved that q committee of
three on credentials be appointed. Car
ried.
Committee Messrs. M. Z. Post,
r. NJ. Galbraith and L. G. Christie.
On motion a recess Of Is minutes was
taken to allow the committee on Gre
dentials time to frame their report.
At the expiration Of that time Mr..
Post reported from the committee on
credentials.
The committee reported in favor Of
all holding credentials. There were
no contests.
Mr.. Reel moved that a committee Of
three be appointed to notify Chief JUS
tice Fisher that the members of the
council were ready to be sworn in.
Carried.
Committee: Messrs. Meldrum, Noble
and Swan.
The committee returned with the
chief justice, who administered the
oath to the following named members:
Messrs. Homer, Holiday, Medium,
Smith, Galbraith, Swan, Glafcke, Reel,
Post, Noble, Blair, Garbanati and
Christie.
Council proceeded to the election of a
president.
Mr.. Post nominated Mr.. Garbanati,
who was unanimously elected.
The chair appointed Messrs. Post and
Homer as a committee to escort the
president to the chair. Chief Justice
1.Fisher then administered the oath Of
office to President G%arbanati.
The following named officers of the
council were then severally nominated
and elected unanimously:
Secretary. r. Whitehead.
Enrolling Clerk-Mrs. +. G. Palmer.
Sergeant-at-arms-Wm. Herrick.
Messenger-Fred Nash.
Watchman-Josiah Ertley.
Chaplain-Rev. j. Y. Cowhick.
The officers elect were duly sworn in
by Chief Justice Fisher.
Mr.. Holiday moved that the secre-
tary be requested to furnish each mem
Der with copies of the journal of the
fifth legislative assembly. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Holiday a unan'
imous vote of thanks was rendered
Secretary Spates for the excellent man
ner in which he had furnished ant
equipped the council chamber.
1t was resolved, on motion of Mr.
Holiday, that the time of council meet
ing be fixed at 10 o'clock a. m. each
day.
Upon Motion of Mr.. Holiday the
rules of the fifth legislative assembly
were adopted until new rules were pro.
vided.
MI. Glafcke moved that the secretary
be instructed to notify the house of the
organization of the council, with names
of officers elected. Carried.
A committee of five on rules was ap
pointed upon motion of Mr.. Holiday
and a joint committee of two to confer
with a house committee on joint rules
Committee: Messrs. Holiday, Smith
Glafcke, Noble, Christie. Joint com
mittee: Messrs. Medium and Post.
Adjourned.
i, HOUSE.
At 1925 O'Clock, Secretary Spate.
called the house to order.
Mr.. Mann nominated Mr.. Spicer fol
temporary chairman.
His election was made by acclama.
tion.
r Mr.. Taylor nominated Mr.. Jahrer
for temporary clerk.
I Elected unanimously.
!, Mr.. Mann moved for a committee o
five on credentials. Carried.
Committee: Messrs. Mann, Phillips
Crawford, Lathrop and McManus.
After a recess the committee report
| ed in favor of all claiming seats.
Moved that a committee of two b,
appointed to wait on the chief justic,
apd invite him TO administer the oatl
to the members of the house. Carried
The chair appointed Messrs. Mann ani
Hubbard.
Hon. J. w. Fisher, chief justice O
Wyoming territory, then appeared ant