The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-23

tee Of five be appointed ON credential
and committee consisting of one men
Der from each county was appointed.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed; Beaverhead county, r. B. Smith
/ Choteau county, T. Z. Collins; Custe
county, VIM. anGasken; Dawson cour
ty, J. F. Maloney; Deer Lodge county, I
B. Waterbury; Gallatin county, S. "
Langhorne; Jefferson county, n. Merri
man; Lewis K Clark county, J. X. Toole
Madison county. H. s. Howell; Meaghe
county, Jas Fergus: Missoula county, W
J. Stephens; Silver Bow county, W. !
Pemberton; Yellowstone county, F. l.
Green.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order a
p. m., after which the Committee OF
Credentials reported the following mem
bers entitled to seats in the conven
ton -
Beaverheal County-Joseph A. Brown
and Robert A. Smith.
Choteau County,. Z. Collins and W
H. Hunt
Custer County-C. W. Savage, VIM
VanGasken and S. R. Douglass.
Dawson County,. F. Malony.
Deer Lodge County,. c. Robinson
E. B. Waterbury and Joaquin Abascal.
Gallatin County-S. W. Langhorne, r.
P. Vivion, G. 0. Eaton, F. D. Pease and
F. F. Ferris.
Jefferson County-E. Mcsorley and n.
Merrimai
Lewis and Clarke County-Matt. Car
roll, ]. K. Toole, G. Hedges and George
Steel.
Madison County-H. s. Howell and j.
T. Galloway. r
AIissoula County-W. J. Mccormick,
W. J. Stephens, J. b. Catlin and r. A.
Eddy. .. -
Meagher County,. F. McClintock,
James Fergus and W.F. Haas.
Silver Bow County-Thos. l.. Napton,
w. Y. Pehfberton, w. A. Clark, Marcus
DAILY, J. c. C. Thornton and Francis Med
hurst.
Yellowstone County-F. NJ. Proctor
aud F. NJ Greene.
First Judicial District-Walter Cooper
and A. F. Burleigh
Second Judicial District-W.W. Dixon
and James Ii. Mills.
Third Judicial District-W. B. Humid
ley and I. c. Power.
The report was adopted.
A committee, consisting of Hedges,
Hundley and Burleigh was then appoint
ed to wait upon the Chief Justice and
secure his attendance to administer the
oath to members.
The Chief Justice having made his ap-
pearance, the members were called up
to the Presidents chair and were sworn
in, after which the roll was called by
and the members subscribed to
the oath.
A resolution of thanks to the Chief
Justice was passed and then the ques-
ton of electing permanent officers came
up,
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to order
at 7:l5.
The chair announced that the first
thing in order would be the election of a
chairman.
w. w. Dixon nominated W. 4. Clark,
Of Silver Bow county, and c. Hedges
NJ minated James II. Mills, of Deer
Lodge
Capt. Mills asked that his name be
but no action was taken on
.he request
A vote being taken resulted in the
election of Mr.. Clark by a vote of % to
quite number Of members refusing to
vote.
Messrs. Mills and Langhorne were ap-
pointed to conduct the newly elected
President to the chair.
The retiring temporary chairman made
few pointed remarks and then intro
luced Mr.. Clark, who said: =
Gentlemen of the Convention For
his evidence Of your confidence and
,steem in selecting me to preside over
,our deliberations, am truly grateful,
md you havo my most profound thanks. |
n the matter Of the selection ofyour
PRESIDENT, / would have cheerfully yield
ID to one of more extended experience,
,ut with your Indulgence and co-opera-
ion, upon which | confidently rely,
vii discharge the duties of the office
and impartially. l recognize
II this action that there are involved |
ess of personal considerations than a
inclination ON the part of the
,cople who dwell on the east side Of the |
IOcky Mountains to tender high COM
,liment to those whose lot is cast upon
he western slope. ! can assure you that |
our magnanimity will be duly apprecia-
ed. Their interests are inseparably |
onnected with yours in all that pertains
o the advancement and development of |
Tontana, and the building up Of a great
astride yonder mountain |
hahn. see before me as members of |
his convention number of gentlemen |
vho with me have watched the develop |
nent of the Territory for more than a
core Of years. We have seen order grow |
mt Of choas, savagery yield to civiliza-
ion, the bull team give way to the
reight train, and the stage coach to the
'alace car Amongst those informed as
0 the extent Of the resources and capa-
ilities of this Territory, would not ex-
ite suspicion Of unfairness or undue
in declaring that her boun-
aries include greater extent of fertile
a Hey and prolific mountain than any
he Territorial sisterhood; and it must
e a source of intense pride and gratifi-
alton to each member of this conven-
ion to know that he has heeen called
pom to assist in the formation of con-
titution for her government when.slle 7
hall assume the robes of sisterhood; but
n the exercise of this privilege we must
OF be unmindful that We have solemn
ufy to perform that should challenge