The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-01-16
FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
The Deliberations and Doinss of the Law
makers told In Letters.
Special Correspondents Eeao North Vest
FIRST DAY.

Special Correspondence Eeao North West.
FIRST DAY.
HELENA, MONTANA, Jan. IL, 1SS5.-The
Fourteenth regular session Of the Legisla-
tive Assembly of Montana Territory began
to day at noon, all the members. eject being
present to answer 10 their names except
Frank L. Perkins, Representative from Deer
Lodge county.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL.
The Council was called to order by ]. B..
Wells, chief clerk at the last session, and q
temporary organization was effected by the
election of DR.. A. Ii. Mitchell as President,
David Marks of Helena as Chief Clek, Amos
CALVIN of Jefferson county as SERGEANT. at
Arms, w. johnson Of Anaconda . Door
keeper, and James j. McEyilly of Helena
as Page. The body then adjourned without
being sworn ina fact which, aecoding to
Secretary Tooker, will prevent the numbers
drawing any pay for the day. The ADJOURN
meut was due to the fact that the 1emc-
Gratis, although In the majority, had been
unable TO bring all their members nto
caucus, aud they feared the result If per.
manent organization was Immediately eject
ed. Ii Is understood that certain of the
Democratic members are pledged under no
bers for the Presidency, and IL is possible
that two OF more of the younger and more
liberal element may unite with the Repub-
licans in the election of Armstrong, Buck.
or some Republican, to the Presidency.
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.
The House of Representatives organized
more quickly, the Republicans having can.
cussed in the morning and decided on tee
list of officers. The body was called to or
der by David Marks, chief clerk of the LIST
session, and Albert j. Selgman, of Helen,
was made temporary Speaker, and Geo. Ii.
Hatch, member from Meagher county, ten
porary Clerk.
THE FIRST BREAKER. -,
There are few old members in the Hou,e.
and consequently the proper form Of pro-
cedure caused some talk, and finally tae
members sere sworn in by Richard Lockey,
notary public. The permanent organization
was then proceeded with, and the ballot br
Speaker was about to be AIKEN when the fact
that the oath of office had been administered
by the wrong officer was brought TO the q
tention Of the House, the statutes providing
that one of the Justices Of the Supreme
Court must administer the oath. A con-
mittee was Immediately appointed to secuie
N~ .SSoHNehSo VI ouuSc, anu SHORTLY hIteF-
ward Chief Justice Wade appeared and al
ministered the oath in proper form; and
again the House proceeded to business. !.
L. Csllaway, member from Madison county,
was elected Speaker, the Democrats voting
for John +. Forbis, of Silver Bow. Harry
IL. Davis, Of Helena, was. elected Chief
Clerk; Fred. Ii. Foster, of Billings, Enroll |
Ing and Engrossing Clerk; Tom b. Warren, |
Of Missouia county, Sergeant at Arms
Matthew McQuirk, or Bozeman, Watchman;
Rev. L. I. Webb, Of Helena, Chaplain; and |
kost. A. Merrman, of Jefferson county,
Page. The Democrats had party nominees,
and the vote stood fifteen Republicans to
eight Democrats, except In the case of Chap |
ain, where a Democrat was elected over
Rev. j. Jay Garvin, this result being due to
ne influence OF Geo. X. TIngle, of Dawson,
Who is member of the same denomination |
IS Mr.. Webb, the Episcopalian. The rules
II the last Assembly we're adopted, and the
louise adjourned for the day.