The semi-weekly miner., 1885-03-21
manly and efaciennt President. tie
HON. r. x. ARMsTa0N0

manly and eficiennt President. tie
HON, r. x. ARNsTn0N0
from Gallatin county. Thosgh con
paratiyely young man, Mr. Arm
strong proved himself equal to the
onerous and responsible dptiss Of his |
position and discharged them with |
such dignity, ability, and impartiaE
ity as to command the respect Of the
members of the Council and ELECTED
their highest commentator. Mr.
Armstrong is fluent speaker, .
sound reasoner, and is considered
one Of the best l.wyers in the iegb-
iative assembly. His decisions were
all sustained, and be laid down the
gavel as the Patriarch Fergus read
deservedly complimentary resolution
which was unanimously adopted.
The other new members were the
Hons. Will Kennedy. OF Missouls;
II. r. Buck, Of Choteau; f.. L.
Green of Dawson and Yellowstone,
and w. 81. Cotant, Of Custer.
Mr.. Kennedy distinguished him
self as the champion bill introducer
of the Council and as an earnest In
dustr,ous worker.
Mr.. Buck is very pleasant gentle
man, a good lawyer, was always in
his seat and put through much
needed legislation for his county. ]
Mr.. Green is the author Of the
school textbook bill and 1t wss By.
bis fndomitable pluck and penever-
ance that it passed both houses and
reached the Governor just In time to
receive his signature.
Mr.. CotAnt IL q level-headed gen.
tleman who permitted others to do
the talking, contenting himself with
voting as his good sense die 'ated.
Icannot take leave of the Council
without making favorable mention
OF the gentlemanly and obliging
sergeant alarms, Mr.. Amos Calvin.
"Cal." as he is fam;liarly called, was
always at his post, and had . pleas
ant smile for those who were per-
mitted to enter the sacred precinct
which he 50 faithfully guarded.
THE HOUSE.
Time and space forbid such notice of
the personal of this body as it de-
serves. With one or two exceptions
the members were without legisla-
Give experience, and were far from be-
ing as harmonious and smoothly work.
ing body of men as the other branch
Of the legislature. Much friction was
caused by the number Of county di.
vision schemes which were intro
duced and so persistently fought in
that body. Among Its leading and
most Influential mem bers were the
Hons. J. T. Baldwin, w. o. Speer,
Ex-Governor Potts, John F. Forbis,
A. J. Seligman, G. r. Tingle, aud
J. E. Galloway. Silver Bow county
was credited with sending the ora
tors of the House. First among them
stood the x....
HON. J. r. BALDWIN.
This gentleman made the most
logical, the most effective, and the
longest speeches delivered in the
House. HIS four hour and half
speech upon the license oiIl wilt
never be forgotten by those who
were present at its delivery. For
logic. humor. pointedness, variety,
dips, angles, spurs, sinuosities and
length, it is doubtful. whether it has
ever become equalled in any other
territorial legislative assembly. Mr.. :.
Baldwin was the ''great objector" of
the House, and when he arose to op-
pose q bill its friends invariably
ttembled in their boots. His ability
as a lawyer, his quickness in discov-
ering the weak points Of q measure,
his fear.ess, but invariably good
natured opposition to hurtful legis-
lAtion made him an invaluable
member in the committee room
as well as in the House. Mr.. Bald
win was decidedly the most promi-
nent member in that body, and left
the impress Of his dne legal mind
upon every measure of importance
introduced into it.
HON. W. 0. sPEER
did effective work while in his seat,
but the gentleman labored under
constant apprehension concerning
the health of beloved brother, who
necessarily divided his attention to
his legislative duties during the ses-
sion. Mr.. Speer, however, estab-
llshed an enviable reputation as an
effective speaker and careful legis.
latOr.
HON. J. F. FORBIS
was one of the most active, perse-
vering and industrious membels OF
he session. Mr.. Forbis gained q
Territorial reputation by the intro
duction and championship of what
- generally known rs the Gambling
DILL. Although the measure Was
finally defeated, it's opponents VIII
ack n0wledge that Nj: F0rbis de-
monstrat=d his ability rs q debater
and legislator in carrying the meas
ure trlumphantly through the
House.
Ex-Governor Potts was q most
valuable member of the House. Be-
ing y gentleman Of large experience
III public affairs he took broad and
generally sound views upon every
measure affecting the prOsperitv OF