, 1888-01-26
THE SPEAKER QUITS.
Mr.. BIydenburgh Presents Mr..
Huntington's Resignation.
The Gentleman From Johnson
County Succeeded BY Mr.. Pease.
The New Speaker at Once
Announces His Committees.
House of Representatives.
THE CLIMAX

committees and perhaps angered, doubt
lessly wounded over the Intellectual at
tempts to depose him, Yesterday morning
rendered his formal resignation as presid.
ing officer of the lower house. 1t was
done gracefully and in his characteristic
style. The gentleman, while yet smart
ing over the sting of the odd episode of
Tuesday, evidently determined to settle
the matter, by ~resigning only after being
convinced that he might retain the posi-
ton did he s elect. Subjoined is the
text Of the document which empowered
the house to choose Mr.. Huntington's
successor.
II RESIGNATION.
TO the House of REPRESENTATIVES of The
Tenth Legisldtiue assembly of Wvomino:
| hereby tender my resignation to the
house OF representatives, and sincerely
hope the same may be accepted, dis
charging me from the severe duties re-
CURED OF me as your speaker. In conse-
quence OF my recurring deafness, occa-
stoned by catarrhal affections and the poor
acoustic properties of the hall, l particu-
larry desire to vacate the speakers chair.
In the selection of my successor, in view
OF the Democratic majority of the house,
1t will OF course be conceded by all that a
Democrat shall be elected, and such selec-
ton will have my support, as a member
OF the party now and always, so long as
the grand old party. in the future as il
the past, stands on a platform of
truth, honor and justice, as a bulwark
against the encroachment OF fanatics
AND agltators IN our great and, and has
recognized the divine right of the people
to govern IN every quarter of the globe
among all civilized nations.
Hoping that trivial d~issensions shall not
be magnitied in our own party, and in re-
membrance of the fact that the represen-
tatives in this body arc from the people,
the opponents of all parties who should
have their right and Just representation,
L hope that the legislature of this session
may stand as a monument of Justice to
American liberty.
NAT HUNTINGTON,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
The resignation was presented by Mr..
~Blydenburgh, of Carbon county, and read
by Chief Clerk Glafcke. On motion of
MIR. Kuykendall, seconded by Mr.. La
trentz, the resignation was accepted.
A SUCCESSOR.
1t being the sense of the house that
the vacancy should be filed at once, Mr..
B~lydenburgh nominated Mr.. Pease, of
Albany county, seconded by Mr.. Lafrentz.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Van Devanter,
MIR. Pease was declared elected by accla-
nation. MIR. Pease was at once escorted
to the chair by Messrs. Van Dsvanter
and Lafrentz, who also sought and OBJ
tanned the services of Chief Justice Ma
ginnls to ebligate the new official. The
speaker of the house is a gentleman well
fitted to perform the duties of the office
to which he has been elected. He is an
attorney by profession and has served as
a councilman in the Wyoming legislature.
Since the converting of the present SEES
sion he has several times satisfactorily
presided over the deliberations of the
house.
FEW REMARKS.
Upon assuming the chair the speaker
addressed the house briefly. He thanked
the members most cordially for the tribute
paid him and was especially grateful for
the reason that the honor was unsought.
On account OF circumstances. unnecessary
to specify, he was placed in an embarrass-
ing position, but with the firm belief that
the consideration due his constituency was
paramount to all others, he would hon
estly endeavor to creditably perform his
duties. Factions, by working at cross
purposes, had retarded public business
and he wished the wrangling to cease. 81
tell you now" said the gentleman, that
in reforming the committees, if other Sc
lections are made, party lines will be over
looked and they will be made upon the
basis of securing men who understand the
business which they will be called upon to
consider"
When the speaker ceased, a motion to
the effect that all committees be declared
dissolved was adopted unanimously.
NEW BILLS.
Bills for the purposes set forth will be
introduced by the gentlemen named:
Mr.. Sutherland-To amend the statute
in relation to the recognition of Odd Eel
low lodges as corporations.
Mr.. Van Devanter-Amendatory to the
method of ascertaining county indebted
ness and apportionment of anne
Mr.. Blydenburgh-To amend the law
providing the manner of conducting school
trustee elections.
APPROPRIATE.
In the regular order, Mr.. Weaver of
fercd the appended resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Nat Huntington
has this day rendered his resignation as
speaker Of this house, therefore, be it
ReSOtUed by the house of representa-
tlves of the tenth legislative assembly that
We return our thanks for his past services,
and express our sincere appreciation of
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