The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-17
new MOVES AT HELENA
he Eight Democratic Senators ftks
tho Oath Of 0@cs.


Eo0 the CDoerovofoy.
special TO the Standard.
HELENA, Dec 16.-The week opened ~
the court house this morning with . gem
uine political shaking zap, part Of which
not ON the programme. A was ex-
pected the democratic ~enator
mt the senate chamber this morning and
qualified. The corridors were Allied with
politicians and spectators at nm early hour
before the opening OF the senate. Promptly
at 10 o'clock Lieutenant Governor Rick
ards called the senate to order, and asked
temporary Clerk Gilbert 10 cali the roll. All
senators. republican and democratic
answered to their names. senator Brown
having got up out of n sick bed N he
present. After Chaplain Berry had offered
prayer the minutes OF the previous days
meeting were read and approved. Lieu
There are present this morning the usual
number OF senator's, together with the
eight democratic senators who have been
absent from our meetings. I will there
fore ask these gentlemen IL they are
ready to take the oath Of Office"
A democratic voice answered, I'VE
are"
Lieutenant Governor Richard then said
~ will appoint Senators Hedges and Par
berry a committee to wait OF Chief Justice
Blake and request him to visit this cham
her to administer the oath to those sena-
tors who have not yet qualified"
The committee returned with The chief
Justice, who administered the required
oath to the eight democratic senator's. viz
Messrs. Becker. Baker, Hoffman,, McNa-
mara, Parberry, Hcnnessy, Thornton and
Rudd. A recess Of fifteen minutes was
then TAKEN during which all these just
sworn i'm subscribed to the oath. On re-
summing session Chief Justice Blake re-
ported this fact and departed tn file the
subscribed oath with the secretary of
state. The senate was then adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning.
The whole affair passed of pleasantly,
though there were no signs Of enthusiasm
shown by either side. While all thisw was
going on the house had taken q short re.
cess. After rcassemblinG Mr.. Comfy i'm
troduced the following resolution:
WHEREAS, This house OF representatives q
the state of Montana, holding it's sessions In tn,
hall Of the house Of representatives i'm the eour
house ut Helena, Montana, has been duly organ
lied since November 23, 1899; and
Certain members elect OF thf
body, to-wit: Here follow the names OF all tn,
republican representative, with the exception
Of Dolman, Bray. Thompson, Monteath AN,
Roberts, Of silver Row. Have wilfuily absente,
themselves, and still so absent themselves, an
refuse to qualify and assume their seats In thi
body: now, therefore, be- IL
Resolved, That each of said absentees he not
ned to appear within the body of this hous
forthwith and then and there qualify Az n men
her thereof, and In the event Of his refusal SD I
do, then this house will take action upon his r,
fusal.
Rcsoired, Further, that notice of this order {
the house DE given by the sergeant alarms, d.
livering u copy hereof. signed Ivy the speaks
and attested by the chief clerk, to each Of sai
absentees without delay.
The resolutions were Immediately adoE
ted and signed by Speaker Blakely an
, Chief Clerk Pond. Armed with copies G
these resolutions SerReant-at-arms Finla
. started out to serve them ON the republ
can mper He found fourteen Of ther
i'm the corridors Of the court house. The
- received the papers in n very serious wa
and were evidently ratified over the me-
, turn Of affairs. The other jumpers wer
= found this evening. This action Of I'll
. democrats has placed the republicans !
: q very position, for the notinc,
ton sent to the rumpers is simply follow
! ing the example set by the republican vel
= ocratic senators this morning now place
!, he entire blame for the dead-loC
upon the jumpers. The senator
have qualified but unless they vote the O
~ganization Of the senate cannot he cor
plcted and no possible advantage can I
n gained by tho republicans. The dem
Gratis have clearly increased the streng,
= of their position to-day by their action
y both houses. They have u confidens
greater than has been shown during Il
past week.
q The rump house met this evening ar
Immediately adjourned. A long cauc,
i'm which the republican senators partis
pated followed the adjournment. 1t il g
pected tonight that the result OF this co
test will he pretty well settled before Il
~eek Ia oyer.