The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-24
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The Lover House Of the Montana
Legislature Organized.
SCENES ON The FLOOR
Tom Power Marches Up to the Door
and Marches Back Again.
NO QUORUM IN THE SENATE
Republican M~mlser~ of the lext.lature
Forns Ramp Organization and
Choose Onicer~-tssss~ip:on
the situation.
NO QUORUM IN THE SENATE
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HELENA. Nov. 23.--Thc first house of
representatives of the state of Montana
duly organized at noon to-day. The
Governors proclamation of Friday had
allaycdl any fcvcrisil excitement existing
in the city and the proceedings before
and incident to the organization were
conducted with deccncy. order and digni-
~. At the court house, where the govern
or had called the Legislature To meet, the
politicians began tn assemble as early as
~ o'clock i'm the morning, coming thus
early for the most part to pay their respects
to Governor Toolc. who greeted all most
cordially at his office. Among the gentle
men present, in addition tn the members
OF the legislature, were Major MaHinnis,
=. Il. Ha,lser. Col. Broadwater, Charles r..
Conrad, Sam Word, w. A. Clark of Butte.
and Judge MCCONNELL. The representa-
tivcs met for consultation In the room as
signed for their sleliberation about IL 30
o'clock. No republican representatives
were present, but all .thc - democratic
members were there except Mr.. Humber
of Deer Lodge county, who was expected
later in the day. The sergeant-at-arTs
stood 1T the door with the information
that none but members persons claim
ing To he members would he admitted to
the floor of the house. The galleries were
set apart for spectators and in obedience
tn tho governors instructions tile gallery
doors were thrown open to the public pre-
cisely at II.
A few minutes before II o'clock Tom
Power was seen strisliug down the corri-
dor to- the door of the floor of the house.
The crowd fell back To allow the great
man plenty of room. He said nothing to-
the doorkceper, hut with an air niajcs-
tic to- border on the ridiculous tried the
knob and when the door refused to open
exclaimed. "Lorkcd! 1 thought so."
Turning on his heel Mr.. Power then
stalked ont of the building with the proud
Consciousness of one who had made n
most vital and important discovery.
A II o'clock &. Il. Blallely. of Gallatin.
called the house to order. At the conclu-
sion of the roIl-c;ll Mr.. Blakcly arose and
said: "Thcrc are 2s members present, "a
quorum of the first Legislative assembly
of the state of Montana"
The widest applause broke from the
galleries. which were now packed to their
utmost capacity. The cheering lasted
several minutes. effcctually drowning the
voice of Mr.. Biakely, who ess;iycd several
times to speak. When order was restored
Mr.. Blakely said-the credentials having
been prcsented-it was the duty of the
members to take the oath of
office. All gathered i'm front
of the sspeakcr's desk, and holding mp
their right hands repeated the words of
the oath after &. B. Nolan, county attor-
ney of Lewis and Clarke. As soon as the
members had again taken their seats &.
u. Blakely, of Gallatin. was chosen tenn
porary speaker Dy accIaTnatton, ana
Charles ". Pend. of jefferson. was elected
temporary clerk i'm the same manner.
On motion of Mr.. Toolc, Miles Finlitn, of
Butte, was appointed temporary sergeant
at-arms, and on motion OF Mr.. Comfy,
Samuel Alexander was chosen temporary
doorkeeper.
Mr.. Frank, of Silver Bow, then moved
the appointment of u committee of
five on credentials. The speaker aI-
pointed Messrs. Frank, OF Silver
Bow, whaley OF jefferson, Wa
lace of Lewis and Clarke. Toolc of Deer
Lodge and McEllew of Gallatin. The
committee retired, and after tleliberation
| returned with n report saying that they
had examined all the credentials submit
ted to them and all were legal and proper
| The d democrats were named in the re-
| port having been duly elected. This
| seats the nine democrats returned from
| Silver Bow. Mr.. Humber of Deer Lodge
| not being present his credentials oi
course were not at hand. The COMMITTEES
| recommended that they he continued fol
further service. The report was unani
| molsly adopted and the comn,ittc contin
| ued recommended. The speaker thcr
| read the following communication from
the governor:
| GovERSoRs OFFICE, Nov. %, 1859.
To Captain John Smith, in charge Of the Ho,ls
| of Representatives.. Helena, Mont:
| AT II o'clock noon to-day you will open IN
| doors to the house of representatives AMI adini
| no person to the floor except persons claiming q
| he members Of that body. When notified 10y an.
member whom you have admitted that the hoIs'
Of representatives has tenn porarily organized yo,
| will turn over your keys to such person tn
| house of representatives may designatc. II tin
| auditor OF the state appears AT the door befpr
| you are relieved 10y tn. person designated by th
| house Of representatives you will admit him 4
| the floor Of the house. When you ar. relieved b
| such person your employment ceases.
| JOSEPH X. TooLE. Governor.
The transfer of the keys was then dlul
made. The house then took a recess uri
til 2 o'clock.
The house met at 2 o'clock. anothe
large assemblaRe OF spectators beiu