Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18
THHY TAKE THE Oath.
Democratic Senators Sworn in
BY Chief Justice Blake.
THE SENATE NOT YET ORGANIZED.
Democrats Of the Senate Will
Stand BY Their Rights.


luton to Its Absent Members.
From Tuesdays Daily, go. ,,s,Eg.s
HELENA. Dec. 16.-[Special to the
Miner. when the senate met this morn
ing large number OF the leading politicians
were present on the floor Of the senate
chamber, and the galleries were filed with
eager and attentive spectators. "
Roll call was answered to by fifteen mem.
bers, Lawrence A. Brown OF Beayerhead
alone being absent, and he came in few
minutes later. rs.
Lieutenant Governor Rica.ds then made
the paradoxical announcement that the
absent senators we're present, and on in
quiring il they were ready take the oath
was answered in the affirmative.
He then appointed Senators Hedges and
Parberry.a committee to waite upon Chief
Justice Blake and escort him to the senate
ch mber.
On his arrival all the Democratic sena-
tors stood up and took the oath of Office.
A recess of fifteen minutes was then taken
while the written oaths were being pre-
pared. When the senate was again called
to order the chief justice announced that
all the senators had signed the written
oaths, which would be placed on file with
the secretary OF state.
No further business was attempted, and
the senate adjourned to 10 O'Clock to-
morrow. r...-.
While this action OF the Democratic SEN
ators is q step in the right direction, it
does not end the deadlock. Your cores
pondent has it on good authority that no
organization OF the senate will be perfected
until the Democrats are assured Of their
rights. They ask no more than this, but
they will never yield single point from
the stand they took in the beginning.
In the House.
In the house this morning Mr.. Comfy in
troduced the following resolution, which
after being read. was adopted on motion Of
Mr.. Courtney:
WHEREAS, This house Of representatives
Of the State of Montana, holding its ses-
sions in the hall Of the house Of representa-.
tives in the court house at Helena, Mont,
has been duly organised since Nov %,
1889; and --------
WHEREAS, 4Certain members-elect OF this
body. to-wit: Robert T. Wing and Aaron
G. Witter OF Beaverhead county, e. D.
Hastie and Charles Lockray OF Cascade
county, J. M. Boardman and Samuel
Mitchell OF Chateau county, Hugh G. Moran
and Charles II. Loud OF Custer county,
Martin Newcomer Of Dawson county, John
NJ. Blair OF Deer Lodge county, John D.
White of Fergus county. David A.
Cory, Anton M. Hotter, John Horsky
and r. II. Howey OF Lewis
and Clarke county, F. Harrington of Madi.
son county. T. L. GresnouRh. ]. T. Phil.
lips, W. B. Harlan and A. 8. Blake Of Mis-
soula county, Chas. II. Stebbins Of Silver
Bow county and William q. Norton o.
Yellowstone county, have williully absentsd
themselves and refuse to qualify and as
sumo their seats in this body. 80. ...
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That each of said absenteef
be notified to appear within the body o
this house forthwith, and there and ther
qualify as q member thereof, and in th'
event OF his refusal 80 to do that thil
house will take action upon his refusal.
RESOLVED, further, That notice of thi
order OF the house beigiven by the sergeant
alarms delivering copy hereof, signed b!
the speaker and attested by the chief clerk
to each OF said absentees without delay.
Attest:
CHAs. q. POND, c. P. BLAKELEY,
Chief Clerk. Speaker
| At the afternoon session the sergeant.at
arms reported that he had delivered copie
OF the above resolutions to fifteen OF tn
ebsent membe-s-all he had been able t.
find, and none OF whom had reported t.
the house. He was ordered to repor
again at 10 O'Clock tomorrow, to whic
hour the house adjourned.
If the Republican members refuse to n
port at the place designated, some decisiv
action may be looked for within the mex
three days, though the nature OF sue
!; action is not known outside OF part
councils.
} The talk is that The rumpers will consen
. to come in on the basis of leaving out q
the Silver Bow delegation whose seats 81
in dispute until their claims can be settle
! by Investigation. ......-
The house Of representatives will nc
J entertain this proposition for a momen
1t will not recede step from the positio
taken OH the 23d day OF November, and q
| its members who come in must do 80 und,
the conditions OF Gov. Toole's proclam'
ton.
n 1THRn V,S DflTNaE ar HELENI