The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-24


shine. Attached 10 the bouquet WINS card
bearing the name of Mrs. l.. H. hershtield
Il. X. Dolman of Silver Bow, got up and
said he thought the roll should be called.
This was done and the following named
gentlemen answered:
Beayerhead county-A. G. Witter. II. T.
King.
Cascade-E. d. Hastie. Charles Lochray.
Choteau-J. nj, Boardman. Samuel
Mitchell.
Custer-Hugh Moran, c. II. Loud.
Dawson and Cascade-Martin Newcomer.
Deer Lodge-John NJ. Blair.
Fergus-John ID. Waite.
Lewis and Clarke-D. A. Cory, John
horsky, X. II. Howey, A. NJ. Hotter.
Madison-Fayette Harrington.
Meagher-E. IL. Goodman.
Mlssoula-T l.. Greenough, j. Il. Phillips,
W. B. Harlan, A. S. Blake.
Pnrk-Chas. IL. Stebbins, Cbas. III. Eaton.
Silver Bowl. II. Monteath, III. +. Hoff-
man, Il. r. Dolman, VIM. Thompson, A. p.
Bray, W. II. Roberts.
lellowstone-w. II, Norton.
Total thirty members.
bpud, OF Custer then moved that the
nominations for speaker close, and that A.
g. Witter he the unanimous choice of the
house Tor speaker. Twenty nine votes were
cast for him, there being no nays.
Bray, of Silver Bow, and Greenough, of
Missoula. were appointed 10 escort the
newly elected speaker 20 his kitchen table.
MIR. Wittrr. who Is tall, commanding
looking person, with loud, clear. pene-
tratlng voice, responded as follows;
Gentlemen of the first legislative assembly
of the state of Montana and citizens of this
great commonwealth; will not attempt TO
make any speech al this time. But want
20 say that ] thank You heartily for the
honor you have conferred on me by elect
ing me speaker. hope that | shall be able
to rule and control this body in such way
as TO be acceptable 10 all. will not delay
YOU longer, but | will ask the pleasure OF
this assembly,"
This was received with ready applause by
the now almost chilled members, for the
stove was small and did not throw out
much heat.
With machine-like regularity the nomi-
nations we're made and the votes taken,
which resulted IN the following staff of Of
ticersi Benjamin Webster, of Helena,
chief clerk; james B. Wells, of Helena,
enrolling and engrossing clerk; Capt.
j. ID. Taylor, Of Great Falls, ser
gennt-at-arms; Charles Il. Gibbs, Of
Missoula, wntchman and doorkeeper;
, Frank W. Cochrane, Of Helena. page. and
Rev. G. u. Allen, ir., of Helena, chaplain.
The page made n little speech OF thanks
tht ulpluuutus bbhut
Der, whose patience was becoming ex-
hausted. moved that when the house ad-
journed IL do no until Monday at 10 a. m.
This WIS withdrawn.
Harrington, of Madison, moved that the
speaker appoint two committees of three
members each. one 10 wait ON the governor
and inform him that the house was organ
lied, the other 10 wait ON the senate for
similar purpose. motion was made 10
al ntll NH tah xYaC f.ttf and
| carried, and the members hurried out.
A quorum WIS present at 8 o'clock. The
| first thing done was to adopt a resolution
offered by Dolman, of Silver Bow, thanking
Mrs. Hershfeld for her gift Of flowers.
| The watchman was instructed 10 fire up.
| TITS cold back here" said the speaker.
glancing at the bare white walls.
| Harrington suggested that the committee
appointed to wait ON the senate report to
the lieutenant governor. Roberts, of Silver
Bow, thought such notion would be incon-
sistent. "We don't know whether they are
organized OF not That's for the committee
10 find out"
Harrington withdrew his suggestion. and
| the speaker announced the committees as
follows; To wait on the gOyernor-Holter,
of Lewis and Clarke Bonrdman, of Cho-
teau, Harrington, of Madison. TO wait ON
the senate-L0ud, of Custer, Hastie, of Cas-
oade, Thompson, Of Silver Bow.
The rules of the last house OF representa-
tiyes OF the territory were adopted, until
| committee On rules is appointed. A COM
mitlee Of five on credentials was moved but
wns withdrawn Immediately.
The speaker then instructed the commit
Tee 10 wait ON the governor and a recess Was
taken for thirty minutes. The committee
spent the thirty minutes looking for Gov.
Io0le, came buck and reported that they
had tried 10 find him but that he WAS NOT
IA town. They had beard that he was at
the hotel BroadwHter and would be at his
Office Monday morning
The committee 10 wait on the senate re-
ported that the senate WAS not in session.
The speaker appointed the following ad-
ditioual oomnlttCVs: On credentials,
Coodman, Eaton, Cory, Wing. Michel;
on rules, How,y. Harlin. Monteath, Moran,
Bray.
II was five o'clock when an adjournment
WIS had until . p. nl. Monday afternoon, in
order tV allow the members 10 attend n
caucus at Capt. Mills Office on jackson
street.