Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-22

the discharge of his official duty.
Even these senators refused To do any
thing themselves or allow Others TO do
anything TO effect the organization of
the senate. Such organization was.
however, effected on the twenty
seventh day Of the session in the pres
ence Of but without the active concur
renee Of N single democratic senator.
Officers were elected and the classifi.
cation Of senators determined by lot.
lot. Though sworn tn perform their
senatorial duties. these same senator's
continued TO sbseDt themselves, leav.
ing us powerlefs To sct in the way of
accomplishing any efiectual levisla-
tion.
When the statutory time sitter or
panization arrived for the election Of
United States senstors--the great dis
turning elemenf-that duty was dis
charged ~ we believe in accordance
with the wishes Of most and the inter-
ests NJ all.
Two weeks passed after the election
Of senator's before quorum could be
obtained by compulsion tn advance
another step toward TIE transaction OF
any legislative business.
II was the fifty-fou, th dsy of the
session before the senafe rules were
adopted and the usual committees sp-
pointed.
For three weeks more the demo-
cratic members appeared fi,fuliy in
their placss only to offer dilatory mo
tions snd obstruct business, calling "
the ayes and noes and thereafter fus
ing to vote In violation Of rules. in
whose adoption they had participated, /,
a 30 that the lieutenant governor might
not have casting vote, tn which be is
ronstitutionally entitled In case Of q
tie, thus claiming the right for eight
to control the action of nine.
When by the righteou. and ssnsi
3 BILE decision of our lieutenant governor
{ this unconsciouable aud unronstitu.
8 tional advantage was de,ied them.
3 they made their last appearance 10 the
senate on the 18th day of the session.
/ securing an adjournment on the ples
g thst they desired tn caucus m the sit
9 uation. they ing'oriousIy fed from the
D state. When this fact became known
!. every effort under the powers con-
ferred upon minority by the consti-
1 tuition, the laws and our rules. wers
T put forth to arrest the fugitives and
. bring them back 10 their post Of duty
e Such humilating spectacle rs one
!. half OF the entire membership Of {
Il state serate flying beyond the borders
u of their own stste to escape from q
n sworn duty and to prevent Others who
/ were 30 disposed from doing their duty
{ for the common interests Of all nevel
}. before was presented for the condem.
e nation Of enlightened, law abiding
d citizens.
III After Q prolonged. exciting and ex.
e pensive chase. one Of the fueitives va
overtaken end brought back, purge<
Of his contempt under promise TO At
tend 10 bis place Of duty for q singls
day, 10 order that With . quorum O
qualified member, at lesst the ordI
nary and most necessary appropria
ton bills might bs passed.
: But words of honor were no NOR
= binding than official osths. wher
the senate agsiu convened at the usua
hour, Feb. 10, tie last Of the demo
: cratic members wss beyond the Dor
- ders Of the state, and beyond the reach
'" ofany process to compel him to re
:, turn.
. Thus was our last hope Of securing I
quorum for the legal transactIon o
!, business extinguished. unless ou
: governor, charged with the chief exc.
= cutive duties Of the state and sworn I,
discharge them with fidelity, shoult
say the word "returu," upon which
: one, ot least. ot the fugitives had ex
pressed his resdiness 10 return q
= = once. Hanging by this fragment Of |
Il hope, We have staid II our posts I'll
!. the last moment prepared with a
hours assistAncs from . single one o
!. the abssntsss 10 perfect some of th
most necessary Issislatiou that well
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