, 1890-12-19
IN GREAT LUCK.
Two Democratic Senators Succeed
in Drawing Long Terms,
Leaving The Remaining Six for the
Republicans.
unfairness Shown in the Basis
Fixed for the Drawing.
Kabis and Keenan, the Democratic
Lucky Ones.

The special order In the senate for
o'clock yesterday afternoon was the draw.
ing for the long and short terms. On
this subject the constitutional provision
reads as follows: The SENATOR elected at
the first election shall be divided by lot
into two classes as nearly equal as may
be. The seats of the senator's of the first
class shall be vacated at the expiration Of
the first two years and Of the second class
at the expiration of four years" The
event attracted the biggest audience that
has been in the senat chamber since the
commencement of the session and the in
terest manifested in the proceedings was
very great. The matter came up under a
resolution by Mr.. Chatterton which reads
as follows;
In the case of counties having two or
more senator's, the senator's from such
county shall draw between themselves for
the long or short term, aud in the cases
of counties represented by orly one sena
tor. all of the senators representing a
county having only one senator shall
draw between themselves for the long or
short term. The manner of drawing shall
be as follows:
In case of a drawing between two or
more senators from the same county. the
chief clerk shall place in a hat as many
slips of paper of the same size and texture
as there are senators to draw. Upon one
of said slips shall be written the words
long term" and upon the others the
words short term" Each of the sena-
tors shall draw from the hat one OF the
slips Of paper and announce which term
be has drawn. He shall then hand the
slip so drawn to the clerk. who shall an
nouno which term has been drawn.
In the case OF drawing between senators
representing counties having but one
senator. the chief clerk shall place 10 a
hat as many slips of paper of the same
size and texture as there senators so en-
titled to draw. upon three of which slips
the words long term" shall be written
and upon the remaining slips the words
short term"
Mr.. Keenan, proposed an amendment
that instead of drawing from two slips
they draw from ten until each delegation
got what it was entitled to and thus pre-
vent any possible chance of unfairness.
This wss voted down.
MIR. Robins then introduced this reso
luton: Counties having WI senator.
shall draw among themselves. Laramie
1.-THE only county having three senators,
shall draw as follows: Two OF said sena.
tors shall lraw among themselves and the
third shall be included among the counties
having one senator each. This was like
wise voted down by a vote of twelve tc
four.
Mr.. Kabis then proposed that tn,
drawing be postponed until such time a
the apportionment was made. but tn,
majority of the aonato would not aero.
to this.
On motion of Mr.. Russell the Chatter
ton resolution was then adopted and tht
drawing was commenced. Chief ClerI
Argetheimer first placed two slips o
paper in a hat, both folded. On one o
these was written Long Term" and OF
the other Short Term" Albany count,
was first called. Mr.. Fitch drew out thu
slip marked Long Term" read it alouC
and passed 1t to the chief clerk who ais,
read it. Under the rules of the drawint
therefore Mr.. McGill was entitled to tn,
remaining slip in the hat which gave hin
the short term. When Carbon was calleC
Mr. Williams came forward and drew tn,
short term slip thus giving Mr.. Chatter
ton the four year term. Mr.. Edwards
drew foi S%weetwater county and lett tn,
long term 10 the hat for Mr.. Keenan,
Mr.. Marx drew the short term for UiAta
county leaving the long term for Mr.
Russell. When Laramie county WA
reached the interest was at its height
Under the provisions of the resolution
the chief clerk placed three slips in tn,
hat instead of two as had been the cast
with the other counties. 0nly one Of tn,
three was marked Long FERN" Presi
dent Schnitger, who was In the chair
nodded to Mr.. Robins who in turn sig
nailed to MIR. Kabis to make the frs
draw. MIR. Kabis stepped nimbly for
ward, put his hand in the hat unhesitat
inRly aud fishing out the first slip hi
fingers touched he opened it and read
Long Term There was a burst o
genuine applause over the announcemen
and the genial German senator marched
back to his seat his face wreathed ii
: smiles. Five of the long terms were thu,