The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-25

VOtcb Wuulu HhVc CHuDkeu tue majority
from one side to the other, the voters
OF this new community at precinct 81,
who must have assembled from various
parts OF the county, whose names, aH
they appear upon the poll list. indicate
their descent from various nationaities,
should hnye been divided In any fair
election between tho two political par.
Ties in tho proportion Of Ill to3."
In conclusion, tho majority Discus
two propositions or sugges,ions that
were made. One is TINT the Governor,
having failed 10 recognize the Legislature,
1t had no legal existence and therefore
could not elect Senators. This the
majority dismiss rs ingenious, but With.
out foundation, and opposed TO tho
plain constitutional rights and duties Of
the Legislature. Tho other Is that the
committee should refer the case back to
the people Of Montana In order 10 teach
them needed lesson. The rajerity say
that they do not deem 1t to I've in their
power 10 deprive any Stnte OF its right.
full representation in the Senate or 10
bar out rightfully elected Senators In
order to teach lessons to any persons, or
to indicate their dlspleasure at certain
modes Of procedure.
4 AS to the effect OF this course, II It
should be pursued the majority say It
would, In their opinion. be diametrically
opposed to that sought by really Offering
a premium on lawleasness.
! TIE MINORITY REPORT. g
Mr.. Gray presented the report OF the
1t taets forth the real state of
facts 10 be as follows:
That the true Legislature OF Montanu
consisted OF the Senate aud House, which
met at the Court House in llelaua; that
tho Senators and twenty.nine members
Of the House of Representatives held a
Joint convention for the election OF
United States Senators, in which mn.
iority of all the members elected to the
Legislature appeared and acted on the
7th day OF January, 1890. The members
Of this convention chose Messrs. Clark
and Ataginnis to bo United States Sena.
tors from the State Of Montana, and the
Governor, who recognized both the
House and Senate which composed this
Joint convention, certified regularly, and |
in due form, that these two gentlemen
were chosen MS Senators by the Lesisla.
lure Of the State.
The adverse claimants, Mcesrs. Saun.
lers and Power, pretend to have been
elected by joint convention held in
what was known rs the "Iron Hail." on
lst day OF January 1890. But neither the
House nor the members thereof which
acted in this joint convention were ever
by the Governor, nor was
heir pretended election as Senators
syer certified by that officer. The eyi.
lence proves, also, that five persons who
'cted as members of the House OF Rep.
'esentatives in the Iron Hall conven.
ion were not elected by the
people Of Silver Bow cou, ty,
whom they claimed 10 reprt seat AZ
members OF the House. They had GER
iiicates OF election. The five members
'eally elected by the people OF Silver
Bow county holding certificates OF elec.
ion also, sat and voted in the Lpgisla-
uro which met at the Court House.
The United States Senate in such cases
uClo tuo 4cSlSlhtuEc HIS uOL ueLeT' |
mined for itself who are the members OF
he body as to aeats that are questioned
las always passed over any mere ques.
ion OF certificates and ascertained who
we're actually elected.
The territorial board OF canvassers on
he 4th day Of November, 1889, issued
certificates to the five persons not elect
ID, by throwing out the vote OF Precinct
No. "a in said county, which had given
! large majority to the Democratic can
lidates for representatives who voted
or Messrs. Clark and Maginnis. This
ct was done without any right or au-
hority on their part to do the same.
The majority report was signed by all
he Republican members OF the COM
nittee and the minority report by all
he Democratic members, including Mr..
rurpie, who was reported to have de-
dared his intention 10 making report
recommending that the case be- referred
,ack to the people Of Montana for Set
lament