The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-06
THE SENATE.
Ten a Majority Of Sixteen and Richards
Wasn't In 1t.

Ten a Majority of Sixteen and Richards
Wasn't In 1t.
II recognize the fact that I am not in IL.
and nobody can submit with more grace
when they are beaten than l." was the. re-
mark made by Lieut.-Gov. Richards yes
terday as the session of the senate came to
n close. That the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was
living up to that idea was seen in the man
ner III which he presided over a BODY in
which his political friends were in a hope
less minority. 1t was a democratic orpani.
cation, even if it had a republican in the
chair. and the original quorum counter
evidently saw that nothing was to be
gained for his side by bucking. 81 ne Just
put the motions as they came to him, and
the result was that matters went along
without the least friction. Senator Thorn
ton led the democratic side and Senator
Goddard essayed to do the same for the re-
publicans.
Every senator WAS in his seat and the
leutenant-governor IN the chair when Sec
rotary of State Rotwitt raped the senate
to order. The senators were: Democrats
Paris Gibson, Cascade; X. G. Kedd, Gus
ter; w. S. Becker, Dawson; w.
M. Thornton, Deer Lodge; c. w.
Hoffman, Gallatin: Edward Caldwell
Jefferson; $. X. Buford, Madison; VIM.
Parberry, Meagher; j.. ID. Mats, Missoula:
and Daniel J. Hennessey. Silver Bow. Re
publicans-L. A. Brown, Beaverhead; John
W. Power, Choteau; G. W. BaylIss, Fergus:
Cornelius Hedges. Lewis and Clarke; James
;. Thompson, Park. and o. F.. Goddard.
Yellowstone. senator Becker was chosen
secretary pro TEN, and the newly elected
senators We're called up and sworn IN by
Robert A. Luke. Judge Hedges wanted to
take a recess to find the district Judge to
perform that duty, but the other way was
considered good enough. Contrary to re-
ports that had been actively circulated, no
effort was made to bring up the matter of
the five holdoyer democrats being in CON
tempt from last session.
The first matter on which there was n
division was the election of officers. Sena-
tor Hennessey offered a resolution naming
those selected by the democratic caucus.
Senator Goddard offered an ~mendmer
substituting the names OF the re-
publican selections. His amendment also
contemplated leaving out the Office of az
sIstant secretary. Lieut.-Goy. Richards
SAID that AS he understood it, under the Law
all elections Of subordinate officers shouId
be by ballot. He did not meal, to be arbi-
trary, but only to follow the law, so that
there could be no question raised hereafter
as to the Legality OF the organization of the
OooJs Ih15i 2It Drought Il quiet smile
to the faces of some of the old members
hut when the presiding officer SAID an ap-
peal could be taken if anybody wished to.
there was no disposition shown to do to.
On the contrary the democrats showed that
they were just rs anxious AS the lieutenan,
governor to nave an unquestlonably legal
organization, for Senator Thor.ton said
that If there was any possible doubt as tc
which was the proper method, he WAS will
ing to do AS the chair said. When this lit
tie point had been Disposed of the senate
elected the following officers by ballot:
President pro tenn, Senator Thornton, oil
Deer Lodge; secretary, John j.. Ffs!lon
Lewis and Clarke; assistant secretary, Dn
yid Marks: sergeant-at-arms, Miles Finlan
of Silver Bow; doorkeeper. T.. |. Bosworth
of Dawson; pages, Eugene Dickerson, LEW.
and Clarke, and Henry Buford, Madison
night Waterman, A. j. Green, Helena
chaplain, Rev. d. b. Price, Helena; enroll.