Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-01-31
READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Discussions Arising From Precinct
34Buried in Oblivion.

The compromise proceedings. which
were lett in the hsnds # Seraio 3
Goddsrd and Thornton, were ~ cur
Tetdrrs know, happily cob-ummattd
by n union OF III Two riv.l houses at
nom on Thursday the 29tb inst. As
a matter Of Iec0rd and for the benefit
of our out Of town readers, We append
the full text OF The agreement by
which the compromise WIS brought
about:
The document r, ads as follow:
HENENA. Mont. Jan. % 1891.
To the Caucur.s Of Republican aud
DsmOcrutic As-smblAger:
We. the undersigned, the committee
to whom was r-ferTed the matt r OF
arranging the details aud bssis Of n
settl-ment; to bring about a union Of
the two a--euhlageh; 10 pT. scribe the
manner - Il terms "f organization Of
the hOu,e Of T.pres ntatIves Of the
state OF Montana for the session cf
1891, having considered the same, rub
nit the following agreement and re-
commend its Tstifi' alton aud ado -
tiGn. o. +. GODDARD.
w. Nj. THORNTON.
This agreement, made and entered
into this 2Sth day of January, A. ID.
1891, by and between the Undersigned
persous, consisting of 80 democrats and
80 republicans. claiming to he mem
btrs Of the h Use OF r@Ir-senta;iv, Of
he End Legislative assembly Of the
stste of Montana WHnr-seth:
Whereas, Two aEs-mblages one
consisting Of the said 80 demOcratz
and 80 republicans, have "een in ses-
zion at The said city OF Helens, the
at Of government ot the state OF
Montana, since the h day of Janu-
ary, A. ID. 1891. each claiming 10 he
legsllp Crgan zed Ms the HOuse of rep
Te-pniatives Of representatives Of the
state of Moutsns; aud,
Whereas, There l. y doubt rs to the
constiiutiOnsliiy OF the organ za'ion Of
Fl her a-Semblage.
Now, tbeTefJ IRE, for the purpose Of
col ciliation and amicatle s.t'lement
Of the difiicu ties which have pre-
vented the mi ing Of the tw1 assem-
blaRes, We d" hereby sgree one with
auOi h-r, to meet together ia the piec-
tric light building, in the city Of Hell
t-tlhs NlWAAhNANs AZ - ~ tltf-k lNfOu 0u
ThuisdaN, January %, 1891. and To
proceed To the uTgsnizttiDn Il the
house of representative, and To- That
end splemniy agree 10 The following
plan, towii:
The hou-e shsll consist Of 25 men,
hers of each party bout VIII, se el-c-
tiou there is no dispute, together
with of the republican conte-i ants,
to be chosen b. ballot by the . nndis-
putsd republican members: aud two Of
1 the 3 democratic contestants to he
I chosen by ballot 10y the 25 undispuied
/ democratic membrr-
A. the hour named. Chas. Z. 81 ke
/ ", being the oldest member, shsil cal
| tn members 'Ogether. namely. 2S re
publicans and the p democrats ,s
aforesaid.
The hnu shall then elect tenn %
rary clerk from the democratic mem.
b~rs. The Temporary speaker shal
upon iakiug his seat. call the names o
persOrs a. herein agreed upon. H.
shall sppoint a committee On credea-
tial-, consisting Of two republicans
end democrats, which commitis'
shall proceed tO work and make iis .,
pOrt a. speedily a. pOss bic iu accord
ancs with The conditions Of this agree
ment.
After report Of committee on creden
tials ana its adoption, the house shal
adopt the following preambles an
resolutions, towit:
where's On the 5th day OF Janu
AIRY, A. d 1891, a. n o'cl"ck noon 9
said day, said day, st the eify Of bel
ems, Montana. the seat of gOvernmen
Of said state. the persOns hereinafte
named. each claiming 10 have beel
elected and qualified q act a. mem
ber Of the house Of representatives
J said state for the session of 1871, me