The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29
THE AGREEM n

It Has Been Signed by Members of Both
Houses.
The following agreement was signed last
evening. The five democratic members of
Silver Bow settled among themselves that
Messrs. Day and Dusseault who received
the highest vote should stay and that
Messrs Hogan, Gilligan and Courtney
should leave. A resolution to this effec
was carried by the democratic caucus. The
republicans will decide who will remain to-
day.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 90, 1S91.-To the
Caucuses of Republican and Democratic AS
semblages: We, the undersigned, your
committee to whom was referred the matter
of arranging the details and basis OF a set
Element; to bring about a union of the
two assemblages; to prescribe the manner
and terms of organization of the house of
representatives of the state of Montana for
the session of 1891, having considered the
same. submit the following agreement, and
recommend its ratification and adoption.
o. F. GODDARD.
w. M. THORNTON.
This agreement, made and entered into
this 28th day of January, A. d. 1891, by
and between the undersigned persons. con-
sisting of thirty 500 democrats and thirty
500 republicans, claiming to be members
u II AOubC vi CS ia II GcC-
ond legislative assembly of the state of
Montana, witnesseth:
Whereas, Two ~assemblages, one consist
ing of the said thirty (30) democrats, and
the other consisting of the said thirty 500
republicans: lave been in session at the
the state of Montana, since the 4th day of
January, A. d. 1891, each claiming to be
legally organized as the house of represent
atives of the state of Montana, and
Whereas. There is a doubt as to the con-
s~titutionality of the organization of either
a~ssemblage,
Now, therefore, for the purpose of con-
Citation and amlcable settlement of the
difficulties which have prevented the unit
ing OF the two assemblages, we do hereby
agree, one with another. to meet together
in the Electric Light building, in tho city
of Helena, Lewis and Clarke county, Mon
tana, at II O'Clock noon on Thursday. Jan
20. 1891, and to proceed to the organization
of the house of representatives. and to that
end do solemnly agree to the following
plan, to-wit:
The house shall consist OF twenty-fv.
(25) members of each party about who's
election there is no dispute, together will
three 81 of the five 90 republican contest
ants. to be chosen by ballot by the twenty
five (25) u%ndisputed republican members
and two (2) of the five (5) democratic con
testants, to be chosen by ballot by tn
twenty-five (25) undisputed democrati
members.
At the hour named, Charles p. Blakely
being the Oldest member, shall call tn
members to order, namely the twenty-eigh
t2S) republicans, and the twenty-seyen (27
democrats as aforesaid.
The house shall then select a temporar
speaker and temporary clerk from the dem
ocfatic members. The temporary speake
shall, upon taking his seat, call the name
of the persona as herein agreed upon. H
shall appoint q committee on credential
consisting of two (2) republicans and tw
~ democrats, which committee shall PR
coed to work and make its report rs speed.
as possible in accordance with the conc
tions of this agreement.
After the report of the committee G
arsdsnt'als. and its adoption, the hon: