The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-03

excellent memory, and judging from yes
terday it will be q very stormy session that
will cause him to lose his head. Secretary
Marks took hold Of his duties a. though he
had only laid them down . day or 40 ago.
and the result was the quick dispatch OF
the business pertaining to the organization.
THE SENATE IS ORGANIZED.
Tho Upper House of the Legislature Ready
for business.
Only a small audience was present yoster-
day at noon when Secretary Of State Rot
witt called the senate 10 order. With the
announcement: I'm accordance with law !
now call the honorable senate to order"
the secretary of state read the following list
Of senators, and they all responded:
George H. Brown. Paris Gibson. J. w.
Power, Reno swift, 4. 7. Cullen, G. H.
Eggleston. Charles Bayliss, c. w. Hoffman,
Ed. Cardwsll. W. L.. Steele. s. Il. Buford.
Hatch, VIM. McDermott. Q. +. Goddard.
Rev. j. II. Crookcr was then called upon
aud offered II short prayer, and at its con-
c~lusion. on motion of Senator Buford, Son
stor Eggleston WAS chosen temporary SEQ
rotary. Tn new meYbers then advanced
to the bar OF the hoyse and Chief Jussioe
After a vote of thanks to the chief Justice
Lieut.. GOV. BotkiA took his place as pro-
siding officer. On assuming the Office he
said:
Senators: The constitution devolves
upon me the duty pf presiding over your
sessions. In entering upon its perform
ances / am SUSTAINED by the hope that a
sincere purpose to assist the labors of the
senate and to respect the rights OF all
may, in q measure. supply my want OF pre-
vious O. experience or technical knowledge OF
tho rules that govern the proceedings OF
deliberative bodies. You will kindly bear
in, mind that parliamentary law ia not an
exact science. II does not assume to pro-
videvindeed, it would DO impossible for
any code to provide a pat rule to meet
every merGenc that may arise In Inc pro-
ceedings of an assembly Of this character.
Occasions necessarily OCCUR which call for
tho exercise of the judgment of the pre-
siding officer. Such occasions involve OPP
%portunities for error, and this is peculiarly
true in view of the fact that the most dill
cult questions must be decided instantly,
without time for examination or reflection.
II would be presumptnous ior me 70 onel,
errors. and ] only ask you to believe that
such az I make will be honestly made. 1t
is q source of qualification to mo that the
provision for appeals from decisions OF the
chair furnishes PROMPT and ethclent means
of correction, find further reinsurance
1 All III AuOWl0dko bAab ehoAS 80 3A 49,
number legislators of long experience and
thorough acquaintance with the principles
and presidents that make up our system of
parliamentary law: and | trust that IN all
cases such errors as l may commit Will be
Immediately corrected by an appeal to the
senate.
It would be wholly unbecoming in me to
assume to instruct you In the programme
of the duties upon which you are entering.
You can not fail to realize that they are
Of An unusually grave and moment
Gus character. Our state is IN Its
it devolves in a great degree upon the pres
emit legislative assembly to mould its tnsti-
tutions and shape its future. The work
which the people of Montana expect at your
hands is not only highly responsible, but
onerous; and this fact may afford me an
You have many of you doubtless had ocea-
sion to observe that the close of a session
often Witnesses the transaction OF business
80 hastily as to prevent dsliberation
invite mistakes. May you not wisely pro-
vide against this by proceeding promptly to
voting yourselves diligently to maturing
those that are before you for consideration,
and, generally, so far es practicable. dis
tributing your labors evenly over the period
to which the session is limited!
may, perhaps. without improperly lake
80VaOGA40 OF Gul0 OCCdAlOu W eAkIOoo ~
profound gratitude for the Partially of my
fellow citizens of Montana in elevatinR me
to the position which I have this day as
sumed, and my earnest desire to manifest
my appreciation by the faithful discharge
of its duties.
At the conclusion of the lieutenant gov
ernoi's address. he announced that the first
order of business was the election OF a
president pro tempo-e. Senator Mats. of
Missoula, was put in nomination by Hoff-
man, of Gallatin, while dda nominated
Folsom. Of Meagher. Mats was elected by
a vote of nine to seven. Fol- secretary
David Marks received twelve votes to four
forR. g. Wright. The other officers elect
cd were assistant secretary, 2. j. Gilligan,
of Butte; serReant-at-arms, Chas. +. Rear
don, of Missoula; assistant serReant-at-
arms, j. G. Simpson, Of Butte; enrolling
clerk, w. p. McAllister, of Chinook; en-
crossing clerk, I. r. HaRan. of Glendive;
day %watohman, John Mcintosh, of Helena;
night watchman, w. A. Gray. of Pony; jan
itor, j. II. Fulkerson, OF Helena; chaplain,
Rev. j. H. Croker; pages, Alex Goodman
and Maurice Landlords; clerks. Frank
Steele. Miss Julia O'Neill, Miss Mary Nc
Evily and Miss Lelah Billiard.
Mats. Goddard and Gibson were np-
pointed q committee to report rules for the
government of the senate.
The only tilt betW cen tho parties occurred
on a motion by Goddard That a committee
of three be appointed to wait on tho COVER
nor and the house and info N the e1ecu-
tive and the coordinate legislative body
that the senate WAS organized and ready to
receive any communication. Gibson
moved to amend by naming "a such COM
mittee Messrs. Buford, Cardwell and
Cullen.
On q viva voce vote on the amendmsnt
the lieutenant-governor declared it lost,
Mats demanded Il Gull of the senate, but
Goddard objected on the ground that the
roll should have been asked for before the
chair declared the result of the vote. The
chair sustained the objection and Mats np.
pealed. The vote on sustaining the decis
ion of the presiding officer stood seven fol
and nine against. Then the ayes and noe!
were taken on Gibson's amendment and tn.
result was eleven ayes and five noes. Th,
motion as amended was then declared car
ried and on motion of Goddard the senRt,
adjourned till ten a, III. to-day.
DEMOCRATS LEAVE THE HALL.
With One Populist They Resent the 80
Republican Programme.
A. B. Cook, the new state auditor, looked
very much like he wished somebody els
had the job of carrying out the republican
programme, when at noon yesterday b
took tina oenf that uar maaut for tina apask