The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-04
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out division or roll call, and then Graves
moved to reconsider the vote BY which the
house had refused to adjourn. Judge Bach
at the same time moved the previous Ques-
tion on the matter of permanent organizes
ton. Then arose a wrangls az to which
motion should have precedence, the demo-
Gratis being determined to get down to or
under the promptinss Of Sanders.
who was In among them, trying
for anything that would give them a little
time. The speaker pro tenn said that in
have an organization he would call FOX a
vote on that question. Monteath wanted
to lay something or other on the table. but
the speaker pro tenn said they wsren't
going to stay there all night. and directed
the clerk to read the question before the
house.
Have you established q system Of gag
law here?'' cried Thos. H. Lewis Of Cas-
cade and Dawson.
Not by any means,'' replied the speaker
pro tenn, "but in view of the fact that the
vote for adjournment was only "A, n
there were rs against, ! take it that the
house wants to elect its officers." Loud
cheers on the foor.l
Bray. Of Silver Bow, got up to nominate
his populist associate, the speaker pro tenn.
for permanent speaker. Monteath inter
rupted him by demanding that the records
OF the clerk be read. while Jockey insisted
that the Hobbies should be cleared unless
there was less disorder. The speaker pro
tenn requested the spectators to be orderly.
Lewis again got up to interpose a point of
order in regard to the vote on the previous
question. but was promptly called to order
by Scharnikow. of Deer Lodge, and the
speaker pro tenn recognized Bray. of Silver
Bow, as entitled to the floor. MI. Bray
s6id be believed all were interested in the
organization of the house, and that any di-
latory tactics would cast a reflection on the
side which inauaurated them. He wanted
to propose a man for speaker who would
make no mistakes OF the be art; whose
courage was equal to his convictions; who
would give everybody a fair, impartial and
equal show-the Hon. Thos. Matthews, OF
Silver Bow.
Judge Bach seconded tho nomination Of
Mr.. Matthews. and then Jockey. of Lewis
and Clarke, got up ito ask where We are."
The chair evidently knew where Mr.. Jockey
was without hunting around for him, and
promptly requested that gentleman to take
his seat. Jockey still insisted that he
wanted to make = point OF order, which was
as TO she votes on the other questions.
This brought the speaker pro tenn to his
that We are not hare to do anything against
the interests of the people of Montana, but
to aid them to get legislation. I did not
recognizes the other motions because they
were out Of order. The members have
shown, by a vote of twenty-eiRht to twenty.
The question before the house is the cleo
tion of speaker" [Applause and cries of
Graves, of Silver Bow. said that if ever
there was an attempt at gag law this was
one. If he had permission he would like to
make nomination on behalf of the re-
publicans. Then, in a very neat and COM
plimentary speech he nominated Richard
Jockey. of Lewis md Clarke county.
Monteath, of Silver Bow, seconded the
nomination, and asked the democrats to
help the republicans elect a speaker who
would make the house a deliberative body
and not a bear garden. The nominations
were then closed and it was decided to vote
by ballot. Lawrence, republican, and Kill
gallon, democrat, both of Silver Bow, being
named as ~tellers.
The members walked to the desk and
voted as their names were called by the
clerk. When the ballots were counted it
was shown that twenty-nine had voted for
and twenty-four for Jockey.
Matthews vote was one more than the
combined strength of the democrats and
populists voting, showing that one repub-
had given Matthews his support. The
announcement was received with applause.
and Speaker Matthews returned thanks for
the honor. He said he was very grateful
and appreciated it, and hoped that any err
rors he might commit would be laid to the
head and not to the heart. Both sides
could rest assured that justice would be
done them. He hoped the house would
work in harmony and that the members
would all go home with a record they could
be proud of. Applause.
On motion of Judge Bach it was decided
to elect q chief clerk. Bonner, of Deer !,
nominated Henry J. Meili, Of Cas-
cade. in . very complimentary speech.
Of Silver Bow, nominated John Il.
Eardley, Of Deer Lodge. Then Mr.. Jockey
got hungry and wanted to adjourn. Mon
teath said he was hungry too and hoped the
house would adjourn. IT assure yon, gen.
tlemen," he said. that there is no cat-hop
in this"
"Ihe cat has hopped,' exclaimed one of
the democratic members and everybody
but Sanders.
The remainder of the members wsren't rs
hungry as Jockey and Monteath, % they
went to work and electsd Meili chief clerk
by 20 votes (again one republican, to "a for
Eardley. Then they adjourned until this
morning at ten.