The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-05
NOW READY FOR BUSINESS,
The House Straightens Out Its Journal
and Com pletes Its Organization.

The House Straightens Out Its Journal
and Completes Its Organization.
Chief Clerk Meili was in the position to
which he had been elected when Speaker
Matthews called the house together at 10
o'clock yesterday. He read the journal OF the
two previous days prepared by Representa-
tive Tallant as Temporary clerk. When he
was through, Judge Bach said in all fairness
to the other side it seemedto him that there
was q statement in the first days minutes
that should not be there. II there were NO
objections he would move to correct it, II
! there were objections. rather than start any
partisan discussion, hS would withdraw his
motion. The dignity OF the house called
Judges of their own election. The Journal
read that "the auditor declared tho follow
ing persons elected as members OF tie
house" The words had no force or effect.
| and he moved to strike them out. Repre-
sentative Graves suggested that IN place Of
the Objectionable words be inserted the
following: The oath of Office was admin
| istered to the following named members"
Representative Scharnikow suggested that
it be changed to read: The auditor read
the names of the following members-elect,
etc." This was accepted by all as the best
then asked to have some record made of
the fact that A. b. Hamilton had pre-
ssnted his certificate and asked to have his
name put on the roll. but that the auditor
had refused. Representative Lewis asked
| il there was anything else behind the mo-
/: tion, aud was assured that it was only to
| have record of what was done. The
journal was corrected. without objection.
to read: "A. b. Hamilton presented what
purpoyted to be certificate Of election. and
his oath taken before the chief justice OF
the supreme court. aud asked to be sworn
in. but the auditor refused"
The permanent organization was then
proceeded with by the election OF the minor
officers. The candidates OF tho democrats
and populists, wherever there was opposi
tion. were elected over those nominated by
the republicans. The voting, was by ballot.
except in the case of chaplain and pages
and resulted as follows
Assistant chief clerk-Cnarles n. Pond,
of Jefferson county. - votes; James b,
Wells. of Lewis aud Clarke. "a. Sergeant
at-arms-Frank 9. Ives, of Missoula, 30;
Capt. J. ID. Taylor. OF Cascade. 23. As
Lewis and Clarke. 2Si George Hawkins, OF
Custer. 3g. Doorkeeper-W. Leyshorn. of
Silver Bow. %; Charles l.. SaQer. of Silver
Bow. %. Chaplain-Bsv. 5. 4. Snider, of
Helena. unanimously. EnRrossing clerk
James II. Giltillin. of Silver Row, 28; II. II.
clerk-N. II. Conley, of Deer Lodge, 2s; L.
ii. Metcalf. of Silver Bow. 25. Dav watch
man-W. Ii. Murray, of Gallatin. 2s; W. II.
Bushnell, of Lewis and Clarke. "a. Night
watehman--A. +. Smith. Of Lewis and
Clarke. 27; j. u. Putnam. ~. Pages
Joseph Ryan, of Silver How; II. c. Beecher,
of Cascade; Lawrence Il. Peck and Eddie
Boos. OF Lewis and Clarke.
The first variation to the monotony of she
balloting was when Rev. S. Il, Snider made
u short speech after his election 40 chaplain.
He returned thanks and said the house
would have his prayers for plain sailing.
With the constitution OF the state and OF
the United States for chart and ths will
OF tho people for n compass, ho hoped they
would have safe voyage. The next varia-
wanted to save time by letting the chief
clerk cast twenty eight votes for the demo-
cratic aud populist nominees aud twenty
four for the republican nominees. 1he