Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-28
opeeON LEGISLATURE.
-. Repson Men Set Up Their Or.
uanization in the house.

Ransom men succeeded in organic
.tn lower house OF the legislature
majority numbering thirty-one.
= was a large crowd OF spectators
tont as it had been announced in
morning session of the house that
AVIATION would be attempted in the
,noon. A collision of the factions
a pypected, but nothing of the kind
. o'clock, when Temporary
L [sker Davis mounted the rostrum
"A called the members to order, an
l;ble rustic OF expectancy passed
s,nd the house. The speaker direct
tCerk Moody to call the roll, and the
'IOWing answered to their names:
Pppson, Bridges, Brown, Chapman,
I'M, Crawford, David, Davis of UNA
a, Gratke, Gurdane, Hogue, Hope,
slOn, Huntington, Jennings, Lake,
bpell, Marsh, Merrill, Misener,
|itehel, NOsler, Palm, Riddle, Rigby,
|hth of Marion, Somers, Stanley,
sCmas, Thompson, Vaughan, Ven
\, Wagner.
Fhe first formal move of the Benson
I'M was made 10y Brown. He left his
N and came forward to a position
A in front of the speakers rostrum.
,pvn addressed Speaker Davis, and,
ing recognized, began a speech. He
Ia.
1--WE have sat here for ten days in
i effort to organize this house. But
4 rulings of the temporary speaker
he at all times been adverse to the
|sibility of organization. If he has
In conscientious in his ruling, l re-
ect him."
Brown then went on to recite the his
n Of the failure to organize and, con-
bding with the statement that it was
" "our earnest purpose and steadfast
<olution" to proceed with the bust
b, offered a formal resolution, as fol-
FG
''ResOlved, That the present tenn
|rsry speaker, E. J. Davis, be, and he
hereby removed, and that DIR. J. N.
pith be, and he is hereby elected
baker pro tenn. in his stead. That
R, Lake and F. s. Stanley be and
by hereby are appointed a committee
escort DR.. J. N. Smith to the speak
% chair"
The reading of the resolution was
feted with great cheers by the lobby.
|cwn raised his hand in protest, and
|Eealed to the spectators to keep
lent.
1--WE have serious business to do"
'said. "Mr. Speaker" interrupted
|ddle Of Douglas" addressing Davis,
desire to enter an emphatic protest
pnst this proceeding. I am against
D resolution. We have heard some
inlOns read on this floor from Sena-
Hoar of Massachusetts, and from
nator Thurston of Nebraska. / take
as piece of impertinence on the
rtof the senator from Nebraska to
er unsolicited advice as to what we
Ould do in Oregon, and our answer
odld be in the. language of the great
only Pennoyer, You attend to
VI business and we'll attend to ours.'
i will ask the speaker to put the
estlon," said Brown, although l
lllze it is delicate matter for him. "
This whole proceeding is out of Or
!, replied Davis, coolly, "and I de-
ne to put the question:"
i will then put the question:" con-
ued Brown. "All who favor the
Olution will say, aye" There was a
ld chorus OF ayes. "Those opposed,
!" Several yells of "No" came
m the lobby.
carried" cried Brown.
speaker Davis calmly watched the
giess Of events and said nothing.
ll'h was marched up beside Davis be-
zen Lake and Stanley. When he
opposite the speaker, Smith, who
, very small man, extended his hand
DaVls, who is quite tall, and there
an awkward handshake. The
wa oreathed a sigh of relief and
ied' There was to be no tragedy.
was Just plain comedy. Smith
eu the pleasure of the house, and
1ers 1r promptly got on his feet and
printed resolution removing
nporary Chief Clerk Moody and
uniting r. R. Hays, the Benson
'us nominee. Smith put the mo-
u ana 1t was declared carried, and
y \ took place beside Clerk Moody.
'h'ei Justice Moore was waited upon
committee, and he swore in the
uvers' Conn then offered resolu-
" proceed to permanent organiza-
;, ana 1t carried. II. L. Benson, of
.pnine, was placed in nomination
~ speaker The roll of the members
IN mn In was called by Hays. Benson
,S,e!nty-eight w! votes, Benson, Gratke
mlsener voting blank
Nv oOnmittee was appointed to escort