The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-03
'1HE FUN HAS BEGUN.
Sixth Session Of the Montana
Legislature Convened in
Helena Yesterday.
THE ORGANIZATION
Caucus Nominees Elected Was
a Hot Time-Adjourned
Until Today.
HE ORGANIZATION

Just now all eyes are centered Oh
Helena, the capital Of Montana, where
the Sixth legislative assembly, which,
by the way, is democratic, is in session.
The democrats have complete sway and
they will rule with the customary high
hand.
Much interest has been manifested as
to who would be the presiding officers
and the members decided on Sunday
night as the time for caucusing. From
all reports it must have been an excep-
tionally hot and interesting occasion.
Some prominent democrats, who
thought themselves strictly in the swim,
were given taste of mans infidelity,
for those who had their fingers clasped
around some certain position were
passed beneath the reaper's sickle and
sent to feed the crows. Their hopes
were shattered like broken glass and
today Helena resounds with the mutter-
ings of acknowledgements. Schem-
ing, such as is only known to demo-
Gratis, was resorted to, and it proved
effectual.
The house caucus was held i'll the
house with but two members absent,
Finn of Cascade and Stapleton Of Sill
yer Bow. DIR. johnson, silver republi-
can from Carbon was not permitted to
attend the caucus. The caucus was
presided over by Stephens of Ravalli,
with Gibson Of Madison as secretary
But two candidates were presented for
speaker, 4. G. Day of Helena and H.
G. Stiff Of Missoula. The Missoula
man was elected by vote of 80 to 90,
which is considered victory for the
DAILY forces.
For chief clerk of the house Charles
R. Craig Of Helena. J. M. Kennedy of
Anaconda and E. M. Haviland were
named. The ballot resulted in the se-
lection of the Helena man.
Three ballots We're necessary to settle
the question of who will be sergeant-at-
arms, resulting in the selection Of
Charles Wegner Of Great Falls. The
nominee was formerly postmaster at
Great Falls.
1t also required three ballots to deter
mine the question of assistant sergeant
alarms. Martin Leyden of Lewis and
Clarke was selected. After five bal
lots ex1 Representative Longstaf Of Mis-
soula Was elected journal clerk.
i Miss Alta Child of Helena was elect
ed enrolling clerk by acclamation,
Charles Callahan was made doorkeeper;
Henry Miles Of Broadwater. engrossing
clerk, H. Bell of Madison watchman,
G. E. Philbin of Silver Bow night
watchman, Rev. B. E. H. Warren of
East Helena chaplain. Frank Gleason,
Vim. Flynn and Louis Book OF Helena
and Thomas Hughes of Anaconda,
pages, chosen out Of lot of candidates.
Dennis Bell of Silver Bow was elected
janitor.
The senate caucus resulted in the
election of 7. P. Cullen of Dawson. the
popular Northern Pacific conductor and
we'll known in Billings, as president
protein; David Connor Of Silver Bow
secretary; J. W. Porsford of Gallatin,
j. L. DeHart, enroll
ing clerk; f. M. Grace OF Dawson, as
sistant secretary; H. J. Kelly of Ra-
valli, assistant sergeant-at-a1ms; Con
Bray of Beaverhead. day watchman;
James Woodside of Madison, night
watchman; Moses Marks of Helena,
W. H. McCann, janitor
and John Wells of Granite and Master
McCanty Of Broadwater, pages. Misses
Hogan. Lowe and Glenn of Lewis and
Clarke and Kathleen Rademaker Of Yel-
lowstone were elected clerks. Rev. M.
L.. Hickman of Ravalli was elected
chaplain.
The legislature convened yesterday |
perfected its organization and
adjourned until 10 o'clock today, when
he governors message was to be pre-
sented. It was about noon when both |
houses got under way and it only took
about thirty minutes to organize and
adjourn. Secretary of State Hogan
called the house to order and requested
to come forward and show
,ertifcats of election. Representative
Losakamp from Yellowstone was alb
,ent. After showing their certificates
he members took the oath Of Office, ad-
ninistered by Associate Justice Pigott.
Representative Stephens Of Missoula
moved that E. G. Day be chosen
speaker pro tem., and the Helena man
vas elected. Assuming the gavel Mr..
Day asked the pleasure Of the house.
representative Stephens then proposed
h4 caucus nominees for the different :
lbsitions from speaker down, as given
|lsewhsre.
Speaker Pro Tenn. Day called upon
Stone Of Missonla to act i