The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-03
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Sixth Legislative Assembly Per.
fects Organization.
STIFF ELECTED SPEAKER
Crowd Of Spectators Witnessed the
First session-senator Watt Sent In
His observation-disclosures
States Go Through.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Jan. 2.-All of the room in the
gallery of representatives hall was
crowed this morning by visitors who
were anxious to witness the ceremony
OF the organization of the house. With
in the rail. too. there were many guests
who occupied seats, Near the speakers
| desk sat Congressnan-elect Campbell.
an interested spectator of the proceed
ings. Near the rear of the room, with
a group of friends. sat Colonel Tom
Marshall of Missoula, Mr.. Campbeirs
late antagonist. Associate Justice
Pigott, who as-present to administer
the oath of Office to the house members
sat near Mr.. Campbell. and Secretary
OF State Hogan was close to him. The
representatives began to gather early
and spent the time before noon in get
ing better acquainted.
Speaker Stiff reached the hall at
about 1880 and was at once surround
ed by house members anxious to con-
| gratulate him upon the successful issue
Of his campaign. +. Z. Day, Mr.. Stiff's
rival for the speakership, was among
those to greet the new speaker and to
/
| cratic members had selected their
desks at the caucus last night. and the
| republicans. who entered the hall for
the first time this morning, dropped in
wherever they found a vacant place.
Punctually at noon, Secretary of state
Hogan took his place at the speakers
desk and dropped the gavel. Quiet at
once fell upon the house, and Mr.. Ho-
| gan said:
'The hour OF 12 having arrived, in
accordance with the provision of the
law. / call this house to order. AS the
| call OF counties Is called, the members
will please present their certificates of
| election"
This proceeding consumed Is minutes
and at quarter past u o'clock Associate
Justice Pigott administered the oath
| OF office, which was subscribed to by
each member. Secretary Hogan de-
clared a majority of the members pres
| ent and left the desk. T.. G. Dav of
| Lewis and Clark county was elected
| temporary presiding officer and at once
recognized Judge Stephens of Missoula.
who moved that the house proceed to
| organize by the election of permanent
| officers. stephens then placed in NOM
ination the candidates chosen at the
democratic caucus last night. Stiff of
Missoula, for speaker, heading the list.
\ Hedges OF Dawson county, who seems
| to be leader of the minority, placed in
nomination the candidates selected by
the republicans. These were: Linsley
of Dawson for speaker. Jacquith Of
| Flathead for speaker pro tenn, and f.
! II. Sterling of Lewis and Clarke for
chief clerk; w. ID. McFarlan of Fergus
| for assistant chief clerk and Robert
| Evans of Yellowstone for sergeant-at-
arms. The vote was by roll call and
resulted: Democrats. 5s; republicans,
| 10. the silver republicans voting for
| Stiff. Linsley voted for Stiff and the
latter returned the compliment when
| his name was called. Chairman Day
appointed Judge Stephens and Mr..
Hedges to escort the speaker to the
| chair Speaker Stiff was scarcely able
to speak this morning on account OF
hoarseness. and addressed the house
very briefly. He said:
| 1T affords me much pleasure to ex-
press my appreciation for the honor you
| have conferred upon me and / assure
| you that IL will be my constant effort
to discharge the duties of this office
with impartiality."
The subordinate officers and the en-
| ployes of the house were then sworn.
| after which Hedges of Fergus moved
| that until other rules were adopted the
house be governed by the rules of the
Fifth assembly. Hedges of Fergus Carr
| of Flathead and Toole of Deer Lodge
| were named by the speaker as a COM
mittee to notify the governor and the
| senate that the house was organized.
Communications were received from
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company offering members the full use
| of its long-distance lines; from the
| Montana club. extending its hospitality
to members from out of town: from the
| Jefferson club and Thomas Cruise, in
| viting members to New Years recep-
tions. All of these courtesies were re-
| with thanks.
]. NJ. Kennedy of Anaconda, who was
elected assistant chief clerk, did not
take the oath of Office to-day. and has
stated that he will not accept the po-
| sition.