The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-01-05
\ Few Applicants for Position and Little
Dickering Over Organization.

llIlie marks OF SOllcltuue ana atten-
ton. Some of them are very charm
ing--45 girls from Ada county alone
after one job!
After several days of fitting be-
tween the silver forces and the gold
bugs over which should get the
two Middleof the-road pops in the
Senate, the fifth session of the state
legislature convened in the respective
chambers in the capitol at II NJ
Monday. The interest manifested
by members and by citizens was a
marked feature of the occasion, as
this is every where felt to he the most
important session of the Legislature
held since the entrance of Idaho into
statehood, as there is no senator to
elect and plenty of work to do
The house of representatives was
called to order by r. i. Leeds, as
sistant chief clerk. of the house last
session, and acting rs chief clerk.
Certificates of the membership of
the house from the secretary of state
were then read and the roll called.
All members were present except
four. The clerk then appointed
Messrs Johnesse, of Idaho and Evans
of Oneida, q committee of two TO
wait upon Chief Justice Huston and
escort him to the house to admins
ter the oath to the members. After
the members were sworn in, Mr.. G.
Valentine Of Bear Lake was nomi-
mated and elected temporary speaker.
lie was escorted TO the chair by
Messrs Osborn and Smith. He made
II very appropriate address to the
members for the very unexpected
honor they had conferred upon him.
lie then asked, "What is the further
pleasure of the house?' A motion
was made to adjourn until p. m.
Tuesday. Mr., Johnesse then made
Il call for the democrats and silver
republicans to meet in the democratic
headquarters at 2 o'clock, when the
house adjourned
Promptly at II NJ. on the same
day, the gravel, welded by Hon.
Joseph Hutchinson, Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Idaho, fell and the fifth
senate of the Idaho legislature was
called into being. The senate cham
her presented an animated scene. all
the members except two being in
their places, while The Hobbies and
corridors were filed with eager. in
terested spectators.
After calling the senate TO
order the President appointed Hon.
Swain Beatty of Canyon county to
act as temporary secretary. As there
was no objection Mr.. Beatty came
forward and assumed the duties.
The newly inaugurated secretary
of state, Hon. Mart Patrie. then came
forward and presented certified list
of the members elected to the senate.
the certificates being signed by Ex
Secretary of State Lewis.
Upon the calling of the roll bv the
secretary all the members except two
responded to their names.
The president appointed com
mltlee of three senators to wait IN
ON the chief justice and to request
his presence in the senate chamber
to administer the oath of Office to
the senators present
After a short interval Chief JUS
licc Huston appeared and admins.
tered the oath of office.
AT the request of the president.
Rev. h. b. Wright of the Congre-
gauonal church came forward and
offered an appropriate and impress.
sive prayer, invoking the Divine
blessing upon the coming labors of
Idahos Legislators.
Senator McNlurren who had been
absent up to this moment then ap
peared and requested to have the oath
of office administered. Chief JUS
tlce Huston who had retired. was
again summoned and administered
the oath ms requested
On motion, the senate then adj
journed to 10 a m. Tuesday.
The balance of the day was spent
IN further dickering over the organi- !
cation. The silver men offered TO
give the pops one-third of the posi- |
ions in both houses if they would |
assist the silver men to organize the
senate. The pops sent back demand
hat the silver men adopt the iniative
ma referendum and something. The
silver caucus sent back word to 90 to.
'ome off, and accept the previous
'her by Tuesday morning or quit.
On Tuesday morning the Senate
md House met and adjourned with.