Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-07

| Osmond of Bear Lake, Reynolds of Ada,
Kingsley, of Ada, earnestly opposed the
motion and warmly pleaded the potency
of prayer.
"An evil day will have fallen upon this
house." said Mr.. Kingsley, when we no
longer feel the guiding hand Of the di
vine"
Moody, i'll response, said sarcastically
he did not object to the Deity ruling here
but he objected to the Deity being intro
duced to this Legislature by means of
salaried mouthpiece-prayer at so much
prayer.
Jones, populist of Boise, also opposed
the chaplin. This Legislature, he said
did not need a minister to show them the
straight and narrow road.
do you mean the middle of the road?"
put i'll Averitt of Fremont county, which
created laugh
Madden of Canyon was sorry the ques-
ton had been precipitated by his party.
As one populist he would add his voice
and vote against the proposition advanced
by representatives of his party on the
floor. He did not believe his party was
dominated by men who would do away
with prayer, but at all events he would
ask the chaplain to put In good word
for them.
THE SENATE
The senate was called to order at 10
O'Clock by Lieutenant Governor Hutch
son, who at once ordered roll call.
There being quorum present; the presi-
dent announced that the order of bust
ness would proceed. The first order was
the nomination and election of officers
of the senate.
Senator Watts was recognized and his
motion that the senate proceed with the
nomination and election Of officers car
ried. immediately Senator Stacy nom
mated Senator F.. r. Cooling Senator
Wright nominated Watts and Senator
Carey nominated Senator Easton.
Senator Hays demanded a roll call be-
fore the vote was taken. Senator Fogg
raised a point of order that as there had
been no business transacted since the
original call, a demand for another roll
call was out of order The point was not
sustained and the call proceeded, result
ing as did the first, in showing the sena-
tors all present except Mcdonald,
The vote was then proceeded with, re-
sulting: Gooding s, Watts 40, Easton 2.
The senators voted as follows:
For Gooding, republican Bulge,
Brigham, Church, Gooding, Hays Price,
Stacy and Smith.
For Watts, usionists-Ainslie, Bailey,
Fogg, Hooper, Hegsted, Lippincott, Null
liner, McMurrin, Wright and Watts.
For Easton, populist-carey and Fast
on.
The president declared the vote a tie,
and casting his vote for Watts, declared
the fusionist candidate elected.
Nominations for secretary of the senate
were next in order, Senator Wright nam
ing William V. Helfrich.
Senaeor Easton then moved an adjourn
ment, which was lost by the president
voting with the fusionists.
Senator Hays nominated Walter Hoge,
and Senator Easton nominated James NJ.
Malone. The vote resulted the same as
OH president pro tenn, and the president
frich and declare the fusionist candidate |
elected, when a storm of objections to
this proceeding broke. Senntor Brigham
was first heard, and he registered an OBJ
lection to the president declaring tie,
then others followed, and for the space
of minute it looked as though French
chamber of deputies scene might be
enacted. Senator Fogg wanted the bust
ness to proceed, several others wanting it
stopped, and the president, to avert what
looked like impending disorder, reversed
himself by declaring that the vote was
not tie. but he had acted In the wrong.
Then the republicans aud the populists
wanted the same ruling on the vote for
president pro tenn, but this the presiding
officer could not do, he held, as the vote
was announced, and must stand unless a
motion to reconsider should he made by
a senator who voted for the election of
Watts. President Hutchinson asked if
some one would make such motion, and
Senator Watts moved for reconsidera-
ton of the vote that had elected bin to
the coveted place.
Senator Mcdonald had entered in the
meantime, and after the motion by Watts
to reconsider had carried and the nomi-
nations were again made, vote was
taken resulting;
Gooding, g; Watts, 10; Easton, ?,
There was no choice and another bal
lot was ordered when Senator Gooding
moved to adjourn. The motion was
changed from adjourn to take recess,
and the senate at 1850 went into recess
until a o'clock,