Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-02
Sixth Assembly Called to Order
at O'clock.
STIFF IS MADE SPEAKER
Democrats Held CaucuSeS Last NIGHT
and Named All Officers For
the House and Senate
Special to the Inter Mountain,

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Jan. 2.-The house caucus of
the democrats of the sixth legislative as
sembly met last night in representative
| hall, SO members being present The alb
sentees were Stapeton of Silver Bow and
Flynn of Cascade. The caucus organized
by selecting Judge Stephens of Mssoula
county chairman, and Gibson of Madison
county secretary.
The speakership contest was between
Stiff of Missoula and Day of Lewis and
Clarke, the former winning by a vote Of
80 to 25.
The caucus slate was completed as fol-
lows: Speaker pro tenn, Lamb of Silver
Bow; chief clerk, Charles Craft of Lewis
and Clarke; assistant chief clerk, J. M.
Kennedy of Deer Lodge sergeant at
arms, Charles Wegner, Cascade: assist
ant sergeant at arms, Martin Leyden,
Lewis and Clarke; journal clerk, Frank
| Langstaff, Missoula; enrolling clerk, Miss
Otta Childs, Lewis and Clarke; engross-
ing clerk, Henry Miles, Broadwater; door
keeper, Charles Callahan, Galatin: day
watchman, E. S. Bell, Madison; night
Waterman, G. E. Philbin, Silver Bow;
chaplain, Rev. b. f. H. Warren, Lewis
and Clarke; pages, Willie Flynn, Helena;
Frand Gleason, Helena; l.. Booker. Hell
ena Thomas Hughes, Anaconda; jani-
tor, Ennis Bell, Silver Bow
AT the senatorial caucus Senator
Campbell of Livingston was elected per-
manent chairman and Senator Egges-
ton of Anaconda, secretary of the sena-
torial caucus. The following were the
O'Connor of Butte: assistant secretary
F. M. Grace of Glendive; sergeant at
arms, John w. Ponsford of Bozeman; as
sistant sergeant-at-arm H. T. Kelly of
Hamilton; journal clerk, II. d. Hill Of
Great Falls; engrossing clerk, Patrick
Dillon of Helena; enrolling clerk, J. L.
DeHart of Big Timber; chaplain Rev.
W. M. Richmond of Livingstone; day
watchman, Con Bray of Dillon; night
watchman, James Woodside of Virginia
City; doorkeeper, Moses Marks of Hell
ena; janitor, w. II. Mccain of Helena:
pages, John Wells of Deer Lodge and
Eugene Mccarthy of Townsend, commit
tee clerks, Mary Green, Lizzie Hogan,
haliileeil IAduelldkef, 0afan Lowe or
Helena.
Senator Cullen of Dawson was nomin-
ated for president pro tenn of the senate
Senators Norris, Eggleston and Clark
were appointed a committee to confer
with the lieutenant governor regarding
the selection of the standing committees |
The Sixth biennial session of the Mon /
tana legislature commenced at noon to- |
day The Merchants hotel in which the |
session is being held presented an ami |
mated and memorable scene as the two
houses were organized The halls of the
legislature looked as inviting as possible
with fresh coat of paint, new wall pa
per- clean carpet and other improve
ments The lobbies We're thronged with
spectators, well known citizens from all
points of the state being present The +
governor and other state officials, nclud-
ing Justices Pigott and Hunt, who We're
to administer the oath of office were
present. Many ladies We're among the
spectators.
Secretary of State Hogan called the
house to order a few minutes after p. m,
and without any ceremony asked the
to come forward and show their
certificates of election. The roll of coun-
ties was called alphabetically and the
filed to the front. The secretary
of state glanced over the certificates, an
nounced the name to James Toughill a
clerk in the secretary's office, who
checked them off and the legislators re-
turned to their seats to await further ac-
tion by the committee on credentials
Conr0y of Park and Fin
len of Silver Bow were without crede1.-
tials. The clerk called the roll at the end
Of this proceeding the members respond
ing to their names as called. All were
present excepting Losekamp of Yellow
stone. Associate Justice Pigott then ad-
ministered the oath of office, each mem ,
Der rising and holding aloft his right ]
hand and repeating the oath by sentences
as the justice read it ending with so 4;
help me God This proceeding was fol-
lowed by the members coming forward
and signing the oath of office
The house effected organization and adj
iourned till tomorrow without hearing
he message today.
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