The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05
The Law Makers.

| Helena, Montana. January q
The sixth legislative assembly was
-organized today. The house and
senate met at the appointed time,
ratitied the action of the caucuses
of last night, appointed con. mittees
to wait upon the governor and adj
tiourned until tomorrow, when the
chief executive of the state will
present his biennial address. The
organization of the body of law
makers was witnessed by a large
gathering OF spectators, gathered
from all parts of the state. Sec
retarY of State Hogan presided at
the opening ceremonies of the
house, while Lieutenant Governor
Spriggs performed similar duty
in the senate. There was absence
of friction in the organization OF
Doth houses. The newly elected
senators presented their certificates
and were sworn in by Associate
Justice Hunt.
Senator Hoffman presented the
caucus nominees for various
positions and they were elected as
follows
T P Cullen, Dawson, president
pro tenn; David O'Connor, secre-
tary; + NJ Grace, assistant secre-
tary; " Aonsford, sergeant. at
arms; ] L DeHaru, enrolling clerk:
H B hill, journal clerk: Charles
Dillon, engrossing clerk M L
Riekman, chaplain; Coo Bray, day
watchman. james WooIei, night
watchnan: M Marks, doorkeeper;
W Fl MeCann, janitor: Mary Glen.
Lizzie Hogan, Sarah Lowe, Kath-
crime Radsmaker, committee clerks !;
Eugene Mccarthy and sJohn W.
Wells, pages.
Oaths of Office were administered
to the employees.
| Senator Mahan. of Valley, was
absent on account of illness.
| The house was called to order
by Secretary of State Hogan.
After presenting their credentials
the members were sworn by Asso-
ciate Justice Pigott. Representa-.
tive Losekamp, of Yellowstone,
was the. only absentee. E c Day
of Lewis and Clarke was chosen
! speaker pro tenn. Representative
Stephenson of Missoula proposed
the caucus nominee for the different
positions as follows
H G Stiff, of MissouIa. speaker;
Charles Craig, Of Helena, chief
clerk; ] N Kennedy, of Anaconda,
assistant clerk; Charles Wegner,
OF Great Falls, sergeant at arms
assistant, Martin Liden, of Helena
chaplain, Rev o G Warren, of East
Helena; journal clerk, Frank Long
staff, of Mlssoula; enrolling CLERK !;
Alta Chlld, of Helena; engrossing
clerk, Henry Miles, of Broad water,
doorkeeper, G Callahan; day watch
man, A Bell, of Madison; night
watchman, & E Philbiue, of Silver
Bow; janitor, Ennis Bell, of Silver
Bow; pages, Walter Flynn, T
Booker, Frank Gleason of Helena
and Thomas Hughes, of Anaconda.
The minority. through Repre-
sentative Hedges, of Fergus, pre-
sented the following candidates:
Speaker, VIM Lindsay, Dawson;
speaker pro TEN, A L Jaqueth. of
Flathead; chief clerk, T + Sterling,
Helena; assistant chief clerk, W D
Mcdonald, Fergus; sergeant at
arms, Robert EyaLs, of Yellow.
stone.
The vote resulted in the election
of Stiff and the balance of the
democratic nominees SO, Lindsay,
10; Mr., Stiff voting for Lindsay
and vice versa.
Hedges OF Fergus, Carr of Flat
head and Toole of Deer Lodge we're
appointed a committee to wait
upon the senate and governor
after the speaker had assumed the
i gavel and thanked the house for
the honor and assured the In emit bers