The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-08
REPUBLICANS
ARE SWORNIN
Both Houses Organize in Accordance With the
Plans Mapped Out by the Republicans
in Their Caucuses
(BOISE CAPITAL NEWS.)


democratic minority, Perry W. Nit
chell of Idaho county, in an appropriate
speech.
The nomination was seconded by
Peede of Boise county.
The ballot by roll call resulted:
Hunt, 35; Mitchell. II.
. Mitchell of Idaho voted for his op-
ponent. Hunt was declared elected, and
McNeal of Kootenai, Jensen of Ban
mock and Jenkins of Latah were APP
pointed to escort him to the chair
Speaker Hunt spoke dozen words of
formal thanks for the high honor and
expressing his hope for pleasant ses-
sion
The regular republican caucus NOM
inees We're then elected over the dem
ocratic nominees:
For chief clerk the ballot resulted:
McCracken, 36; Parker, 10. There
was evidently a mistake in recording
the vote as the roll was called, but after
two attempts the clerk gave it up and
the vote was allowed to stand as given
above. Parker should have had one
more democratic vote and McCracken
one less, as it was not known that any
democrat bolted his caucus nomination
While there was mistake somewhere
it did not effect the result and the mat
ter was not further inquired into
The republican caucus nominees for
the following places were then placed
in nomination and a motion made to
elect them all together Moore of Ida
ho moved to substitute the democratic
nominees. The substitute was then
defeated by an aye and nay vote,
and in similar manner the
original motion was carried and the re-
publican nominees declared duly elected.
Mr. Little of Bingham Brown of
Ada and Moore of Idaho, We're appoint
ed to wait upon the chief justice and
ask him to administer the oaths of office
to the speaker and attaches of the
house
This formality was speedily COM
piled with
THE SENATE.
At II o'clock, noon, the senate was
called to order by Chief Clerk w, V.
Helfrich. The certificate Of election of
the following members was read from
the secretary of state:
Elijah F. Cation, j. W. Ballentine, A.
B Stevenson, w. w Clark, H. w.
Ciefer, W. Newell, E. Allen, G. A Day
Charles Baker, j. A. Putrill, Albert
Heath, J. L. Eckert, j. F. Yost, J, w.
Brigham, w. C. Whitwell, p r. Dol
man. G.. E. Crum, d. L. Evans Arthur
Pense B. F. O'Neil and G. F. Smith.
After the roll call, the chief justice
ofthe supreme court appeared and the
new members We're sworn in The
honorable justice was conducted by
Senators Ballentine and Smith.
. The personal of the senate consists OF
} dignified body of men, Of apparent
dDlllUN ana I'LL edTueSI ueStTe " leSlSldus
! for the best interests of the state
Among the members are Gilbert T
Smith of Washington, and J. w. Brig
o ham of Latah county, former member
:, and also Senators j. w Ballentine o
/ Blaine, Edward Allen of Canyon, j. A
J Putrill of Elmore, William c. Whit
well of Lemhi, who We're members c
the last session.
|. Lieutenant-G Governor James M. Ste
;. ems was then introduced and the sci
ate was formally called to order Sci
ator Brigham presented the names {
caucus nominees for clerical position
. and moved that they be appointe
:, Senator Evans presented list of Il
democratic nominees, A vote was ia
en- and the list presented by Senat
> Brigham was carried by vote Of
and 6 The employees, the names
10 whom appear in another column we
in duly sworn in.
n Senators Smith, Ballentine and Bri
ham were selected to wait upon
n governor and inform him that the Sc
he ate had organized and was ready to