Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-01
May Require Amendment.

AS CnIS makes nO PROVISION LOT IlAiIlS
the terms of the New Mexico senators, it
is probable that the committee will amend
it or draft a new resolution affecting all
four senators.
The greatest lottery of this kind. since
the first at the time of the organization
of the Senate. was when senators came
in from the then new states of North
Dakota, South Dakota and Washington.
The formality with which the ceremony
of drawing lots was conducted character
ICES the story of the scene as pictured
in the Congressional Record for that day.
The rules which governed that drawing
of lots and which will be followed this
week, possibly tomorrow, reflect that
Formally and dignity which character
ize all the Senate does The rules for
that drawing. as presented by Senator
Hear of Massachusetts for the Senate
committee of privileges and elections. are
set forth in the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate proceed to
ascertain the classes to which the sena-
tors from North Dakota, South Dakota
and Washington shall be assigned, in con-
formity with the resolution of the 18th of
May, 1850. and as the Constitution re-
quires.
Papers of Equal Size.
Ordered, that the secretary put into
the ballot box three papers of equal size,
one of which shall be numbered L. one Of
which shall be numbered and one of
which shall be numbered 3. The senator
from each of said states whose name
comes first in alphabetical order shall
thereupon in the presence of the Senate
draw one of said papers from the box in
behalf of his state. The senators from
the state drawing the paper numbered 1
shall thereupon first be assigned to their
respective classes. The senators from
the state drawing paper numbered snail
next be assigned to their respective
classes. The senators from the state
drawing paper numbered 3 shall next be
assigned to their respective classes.
The secretary shall, as soon as said
drawing is completed, put into the ballot
box two papers of equal size, one or
which shall be numbered 3. Each Of the
senators from the state whose senators
are first to be assigned to their respective
classes shall thereupon draw out one
paper, and the senator who shall draw
out the paper numbered / shall thereupon
be inserted in the class of senators whose
term Of service will expire March 3.
1893, and the senator who snail draw
out the paper numbered ) snail tnere-
upon be inserted in the class of senators
whose term Of service will expire March
3, 1891.
Value of Paper No. l.
THE secretary shall then place in the
ballot box three papers of equal size,
one OF which shall be numbered i. one of
which shall be numbered . and one Of
which shall be numbered B. Each of the
senators from the state whose senators
are next to be assigned to their respective
classes shall thereupon draw out one
paper. If either senator shall draw out
paper numbered 1 he shall be assigned
to the class whose term will expire March
3, 1893. If either senator shall draw out
paper numbered he shall be assigned
to the class whose term will expire March
3, 1895. II either senator shall draw
out paper numbered he shall be assigned
to the class whose term will expire March
Tho secretary shall then place III the