The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-02
FIREWORKS ARE AVOIDED
House Insurgents Back
Down and Judge O'Connor
Is Elected Speaker.
vontinued From rage one.)

11:45 tomorrow morning. the commit
tee reporting that the governor woul,
address the Joint assembly at /:
o'clock.
Upon taking the chair Speake,
O'Connor said:
New Speakers Address.
Honored Sirs:
I wish to take this opportunity t.
wish you very happy new year and
many of them. I thank you for the
honor you have bestowed upon me ir
giving me the right to preside owe,
your deliberations as your speaker
Il do not believe that what 1 have
done in the past justifies the compli-
mentary remarks of the gentleman
who introduced me, but / sincerely
hope that will be able to Justify those
very flattering remarks. Our interests
are all the same. We are to do what
we can for the good of the state of
Montana first. Democracy and Re-
Ipublicantsm come next and l wish to
say that the Republican side of this
house will get just as much considera
ton as the Democratic side. l will
deal as fairly and justly as if you were
in our own party. We are working for
the state as a whole.
Progressive Laws Wanted.
"Th> prosperity Of the mines means
the prosperity of the state as q whole.
The prosperitysof the farmer, the pros
perity Of the railroads affects the
prosperity Of the state and in working
Tor one we are working for ALL I hope
that this legislature will Ike. step
with the progressive laws promulgated
lby our president, Woodrow Wilson, in
which work he has been so ably as
sisted by Senator r. J. Walsh, Senator
Henry l.. Myers, Congressman John
NJ. Evans and Congressman Tom
EStout. Let us uphold the hands of
that progressive man, Governor Sam
Stewart, and aid him in securing the
laws which he will ask from this BODY.
reforms Needed
Il believe in the equalization Of
taxes. the betterment of roads and
cutting out the useless timber in the
various departments of the state gov
eernment and putting it's offices on an
economical basis. When we have done
that, it seems to me that we shall have
done our duty.
My only desire is to serve you
honestly, justly, fairly and courteously
|and If you will try to extend the same
consideration to me it will be of great
assistance and I again thank you for
the distinguished honor you have OK
tended to me today
Senate Proceedings,
proceedings in the senate were very
simple and showed perfect organ
ization. After a brief prayer by Chap
lain Dodds, in which he beseeched the
blessing of Providence for the incom-
ing year upon the senators and their
families and upon the state and coun-
try at large, Chief Justice Theodore
|Rrantly administered the oath to Lieu
tenant Governor w. w. Mcdowell. He
called Cor nominations for Temporary
secretary. Senator Edwards nomi
III. +. Cone of Ravalli who was de-
cleared elected. He called the roll
Senator Whiteside was the only mem
Der absent. but he came in a few min
utes later. The senators elected last
fall then came forward and gathered
about the presidents desk and were
Sworn in.
Senator Dwight placed in nominal
ton for senate positions the persons
chosen at the Republican caucus. SEN
ator Muffly nominated Senator d. G..
OShea of Carbon county for president
pro tenn.
Senators Edwards. Fishbecls and
Muffly We're named as Il committee to
notify Governor Stewart the senate
was organized and ready for business,
and Amin. Mershon and Hogan as a
like committee to notify the house.
Before adjournment was taken until
Tuesday at 11:3O. Senator Larson,
chairman of the committee on commit
tees, asked all members to advise him
of what committees they prefer to
serve on.