The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-14


Legislature of any state, the executiy
thereof may make temporary appoint
ments until the next meeting of tn
legislature which shall then fill sue
vacancies.
Under the foregoing provision c
the constitution when the number c
states is Invisible by three as at pres
ent, there being SO senators, eac
class is filled, but if we had
state instead of 48, there would b
33, senators in each of two classe
and 80 in the other class. According
ly when the first session of the Idah,
legislature organized and proceeded tt
in the y. S. senate, it being under
stood by those having such election
in charge that one of the two senators
to whom the state was entitled would
undoubtedly draw a short term; in
which event there would be a vacancy
in the Idaho SenatOrship, before the
meeting of the next session of the leg
islature. To avoid such contingency
the legislature after electing the two
senators as provided by the constitu-
ltion proceeded to elect, and did elect
a third senator to fill the vacancy
which would subsequently occur.
But as there were originally four
candidates for the senate and only
three had been elected, a non-partisan
caucus was called, and the fourth can
didate was elected to contest the cleo
ton of the third.
The Official Story
The following extract from the SEN
ate journal, second session, fifty-first
congress 1890-91, page SO, explains the
method by which the classification of
the two first senators from Idaho was
determined.
Classification of Senators
Mr.. Hoar submitted the following
resolution; which was considered by
unanimous consent, and agreed to.
Resolved: That the senate now
proceed to ascertain the classes to
which the senators from the state of
Idaho shall be assigned, in conform
ity with the resolution of the 18th of
May, 1879, and as the constitution re-
quires.
Ordered that the secretary put in
to the ballot box two papers of equal
size, one of which shall be numbered |
3 and the other shall be blank. Each |
Of the senators from the state of Ida
no shall draw out one paper, and the |
senator who shall draw the paper
numbered 3 shall be assigned to the
class of senators whose term of serv-
ce will expire on the Sd day of March,
1891. That the secretary then put
nto the ballot box two papers of equal
size, one of which shall be numbered
and the other shall be numbered g
The other senator shall draw out one
'aper If the paper drawn be num-
'ClCu l., tilC oCuolOl Shall DC doolShCu
o the class of senators whose term of
ervice will expire on the Sd day of
farch, 1893 and if the paper drawn
G numbered 2, the senator shall be
ssigned to the class of senator whose
erm of service will expire the Sd day
f March, 1895.
Two Who Won
The secretary having PIT into the
allot box two papers, one of which
vas numbered and the other blank
William J. Mcconnell drew the paper
3, and is accordingly in the
lass of senators whose term of SER
ice will expire the 3rd day of March,
391.
Two papers numbered l and we're
len put by the secretary into the box 4
gorge l.. Shoup drew the paper num-
cred and is accordingly in the class
senators whose term of service will
lpire on the 3rd day of March, 1895.
The result of the election of the
d and 4th senator by the legislature
the state of Idaho as recorded in !
lie record of senate election cases, :.
First session Fifty-second congress) ,
as follows. 4
lillian H. CIagett VS.. Fred T. Dubois, .
of Idaho.
The first Legislature of the state of
laho met pursuant to proclamation :
7 the governor, Monday, December 8,
80. The house of representatives
fected permanent organization on
at day. The senate, the lieutenant
,vernor being ex-officio presiding Of
cer, after having prayer, elected a \
ERIK pro-tempore, after which the
majors were sworn, a committee on
les selected, a choice of seats pro-
ded for, a set of temporary rules
opted, and, finally, committee on
ganization appointed. Tuesday,
scember, the permanent organization
is perfected by the choice of sec
tary and other officers.
December 16, being the