The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-12-07
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WHO rs CONSISTENT
The discussion of the capital bill in
10th House and Council has called forth
sz1e expressions from the members to
szalain their conduct, which appears
strangely inconsistent to outsiders. Mr..
Boswell in the House, and President
Bagg in the Council have placed unus-
ual stress upon, and frequently alluded
tothe clause in the Governors Message
wherein they were recommended to ''re-
enact all the laws heretofore passed. not
prohibited by the act of Congress of
March ,, 1867" asserting that in veto
in- any bill heretofore enacted, he is
inconsistent with his own recommend
alton Ii is apparent to any observer
that the expression was not only of a
general character, but very carelessly
worded. as the recommendation if strict
" followed, would imply as well the re
enactment Of the laws of the First Ses-
sion as of the Second and Third If the
Deer Lodge delegation, however, think
il meant al the annulled laws, how are
they to reconcile their sincere desire to
comply strictly with the recommends
ton Of the Governor" with their action
"A drafting, introducing. supporting and
securing the passage of the bin locating
the peuitentiary at Deer Lodge city, in
Deer Lodge county, when the last Leg
fslature had passed, and a bill was ap--
proved locating the psnitentiary at Ar
gentu, in Beavcrhead county. If the
Governor meant ALI did not the Legis-
ature first set the example of departure
from the euactmsnts and violate his re-
TecnmmendatiOn Was IL not one of
the first bills passed and approved Did
We hear anything then Of this "inconsis-
tencyg'' Had tue accommodation meant
"aII' and been observed with that sin
eeTe desire to comply strictly" would
they have the penitentiary, with which
they propose to excuse their vote on the
capital bill to their constituents? We
think not. Mr.. Cullen denounced the
veto as the outrage of Federal OH
cial, perPetrated upon the people of
Montana, and the "outrages of Federal
officials" composed the greater portion
Of his speech. He forgets, perhaps, that
it was to one of these very Officials"
that EdgertOn is indebted for her bal
ance ofpower in the Legislature, and we
heard nothing of this cry from the gen
ueman or his constituency when all
this embittered strife originated, for the
seed Of all this dissension, bartering,
elimination and reerimination was sown
a. Helena, in June, to bring forth its
iruits at Virginia in November. That
point has heretofore been shirked by all
hands, but it is the stubborn, incontro-
'ertable tact, Notwithstanding. Had the
apportiOnment of the Territory been
Just and ne three principal counties
Deem fairly represented, we would not
nave now seen all this wrangling in a
legislative abortion, born with fangs in
us mouth TO rend its own flesh and that
Of Its nurse. Deer Lodge, the most pro
missing county of the Territory, with
lAfgelyPrepondateringv vote over any 9th
ei'hasto, Lazarus like, begfor the crumbs
mat fall from the table of the Edgerton
DlVes, or starve. One representative
asserts he was instructed to vote with
Madison, on the capital question, while
.Ae other simply "came over to get all
ne could Madison has two members in
'Ae House, each representing 1,O72
s-AAhed electors. Let two members
lon Edgerton represent the same num-
'sf and there are still two remaining
"lo each represent but 36S constitu-
'sais, and their votes viii kill those of
,le entire Madison delegation. Ere you
1selaln against the outrages of Federal
Ulncials, gentlemen of Edgerton, consider
'Aat Madison county, the financial Sam
ooa oi Montana, with more wealth, pay
more taxes and with nearly equal,
population is shorn of its strength. bound
AaAd and foot, in the hands of this