The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-18

~ u 0CGioH &iu duoPtcu Will u'noAu-
ment the house resolution for a joint COM
mittee to wait on the governor.
Corbly offered a resolution that the further
reception of reports, bills, and other resolu-
ions be suspended until an agreement is ar
rived at between the two houses with respect
to the appointment of . joint committe to
wait upon the governor and inform him OF
their organization. Corbly supported his res
~olution in a few forcible words.
Blake read from the Herald Of yesterday
an exit act from the proceedings of the coun-
Gil, showing that a second communication
had been sent by the governor to the council,
and the house ignored it. He hoped that the
house would stand firm IN the assertion of its
dignity, and he would therefore support the
resolution.
Cullen said that the council had apologized
and he thought that the apology should be
accepted. The legislature had important
wsrk before it and he wanted to see the house
release itself from the dilemma and find some
ether means of advising the governor of its
position and allow the business of the session
to proceed. It appeared to him that the house
was straining at a gnat and trying to swallow
a camel. Ma vital interest was concerned.
DeWelfe thought the question had been
resolved to a matter of punctilio, and the
thing to be decided is whether it is not wiser
to waive it than to insist upon it. He moved
as a substitute to rescind the resolution of
yesterday and that a committee Of two be ap-
pointed to inform the governor Of the organ
ization of the house.
Harrington believed that it would be we'll
to wait for the action Of the council on the
resolution for q committee of conference.
The speaker decided DeWolfe's action out
Of order.
Cullen moved to lay the whole matter OIL
the table. BE explained that the resolution
for a committee of conference had not been
communicated to the council adopted.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thu house re-assembled at 2 p. m. A CON-
munication was received from the council
announcing among ether things that that body
could not appoint a committee of conference
on the disagreement between the two houses
with respect to the appointment of a joint
committee to wait on the governor until the
appointment of a like committee by the house.
Blake moved that such committee be ap-
pointed; carried.
Blake and Cullen were appointed as such
committee.
Cullen moved that II g r No l and the
resolution offered by Corbly (see morning
session above) be taken from the table: car
ried.
Bell, Humber, Powers, Sedslan and the
speaker voted in the negative.
Blake moved that the further consideration
of Corbly's resolution be made the special Or
der for tomorrow morning at II o'clock
carried.
The speaker offered the very forcible sug-
sestion that the time of the house, which was
not occupied by the regular order Of bust
Z ness, might be more proftably employed by
the several committees and by the members
; individually than in session.
= On motion of Blake the house recessed I'm.
til 8 o'clock.
4 At 3 o'clock the house reassembled.
) A communication was received from the
! council announcing its concurrence in Fl j r
No. l tor the appointment of clerks.
v DeWolfe, from the special committee ON
I printing reported that they could have 100
I copies Of the laws printed on slips at a cost
. not to exceed $50.
Humber moved that the report be received
and the committee discharged adopted.
Beach, from committee ON ways and means,
reported Fl B No ), to fix the rate of interest
Of territorial and county warrants, with a
recommendation that the rate lie reduced
from 7 to 6 per cent, and that as So amended
the bill pass.
Sedman briefly opposed the amendment.
He proposed to introduce a bill reducing the
o legal rate of interest from 10 to 7 per cent,
l.. and he thought that the county could AFFORD
to pay the legal rate, as individuals would be
lie required to do.
r. The speaker called DeWolfe 10 the chair
Beach supported the amendment reported
ID by the committee.
~ Donnelly, in order that the subject nigh
t. be thoroughly discussed, moved that the bill
ne be made the special order for tomorrow at
r p. M; carried.
r. Blake moved that the committees on print
ing OF the two houses be authorized to hav,
100 copies Of the laws passed at the, extr;
tn session of 70 printed for distribution anon!
the members of the legislative assembly.
Sedman moved to increase the number t.
TO $50.
Blake reduced his motion to the form of
concurrent resolution providing for ESQ cor
e. les. The resolution was adopted.
as Adjourned.
GgNCli- Day.