The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-13

THE Slu.WEEK1
1D11To0IAL A001eUGY.
0ouDo1lman q. q. 0o1 Arrived
ana To Dottle % Begin.
Tho Domocgo&lo Oo1o0otjo0 win
TAho Thelr 0oo&D a1A DE-
mAnd . Square Dool.
Special Disoaash . ~ AIHg8s
HELIxA, d. r. Jan. II. 1883.
The i've Republicans and one 1ude-
finite held their customary mutual
admiration society to-day, 1t which
the usual forms Of roll call, admoni-
tory instructions to the 6esgsant-
Adams regarding the recall
eitrants, and adjournment were
gone thrsagh with. The
Councilman ftum silver Bow (Wtt-
teri distinguished himself BY moving
10 nominate . chaplain, but other
gentlen,en doubled the power Of The
unorganised body to nominate or
elect oalcen, and It wss decided to
let the point rsst and invite clergy
man to minister to the spiritual
wants Of the legislative garrison.
Couneiln,aa c. G. Cox arrived In the
city to-day. A Caucus Of He'uoc1at-
ic member will be held tonight
to decide what course to pursue
In the matter Of organization. No
agreement hes set been reached ~
to the presidency Of the council. but
Hon. A. HI. Mitchell Of Deer Lodge
county b in the Iced aud will pro-
bebly receive the caucus nomination.
Regarding the Ha,nilton-Back con-
test, the purpose Of the Democratic
wing of the couucil b not announced;
bat It b believed Hamilton, relying
upon the uniform practice AZ Legis-
lative bodies, that the csr-
uacate b 1or;ssa Iac;e evidence to
the holders title to the seat, will ap'
pear ut the her AZ the council cham
Oer Tomorrow and ask to b sworn
In, which it IL not believed, In the
fsee Of all known presidents, will be
refused. Mr.. Rack can then proceed
,,ro .fornsa with his contest, after
the council he's affected permanent
organisation, and II he can show
that he received . plurality Of legal
votes he will undoubtedly be awarded
the seat. Candidates Tor Offices and
clerkships in the Council are numer-
ous TIE m,"st prominent aspirants
.,c. ia. : ..:~: Clerk, Hayden Riddle
and w. w. Rodehaves; for Enrol
ling and Engroesing Clerk, Sol Pox-
nsinsky and Vim. Wallace; for Ser
geant-at-Arn,s, Sam Alexander,
Stephen Bynum and Jerry Robin
son.
The House Wa called to order ut
10 .. M, the Speaker In the chair. A
committee Of three on mileage WAS
appointed, consisting CT Messrs. Ed.
wards, Mallory and O'Grady.
Adjourned until 10 a. M. tD-nN'r.
row.
HELENA, Jan. II, 1853.
COUNCIL.
The deadlock In the Council re-
mains uubs0ken. 1t was expected
that Hamilton, the credited COun-
Gilman from Ch0teau aud Daw-
son counties. would to- day present
his credentials and demand to he
sworn In, but the course hitherto
pursued by the Republicans, In ars'-
eating to themselves tue power t"
pass upon the right N Back to hold u
seat In the Council Chamber, seems
to indicate that they would nat hest.
tate to ignore the credentials of Ham,
ilton aud fore him tO = prusecuti"n
Of the contest, the burden Of which
according to all precedent. fall
upon Back. and that contest WOULD
also have tn lie made before lnartt-
san tribunal composed IT i've lIe','o-
Gratis. five Republicans aud the de-
PENDANT In the cDnteSt proceedings.
This sharp practice Of the RspuLii-
licans aided by the political frer
lance, Back, has placed the Demo- !
cratic Delegation In AL embarrassing
position. The Democrats are
holding frequent ca,'c,ases hut it
h mot known just what their !
action viii lie, hut the w&li-kn3wn !
character Of the men Is sufficient
guarantee that they will n"t fail in
any duty they owe their constituent
~, by submitting I" Republica" ad- !
vantages gained Ly Republican CHI !
e:anery even II It bec,',,es necessary |
to sacrifice the entire session In order !;
to prevent such = result. The six |,
C0uncilnlen lllet,At 10 O'Clock this !
called the roll, and adjourn- !
ri until IN, .. NJ, tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House was called to ORDER 1t !;
. p. M, Speaker In the chair. The
report Of the Committee on Mileage !;
WINS received and accepted. Notice !
was given OF the following bills, to !
be hereafter introduced. BY Blake, !
\ bill for an act amending the Terri. ,
torial Funding Act also for an not
the Attorney General, '
alsO for an act concerning the organ
|zation Ut the Legislative As ;
by Forbis. provid- !
INK for the election Of Pub /
lie administrators, also to amend :
IN act concerning stenographers; by !
lYsnhs~>~ -.~s>.,s~~nmk u,a~1ssAi<>n !