The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-07
OUR HELENA LETTER.
characteristic Motion and Speech
by Fergus.
Fergus Offers . Novel Resolution
which was Adopted.
Another Cattlemen's Bill In the
House.
HELENA. N. T., March 4.

HELENA, NJ. T., March 4.
In the council this morning = mo-
ton by Fergus created quite q sensa-
ton.
When the journal of yesterdays
proceedings was read, he moved to
amend by striking out the words,
prayer by the chaplain" and in
sert, " Political appeal to the LOrd.n
The motion was occasiODed by the
remarkable prayer Of the chaplain in
which he saw tit, along with much
valuable political news, to inform
the Deity that one hundred thousand
men were trembling in their shoes
for fear of losing their offices, and a
| hundred thousand others were just
as anxious to take their places.
Mr.. Fergus supported his motion
in a few characteristic remarks as fol-
lows:
Mr.. P.esident:-I bow with rev
eTence in the presence OF all sincere
devotion. and never have l been more
sincere than in listening to the
prayers of our worthy chaplain. B ut
1 think he varied the routine just a
little TOO much, and gave rs q politi.
cal address, and as [ en- q truthful
man, ~prefering to hear a spade..called
q spade, would like to have it 80 re-
corded. have a little
American pride about this matter,
too, sir. / hold that when adj
dressing our, elves to strangers, we
should always appear at u best.
1 don't think it Is right to noise 1t
abroad that hundred thousand Of us
are trembling in III shoes. What
kind of q way is this to make his
tory, and at our own expense2 l
hope my motion will prevail.
The motion came within one vote
of being carried.
But little business was done in the
Legislature 0-day.
In the House q motion to adjourn
in honor Of the day, was lost, and the
forenoon was spent in the c0nsidera-
ton OF various bills IN committee of
the whole.
In the Council, after the opening |
proceedings. Fergus offered the fol-
lowing resolution
WHEREAS, A Democratic Presi-
dent is to be iaaugurated to-day at
the national capital, an event that
has not occurred before in q quarter
of a century. Now, to give the DEM
Ocrats an opportunity to properly
celebrate the day, and the Republic
cans an opportunity to witness so
rare an event, and further
believing that before night
u Democratic friends will be SO
happy that they will be willing to
vote for any bill, good or bad, to the
imminent detriment Of tue public
goou therefore. he it
Resolved: That the Council do now
adjourn until Thursday evening.
The resolution was adopted without
opposition.
This afternoon the Council, with
many members of the. House, were
handsomely entertained as the guests
of DIR. A. III. Mitchell, the Council
man from Deer Lodge. Toasts APP
propriate to the day were offered and
responded to in the happiest style,
and the occasion passed of in the
happiest manner.
The House In committee of the
whole considered and recommended
the passage of the following bills: 1
A Council bill by Buck, relating to
burglary.
A bill by Perkins, relating to the
borrowing of money. by boards OF
county commissioners.
A bill by Potts, relating to the
organization of the Legislative As
sembly.
A bill by Jurgens. concerning
official duties.
A resolution by Norton, providing
for insurance on the Montana law
library.
A resolution by Hatch, making ap-
preparation for the Montana law
library. I
The bill for the better protection of
the live stock interests of the Terri
tory was under consideration but not
completed.
The bill provides for q board of
stock commissioners, who are author
ICED to appoint detectives and in
spectors, and are invested with the
general charge of the stock interests
Of the Territory.
Forbis spoke against the bill to-day,
and all the Silver Bow members will
oppose 1t, but without any more
chance of success probably than in
the case Of the 'cow-doctOr" bill. The
stock men are too largely in the ma
jority to listen to any opposition.
One section of the bill provides that
none but owners of cattle or horses
enoll 10 ol;nihlo tn tho OHAoo If st0Ok, /
commissioner.
Speer moved to amend by inserting
cor asses" He made an eloquent
appeal in behalf of the Jackass. lie
did not believe in sett,ng up a cattle
and horse aristocracy among US. 1t
had come to pass that horses and cat
tie, not men, were represented. He
thought asses should have q fair
chance and be represented on the
Board of Stock Commissioners