The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-17
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Sixteenth Biennial Session.
WEDNESDAY-THIRD DAYS PRO-
CEEDINGS.

HELENA, Jan. 16.-CouNcIL The coun-
Gil was called at 1915 O'clock, pursuant
to adjournment; quorum present. Prayer
by Chaplain. Minutes of second day
were read and approved.
Thompson of Deer Lodge, chairman of
the committee on mileage, presented the
report, which was read and, on motion of
Bickford, received and the committee
discharged.
Brown, chairman Of the committee on
rules, reported that the committee would
like little further time: granted.
Kennedy of Jefferson gave notice that
at some future day he would introduce
bill on elections.
Middleton of Custer presented joint
resolution approprating $1,000 for print
ing, newspapers, stamps, etc, which were
not provided for by the government.
Kennedy moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the bill as considered read a
second and third time and placed on its
final passage. Unanimously carried.
On motion. of Kennedy the council took
recess until two o'clock p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION:
quorum present. Minutes of the morn
ing read and approved.
Collins introduced joint resolution
No. : 5, rendering the thanks Of the
legislature to j. X. Toole for his able
plea for and in defence Of home rule in
the Territories, and especially Montana.
Thompson moved that the resolution
be engrossed and put upon its final
passage.
Brown Of Beaverhead, with much
eloquence, objected to the adoption
this motion; but it was carried by a vote
Of ayes 10; nays 2.
Middleton of Custer introduced Joint
memorial asking Congress to appropriate
old Fort Ellis as Il site for an agricultural
and mechanical college.
Middleton moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill be considered rs
read, cngrossed and placed on its final
| passage. Carried-Ayes 10; nays 2.
The house joint resolution No. /, pro-
viding for extra clerks for the council
and house, to assist the regular clerks, At
IS per day, was read; after which the
council adjourned till tomorrow at 10
Il. Ill.
The house met at II o'clock. Roll call
ed; quorum present. Prayer by the chap
lain. journal read and approved.
On motion of Hunt, that part Of the
journal referring to the governors
message was stricken out.
The speaker announced the special
order and that the message was ready for
consideration.
On motion Of Haskell, the special order
was set aside until after receipt Of the
report Of the committee on rules.
Murray Of committee on rules made his
report, which was read at length by the
clerk. The rules suggested are sub
stantially those in vogue at the fifteenth
session.
On motion, the house went into com
mittee Of the whole to consider the report
Of the committee on rules.
The speaker asked Mr.. Gillette to take
the chair, but he declined. Mr.. johnson
was then requested to preside and he de
clined. Mr.. .Joslyn of Deer Lodge ac-
ccpted and called the committee to order,
The rules were adopted section by
/ nrts t1rfs thn o;x
reached. This rule names the different
committees Of the house. Tho number
two years ago was nineteen; but this re-
port consolidated many of them and re-
duced the number to ten. This provoked
considerable opposition and. pending the
result Of the discussion, the committee
arose and asked leave to sit again.
Speaker Mantle resumed the chair.
Recess until o'clock p. nj.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met ut 2 O'clock and went into
II committee OF the whole. Joslyn in the
chair, on the report Of the committee on
rules
The committee arose and recommended
that the report Of the committee on rules
be adopted with the amendments sug
gested.
House resumed. Mantle in the chair.
On motion Of Hunt, the consideration
Of the Governors message was made the
special order for tomorrow ut II o'clock
.Ioslyn, from committee on mileage, re-
ported: report read. amended adopted
and the committee discharged.
Adjourned till 10 Il. nj. tomorrow.