The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-26
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HELENA, Nov. 35.-Thc house that Viii
liam NJ. Jack built, met at = O'Clock this
afternoon. new wood pile had been
erected near the door. and n big box OF
coal stood just within the room. The
watslinIeIl had two stoves roaring and the
place looked ~ little more h;.bitaiic. Tho
riIpnp speaker called for Rev. e.. Is. Allen.
n Baptist Clergyman of this city, who was
appointed chaplain last Saturday. to
come forward and pray. To the 'lismay
not present, and n run,or prevailed
that he declined to serve such
a house. On motion of Mr.. Bray,
OF Silver Bow. the speaker WAS
instructed to appoint "a committee of one
to wait upon Mu. Allen officially and
learn his intentions. The speaker said
Mr.. Roberts, of Silver Bow, was the gei-
tlcman who had pnt Rev. MIR. Allen in
nomination. ana tn Mr.. Roberts, there
fore, was assigned the delicate duty of
calling on the minister and iInplorinR him
to come down and pray for them. The
committee OH rules presented n set, the
consideration of which was made special
order for tomorrow at = y. m. The COM
mittce ON credentials presented IA report,
which was adopted, seating 30 repibl-
cans, including the six from Silver Bow.
The committee which waited on the gov
ernor presented this report.
The undersigned, the committee appointed 10y
| your honor;.Dir buiy to inform the governor of
the state of Montana that the house of represent
and had duly organized and ready To receive
any comm uiiitaiions which he might De pleased
to make, have discharged their duty tins day He
informed that inasinuch as he had designated
| i'm a procIamatiun u place where the house of
| representatives WAS to meet. he could hold no
| Official communication with your honorable body
ut present.
| This report was referred to u committee
| .f seven. namely: bumpers Hotter, Nor
ton, Stebbins, Greeno4gh. Waite; Blair
aud Newcomer. MIR. Beariman then or
f.red this resolution:
Resolved, That the house of Representatives
proceed with regular business 50 lar as II Is IN
it's power To do So, without present coiuintinc;.-
| tioIis from the governor, and VIII await such
1 communication whenever II shall be his pleasure
| to transmit the same.
| This resolution was also referred to the
| committee of seven.
| These committees were appointed: In
| procup6. suitable rooms, Messrs. Goodwin,
Cory sShd Lockray; ON mileage. Messrs
| Eaton. hastie and Wing; to confer with
| the senate, Mcssrs. Waite, Dolman and
Loud. A. 4. Smith, of Deer Lodge county,
| The jumpers then adjourned tn = .. NJ to-
morrow.
IL is learned tonight that Rev
as chaplain for the r,npers
and has written letter of declinatlon
which will be sent to them tomorrow. MIR
Allen considers il discourtcotis to the gen
tlcmen who rendered him the position it
say anything To the reporters fortnight. II.
| prefers tn communicate with the gentle
men aforesaid through the regular chan
| mel of correspondence. An intimate fri, n'
of Mr.. Allen, however. informed tI'
STANDARD correspondent that Mr.. Aiief
had made up his mind to- decline. and ht
decision was irrevocable. He takes TIN