Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-16
"A SIXTY DAYS. SESSION,

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MONTANA,S SIxTEENTH LEGLSLAT
II URE ENDS List NIGHT.
Rushing Bills Through Both Houses -Ths
i Paper mill Bill Passes the House, alss
I the Bill Concerning Homesteads, and
are Signed by the Governor-Messagel
from the Gevernor-He Thanks tn.
Legislature and wishes them God-speed
Speaker Mantle Complimented.
HELENA, March 15.-The Legislature was
the center of attraction all day long, and
large throngs have visited the halls. Gov
ernor Leslie signed many bills, and the
House greatly amused itself, while the
Council, which has now been styled the
House Of Lords, continued sombre and
sullen.
A bill was forced through the House and
rushed to the Council, providing for the ap.
Iportionment of members OF the Legislature,
1t was ...-..
GROSSLY PARIIsAN MEASURE,
and met with all the opposition OF the few
Democratic members OF the Council. 1t
gave Silver Bow county four members,
Deer Lodge three, Lewis and Clarke three,
and all the others only one. When it
came to vote in the Council on
it's final passage, Kennedy created sensa-
tion. He said as a Republican he was in
duty bound to vote for it. but never again
would he bind himself to be drawn into
the net OF such q set OF men as drafted the
bill. He would vote for it because he
knew it would be useless to do otherwise.
He would never again be associated with q
set OF men
FOR WHOM HE had NO RESPECT,
politically or personally. He voted aye,
and the governor pocketed the bill.
In tie House, in the evening, message
from the governor announced his approval
and signature of Il. B. SO, concerning mu-
nicipal corporations. A vollsy OF torpe-
does then few around, and third House
was organized.
81. B. 201 was introduced to show how
Blakely and Swiggett were elected. Also
Ii. B. 2O2 to locate the state capitol at
Judith on the raging Missouri. Much fun
was had, and Fog Horn Whitney moved to
lay them under the table.
HOUSE BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Another message from the Governor was
read signing the following House bills: No.
46, to prevent dissemination OF scab and
other diseases; No. 16, mining inspector;
No. 8, to prevent the sale of noxious drugs;
No. 81, giving costs in certain cases; No.
56, relating to compensation of Mayor and
Aldermen; II. B. A, providing witnesses,
and 81. B. Al, to encourage the establish
ment OF a paper mill.
This was the last communication from
the Governor, who returned thanks to the
body for the courtesy extended. He wished
would prove useful ones.
SPEAKER MANTLE coMPLMENTED.
Mantle was called down, Murray took
the chair. and Saxton made q fine speech,
complimenting the Speaker on his ability,
and a votes OF thanks was spread on the
minutes, and Mantle presented with an en-
crossed copy.
Hunt spoke next. He is the most elo.
quent member of the House. He praised
Mantle with his oily tongue and well-chosen
words. He congratulated the House on
passing Moore's registration bill and got
in blow at the House of Lords for killing
the Sunday law measure.
Mantle spoke next in his usual pleasant
strain, and thanked the members for their
kindness and courteous treatment OF him,
and them promptly, at midnight, said:
''There being no further business on hand
I now declare the House OF Representatives
without day." General hapdshaking fol- !
lowed among members and With the ladies
who were present in large numbers and |
also the members OF the city council.
LAST HOURS OF THE COUNCIL.
Before midnight the gallery was crowded. |
At the carly evening session the cover. |
nor's communication announced the ap-
proyal of the following Council bills: No. |
46, concerning the levy of taxes and as
of property; No. 1, creating the |
Office of boiler inspector; No. 81, requiring |
the printing and publishing OF new election |
laws; No. 81, relating to liens; No. AZ, !
concerning the compensation of certain |
county officers, the fee bills [great applause];
No. 43, to amend the probate practice |
act.
An unsuccessful effort was made to have |
blazer Brown sing a song; Conrad flirted |
with the stenegrapher; Silver j
Bow Thompson was busily engaged in /
packing his grip; Bickford was surrounded |
&c l1I tab Id \ al
while q newspaper reporter
was drawing up resolution of thanks to
President Cole, when another message i
from his excellency was received, nomina-
ting G. J. Stevenson of Butte to be boiler /
inspector, ani j. ]. Layton of Missoula /
assistant. Also G. G. Swallow of Helena,
to be mine inspector, and j. e. Coulter of
Butte deputy.
The Council went into executive session,
and immediately confirmed the nomina-
tions.
Weyman set the clock back twenty min
utes and . resolution of courtesy to Presi-
dent Cole was ordered spread on the min
utes.
The Governor announced that he had no ]
more communications. Cole made q speech |
and on motion OF Deer Lodge Tompson,
Council adjourned sine die.
FINAL DAY OF THE HOUSE.
II HRnts Bill for an Assembly Appor. |
tionment, Passes.
HELENA, March 14.-C. B. No. So. relat- |
ing to school bonds. Sones' resolution No.
10, relating to printing laws and c. B. No.
So, relating to compensation OF mines, were |