The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-12-18
News From the Capital.
governor Toole Sends in His Nessauo
to the Senate.
helena Entertained Yesterday by the
Silver Jubilee Celebration
'"oge Benton Fills his Official Seat at
Lewiston.
The Governors MESSAGE

HELENA, Dec. 17.-[Special to tho
LEADER The governor sent a volumi-
nous message to the senate this morning
winch after some opposition was read
and laid upon the table. After the read
ing Senator Fisher of Jefferson remarked
that the action of his excellency in send
ing a message before being officially
notified that the senate was ready to re-
celve any communication, furnished fur
ther evidence of his capacity to blunder
and suggested it be respectfully returned.
After some discussion on motion of Sem
ator Hedges the message was tabled and
an adjournment made until tomorrow
noon.
The message states that on January
first there will be $4,000 in the state
treasury; treats largely of the peniten-
tlary; recommends reduction Of ex-
penses for the national guards by repeal
ing the law providing for annual encamp-
ments; advises an early location of state
education reformatory and penal institu-
tlons; also, of the soldiers home. asylums
for the insane, the blind, deaf mutes and
other beneticent institutions; recommends
reduction, and that the fees of county
officers be paid into county treasures. ali
officers to be salaried; urges an early Sc
lection and classification of the lands
granted by the government; refers to ir
rlgatloh and the storage of water; recon-
hap fIVnN fS,,$ $6o1
sion and the creation of labor bureau:
the enactjng of liberal homestead and pre-
emptlon laws; revision of the registra-
ton and election laws; commends the Aus
trallan voting system, but suggests separ-
ate party tickets and reduction of print
ing expenses; proposes a constitutional
amendment providing for the ap-
portionment Of senators upon basis
cf population; approves the indi-
ual allotment Of lands to the Indians;
the restoration of the great reservation to
public domain; reports $S,606 as the ex-
pense of the constitutional convention
over and above the $4,000 government
for which the government
should reimburse the state; recommends
a provision for the early holding of a
term OF the supreme court to settle the
anomalous condition of Silver Bow coun-
ty; says the dual house of representa-
tives was born Of impulse and passion;
that returning reason ought to assert it
self; that personal ambitions should sub
ordinate patriotism and the wheels of
government be permitted to roll; regrets
that body wrongfully assuming to be
the house Of representatives is meetingas
designated by an auditor who misinter-
preted the proclamation of the executive;
denies ever intending to interfere with
the right of any person claiming mem
bership to the house of representatives;
disavows any intention to use force; calls
upon the recalcitrant members to join
their colleagues in the transaction of
public business.
He concludes: Let US hope that wis
dom will provide a speedy and satisfac-
tory solution of the pending difficulties.
Not till the message was more than
half read did the members suspect the
motive of the communication. The SEN
ate was not fully organized and had not
notified the, governor that it was ready to
receive any formal message from him.