Helena weekly herald., 1889-12-19
ANOTHER BREAK.
Governor Toole Sends His Message to the
Legislature Before that Body is
Organized.
1t is Read in the Senate and in the
Rump House and Tabled in
the Former.

hump House and Tabled IN
the Former.
Governor Toole has been guilty of an
other proclamation. This time it is in the
form of the gubernatorial biennial message
to the Legislature and was issued this
morning. 1t was generally expected that
the Governor would wait at least until the
Senate had permanently organized and no
titled him that it was ready to receive
communications tbefore he transmitted
his message. but evidently the document
was of such an important nature in his
eyes that he could afford to disregard the
fact that there is no Legislature in exist
ence, and, as in the case of his first procla
nation, to communicate with those
whom he thiaks ought to, if they
do not compose that august body,
at all events the message was issued this
mtted respectively to the Senate chamber
and the District Court room, where sit the
jumpers. When announced in the Senate,
Senator Hedles, never dreaming that it was
the Governors message, but thinking it
might be short letter which was apprOpri
ate to the occasion, asked for its reading.
1t was read at length by Temporary Clerk
Gilbert, after which, in view of the fact
that the Senate was not permanently Or
ganized, it was laid on the table. In the
rump house it was treated differently. AS
soon as the reading was finished, the guber-
Material message was referred to a select
committee, consisting of Wallace, Toole and
Breen, with instructions to apportion it
among the proper committees.
THE MESSAGE.
As Governor TOole, contrary to precedent,
has not favored the HERALD with a copy
of the message, we are constrained to omit
the publication of the interesting but pre-
mature dOcument Inasmuch as it con-
tains seven or eight columns of matter, our
readers will perhaps forgive US. 1t con-
taIns great many recommendations as to
needed legislation and winds up with three
or four pages devoted to the present
political situation, which, of course, is the
most interesting portion of the document.
10 this apologetic peroration the Governor
takes occasion TO place himself on record as
not in the remotest degree desirOus Of ex-
ceeding his executive functions and inter-
feriog with the legislative department,
though he admits in so many words that
the wording Of his proclamation of the 23d
ult. and hisletter to Cap. ack Smith might
have led some honest men to cOnstrue it
q, an effort on his part to interfere with
the prerOgatlves of men claiming to be
members of the Legislature. After this
frank admission the Governor says he lays
aside all pride to make his position in this
Lhatter clear and unmistakable, and then
enters upon an explanation of his
objects in issuing his proclamation
and placing the legislative halls under
guard, winch was simply to conserve
the int. rests of the State. While
deploring the existence of dual houses and
regretting the present complication, he
calls upon the legislators TO stand by their
colors, and intimates that it were better
the present deadlock should continue until
the legislative session lapses, than that any
principle of our free government should
be impeIilled or any right of
American electors sacri6ced-which inter-
preted by the common mind seems to mean
that tie Governor of the State of Montana
prefers to have no legislature and no laws
passed rather than have his Democratic
legislative friends defeated in their aim to
secure control of the Lower House. In
concluding he says it is time to lay aside
passion and allow reason to resume sway,
which poetical sentiment is leveled straight
at the heads of the Republican representa-
tives.
THE ROUTINE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. After roll call, Brown absent on &C.
count of sickness, the minutes of yester-
days meeting we're read and approved. A
long communication from the Governor
was read and laid ON the table pending
permanent organization. On motion of
Hoffman the Senate adjourned until IL
o'clock, noon, to morrow.
The House held short session last night,
but transacted little business. This morn
ing Speaker Witter called that body to
order at 10 o'clock, and after the usual
opening proceedings an adjournment was
taken to II 80 a. m. tomorrow.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Said q we'll known Democrat to-day: 'If
the Republican Representatives fail to come
to time the Democratic House will prob
ably declare their seats vacant and the
Governor will be petitioned to call q spe-
cial election to fill the vacancies" HAS
the Governor power to do that?" asked
Republican. II don't know but think
so" responded the W.
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Wasn't Governor TO0le q little pre-
vious, asked citizen this morning, "in
sending his message to the Senate before
that body has elected permanent officers?
It is true the Senators have all qualified,
but they are still working under q tempo
nry organization, the officers serving hav-
ing been appointed by the Lieutenant
Governor"
A Democrat was asked what the Gov
ernor said in his message about politics,
and replied: HE virtually advises tho
Democratic members of the House to hold
the fort till Hades congeals. even if the
time allotted for the session is allowed to
lapse without any laws.
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The Chicago Herald of tina 14th instant
is furnishing the Democrats with good
deal of fun. It contains far-fetched bur
leeque of Hon. T. C. Power, besides write
up of Helena and Butte, remarkable for its
gross exaggerations and dime novel Illus
trations. The screed is the work Of one
Mr.. Glover, q reporter with lively imagi-
nation and a Democratic conscience, who
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