The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-18
The Montana Legislature.
Sixteenth Biennial Session.

Sixteenth Biennial Session.
THURsDAY-FOURTH DAYS PRO.
CEEDINGs.
HELENA, Jan. 17.-CouNc1L: Council
called to order at 10 o'clock. Prayer by the
chaplain. Minutes Of yesterday read and
adopted. Brown of Beaverhead, chair
man of committee on rules, reported the
rules of the last Legislature, with amend
nents.
The reports concluded ~ follows:
Your committee further recommends i'm
mediate action by the council to provide
for the printing of the rules as soon Al
possible after hey have been adopted,
for the reason that there are but few
copies remaining of the rules Of the last
session and not enough to supply all the
members with copy.
Kennedy objected to the amendments
saying that, as this committee was joint
committee with one from the house and
only authorized to work on joint rules,
he did not see their propriety.
Kennedy moved that the committee be
discharged and the report referred to the
standing committee on printing. Carried.
Kennedy presented resolution pro-
viding that suitable desk be provided
for the chief clerk. Carried.
Thompson Of Deer Lodge presented c.
]. NJ. No. 2, against Utah being admitted
as a State; which was read the first and
second times.
Middleton moved that the rules be sus-
pended aud the memorial considered,
read third time, engrossed and put upon
final passage. Carried.
Kennedy objected to the adoption of
this memorial, saying that he did not
think Territorial legislature suitable
place to object to the admission of sis.
ter Territory.
Middleton said that the statements
made by the gentleman from Jefferson
were not we'll founded; that the state
ments in the memorial were true and
that it ought to be adopted.
Thompson Of Deer Lodge thought the
history Of Utah Territory for the past four
years ought to convince any gentleman
that this memorial should be adopted.
He stated that, from his four years resi-
dence in Utah, he knew the facts stated
In the memorial to be true.
Brown of Beaverhead stated that he
had lived in Utah nine years; that during
that time he was the constant target Of
, malice, envy and hatred. He was finally
forced to sell his property, which cost
him thousands of dollars, for the pittance
necessary to convey him to Montana. He
stated that OH every Sunday the people
Of Utah pray for the destruction Of the
flag which now waves and always will
wave proudly over our heads. lie spoke
eloquent y and ut considerable length.
The memorial was adopted by vote
Of II ayes to nay.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Council called to order at 2 o'clock;
quorum present.
Kennedy, chairman Of committee on
distribution Of the Governors message,
reported. Thompson moved an adoption
Of the report and the committee was dis
charged.
President Cole announced his standing
committees US follows:
Ways and means-Messrs. Thompson
Of Silver Bow, Hatch, Collins.
Judiciary-Messrs. Brown, Middleton,
Thompson Of Deer Lodge.
Internal Improvements-Mcs Ken
nedy, Olds, Hoffman.
Federal relations --Messrs. Bickford,
Middleton, Brown.
Education and labor-Messrs. Hoffman,
Thompson of Deer Lodge, Bickford.
Towns and counties--Messrs. Middle
ton, Hatch, Olds.
Public lands-Messrs. Thompson of
Silver Bow, Bickford, Conrad.
interpretations -Messrs. Olds, Conrad,
Collins.
Agricultural and manufactures-Messrs
Brown, Hatch, Hoffman.
observation-disclosures. Thompson Of Deer
Lodge, Collins, Thompson OF Silver Bow.
Mines and minerals --Messrs. Olds,
Brown, Kennedy.
immigration Hoffman, Brown, Col
Inns.
Roads and igbways-Hatch, Middle
ton, Thompson of Silver Bow.
Military affairs Kennedy, Middlet on,
Olds.
Engrossment-Th Thompson of Deer Lodge,
Conrad, Kennedy.
Printing-Collins, Thompson of Deer
Lodge, Olds.
Enrolment Kennedy, Thompson of
Silver Bow.
Grazing and stock raising Conrad,
Hatch, Bickford.
Territorial affairs-Hatch, Kennedy,
Thompson OF Silver Bow.
Hatch introduced papers in reference
to the contest Of the seat Of the council.
man from Missoula.
Kennedy moved that the papers be
placed before the committee on elections.