Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-27
AMONG THE RUMPS.

The Republican Wouid-be Legislators
GETS tho snub From the Gevernor
HELENA, Nov. 25.-[Special to TN
MINER. 1.-The rumps were all on hand at z
this afternoon. Their quarters were some
what mose comfortable. The chips and
shavings had been swept out, but the win
dows are still unwashed. There were
about fifty spectators present. Paul Nc
Cormick is on hand looking after Powers
interests. The chaplain was not present
and Bray movcd that COMMITTEES of one
be appointed to wait on the reverend gen.
tleman and ascertain whether he would &C.
cept the position to which he had been
elected. The speaker appointed Roberts
of Silver Bow to execute the mission.
Howey OF the select committee on fuIes
reported and the same was received and
made special order for tomorrow at
pm
The committee on credentials presented
. report which stated that the thirty
rumps held certificates and were entitled to
sit as members OF the house.
The committee appointed to wait on
Governor Toole presented through its
chairman, Hotter, the following report:
The undersigned. q COMMITTEES appointed
by your honorable body to inform the
governor OF the State Of Montana that the
house OF representatives OF the legislative
assembly was in session and had duly or.
ganized, and was ready to receive any COM
which he might be pleased to
make, have discharged that duty this day.
He informed US that inasmueh as he had
designated . place where the house OF rep
resentatives was to meet, he could hold
mo official communication with your hon.
torable body at present.
ksss%s4s., RsssSsas; Committee.
The report was received and on motion
OF Hawey was referred to select commit
tee consisting Of Hotter, Norton, Stebbins,
Greenough, Waite. Blair, Newcomer.
Mr.. Boardman, OF Cascade, offered q
resolution that the rumps would proceed
with the public business 90 far as it would
be In their power to do 80 without any
communication from the governor, and
would await his pleasure in transmitting
to them any communications.
Goodman. Of Meagher, moved a commit
tee Of three to secure more suitable quar-.
tefs for permanent occupation during the
session. Committees were also appointed
on mileage and to confer with the senate
on joint rules.
Cory OF Lewis and Clarke moved that A,
Q. Smith Of Deer Lodge be appointed assist
ant enrolling and sngrossing clerk.
To this Thompson OF Silver Bow OBJ |
iected. He did not think there was enough
to burden an assistant clerk. Mr.. Smith, |
however, did not get left-he was made as |
sistant to the chief clerk.
James B. Wells, who was elected enroll |
ing and ensrossing clerk last Saturday, has |
not yet put in an appearance at the desk |
for him.
: There was little discussion about hay.
ing mail OF members delivered at the house,
but one gentlemen observed that it might
not be convenient to walk from his hotel
lah way to the Montana Central depot to
'et letters. The problem was left to the
,age for solution.
Sanders and Seligman sat in the lobby
Turing the session, and kept sn eye on the
'eople. Seiigman wears . jubilant air,
Vhile the colonel seems to be in q pensiye
mood. Tom Power didn't come around,
mt he gets in his work at the hotel lobbys
md caucuses. II