Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-13
TN THE LEGISLATURE.
PARTS OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH And
TWENTY-SIxTH DAYS.

Hunts A~nti-Gambling Bill Passes tn
Council Kennedy Hunted Up-Sus
pected of Having Attempted to Dodg
a Vote-The Vote Stands Nine to TIVE
Kennedy and Bickford Voting No
Council Bill No. 16. in Relation to Al
tachments, Not Likely to Pass.
HELENA, February THE Council me
at 2 o'clock. Quorum present.
Odds chairman OF committee OF Tn
whole. who considered c. B. No. 26, tn
same is reported back with amendment
and as amended, recommend its passage
Carried.
Thompson of Silver Bow, moved tht
adoption OF report with amendments, anc
referred to the COMMITTEES on engrossment
PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS.
Kennedy presented O petition from JET
ferson and Fergus, asking for the passage
of C. B. No. g., to establish a system o
elections. Referred to committee on cleo
tions.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Hoffman, chairman OF the committee or
education and labor, to whom was referred
the report OF the school text book commits
sion, made the following report:
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-Your committee or
Education and labor, to whom was referred
the report of the school text book com
mission, as required in sections 1888, 1889
4 1 1nLn Il A. -h4nl lau ~ Manfann
beg leave to report that they have had the
Same under consideration and respectfully
submit the following:
Your committee recognize the necessity
which exists for a change in the present
series OF text books now in use in the Ter
ritory, and believing the suggestions OF the
said text boob commission in general as to
the particular series of text books to be
now adopted, are for the best interest of
education in the 7. rritory, recommend the
adoption OF said report with the following
exceptions: Strike out Green's Elementary
Grammar and Shcup's Speller and insert
Barnes No. l Language Lessons.
1t was placed on general orders.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bickford introduced C. B. No. 80, a bill
entitled an act to amend 1905, fifth divi-
sion compiled statutes, relating to exemp-
tion from jury duty. Was read first and
second times and referred to the commit
tee on printing; also, C. B. No. 33, an act
entitled an act to amend sections 1898 and
1000, fifth division compiled statutes, relat-
ing to the duties OF county surveyors.
Read first and second times and feferred to
the printing committee; also passage of G..
lB. No. II, with amendments as made by
the House, was read. Bill with amend
ments was referred to general orders.
c.. j. M. No. Z, relating to selling OF min
|eral lands to aliens, having passed the
House and returned to the Council with
amendments, a read and on motion OF
Thompson, OF Deer Lodge, the amend
ments made by the House were concurred
in. The memorial was referred to the COM
|mittee on enrolment.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Council went into a committee OF the
whole with Hatch in the chair to consider
the report OF school text book commission.
Kennedy moved when in committee the |
report be reported pack to the Council with
the recommendation that it be fled.
Q. b. No. IL was the next bill for con-
.sideration and was read with amendments
as made by the House and was adopted |
with some of the amendments while others
were concurred in.
Middleton moved when the committee
arise the bill be reported back with recon-
~mendation it do pass. Carried.
THE GAMBLING BILL.
The Council resumed and G. B. 26, the |
substitute for Hunts anti-gam bling bill,
came up for third reading. The bill was
read and the clerk began to call the roll, |
when it was discovered that Kennedy, OF
Jefferson, had absented himself from the
chamber. His disappearance wat sudden
and the Council looked upon it suspiciously.
The President sent. the Sergeant-at-Arms
after the absentee, who was soon brought
back to his seat. Il
The President then said: The gentleman
from Jefferson must vote on the bill unless
otherwise excused by unanimous consent
OF the Council.
Kennedy ask to be excused from vot-
ing on this measure as my vote will cut no
figure in it's final result. l disapprove of
the bill, believing it to be practically worth
less. it is too much of q milk and water
affair.
Brown (excitedly) Let him face the
music; if the bill is q milk and water affair,
the gentleman will ut least have a hand in
the whey. We are here to do our duty;
either pass or reject a bill, and if the bill
does not suit the gentleman let him vote
Thompson, OF Deer LODGE insist upon
every member voting. 1t may not be very
pleasant at times to go on record, but it is
our duty to do it, and we cannot shirk it.
Neutrality-suspicious. l would refuse to vote
| would send in my resignation and go
and tell the people l did not have the
nerve to represent them. | doubt whether
vote on this bill will please some OF my
yet l believe it to be my duty to do
and | will not swerve therefrom. The
gentleman from Jefferson should place him.
self on or record, and if he disapproves of
the bill let him vote mo-"
KeDnedy-TEe gentlemen present do not
seem to now me when they question my
| believe l have zone on record
before on legi -lative matters well known to
the people of the Territory. l have the
as a legislator to assail a bill if l dol
not think it a proper one.
Mr.. President-Mr. Kennedy, objection is
made to ~eXcusing o from voting.
Kenuedy-I vote no" |
The vote then proceeded and the bill was
by a vote OF 8 to 2, Kennedy and
voting against it, Collins absent.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
On resuming at 2 O'Clock the House was
to order by the speaker and at once
went into committee OF the whole. Waite
10 the chair.
Council bill No. 16, amending sections
1S1 and 1873, fifth division code of civil
procedure, relating to attachments was
with the result that the report
oil the judiciary committee that the bill do
not pass was carried.
The House next considered Pickman's
bill for the protection of fish in the streams
OF Montana. It WAS relegated to a select
committee Of five, consisting of men. bers
from Beaverhead, Missoula, Jefferson and
Gallatin counties.
The House resume and devoted some
time to adjournment as provided in the
resolution, finally deciding to meet
to-day at the usual hour AMI adjourn.
THE TwENTY.sIxTH DAY.
HELENA, February S.-The Council was
to order at 10 o'clock. No quorum
present.
Olds moved to adjourn until Tomorrow
morning. Seconded by Bickford. Carried.