St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-18
The Legislative Deadlock in
Montana Makes the Gov
ernor Tired.
He Wants the Two Houses to
Come Together and Con-
SOlidate.
Ordway Is Still in the Ring
and So Are His Enc
mics.
An Expose of Boodleism in
North Dakota Politics Is
Looked For.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 17.-Gov. Toole
sent his message to the senate and
Democratic house of representatives to-
day. In the former body it was read
and committed to the care of the clerk
until the senate was organized. In the
latter body special committee on gov
ernor'S message was appointed with
instructions to divide the business
among the proper committees. The
points of general interest in the mes
sage are those treating on the registra-
tion and election laws and the dual
houses of the legislature. The governor
recommends that the registration law
be so amended as not to include tho
country districts. Regarding the Aus
tralian election law, he proposes that
instead of all the names being printed
on one ticket. each party have separ-
ate ticket. He bases his recommends
tiOn ON the fact that as the law now is
it amounts to an educational qualifica-
tiOn and placed too much power in the
hands of the judges of election, who, as
the law now stands, are delegated to
mark the ticket of those who cannot
read, thus enabling judges to exercise
supervision over the voters. Referring
to the dual houses, the governor says in
part:
1t is to be regretted that a body wrongfully
assuming to be the house of representatives,
met III the place designated by the auditor or
the state, and misinterpreted the proclama-
ton issued by the governor. l call upon
these recalcitralt members TO stand not upon
a matter OF punctillo. III the face OF such
danger to the state, but to join with their
colleagues in the transaction of the public
business. Let us hope that your wisdom may
provide speedy and satisfactory solution Of
the pending difficulties.
Tonight the deadlock. owing to there
being two houses, seems to be as far
from settlement as ever. The Demo-
Gratis in the senate will refuse to pro-
ceed with the organization of that body
until the rump Republican house of
representatives joins the Democratic
body. thus preventing the legislature
from going into joint session and elect
ing senators. AS the matter stands
now, the Democrats have thrown the.
blame of the deadlock upon the absent
Republican representatives, and at the
same time retain their power to prevent
the Republicans doing any business.
Their position is expressed in the
words,
both TOGETHER"
That is. the senate will complete lis
organization when the Republicans act
in such manner that the house can
transact business at the same time the
senate does. The Democrats say they
have strengthened their position by
going into the senate. as it enables the
governor to recognize the Democratic
house and at the same time. in
case the Republican senators should
violate all precedents, declare the senate
organized and go into joint session with
the Republican house, the Democratic
senators can then go into the Demo-
cratic house and also elect two senators,
and thus leave the settlement with the
United States senate. The Republican
leaders, who thought if the Democrats
came into the senate it would give the
former the key to the situation, now
realize their mistake and act as though
they had been caught mapping. Inter
esting developments are looked for in
few DAYS.