The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-09

One Democrat Who Viii Be Rememoered
oy the People.
HE DON'T PAY ANY FINE
H~ Lets Himself he Arrested Wtthout Any
Trouble and the Republican. Have
Midnight se~sios In
Sis Presence.
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HELENA, Feb. s.-Therc is great excite
mcnt i'm the town tonight, and il would
not be surprising il an outbreak Of some
kind occurred. IL is caused by the ~
ceipt of - dispatch from Speaker Biakely
at Boxeman. that Becker, i'm company
with Deputy Sheriff Parker, il on his way
to this city ON "a special train. IL will
probably reach here i'm the course of two
hours. The democrats i'm the ho,rss.
chamber, waiting for Becker's arrival,
and the republican senators ars. likewise
waiting in the senate chamber. ready to
call a session the pment Becker enters
the room. The rtimps are also gathered,
watching for the outcome.
The republican senators have been iu
caucus all day. Tn. held "a session at lU
o'clock this morning and immediately
took IA recess until y. m. At that hour
they met again, took a reccss till 4 and
continued this programme. meeting again
| at = o'clock. They will meet again at 10.
IL IL probable that they will spring a bill
On the senate the moment "a quorum il
secured.
The first news that reached this city
this morning was that Deputy Sheriff
| Parker had been arrested at Bozcman for
| kidnapping Becker. Both men were
| compelled tn stop and Parker imuiesii-
atcly gave bail. The special train was
then arranged and the latest il that il /.
ON the road to this city. The republicans
have been sending and receiving u con-
| Stiut strettt ct ttekratns curing the
| tire day. The democratic representatives
met at 4 o'clock without "a quorum and
| adjourned until Monday. but they are all
| i'm the house at this hour and they are all
mad clear through. All are waiting for
| the special train.
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| HELENA. Feb. 9, 2::D "a. m-Seua,or
| BECKER was brought before the har of th.
| senate 10y the sergea t-arms at 10 I'D
| o'clock Tonight amid great excitement.
| although there were slemonstra-
tions of violence. Late this after
| noon special train was ordered
by the republican cor,spirators To star,
from Livingston. At Bozeman SENATOR
becker and Deputy Sheriff Parker went
on bniri. and at O'Clock the train was
sent iying over the road. At East Helena
th" >crgcant-at-arrns and Assistant
Clerk Hoopc-. accompanied by At
torney General Haskell. joined ths.
party. At 1O::p O'Clock the train rolled
int" the Northern Pacific station. Several
deputy si,srins and few newspaper men
were all that were there i'm waiting. Sew
.ral hacks were quickly filled and in a
few minutes all wcrs, at tn. court house.
As the party PASSED through the corri-
| dors, u was stopped by party of demo-
cratic representatives. There was intenss.
excitement for moment until il wa.
learned that the representatives simply
wantedto speak tn Becker. They then
| passed in the senate chamber.
which had been cleared Of all
except senators and reporters.
The gallery was filled with "a crowd of ex-
cited spectators. After "A moments sill.
euce, the licutcfiant-governor asked
Becker what excuse he had to offer fou
his absence. He never said a word re-
manning Iu''.t while the question was re
pc..tssi.
Hedges then offered "A resolution tina
his case ts, considered by the. committs.s
ON privileges and elections. A recess, Na,
. taken. and the senator. i'm company will
| the committees. retired to the cornInitte.
, room. n further recess of ten minute.
was taken. Al ten minutes past II o'clocI
I | Becker and the committee came i'm. Th,
lieutenant governor instructed the s4.crs
, tary tn note th. presence of Senate
Bsrkcr a. under contempt. The COMM,
tee reported that he be relieved frou
= fines. which report was adopted.
/, business was then proceeded with. Tn
: committee reported on joint rules and I'll
| report was adopted and the rules rs.at
!. Bills from the r,inp wer. read and file
: for second reading. Fisher introduced
n bill without previous notice. proviciin
: for appropriations for paymen
I. of officers salaries. The final object O
!. the session WAS quickly reached whel
r'imp bill No. > was put n third resssliul
and passed, Senator Becker not votin
:. and paying no attention to the proceed
!, ings.
" The republicans all voted aye and III
:, bill WAS declared passed. This was q bi
p appropriating money pay th
+ state Officers and for expenses. /.
- short recess taken whe
Fishers bill providing for the ciusie
aud payment OF Legislators was put ON II
n final passage and carried i'm the sam
I manner the previous bill. Some sni.
y celiancosi. business was transacted. an
y the senate adjourned at one O'Clock thi
morning.