The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-21
GONE HOME FOR GOOD
Addresses to the People Issued by
Both Sides-The Long Session
Closed With
Hurrsh.

special to the Standard
HELENA. Feb. .o.-rhe two iegisiativc
bodies Of the Legislative assembly of Nom
tana, and Incidentally the runips. finished
their 10 days of ticlibcratial with big
hlrrali this evening. They held three
sessions, though nothing was done in the
morning or afternoon. aside from the
assembled when Mr.. Beach introduced
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted. approving the course of the dem
ocratic senators and scoring the false re-
cord made i'm the senate regarding Scna-
tor Becker. Then the house adjourned
until 1O::D o'clock.
At y o'clock tonight the Democratic City
club held meeting i'm the houss. chamber
which was attended by all dcmocratic
IL was n most enthusiastic gathering.
Many curi,cst and eloquent speeches
Speaker Blat ely, Representative Comfy
and PenrOsc and several prominent resi-
dents OF the city. The rep%,,bli;san party
meeting adjourned al 5:3O o'clock tls. fun
forth a box OF torpetioes from a mystcr-
ious recess i'm his desk and fusiladc fol-
lowed. The air was filled with reports
and paper bags, waste baskets and paper
wasis followed until the dignity of the
body was entirely gone. When again
called to oer Mr. snrSss i ,, pesSn, os ,s
house. including the chaplain, for services
rendered. The resolution also contained
a neat compliment for Speaker Blakcly.
A recess of 10 minutes was then taken.
After again assembling the report OF
Mcss,.'. Frank, Hughes and Beach was
at u caucus this afternoon to confer with
the r,,mps in regard to- the new election
o,;s,c Tor as IlSsr sIw sos fo,iest"' s r,, a
returned no answer, and on motioii the
committee was continued. MIR. Holly
woosl followed with rip-roaring speech.
Mr.. Frank moved that the house adjourn.
Speaker Blakcly returned thanks to the
repre,scntatives. and amid three cheers .,.r;
house OF representatives was adjourned
inc die.
this evening at the Helena, after which
thanking Richards. Several speeches
Brown scared. Thcr.at. mt midnight, the
senate adjourned sine die. At the same
hour the r,,mp honsc which had met net. after ,,
Legislative body of the state PASSED into
history.
ca,, senators unanimously adopted and
subscribed to- the following Address 10 the
people of Montana:
senators of Montana, ON this CLOSING day of the
s"ssis , e r .@ nl s.s i .Ss,siam sSfis 5 81
- ,ls pr.ana',on ~" a., & :. ih %v:"r xnn aI meet iss ~
La, % n s been % n 'nn our @ posts q dy during The
:0 DAYS and having to the utmost Of our ability
bred perfect and accomplish such lea;isia,ion
AZ S,ln T snS 1,e1 nS,Sas s %s"'n % our i duty
tn render soiiie account OF our seatorShlp ami
.!ishonorahlc and 'lisasi"r"s I" every Interest "i
Tie trouble began with the governor a.,emp.-
! ing to dictate and decide who were members
to partitis,tr il, the organization and dcina,,l-
ing that the. should ass..i,hle la "a ro.sn, under
am:,nnrr utterly sui,,rrsi,c Of ar.1a,niican form
ut, ion
proper s,',cf for th.nstl,c. AMI their consit-
where and organized in aeeor.i,rec with the Ter
riiora statute. stl in force so lar ;'s our sen
yrrs. the .l..iion "r qualification nf amy ni
show that ~, until December H. and the 2tth oi
III. session did snge democratic. senator ai-
Ss ;r rst r.. ',.s Step ;S TOWARDS % ir aisc of lis Of
.i t,nS y asvs sn ss ar allow a,hrrs s 10 Dc. ;" any
Thing tn effect the organization of the senate;
,he S 9Th " day q In. session in th. prss.ner ."
lni withon the ac.'. sonc,lrrs,se ,. & 1i S'nSlt &
the classification of senators determined by lot
these s:,,nc san.stprs soniinaea {" absent them
selves le:.s.ng u. i"M.rrSs To- ny 10 IN WY N.Y. 81
The statutory time after ORGANIZATION arri, M cd 10
The ssSn %a wm a s,ss ;y M a I
We believe, in aeeord:.nre with tne WISHES %
ner Ssr TIN, the & eier,on Of s.,.tors Setore "a q,oru
c.aiid be obtained by compulsion 10 advaner an
tive business. was the .tn day OF The es ssSS =
| hrfpr,
| usual roiunittees were appointed. For three
weeks niorc the democratic menliers npp.ftrsf
fitfuiiy in their places, only To offer .iiafory n'
| and nays and thereafter refusing to vote I
violation ot rules in whose adoption they h'
nartieipatcd, that the lieutenant goNerni
might not have casting vote, to which he
| consttuti iouuily entitled in ease of :: tie. thu
claiming right tor eight To control th' actio
| of ninc. When 10y the righteous and sensible III
| cisiOn OF lieutenant i,oNeri,or this unconsciDi
| able and inron>t itutional advantage WAS dent
them they n,;s,le their last appearance IN tile si
| ate ON the ..Ih day Of the session, securing "a
| adjournment On tile plea that they de>irtd
caucus for the situation. they vigorously u"
4 frUm the state. u
When this fact became known every efio
| under the powers conferred upon minority L
the constitution. the laws and our rules were l'i
forth tn arrest the fugtiyes and bring them Iiss
to their post of duty. such humili;.ting sp~tic
, as one>half of tine entire membership of u STA
- | senate flying beyond the borders Of their ow
| others who were disposed from doing the
| duty for the common interest Of all, never b.to
| was presented for the condemnation vi e
| lghtcned law-ahiding citizens. All,
prolonged. eNciting and tNlshM
chs.se. one of the hugitiye~ MAS ovcEtaken az
brought back, puIged OF his contempt una
promise to attend in his place OF duty for SIM;
day in order that with a quorum cf ilIiun'
members at least the ordinary and most ns'r
word of honor more binding than ouicl
oaths. When the senate again conven.d ~ y
usual hour, February 10. the aN of Tue .,'', "
cratic members WAS beyond the borders rt u
state and beyond the reach of any process
m | compel his return. Thus our last hope