The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-19
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HELENA, Feb. 1s.-It was again the
same OLD story i'm Legislative circles today.
Nothing was done except meeting and nd
iourninc, although 10 was expected thns n
quorum would t,r cured i'm the hosnns..
The republican SENATORS met again this
morning. listened to shs, minutes. heoRs1
the reading of tine Journal aud adjour.ssa
until Tomorrow morning. The situation
was no better i'm the house. All % tn
representatives except three were prssesss.
the speaker called the house Ia order, tn
usual performances gone through,
with. AMI the hoti~" was adjourned u0ejl
Tomorrow morning. The rsunps' >s~ssssa
was fare, although, quorum vas
found. In the forenoon tiss. COMMITTEES Of
the whole discussed "a hill to provide fDr
the maintenance and nanarement of tlss,
state pcnitcntiary. IL was again taken ap
in the afternoon, but the r,Imps instead Of
giving the bill serious consideration.
amused themselves Try adding to IL several
ridiculous amendments. The paper hall
warfarr again broke los,-e and the hall
was filied with then- At 3 O'Clock 49,
committee aro-s, rctprts'i tlis, bill aad
or,s'rrsi u cngro--ssl. An adjournment
was then taken until to-tnorrow snoruiag.
hc legislation OF the first Legislative
lo.iy oi Monilua is practically nni.n.si
recent ruling of the supreme court has Of
course provided the pay of the saAts-
state must get along without mpproprin-
tions under the new constitution. IL Vn-
Isssssible Tor n tiires.-milt tax TAI fae levied
under proIs..r Legislative action. Thu N
now ont of ths. question. and 10 is tiossbs-
fut IL the usual twG-mill tax can hss lcvissl.
Governor rooie thinks il cannot. Tia
representatives isrs. arranging VI coOclassle
their session with - prpGraIninc of amsss1a>
incnts, although ths. republican senators
.,t,' too sors. for much sport. IL is rslSnOee1
that they will end their part of tho se~sion
with the. more serious form of rx~o9s-
tion-.
Discussing silver CoImsg~.
W l>HiSsFroS, Feb. 1s.-A meeting at
the senate COMMITTEES. was held tSs-<lxay.
rh. various silver and currency bills that
have been referred to 10 wer, under con-
sideration. The discussion covered tasr
whole range OF the financial situation.
| but the silver question was the principal
topic. All the republican meul,er~ Of tlss.
committee. wers. present aud Harris and
said 10 have. ,icsnonstrat..i that there WIS
little if any variance ia the VIEWS sy1on
| the manner in which the silver question
should bc treated. Thsvs' was "a practical
| agreement that u hill should In, passed.
| authorizing the secretary of the treasury
to incr.'ass. ths. p,rshsa-s. OF silver. store IL
| IL il expected that th, details OF IA hill
| covering these propositions will be drafted
| at the next meeting of the COMMITTEES.
| Batfo,ir said during the present debate,
| the ADMINISTRATION of affairs i'm IrelsAnsl
| had been compared to the tyranny of
| Russia. although every one knew the
| slcavor of the government was to free Ire
| land from the bouslaRc of thu unscrsipsi-
| lo,is conspiracy. to suppress Intimidation,
! to give tai the people the common riRht-
that all 'copie supposed tai possesses in
civilized countries. He trusted the hossss
| and the country would continue to sop
ireland. AZ the end IA debate WAS takes
ON Parnclrs attempt to make an address
which was rejected. :ps Ia 2to.
! Parn.ir- Secretary Vin.sI@saseA.