The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-14
The House

was passed unanimously, congratulating
the people Of the United States of Brazil on
the adoption o. republican form OF gov
ernmeni Consideration Of the code Of
rules was then proceeded with.
Cannon. from the committee on rules re-
ported an amendment requiring titles of
committee reports to be entered in the
journal and printed in the rerurd. Adopt
ed Cannon also reported nu tuHndnent
60 rule H. relating to ollCallsl tu provide
that after roll-call the speaker shall not en-
teItain request 10 record n vote ur AN
nounce pairs unless the members name has
been noted under the clause, which
was amended 10 provide that ON
motion of any member or suggestion
of the speaker. the names of members suiii-
cient to make "A quorum IN the honse who
do not vote shall be noted 10y the clerk and
recorded in the journal, etc. The amend d
mcnt was adopted.
Cannon also reported am amendment pro-
Viding thn executive communications and
senate bills may be referred by the speaker
10 appropriate committees without beng
submitted Ia the house. After brief dem
ncratic protest the amendment WAS adu.tod.
Crisp offered an amendment tO the rule
providing that no dilatory motion shall be
entertained by the speaker, adding the
words but demand for yeas ana nays
shall not he considered dilalofy. After u
brief discussion II WIS rejected
Crisp offered an amendment providing the
speaker shall not IN any case refuse 20 EN-
tcfinin nn appeal from his decision. Amend
ment lost.
The house took recess until tomorrow.
Florida Election Frauds.
The attorney generals response to the
senate resolution asking for information
concerning the operations Of the circuit
court for the northern district of Florida,
laid before The senate to-day, consists
mainly of letters from oihcinls of he court
setting forth that il is impossible 10 enforce
an, process Of the United States III conncc-
: iion with election cascs, as the deputies arC
abused, prisoners rescued and witnesses
/ terrorized. United States Attorney Strip
/ ling, in u letter informs tho attorney gen
eHli that =. G.. Saddlcr. supervisor OF
( registration ia AlUchun county.
blended guilty tb Two indictments
ior refusal tu register pnrsOus
entitled tu rcgis ration. Ills yiplatiOns Of
the law we're ilagrant, but in view OF tic
confession ui auili, promises ~ M f"I.oti
ton. etc. .1H' prominent republicans.
/ ~tftTlltll aI AHs lNffuNiNN'N Li4l NNi - lhInn
Judgment n Vt SAID er ui u ID cmbrr
lSyl ia 80, irs,ptmr uo rs tu 10" released
on Sa.WU bait. The pnrpow of thi4. thr
district attorney Hys, is ultimately To have
! Judgment finally suspended. lie recon
monds the arrangement hc carried out.
| Philip Walter. emf supervisor ot rngl9trr-
zion, reports the lauts in the said er ci~
and adds;
If assure You pnt it mild when | inform
you over 1000 republican votes were thrown
on, after they were east and thil IN q little
upward ot 1UO precincts Ia this state AZ leust
ten persons in every precinct were kept OF
the registration lists and thereby deprived
Of their right a. vote
ln answer to Aitorney S'gipliDeN recon-
mendutjun regarding Saddlrr, Attorney
General Miller on N0y. 81. lsSi, wrote
1T does not cOnpJrt with my views ol
/ the administration of the law thni one ~
evidently guilty uf a grave crime should 'n.
tirely escape punishment have sub
mitted your letter IA the president, who
concurs IN The views above expressed.