The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-16
MONTANA CLAIMANTS.
CASE Or The sEPuRLlcAlss.

CASE OF TIE 8ePO8llCAN$.
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persons Interested rom Montana, among
wnom we're 1aunoen ana rover. me Ne.
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oeIs 'os1eoI upon toese propos,.aons.
summslsane' cosone. Tsne s.so
saunders ana rover nad pen etecsed
senator's rom Aontsns oy sns iseAa teeis-
1osonea rams ksvs esume On sns ,sc.s
oi t0e ofeanissuon OF tne .esisissuiv wnsco
80 Weai Anown' .aess oea"k s"O nouseS.
o"s only one oeHsco. Az 70 sne Psauou U
sns nve nePuOaic.n msmools VI c,'vsr Dow
county VINO nenu 70 eesss IN sne HOUSE
aie IN dispute, nc ssiu weae soown sns'
sney YER enuusd 20 sesss, wen tne esec-
uon o. sanders ANA fowers WAS legal; u
AI0Gfl0n MA31nnf0
Ciark was legal.
Controversy o this point arose . 70 tho
certincases OF the Democraoc Ieprescnta-
lives rom Silver Bow county. Paine stat
ing that Governor White issued certtncates
to the Democrats.
Maginnis, one OF the Democratic claim
ants, denied this. saying the certificates
were found UNSIGNED IN The governors
once after he vacated. Both Sander and
Power state their Information Wa that the
members BY mail.
Proceeding 70 the question OF the duties
and powers Of the United STATES 6anatD In
IN tnvestigafton of The election At ~ mem
hefs. Colonel Paine argued hat & the
committee decided II could 80 behind
returns Of election OF the members Of the
AOue800 bSBsoAot0AO ~ SOos8 uOt CO0tau0
itself to the i've members from Silver Bow
county whose seats were IN contsovsTsy.
but must prepare to 60 into Ill cases In
which contests may b made In Montana
these would number yuore than sixty.
He quoted . number Of authorities and
decisions to prove that member Of the
legislature who acted upon any question in
pursuance Of prtmia facie right 10 seat
had the same power as member whose
right to seats unquestioned and that his
vote could not b vttiattatsd subsequently,.
Passing 70 the basis OF right OF members
OF the legislature which elected Saunders
and Powers 10 sit and vote for United
States senator, Colonel Paine stated that
under the constitution OF the state the gov
ernor and other state omcers were cOnsti-
tuted . returning board with power to 'ssue
certificates Of election 70 the members of
the Legislature.
Colonel Paine said tho new constitution
superseded the old territorial law which
made certincates OF county clerks prima
facie evidence OF the right OF members Of
the legislature to seats.
/. Saunders submitted to the committee .
brief statement in which he included the
record. It II to the effect that many Illegal
votes were cast IN Silver Bow county for
the Democratic candidates and that the
election ofncers faiied 20 comply with the
Law IN precinct "a Of that county.
Ex-SoliCltor General jerks then be0an