The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-29
WHAT THE COURT FINDS
The Judges Say that Thompson Is En-
titled to His Pay.
silver n"w Claimants Recognized Who
Pr~s-nt Themselves with state Ger
sthsasc>--The TEE NJ of the sseci-io.
Handed Down Yesterday.

Special L. TIA. standard.
HELEN \, Jan. sS.-Thc chief interest AZ
the court house to-day conferred in the de-
cision of the supreme court in the case of
William Thompson vs.. Edwin A. Kinney.
auditor, as respondent. The opinion was
prepared by Judge Harwonsi, aud con-
Curved i'm 10y Judge DE Witt. Judge Blake
did not sit in the hearing or determine
ton OF the ease. The court room was
ovid with sp. ctators when the de
cision was read. The republicans claim
IL will prove "a Clinchcr and settle the diff
ficuity. The. democrats claim that il will
will get his pay and also that il may
sanders and Power. IL is certain that il
.%cannot bring the houses together. The
main points in the decision were that
THOMPSON is entitled to his pay aud that
state certificates are priina facic evidence
of election. After "a history of the ease
tho substance of opinion with the eta
tions omitted il a. follows:
The opinion covers twcnty-four pages
OF type written matter. Two PROPOSE
lions are involved. First. il the rciator
entitled, upon the facts shown, to have
his said claim audited and settled and Ia
receive "A certificate thereof: second, does
the law cnioiii upon the state auditor the
duty Of auditing and settling said claim,
and issuing Ia the rclator "a ccrtiticat"
thereof.
TO the high omcsof legislator. tn per-
sons occupying that office. the law. guar
antees certain tights, privileges and emo
iunlent which courts of Justice will regard
and enforce. in proper cases and upon
prpIsr s'.wiis. Dn, ~ p''ss,nH ul".n
person claiming To he - member of the
Legislative assembly of the state, this
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ultimate right Ia the office in another
ior,i, nllu Nv 'is i.s'sia,Ss n",,ss wIsrt-
and that alone having the plcnary
jurisdiction To try the ultimate right to
tn" onnce' must e aI.'r'h',su
IN lm. anSe Al the t.lr
on what ci,ar.cter OF priiiaa Iacic evlu''nce
souT,sci ius,'s' WI, .pi'.'.Ea'.
~ ~. y nhs,r. ~ d., i,cisIs,i,,' ,S.nsmGs
to tiI' ..se'npe'Sp ~ neiIua.,, ".e'innr
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case. VITA. .oiis.i,u.as III ~ view OF
courts 1us.ns su,nr..", l"inn '.i-
dencc OF nemDcrship IN the i,o,i.'' OF rep
rcss''.ae'sa 49, 49,
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OF AN! niciitioil q snis latter ccr1'hca.,,
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rsl',or c'r,liIcas.e oi t,i'f.Ioh ,ssucs from
.i' I'9.''y 'sisN.'Ssins up.iru
charRcu viii thc "u,! "secrtii.ing
from 'hc r'turihs ne eicct'p.' Hi''''hos.rs
Oh tHt nous: q. sn'l.iN's. ~"
p'ty'" J.c," Iie,i, r'Ir'' rrSts uIph '"e
crrtichtiais WIN the facts i service.
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stltutioh p''irifiSo ~ p"cst'ol thc oihhr
ioil cohtii'u'',: ItIs clear NAV the art OF
cotstt,ss' i'elssatIhe Tor inc lnop,' "i
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~! tM rouss't'it,on anu or'iila.i.cs
traintu anu nroiu'iie1'cd nS W.. 'oistitu-
ucf'ai cc,iN'u.'ou ~ ra'i'cp ~ uht I",-
PIE OF tie terri'ors; coV'f.'h ,m' whoic
IucNtioh a wnat noafu sn''ild canvass
th'' woes 't's' az ti''' iatc eiect'oh' DON .or
anu 'p''h-' 'hs c"iSt,'.'iph anu Tor
mtfiihHrs :" inc "gi.ia'I' assem-
pE aHH s'a'' ,Hu uis'rict OF
c'rS. anu o d'ciar. 'hc result
ih' hi,i ~aragrii'h Oh 'h' nfiiiiail't
requires ,hstt 'he feturiis 90 Siih .lc'tioh
TOT ,ne 'hn,',,ph or feJettipii 81 th' con.
s,it'tion shl'i ~ hntif 70 th' S'rf'ttrF OF
t,t TERRITORY VINO WIN ,hc governor ana
.liIti Jttsl,,' OF tis orr'to'!, any Two "i
th'ih Snin ,",st'''u'a b,sifH .I 'an'ts-
SerH. VINO -ii'i ii'et ~ th' o',,',. oi t,ic
s.cr'''hrs g, nc .'rritnrs on "f before inc
tn1rttss'Iitfl ttfN tIts.f tltct1sIll. ANA canvass