The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-31
THE GALLERY LIKED 1T
Folks Who PanCied Richards Would
Poolishly Follow Reed.
Eight Is sim Not ~ Majority on Ayes and
Noes in the Lieutenant t;oNernor'~
Mind What silver How Me"
said 0f nn Election.

mentary battle was commenced under
less excitement than yesterday. Richards
stood by his former ruling, that eight sell
ators do not constitute n quorum when
the "A YES and noes are called for. The
rump thought that Speaker Reeds action
might bring about "a change i'm the lieu-
tcnant-govcrnor's ruling. As "a consc-
oiieiic.; several ruI;,s were present IN an
ticipation Of trouble IL the ruling was
~hangc but nothing OF the kind oc-
Curved. The first skirmishinp WAS brought
ont when yesterdays journal was read.
No mention was made i'm il of the com
munication handed to the president by
the chief clerk of the house yesterday
afternoon. When Baker inquired about
this omission, Richards said that no com
munication worthy of the attention of the
senate had been presented. He insisted
ON his p~rerogative concerning the adInis-
sion of municat tn the senate.
Fisher interrupted long enough to say
that il he had been i'm the chair the clerk
would have been elected fro n the room
no doubt that every democrat i'm the state
would he under arrest IL Fisher could
have his way. Richards said that the
communication did not come through the
proper channels nor was il i'm proper
form. He ended the discussion by immc-
Senate bill No. ; was read and referred
to the ON mines and mining.
When Hedges motion that several
rump bills bc read was put TO The senate,
Hoffman was instantly on his feet. calling
for the ayes and nays. The democrats
not voting, the motion was lost.
Fisher created soIne amusement by ask
ing that the senator from Meagher coun-
~. Parherry.. he permitted Ia read the
he moved that senate bills I and = bc read
the second time. Thornton called for the
ayes and nays, and the motion was lost
as before.
Babcock gave notice of "a bill to provide
for the payment of bounties for the kill
ing of certain Observation-Disclosures animals.
Fisher called for the reading of the. Joint
rules. but WAS declared ont of order. He
then moved tn go into committee of the
called for 10y the democrats and the mo-
ton was lost. A recess until 2 o'clock
Immediately after roll call i'm the after
noon "a pair was announced between Scu-
ators Brown and Henncssy until Tues
day. Baker moved for an adjournment
until Monday lat x y. m. Arlington
voted with the democrats and the senate
was adjourned until that hour.
In the brief morning session of the
house the Representatives went intoa coul-
mittcc of the whole for the discussion of
house bills three and eight. The commit
tec arose asking for further time tn report.
The proceedings in the afternoon session
OF the house wer, more interesting than
usual. After "a motion concerning a com
Inittcc from the house to- the senate had
been laid on the table the special order
for MIR. wallace's resolution as printed i'm
yesterdays STANDAt,D came up. The res
%olution proposes that the Legislature adj
jn,Irn sine die, and that n now election for
sI~I'ut'u representative " u DIV
county be held as speedily as possible.
Mr.. Wallace. in the Interesting discussion
that followed, pictured the ,necessities of
the state, which could only he relieved by
legislation. He was convinced of the L.
gality Of the house of representatives, but
"a dangerous crisis was coming for the sew
cral institutions of the state. If some set
element was not arranged before the adj
jo,rnnncnt of the Legislature the situation
migh remain unchanged for three
years and the state would lose
II of revenue. Mcssrs. Frank.
amendment. arguing that the democratic
representatives from Silver Bow Were,
honestly elected and that tn. interests of
the state were not To he compared with
the maintenance of Justice and right i'm
the position assumed by the democrats.
The discussion was ended by "a motion To
continue the special order at 4 u. IN. Mon
day. The prevailing sentiment in the
house is opposed tn another election in
silver Bow county, and IL is probable that
the Silver Bow men would not resign IL
asked. of course. as Mr.. Wallace said, "A
new election for five representatives in
that county would bc dependent on the
Willingness of the republican, representa-
tivcs I" resign. The hous. adjourned
until Saturday, but no quorum will he
The runp ways aud means committee
recommended "a hill to establish ~ stat.
board of equalization. \ bill was intro
I,Iccd to amend the compiled statutes re-
l,ting To- qualifications of suretics on UNI
dertakings. A bill was also introduced
relating la the assessment of property.
\ substitute" was recommended for the
bill To change tn. Australian ballot law.
\ report WAS received from the special
committee appointed To wait ON the gov
cruor To learn if he had any comniunica-
tious tn make. He had none.
Disagreembly sp.
From the Boston Times.
Hospital Physician docking into the
ambulanccl-The man is dead. His
skull has been fractured and his face is
beaten tai "a pulp. Where, did you find
him:
Officer 1Ool-At a surprise party down
the street, sor.
"Who WAS surprised, did you say"
"The corps. ] rink. sor."
Work Very slack.
From the New York Weekly.
Mrs. Suburb tto trampl-Sou say You
come from New York. Why didn't you
stay there, where You are known. instead
of framing through th,, country -"