The Helena independent., 1890-02-15


Of lbc session.
The republican scuators mot Yesterday
morning. long enough TO take rcc,Ns until
lo'cock Al that hour tic minutcs woro
read and Inc roll wac called, senator Brown
being ahs,nt, though ho caiuo into the r"n-
ate chamber later. senator Hodgc7 said
that it wns he purpose to Introduce two
resolutions but he wished 20 delay tho in
were present. Whom IL was learned that
senator Babcock Intended to be out oi town
tomorrow "a rcCt of iillecn minutes was
taken. When ihc session was resumed
Senator brown WIS present. Senator
Hedges then introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That Senator W. 5. Becker,
for absontinp himself from the 4, ssions of
this body on Monday The 10Th instant and
all days since that date, without leave, in
violation of rule T. aud in disregard of hls
official oath and duty. as well ~ of ha
pledge of honor 10 he present Ai he session
of the 10Th, be- declared 60 ho IN contempt
Of this senate, and that IN part punishment
therefor he be fined in the sum of ono
thousand dollnrs IN addition 10 the expense
incurred in his arrest and return "a his
place of duty, on the 9Th inst.
ON motion from Hedges and second
from Rutherford the resolution was
adopted.
Hedges then introduced this resolution;
Resolved, By the senators present in the
state senate If Montana hlndered in the
discharge Of their public dui.os 10y the un-
lawful and inexcussble absence of onc-ha,f
Of their number, to-wlt. Senators !. A.
Baker, X. g.. Redd W. s. Becker. W. NJ.
Thornton, c. j. Mcnamara, c. W. Hon-
man. William parberry and ID. J. Hen
nessey, IN the exercise of the power con-
ferrcd upon minority to compel the nt-
tendance of abseniees iu such manner and
under such penalties as each house may
prescribe, Dc hereby prescribe that each oi
eaid absent senators he ndiudged to plv a
hne of $500 for each and every days unc1.
cused absence for tue residue of the present
Legislative SESSION, dating from February
1Hh inst, The resolution was adopted
upon motion ut ODDS and second from
Fisher. Leave OF absence for one day wn'
granted TO Senator Bahcock. The senate
then adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morn
ING.
Those representatives. who found II con
yenient dropped into the house chamber
yesterday afternoon. listened 10 the chap
laius prayer and roll call and adjourned
on Monday a quorum will he present,
tlongh II is not probable that ANYTHING will
be- done. Il is expected that al represrn-
tHtiyrs VII remain IN town next week until
the adjournment un Thursday. They will
be present ready for amy emergency that
may arise before that time.
On the speakers desk in the house yes,er-
day afternoon was huS nf cigars, pilt to
the representatives from One Finlan, the
genial sergeant-at- of the housc
Yesterday WIS his Gfty-frst birthday
though he looks Younger 10y ten yenis. Al
will regret the big sergctnis dcpqrtur,
when the legislative wlnd-up comes. IL,
has capablY filed an important ufico ni
critical time, and he has hpeu prompt M,
regular IN attending Ia his duties. In ud
diton. he has Won solid popularity viii
the representatives, aud attaches or ilp
house. All hope lor his official return I,
the house ht the next session.
Perhaps iho biggest farce m connection
with the senatorial muddle is the leyying o
ilnes on the democratic senators for ab
scuce. Each absentee has already bee
fined $3.50 on Gilbert book except Beck
or. IN extra fine of Si0O has been i'm
posed On him for oGtwitiipg McGiniv AN
Babcock. I'm addition he Is expected Ia sci
tle for the special tram TINT brought hi
from Boleman TO the capital. la the cN en-
that Becker should fail Ia do this, who wi
pay for that trim: Gilbert said Nc-,trdo
'ha' IL would he charged mp 10 the stat,
Thus far, however. ~ appropriation ia
that particular purpose has pns-ed the lo.
islatuTu,
Lleut.-Goy. Richards iokinely rcmarko
to senator brown yesterday afternoon thu
he bnrel, escaped Sergeant McGtu,
"Why. ,ld the senator "lle can't cate
anyone, lci aloue me
Both Guad liars.