The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-14

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lion that a committee of Ave DO appointed
act in joint with q senate committee con
earning. tho duties, compensAttons y OF
bcsFa Of the two houses. Later Mr.. Toole
notice Of his intention 70 Introduce 4
bill prescribing the number, duties 2
compensations Of these officers. Then TT
vato Secretary LIN CrOix arrived on q
scene with q nass OF documents that filled
OF his arms. A communication, from
the governor was announced and the b1R
pile went mp on the speakers desk.
The communication consisted Of eleven
communications, ell OF which were reports
to the governor and by him 70
the house. They are: Report Of the boiler
inspector, referred to committee on mines
and minerals; report OF the chairman OF the
Montana Library association, referred 70
the judiciary committees; reports Of the peni-
Tertiary contractors, referred to the com
mittee on appropriations; report OF the CON.
tractors for the care Of the insane, referred
to committee on appropriations; the gov
ernor's report Of estimates of expenses for
the coming yenr. referred to the COMMITTEES
on ways and means; report OF 8id-de-cHmp
u. Curtis, referred to committee on
military affairs; report OF the board OF state
medical examiners. referred TO committee
committee on Worlds Columbian fair re-
ferred to committee On ways and means;
annual reports of the auditor and treasurer,
referred to ways and means.
Tho house decided that copies Of all re-
ports should be made and sent to the print
ers. Some idea OF the length OF the re-
ports. may be gained from Chief CLERK
for ten extra clerks to make the copies.
The representative have been bored to
death for several days by applications from
young ladies for clerkships, and 1t il posi-
BILE that relief will be found in the present
work. I've present force Of clerks we're
told not to begin copying until the COM
mittee sent word, SO it may be that the re-
ports will not be printed until after con-
sideratiOn.
The house is now in the possession Of a
hne clock from the Steinmetz Jewelry Co.,
and the speaker yields a Qavel presented
BY Mr.. Charles X. Wells. The gavel was
made Of leather purposely for Speaker
Comfy.
The senate finished the consideration Of
rules and ordered them printed. 1t also
instructed the secretary to see about ar
for lighting the hall.
Both houses adjourned to ten O'Clock in
the morning. The senate will meet at II.
In transmitting tho report of Hon. l.. II.
Hershfeld and DR.. A. H. Mitchell, the com
missioners of the Worlds Columbian expo
sition, Gov. Toole says: ''It presents in de-
tail the advantages of such an exhibition
and appeals strongly to our pride and patri-
otism for a creditable display of our re-
sources" The report says: ut is well
that we should comprehend the scope and
magnitude of this undertaking. The expo
sition will cover the broad field of the
earth's civilization. Here will be exposed
the products of the soil, mine and sea, the
best results of human ingenuity, science
and skill; the triumphs of human thought
and imagination. 1t will be q landmark in
the march of progress, from which future
generations will mark out their paths and
measure their advancement. There the
geniuses of the earth will assemble. There
will be an estimate of our national charac.
ter and free civilization. The states of the
union will be represented on a scale Of
grandeur never before attempted
tributes to the display of American labor
manufactures and inventions. Montana,
whose name abroad is a synonym fol
wealth and thrift, should not be one whit
behind her sister states either in the maRni.
tude or quality of her exhibitions. The es-
innate placed upon her by the guests of the
nation and by the citizens of other states
will largely depend upon her display:
Montana's exhibit must be we'll worthy OF
her name and fame. A proper expose of
her artificial and natural resources will
send abroad an influence which will mani
fest itself hereafter in unmeasurable bene-
fits to the people," After speaking of the
play at the centennial exposition, the report
continues: Montana can we'll profit by
this example. Her rich and almost bound
less resources require only the magic touch
of capital to set in everlasting flow streams
of wealth and prosperity. Her mines are now
precious metals. Her acres of agricultural
land are az many as those of Kansas, yet
only 1,O0O,O 600 of them are under fence and a
small portion of that number under cultiva-
ton. Montana's forests are 10000 square
miles in extent, larger than southern Mich
igan. whose chief item of wealth is lumber,
yet only 100, COO. 900 feet of lumber were cut
from Montana forests this year. Her vast
coal fields produced this year, for purely
local consumption, 69O,UOO tons God and
nature have one their utmost. 1t remains
for the people of Montana to profit by these
generous gifts; to let the world know who
We are and what We have. No better oppor-
tunity will over be afforded for the enlist
ment of men and honey than that present
ed by the coming Columbian, exposition.
Montana has Just entered on its career of
growth as a state. Its day Of greatness is
still in it's dawn. 1t is with those
in authority to hasten that day
by authorizing q display which
will be commensurate with its vast and
varied resources and n true exponent Of its
enterprising and progressive people. The
present legislature will be the last to sit
prior to the dedication of the exposition
building in October, 1892. Therefore we
urge the important necessity for prompt
and liberal action by the legislature to the
end that the next decade may witness the
building Of a new Montana-laced with
railroads, dotted with happy homes, popu-
lous cities, marts of trade, with their
churches, universities, colleges, school
houses and factories. We would recon-
mend that there be created by law a state
board of Worlds fair commissioners, OF
one or more member from each county
whose duty it shall be to obtain materials
for q proper exhibit, to pack. label and
keep them till the time arrives for theil
transportation to the national commission.
ers at Chicago; also that Montana should
have an administrative building to be util
lied as headquarters for Montanians visitinG
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