The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-06
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Senator Hoffman was called 10 the chair
shortly after this, and the following. offered
by senator Thornton, was unanimously
adopted by q chorus Of .'ayes;''
Resolved, by the senate Of the second leg
islative assembly OF the stats OF Montana,
That this body. views with regret the ap-
proach OF tho hour which must sever tho
agreeable official relations existing between
the senate q It's presiding officer, snd
rendered the Hon. J.. u. Rickardn for tho
able, impartial and dignitied manne with
which h6 has presided over its deiibera-
tioNs, as we'll as for tho uniform courtesy
and kindness which he has extended to its
members; and u copy Of this resolution be
spread upon the journal OF the senate.
Lieut.. Governor Richards made u feeling
response. He had received no intimation
Of tho resolution, and was therefore at
something of q DISADVANTAGES. Still he
spoke very we'll and was intently listened to.
He said:
Mr.. President and Members Of the Sem
ate-One Of the most difficult things to do
is to respond to q resolution Of this charac-
ter. ! iatter myself hat we're ] a member
Of this body / might be able to say some-
thing that would reflect credit on myself.
Az it is l cannot say much. Words fail me
to show my appreciation. There Is not in
my vocabulary any words to express my
a. Auy ~ -
with you, particularly since We got down to
business, have been most pleasant. l shall
over remember this occasion. l must say
that l have been treated with q courtesy,
kindness and forbearance that reflects credit
upon you. If l have been able in any way
! am glad OF it. But what has been
done has been done through your
earnest corporation. There has been no
vexatious display of parliamentary fire
works. Each of you has We'd with the
other in promoting tho good Of this COM
timony to the efficiency Of the attaches Of
the senate, the secretaries. clerks. and
others. / have never seen more efficient
officers than our secretary and his able as
assistant. feel as if / must say to these
young men you deserve our plaudits,'
There is no a bill or our files but which
has received our attention. Our Journal is
up and when the time comes to adjourn
will be ready for the signature of our pre-
siding officer. For this each of our clerks
deserve thanks. More than l can tell will !
ever bear in mind my pleasant intercourse
with you. ALLOW me to say that l hope you
will be enabled to return to your homes in
safety. And if in the province of Almighty
God we should ever be called together
again, may our future intercoure be as
pleasant as it has been in the past" lap
plause.
Senator Hedges offered u resolution.
which was adopted unanimously, rendering
thanks to Charles f. Ellis in placing at the
disposal OF the officers of the senate the
free use Of the vault for the safe deposit of
the records and papers in daily use; .'also
to Messrs. John j. Fallon, our diligent and
uniformly obliging secretary, and David
all the rest of the officers who have served
us with uniform courtesy and fidelity, we
desire that this evidence of our regard be
spread upon the Journal" Other resolu-
tlons of thanks were adopted, d%asignat-
ing tho other officers by name.
The last day of the senate was devoted to
passing as many house bills as were within
reach. The most important of these were
the general appropriation bill for 1891 and
1892; providing for bonding the outstanding
Indebtedness of Helena; for the protection
of discharged employees and the prevention
of blacklisting; regulating the mining of
coal and for the protection of coal miners;
and for the submission of the question of
permanent location of the state capital
At night the senate indefinitely post
poned the printing bill. The Journal
editorially asked that the assistant secretary
be set down on for working for the defeat
of the printing bill. The senate sat down
on David marks by unanimously voting for
indefinite ~pOstponement.
In ordor to facilitate the work of the an
rollment committee IN the transmission
of notices of the signing of bills, Gov.
Toole took up his quarters last night in the
rooms of the senate judiciary committee.
The chuirmen of the enrolling committees
of the house and senate were busy travel
ing between their several bodies and the
headquarters of the governor. The COVER
nor's private secretary, Leon LaCroix. was
also busy travelling between there and the
two houses. The governor signed about
t125 bills during the day and night.
Montana will RUIZ along on it's old legisla-
tive apportionment. The senate killed the
bill passed by the house providing for d
new one by ordering its indefinite postpone
ment. Senator Mats wanted the bill to
pass provided Missoula's representation
was increased from six to seven. He
claimed that the government census for
Missoula county was 5000 short. The
vote to postpone indefinitely was yeas
ten, nays our. The negative votes were
Senators Gibson, Hedges, Mats and
The senate killed the Teton county bill.
Senators Goddard, Hedges and Thompson,
a majority of the committee on counties,
reported against it. The minority, Sena-
tors Cardwell and Gibson. reported in Its
favor. 1t was indefinitely postponed by
messy, Hoffman, Mats, Redd, Thompson
and Thornton. Nays fve-Baylies, Gard
we'll, Gibson. Parberry and Power. A
motion to reconsider that vote was laid on
the table.
The first official communication between
the legislature of Montana and the state
new representative in congress was mailed
yesterday. 1t was the senate joint memoria!
asking congress not to pass the Conger lard
bill. Secretary Fallon, of the state senate
addressed it to Hon. W. w. Dixon. whose
term as congressman has begun.
The senate passed a concurrent resolution
authorizing the governor to employ at q
snlary of $50 a month II custodian for thu
buildings and grounds at Fort Ellis, giver
to the state for the use of the National
guard. This resolution was c%oncurred il
by the house.
Indefinite ~postponement was the fatao
the house bill making the penitentiary
state institution, and the senate bill On tn,
same subject. The senate disposed of then
in this way by a vote of seven to three.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Many Bills Passed Through the Hous
Yesterday.