The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1891-01-09
REALM OF The RUMPS
The Situation at Helena Remains Un-
changed for lhe PrstenderS.
THEY WANT TO COMPROMISE
Meantime the Legal Representa-
tives of the People Are Getting d.
On With the Work OF Legis-
lation In Good Style.


Toole and Woodson gave notice of the
introduction Of Appropriation bills. The
committee on the apportionment of the
governors message then reported as fol-
lows:
Finance OF the state, management
OF the penitentiary and the unfortunates
supported by the state insane asylum,
levy Of state taxes, public examiner, COM
pensation of members of the legislature.
fees OF county officers and rewards, re-
ferred 10 the committee of ways and
means.
Homestead and exemption, supreme
court, clerk of supreme court, district
courts, code, commission, lottery and gift
enterprises, and to promote the uniform
ity of the law, to the judiciary committee,
Contracted Indebtedness and the worlds
fair to committee on appropriations.
The state militia, TO the committee on
military affairs.
Labor, agriculture, counties, public
schools. 10 the committee on education
and labor.
State institutions and public buildings,
10 the committee on internal improve
ments.
Apportionment and representation,p ,pur-
ity Of the ballot, constitutional amend
ments and canvassing, to the committee
on elections.
State boards and state officers to the
committee OF the state board and officers.
Protection Of public lands and timber
from fire to the committee on agriculture.
Manufacturing and stock growing, pub
lie lands, 10 the committee on public
lands.
Railroad grants and mineral lands, In.
dians and Indian reservations, expenses
OF the constitutional convention, desert
lands and irrigation, TO the committee on
federal relations.
The sale, rental and distribution of
water, TO the committee ON water rights
and irrigation.
Printing, TO the committee on printing.
Corporations to the committee on cor
porations. Chairman Higgins of the
committee to procure better quarters for
the house asked for further time before
reporting.
The governors message was ordered
printed in pamphlet form. The house
bills were ordered sent to the senate.
Leave OF absence until Monday was
granted the Representatives Frank and
| Tuohy.
A committee on mileage consisting OF
Whaley, Day and Kempland, was ap-
pointed. Copies of the constitution and
compiled statutes were ordered for tho
use of the members and an adjournment
was taken until II o'clock tomorrow.
The senate with full attendance was
in session to-day as a committee of the
whole TO consider the rules reported by
the Subcommittee. The committee re-
ported favorIng the same rules, matter
fore the senate. The rules were very
thoroughly discussed and several changes
were made.
The committee on mines and mining
and on immigration, labor and capital
were increased from three to five MEM
bers each, while the committee on rules
was reduced from five TO three members.
A rather breezy discussion was in the
air when Senator Mats moved that the
standing committees be elected by the
senate instead of being appointed by the
president, as is the custom. The consti-
tuition provides that this may be done.
Senator Goddard thought the appoint
ment should not be taken out of the lieu
tenant-governor's hands except in case Of
absolute necessity.
Senator Mats finally withdrew his mo-
ton. Richards will, therefore, appoint
the standing committees, but il his APP
pointments are not satisfactory To the
democrats there will be changes.
Discussion over the rules will be fin.
ished tomorrow or Monday. Nothing
else was done by the senator's. To-mor-
row they will meet hgnin at II o'clock and
probably adjourn over until Monday.
An event Of some interest 10 Legislators
was the distribution of railroad passes to-
day.
The rumps gathered four times to-day.
THIS morning they appointed their stand.
lug committees and heard the report OF
the committee on privileges and elections.
This was to the effect that the FIVE rlmps
from Silver Bow were entitled 10 their
seats.
At o'clock they instructed the sar.
geantat-arms TO procure from the secrc.
| lATN OI Et'bihc VI lilt luSl
"House of Representatives. This even
ing they met at o'clock and adjourned
until tomorrow.
This afternoon they held caucus thai
is said to have been very lively. Dolmau
got mad and left the room, and Absolom
]. Bray's anger arose TO a high degree
The caucus was for the purpose o
| determining uDon some methot
Of compromise TO offer TO tn,
democrats, but nothing was deter
mined upon. The favorite plan with then
is for the five rumps to offer 10 resigr
their alleged seats IL the Ave democrats
who were elected will do the same. an,
the other fifty 20 meet, organize on al
equal basis, and go ahes' with Legislation
Another scheme sugges'ed is for the tel
men TO step aside pending an investiga
ton from a house committee equally dl
yided. While the investigation is beinI
held the others are 10 20 ahead with In
legislature, assuming, Of course. that
divided report will be returned when th
committee reports at the end Of the Sc.
sion.
IL was expected by the rumps 10 hold q
caucus again this evening and agree upo
a compromise plan 10 be formally pr,
sented 10 the house tomorrow. The eau