The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-24
When These Are Arranged the Leg
islativs Compromise VIII
Be Completed.
Democrats Got tho Organisation
and Republicans tho Odd
Member.
The Manner Of Procedure and the Matter
Of startling . New Journal no
Only QusstisnA

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the democrats and republicans Of the legis-
lature conaregate wore an air of compro-
mise yesterday Most Of the republicans OF
the ump house had gone home, but those
who remained behind hung around the
upper floor Of the Electric Light building
awaiting the outcome Of the negotiations
that were going OH. Ihe house did moth
ing but meet and take q recess, then caucus
and meet again and take another recess.
The senate got through its business early
and took n hand in the work. The result
OF all this was that before night everything
had been arranged to the satisfaction OF
the democrats and those republicans who
remained in Helena. But two points re-
mained to he settled. These involved nc
surrender Of principle on the part OF either
the DEMOCRATS or the republicans. They
REFER I'd only to the best method Of start
ing the newly organized house SO that there
should be no question Of the legality Of its
proceedings. BY Monday this will be fixed
and then the legislature of Montana will
be ready to 20 ahead and pass laws.
During the morning the following basis
OF compromise was drawn up by the demo
Gratis of the senate and signed by all that
side and by the six republicans AZ well:
Each party shall have its twenty-five
members about whose election there ~ no
controversy. The republicans shall select
three OF their five contestants from Silver
Bow and the democrats two of theirs. The
house will then stanI twenty-eight republic
cans and twenty-seven democrats. The
democrats will have their speaker and at
taches of their house and o majority OF the
membership of the standing committees.
The house will meet in the room designated
hv tho nrUarrar and aQ0rafNFy of state. we
recommend payment OF mileage and per
diem to all members, including the con-
testants, both for the first and second SEES
sions of the legislative assembly. Also that
the attaches OF both houses OF the first SEES
sion be paid for their services. We con-
slider this q fair and honorable proposition
for both parties and hope it may serve as a
basis Of settlement"
It was signed by Senators Bufcrd. Beck
Or, CardweII. Gibson. Hennessy, Hoffman,
Mats, Parberry. Redd and Thornton, dem
ocrats, and Baylies, Brown, Goddard.
The proposition was made known to the
caucus committees appointed by the demo-
Gratis and the republicans. After consider
able talking and running back and forth 1t
was agreed to by the democratic represent
atives and by those Of the republicans who
we're in the city. The only points left open
were those efecting the legality OF the or
ganization Of the new house, and Senator
Thornton, democrat, and Goddard, repub-
lican, were asked to arrange these details.
They will do so by Monday. One question
to be decided is Us to whether Speaker
Comfy and the other democratic officers
shall continue right on, or whether they
shall be elected by the newly organized
house. The other difficult point is as to
how the journal can be started afresh aad
at the same time show that the house met
on the day appointed by law, and thus pre-
vent anv doubt being hereafter thrown on
the legality of its proceedings. Whichever
way the two senators decide it is thought
the members OF the house will acquiesce.
The only business transacted in the SEN
ate was notice by Senator Brown Of CT
amendment to the rules that will allow IN
amendment to be offered to a bill Of Its
third reading, by unanimous consent.
The senate has adjourned to four O'Clock
Monday afternoon. The house will meet
this morning end the rumps at four this af-
ternoon. Az no quorum is expected at that
time, they will adjourn to Monday.
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