The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-14
The Republicans Adopt . Plan
Which Will be Submitted to
the Democrats.
= Large Amount Of Business
Transacted by the House
Of Representatives.


When roll was called in the rump house
yesterday morning II found itself without
a quorum. Waite was absent on leave, and
Harrington was out Of town on important
business. Boardman was over in Deer
Lodge, where he had gone to see some
friends. He had missed the train he in
tended to take. This left the CLOVER house
ON the upper floor" with but twenty-seven
men, not enough by one to transact bust
ness with. The ssrgeant-at-arms was sent
out to drum MP a~bsentees, and from ten
o'clock until two there was "a call of the
house, About two O'Clock Boardman APP
peared. Though he had no excuse to offer
for his absence he was forgiven promptly,
and proceedings under the call wore dis-
pensed with. Hotter then presented ths
report Of the special committee appointed
to formulate q basis for the settlement of
the existing differences between the two
houses. Their report is az follows:
Realizing as we do that lack Of leRisls-
tion will bring about q state Of anarchy, by
reason Of the want Of authority for tho can
wasting of election returns and issuing
certificates of election to state and legisla-
tive officers who should be elected prior to
the expiration OF the term Of office o. the
present incumbents; the expiration OF the
contracts under which the insane asylum
and p~enitentiary rave been maintained;
the loss to the state through its failure ana
inability to select lands granted for school
and other purposes; the loss to the treas
ury by reason Of a defective system OF tax
alton; the dishonor and financial embar-
rassment to the state consequent uTon
threatened illegal legislation; the constant
" increasing indebtedness of the state,
which now mounts (for two institutions
alone) to about $115. OOO; the necessity tor
the survey of the public domain, that min
eral lands may be secured to the people
the want of laws authorizing the state to
select its lieu lands; but abating mo- one
lot or title the legal right invested in us
a. regularly elected and duly accredited
representatives, of the people, YET
believing that public safety, the I'M
perative necessities OF the sltnstlon'
mate the breast Of every Montanian,. cal
upon as to make CONCESSIONS, looking to tn
end that needed legislation may he had
we do this with the view and hope thai
patriotism and the proper regard Tor tn
vital necessities of the state may triumph
over mere craftsmanship.
Therefore, We, the republican members o.
the house of representatives, offer the fol
lowing AZ a basis on which to affect muct
needed legislation:
Be it resolved, as the sense of the house
that the twenty-five republican memberi
whose election is ~undisputed. and tht
twenty-five democratic members whose
election is undisputed, meet as the house OF
representatives Tor this session; that thu
details of organization be arranged by {
committee consisting. of an equal number
from each party, such arrangement to bt
approved and signed by all of the member
and claimants to seats in the house of rep
resentatives; and that in the organization
a fair and equitable distribution of officers
DO made to both parties.
A. N. HOTTER,
II. H. HowEY,
G. H. EATON,
Il. ii. GOODMAN,
w. H. NORTON.