The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-08

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a. we'll dressed ~ are found In any state,
and IA far IA intellectually goes they are
far above The average. The senate waa a
quiet and orderly body on all occasionA
even during the few lively debates. The
reservation question rave opportunities for
the display Of talents. senator Paris Glib
son, the Nestor Of the senate, and 1 man
who would adorn any office within the
gift of the state led the fight aRainat Boze-
man and Missoula. Senator Hofmann'a OK
perience with former Legislative bodies gave
him full equipment for parliamentary war
and with the assistance OF combinations he
won a victory, which was afterwards turned
into defeat in the house. Senator Godard's
Grow reservation bill met with like fate.
The people Of Missoula county expected
that Senator Mats would help them and
they were not disappointed. The Bozeman
and Missoula issues were joined, while Sem
ator Gibson had to lead the hight against
these two towns alone. When the bills
passed the senate several influences went
quietly to work in the house, and the re-
suit was. that despite combinations, both
towns were olevsrly knocked out.
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Over one hundred bills passed both
houses and have been signed or will be
signed by the governor. One bill was vetoed,
that lengthening the existence Of corpora
tions from twenty to fifty years. The veto
was passed over the governors head by the
senate and sustained by the house. A. strong
pressure is being brought to bring about
the governors veto of the county auditor
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be done because the defeat of the state ex-
aminer bill was partly caused by the intro
duction of the county auditor measure.
Another reason why the former bill was
knocked out was because Of the personal mo-
tives of severaldemocrats. Mr.. Penfose had
a man for the appointment of mine inspec-
tor endorsed by Marcus DAILY and other
managers. Joseph Hogan's appointment.
however, gave very general satisfaction
though it created certain soreness in the vi
oin1ty of Anaconda. When the state exam
liner bill came up in the committee OF the
whole the Anaconda representatives and
Mr.. Penrose, assisted by the republican
side, defeated the bill. The republicans
did not want a democratio appointes and
the democrats we're e~ndeavoring to show
their ~disapproval of the governors previous
action. Party lines were closely drawn in
the house only on one OCCASION, This was
when LIQUIDS csnvassing board bill same
up. and then MI. Greenough voted with the
democrats. There vas no chance from the
start that the bill would 90 through, for
there was a trife too much precinct "a in it
to suit the democrats. Another measure
that savored of politics was Mr.. Harlsn's
appointment bill. It was designed for the
purpose of taking representatives from
democratic counties and hitching them on
to republican counties. The house repub-
licans, and the democrats with few
exceptions voted solid for the bill. but it
was killed in short order in the senate. !
The agreement when the legislative breach |
was closed that 40 political legislation
should be enacted was held to very closely
the remainder of the session.
The new county lobby worked hard for
what is apparently much needed legisla-
ton. The Valley county bill passed the4
senate and the Teton bill the house, but
both were killed. There seems to have
been an implied understanding on the part
Of both houses that no new counties should
be created by this legislature. Editor
of the Glasgow Herald, spent all of
his time and efforts in e~ndeavoring to
bring about a division Of Dawson county.
While the new county would not have
many people the division was almost an
river. The residents of Choteau
have been working hard to have a division
of the vast section known as Choteau
county. This year they had reason to ex-
pect success. Sam Mitchell was solid for
and Boardman and Senator Power
the expressed agreement that they
would use every means to bring about this
end. Mitchell, of course. worked
hard, but the other Two men were
very shy. Boardman finally got up in
the house and made an open fight against
the bill which he undertook to defeat by
tactics. Mr.. Boardman's
knowledge of parliamentary procedure ia
much like a faro Dealers familiarity with
the school of theosophy. "There's nothing
in it," to transpose Col. Sellers famous
Probably the most %laughable in
cident of the entire session was Board
mans attempt to impress upon the house
the fact that no quorum was present. After
Ao OCCA oAA WAnV w noy oAN gwen tu0
authorities he failed because no
one would recognize him. Mr.. B%oardman's
career as a promising statesman is probably
ended, unless the people of Teton county
to give him preferment. He may still
live as a politician, for in the language of
one of his constituents. he lives at Great
Falls, does business at Fort Benton, draws
mileage from Dawson county and s~ojourns
at Deer Lodge.
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The most interesting phase of the session
was the labor legislation. The laborinR
man of Montana has not shown such ger
sistence in legislative matters as in other
states. This is presumably for the reason
that he fares much better in every way.
The term laboring man of course includes
all who labor including the professional Ia
boring man. This the year the miners
asked for eight hours. They could have
selected no better medium than Peter
Breen, of Jefferson county and Butte" as
Mr.. Hotter says. Mr. Breen is bright
young man and a good deal of n diplomatist. |
l have heard that he introduced the eight
hou bill against his own wishes but this
does not matter. LIZ made u gallant fpht
for it and came off with lyiup
color though his cause was defeated.