The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-15

hands, which he proposed AZ 4 substitute
for thoss named by tho lieitsnant-govern-
or. Richards nc doubt expected some
thing OF tho kind. "Thc resolution In out
of ORDER" he said. tie senate has adopt
cd a rule that tho president shall sppoint
the committees unless otherwise specially
ordered. Yon will have to suspend tho rnlo
in order to consider the reaolution." 6ena-
tor Thornton had already appeaied from
tho decision OF tho chair, but ut oncc
Gratis voted for suspension, and ell tho re-
publicana against II, making ten TO NIX, or
one less than the necessary two-thirds. hen-
ator Thornton then renewed his appeal
from the decision OF the chair ruling his
resolution. out Of order. The si1 republi'
Gratis against II, 10 the lientenAnt-governor
was overturned. He said, the senate has
refused to suspend the rules by q two-thirds
to allow this resolution 10 come
up. ! would now like some one versed. in
parliamentary law to tell me what TO dol"
this somewhat Systematically.
''The senate has decided that the resolu-
ton was in ORDER" replied Senator Thorn
'0 Senator aaiss', Goddard sought to further delay
the inevitable by asking that the matter be
postponed for the reason that the minority
GDI oCA bbAlOAl IA tIO AAbRAS
not be satisfactory to the republicans.
This reused the ire Of Senator Thornton.
II think" he exclaimed, ian explanation
should DO made ON behalf OF this side.
This matter has been handled with all due
courtesy. Within the last twenty minutes
! offered Senator Goddard further time M
he declined. 1t was not my desire to take
any advantage Of the other side. nor was
any ~disOOurtesy meant to the chair. The
selection Of the committees should be With
the majority, a. the onus q LEGISLATION
rests with u8. An unfair advantage has
been e~ndeayored TO be taken Of the major
ity. It WIS., the tacit understanding that
the committees were to be appointed this
way. In order not to show any discourtesy
to the chair, We even proposed that no
should announce the committees a. we had
arranged them"
Senator Hedges admitted that the demo-
Gratis had given the republicans every op-
| portunity to make changes in the minority
repi esentation on the committees, but he
had not anticipated the action Of the chair.
III any blame attaches to this matter"
said the lieutenant-governor, II am willing
to take it. The rules provide that the pres
ident shall appoint the committees unless
otherwise specially ordered. The senator's
on the republican side have no RESPONSE
bility whatever in the matter"
After som further talk Senator Thomp-
son dug up a rule in Cushing's manual for
the purpose of making more trouble, but
nobody paid any attention to II, and the
presiding officer put the question on the
adoption of Senator Thornton's substitute.
II was adopted. Richards afterward ex-
planned that il the democratic side had
meant for lin to their commit
tees he had no such understanding.
As made up by the democratic majority
and approved by the action Of the senate,
the committees Of that body stand as fol-
lows: t14 -
Agricultrre-Gibson, Hoffman and Bay
lies.
Commerce and Navigation - Buford,
Mileaee-Matts, Becker. Thompson.
Corporations other than municipal-Hen-
Messy, Hoffman, Hedges, Gibson. Goddard.
Counties, Towns and Municipal-Gibson,
Thornton, Brown, Hedges, Cardwell.
Engrossed Bills-Buford, Becker, Bay
Federal Relations-Cardwell, Mats, Glib
son, Hedges, Brown.
judiciary Mats, Gibson, Parberry,
Hedges, Goddard.
Mines and Mining-Hennessy, Hoffman,
Thornton, Brown, Baylies:
Pubic Buildings, Hospitals, Prisons and
Asylums - Thornton, Hoffman, Redd.
Brown, Power.
Public Lands--Hoffman. Mats, Parberry,
Hedges, Brown.
Public Morals-Goddard, Baylies, Redd.
Printing-Becker, Cardwell, Thompson.
Roads, Highways and Bridges-Brown,
Goddard, Buford, Cardwell, Becker:
Libraries-Power, Baylies, Buford.
Irrigation and Water Rights-Parberry,
Thornton, Hoffman, Goddard, Brown.
Fish and Game-Redd, Parberry, Thomp-
son.
Elections and Privileaes-Parberry, Redd,
Mats, Goddard, Thompson.
Labor and capital-Baylies, Power. Hen
messy. Buford, Becker.
Stock Growing and Grazing-Cardwell,
Buford, Baylies.
immigration Buford, Brown, Hedges,
Gibson, Redd.
Appointment and Kepresentation-Hof-
man, Thornton, Hennessy, Power, Thomp-
son..
Rules-Hennessy, Cardwell, Hedges.
Distribution of the Governor Message
Hedges, Cardwell, Gibson.
The committees made up by the lieuten-
- c1Dxv ou;1anro &c -.a.x Hall