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

advanced tv Mr.. Moran was that ihe con
~iiintlon dill nut require that thc oflcs
sl,uuid te crested is the present legislativ,
assembly. A few words only wefe nercs
sary 10 show thu faiiary of this line of res-
~nnins. Mr.. Montcath spoks against shs
hill LOT thu fcn.un that he halSesrd there
wns no necessity for che ufllrs nj
tbta time. Tie Thought that che seunt,
n~udiiars hill would. psosiic for All ths
discussion. Mr.. Hollywood .asuke fur chs
till aud very srnSlbly afaued that ~ luais
as tho coii.s itutionai convention had us'
cided after consideration. tho Legislative
assembly Should carry out thu instructions.
MIR. FrmnA also favored ttie bill. Then tbs
ynie was taken aud thu minority rspuri WAS
adopted. md thu bill was feportci bnck "a
she liouse wlththe recommendation that II
do not PASS bv u vote ct twenty-seyen IN
seventeen. Representatives Huanber.
cfutchiisld. Hugslss. kumpiand aud f'enrose
voted with the republicans aud Phillips,
Hair and Mitchell voted with the douno-
Gratis, Tho republicans had evidently had
u talk over the matter. and agreed To vote
together, because In the event q! the pas
sage of tho bill n democrAtlc examiner
would be appointed. some of tho demo
crats voted against the bill because they
we're dissatisfied with the governors Rp-
potntmcnt of Joseph Hogan m mining III
Hpectur.
When Mr.. penrosc. MIR. Brecn and Mr..
Hotter participate IN n debate fun IL sure
to follow. TIE greater part OF last even.
ing's session IN the house was devoted to
the discussion Of labor questions and dur
ing tho debate there was u lively exchange OF
personalities. Mr.. Penrose, h has lately
been 'blAcklisted" by the Butte Mining
union, spoke right out in meeting and MIR.
Breen endenvored TO have fun with Mr..
Hotter. but the Lewis and Clarke member
managed to hold his own. The debate was
hugely enjoyed by the members OF the
house, who literally applauded the differ
ent speakers. The fun commenced when
MIR. Brecn's bill to prevent the blacklisting
Of discharged employees came up.
MIR. Phillips opened the debate by saying
that he WAS opposed to the bill because it
was class legislation.
Mr.. Breen thought that it was not right
for any man to say that because a mar does
not suit one man he should not suit anoth-
or. He said that while the bill was not
class legislation it was designed particular
" for tho protection of men who spent
their lives on railways. Many railway men
had enquired about the bill and were inter-
es.ed in its progress. There were men in
ccause they ase black listed by corporations.
Mr.. Penrose: II do not believe in black
listing or boycotting because l am a horri-
BILE example. OF course there are only a
few of us doing this business and they are
mostly cattle thieves and discharged pa
tients from insane asylumS. l am heartily
in favor of the bill"
Mr.. Hotter: ut seems very funny that
this oil is asked by al organization that is
black-listing on a big board more than one
half the members of this house."
Mr.. Breen: Did you ever see the board?'
Mr.. Hotter: "No, SIR"
Mr.. Breen: Ibid you ever see a man who
saw the board?"
Mr.. Hotter: mo. I only know what I saw
in the newspaper"
Mr.. Penrose: 81 will explain that the
subject of this blackboard was never dis
cussed in the Miners union. It originated
that two-thuds OF the miners of Butte are
glad that the eight-hour bill was defeated"
MIR. Hotter: "If they are not glad they
will be-"
Mr.. Breen: Louder"
Mr.. Hotter made a reference to the gem
tlemen from Jefferson and Butte, and Mr..
Penrose gave notice of an amendment to
make it an amendment for any number of
blatf 'rskites to cast a reflection on a good
citizen.
Mr.. Phillips introduced an amendment
making it a penalty for labor organizations
to establish ~boycotts. The amendment was
defeated and the bill, with a few notes, was
recommended for passage.
Speaker Harry Comfy was in the speak
er's chair yesterday morning for the first
time since his illness. He is still a trife
weak, and for this reason presided only for
an hour. He signed the first bill Yesterday,
Mr.. Comly's many friends on both sides of
the house were very glad to see him back,
and he received many congratulations on
his recovery.
The house yesterday passed the Helena
charter bill by a vote of thirty-three to
four. The charter will therefore be given
to the citizens for adoption at a special
election to be held on March %. This
election will be held in the usual form, but
no new registration will be required. The
ballots will be simple in form and shall
contain only the words ''for the amended
charter" and against the amended
charter" 1t is further provided that the
city council shall. caused to be published
in n newspaper of general circulation a
full copy of the amended charter for ten
days before the election. The only amend
ment made by the committee besides the
provision for the election was reducing
limits of the salaries of the board of public
from $1,000 to $1,000 to S1,50O to 5000.
The following bills were introduced in
the house.
By Mr.. Beach, 1910 convert certain
surplus moneys back in the state treasury,
BY Mr.. Phillips, 17O-To pay mpa
and regimental bands of the Montana
National guard.
No 7l-For relief of G. r. Reardon,
sergeant-at-arms.
By Mr.. Beach, 172-To authorize prison
commissioners for the support, mainte-
nance and confinement of certain prisoners.
The house yesterday recommended for
passage senate bills to make separate Judi
cial districts out of Cascade and Gallatin
county. Mr.. Blakely made a strong speech
in favor of the latter bill. Districts will be
of Park and Meagher counties.
The bill for the protection of coal miners
and regulating the mining of coal was rec
commended on the house after some debate.
Mr.. Penrose wanted the bill referred to q
special committee, but Mr.. Breen opposed
this and Mr.. Penrose withdrew his motion
after receiving information from the emf
nent authority, as he expressed it. Mr..
Breen thanked MIR. Penrose for the refer
ence and said it would not be forgotten.
The house recommended the passage of