The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-01-10
THE LOWER HOUSE.
a Aonotonous session-severai Bills In.
troduced.
SDpclal DIspatch IN tho Standard

a Mouotonous scssion-severai Bills In.
troduced.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
HELENA. Jan. 9.-At roll call in the
house at 2 p. m. to-day all members were
in their seats looking bright after three
days rest. Tho arrangement Of the hall
is much improved. and no further din.
culties are now felt as TO imperfect light
and acoustics. The session was monot-
onous on the whole. the time being chiefly
taken in reading and adopting rules. The
only spirited incident Of the session was
the appearanceof Representative David
son, borne on q stretchcr, by whom the
oath was signed. He looked worn and III,
though bravely determined to face the
ordeal. A forcible appeal was made to
tho opposition to pair, but without any
response. Speaker Mathews was on the
hoor to-day during the session of the
committee Of the whole and took an
animated part in the discussions. Bray,
speaker pro tem.. occupies o chair near
the speakers desk and still maintains his
acknowledged leadership. The leaders in
debate tc-day wcrc Bray. Jockey, Schar-
nikow, Bach, Montcath and Graves.
After the preliminaries. permission was
granted the Western Union Telegraph
company to put wire in the building.
The following notices of bills were then
announced: Fitschen. for the protection
of game and fish; A. =. Bray, on the re-
lations between employer and employc;
A. +. Bray. providing o state seal; A. +.
Bray. bill providing for n school Of
mines; Kilgallon. bill regulating the tlu-
tics and Jurisdiction Of the United States
marshal. This last with Bray's first Is
Aimaxl mt tho aot< NJ Di,.G s,,
this state. Bcccher reported for tho COM
mittee on privileges and elections and
asked that further authority be granted
the committee 10 produce witnesses and
papers. A. F. Bray asked how many wit
nesses were wanted. The committee
could not say and asked that their action
be postponed till Tuesday. A. J. David.
son here appeared on q strctcher and wns
borne 10 the speakers desk where he sub
scribed to the oath of Office. Bach made
an earnest appeal that pair be granted.
There was no response and Davidson was
then withdrawn. Fitschen. SWEET and
Flemming wero appointed as committee
OH mileage.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole to adopt rules, with Fitzgerald
in the chair. A few unimportant changes
were made in the reported rules and some
clerical errors were corrected. The ques-
tion as to whether two-thirtls vote Of the
house be necessary to determine whether
the main question be put elected sharp
debate, many members, led by Bach. as.
| scrting that no semblance of gag law
should find place In the rules. A lively
general discussion followed, consuming
much time. and tho two-thirds rule was
finally adopted. The word ''elected" In
tho following line Of section two vas omit.
ted: "A majority Of all members elected
present shall constitute quorum" Sim
liar omissions were made in section CA on
| tho vote to suspend further proceedings
under call, and I'm section CO on the adop.
tion Of the report Of the crgeant-at-arms.
| The rules as amended were adopted. and
the house adjourned to 10 o. m. Tues.
! day,