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Afternoon session.

A message was received from the AS
sembly announcing its vote for United
States Senator, and that that body would
meet to-day in joint session for the pur-
pose of electing a Senator.
The special order for the afternoon was
Senator Arms Joint resolution recon-
mending to Congress an increase of the
pay of letter carriers.
Senator Arms spoke in favor of the
resolution, and iI was adopted by an
unanimous vote.
senator Hart's concurrent resolution
to approve Sacramento's new charter was
taken up and read tor the first time.
An Assembly message was received 10
the effect that Assembly Bill No. 4, re-
lating to frauds at elections, had been
passed.
Bills were introduced out of order as
follows:
BY Senator Ragsdale-P Providing for
the working of cOnvicts on the public
streets; Capital and Labor.
BY Senator Carpenter-A c0nstitu-
tonM amendment relative to the man
agement Of corporations; Committee on
Corporations. A bill amending the Civil
Code removing some of the harsh feat
ures relating 10 sole traders; Judiciary.
BY Arms-Amending the election law
so as to prevent frauds.
by Langtord-Io pay the claim OF
James c. Smith for work done on canal
in san joaquin County; Claims.
BY Mahoney - Amending the Civil
Code relative to fire and marine insur-
ance companies; judiciary. Appropri-
ating money to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for travelling expenses for
the veyOr-General and Attorney-Gen-
eral; Finance.
BY Ostrom-Amending the law with
reference to regulating the practice OF
pharmacy.
BY tay-To pay the claim of D. G.
ScuIly; Claims
BY Notwithstanding the Political
Code relative TO pilots; Judiciary.
The judiciary Committee reported in
favor Of the passage OF Senator Harris
bills for the protection OF creditors and
the prevention OF fraudulent assignments.
lso IN favor Of the bill providing for an
other Superior Judge for Alameda
County. Also in favor Of the bill cOntin-
uing the Supreme Court Commission.
Also senator Carpenters bill amending
the habeas corpus law. The bill creating
State Board OF Funeral Directors was
unfavorably reported,
The senate then adjourned until II A.
NJ tO-QaV
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MANY COMPLAINTS.
GREAT INCONVENIENCE IN THE
WORK OF COMMITTEES.
The Present Chaotic Coudition of Af-
fairs Needs DoctorIng-The Judi
cfary Committees Remedy.

There is urgent need Of better arrange
ments in the matter OF holding committee
meetings, and protests against the clumsy
system, or no system, now in vogue is
a subject of much unfavorable comment
among the members Of both houses.
Day after day it so happens that two or
three and sometimes half dozen meet
ings will be called for the same room at
the ssame hour. Members are getting
extremely tired Of going up to the Capitol
to attend a call from their chairman only
to find that two committees are in session
in the room to which they have been as
signed.
Sometimes they give up in disgust, and
go away, vowing not to pay any attention
to the next notice. At other times, where
the committee is made of 1ledglings, full
Of patriotism, and burning with q desire
to serve the State, they stand about in
groups, and pour out whispered ualedic-
tiOns against a method that is forever
booming them to disappointment, and
constantly preventing the transaction of
necessary business. Complaints have been
so general on this score, that resolutions
were passed in both houses on Monday,
calling for a general meeting OF the Chair
men OF the respective committees, for the
purpose OF lOfululdIl0E some pan OF ac-
ton for the future concerning committee
work.
Nothing has been done yet, and last
evening the usual Inconvenience was ex-
perienced by dozen members, who had
notice to meet for the consideration of
measures submitted.
Three committees went to Department
One of the Supreme Court at the same
hour. The result was that they all got
mad and no meeting at all was held. So
it has been from the commencement of
the session, and so it must be, until the
much wished for meeting OF bosses IS
held and plan devised which will re-
move the present difficulty.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee
has grievance not included in the above.
The members OF this organization are
encountering a sea Of trouble in getting
their people together. The meeting
called for last evening had to be post
poned for this reason, and now the mem
bers have resorted to the usual expedent
of reducing the quorum in the hope of
getting a little business under way.
Hereafter with this committee five MEM
bers will constitute quorum instead of
ten as heretofore.
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THE PROCEEDINGS.
now THE SENATE VOTED FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
More Bills Observation-Disclosures Squab-
bic About Attaches in the
Assembly.

The Senate convened at II A. NJ, Lieu
tenant-Governor Reddick in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain,
and roll-call showed quorum present.
Senator Voorhies offered a resolution
that the Senate proceed to ballot for
United States Senator, and also moved
that the hour Of recess be extended until
the matter was concluded. Both were
adopted.
Senator Gesford asked for call Of the
House, and the roll-call showed a full
attendance.
Senator Seawel nominated Stephen NJ
White.
Senator Simpson nominated George G,
Perkins.
Senator Mathews seconded the nonina-
ton of White.
Senator McGowan nominated Charles
\. FELTON,.
senator Ford seconded the nomination
Of FELTON,.
Senator Orr nominated Thomas R.
Bard.
Senator Bailey nominated r. w. Whit
ney of Los Angeles.
Senator Earl seconded the nomination
Of Perkins.
Inc ron was Inen calleu ana resulted as
follows:
For White = Arms, Berry, Buggy.
Burke, Dunn, Fay, Gesford, Goucher,
Harp, Langford, McAllister, Martin,
Mathews, Mitchell, Ostrom, Seawell,
Whitehurst-lS.
For Felton-Everett Ford, MCGOWAN.
Mahoney, Ragsdaie, Shippee, Voorhies
-.
For Perllins-Campbell, Denison, Earl
Hart, Hoyt. SimpsOn-6.
For Bard-Broderick, Flint, Maher,
Orr, Streeter-5.
For Widney-Bailey, Carpenter, Sey-
mour-3.
For f. c. Frank of Santa Clara-W Will
iams-l.
Voorhies then offered resolution that
the Senate meet with the Assembly in
joint session for the election of a Senator
at noon to-day. Adopted.
Second reading of bills being in order,
Senator Burke's bill, ito create state
Board of Funeral Directors, to prescribe
its powers and duties, to regulate the
practice of undertaking and funeral di-
rectIon. and to more effectually protect
the people against contagious diseases, .
was taken up.
Senator Martin gave notice that he had
an amendment in store for the bill, but
did not produce it.
Senator MCGOWAN moved to strike out
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[coNTENUED on EIenTH PAer.l
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the enacting clause of the bill, and made
a speech against the measure.
Mr.. Burke defended his bill in a speech.
There were several more speeches, and
the bill was finally made the special or
der for tomorrow.
RnCaGE
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Senator Simpson nominated ex-Gov-
ernor George c. Perkins in a brief
speech. He simply referred to the
''sailor boys" spotless record as public
man, and hoped the Senators would vote
for him, thus showing their appreciation
OF what he had already done for the State.
Senator Mathews seconded the non1i-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
The Woman Who Has Tact.

There Is nothing that carries q woman so
far toward tho goal Of social success as
tact. She may not possess those qualities
necessary for leadership, but she will have
no difficulty in securing 80 firm a foothold
that she need have no dread of u greater
power dawning upon the social horizon.
The reason for this Is that in reality tact is
but another word for goodness of heart,
and innate kindness to all must be the key
STONE that the woman of the world builds
the castles Of hen ambition upon.
The tactful woman always says and does
the right thing at the right time. She new
er wounds by these g%aucheries which all
unintentionally, yet nevertheless painfully,
remind us of things we had rather have for.
gotten or tells us unpleasant truths that
ars no less bitter because we know that
there Is 40 denying them.
Tact passes over every faux pas and some
how manages to convert them into some
thing pleasant before the embarrassed per-
petrator has y chance to raise a blush at his
own awkwardness. All graces Of mind and
body seem embodied in that one word, for
a woman may be painfully plain, yet with
this virtue she becomes radiantly lovely in
the eyes of those whom her consummate
art has rescued from some dire strait.
She may DO poor, but to those about her
the richness Of her nature atones for the
lack of worldly wealth. Her gowns may be
dowdy, but AS she dwells among us she ap-
pears to be clothed In garments Of radiant
light, and it woald be q brave spirit indeed
that dared to cavil at tho makeup Of u
woman whose gracious presence and tact
full spirit had spared them many "a period
of en- barrassment. Above oil virtues cul-
tivate tact, for In it lies the secret Of all
Others. Chicago Tribune.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
Tho CourtRhip Of Lord Burton.

In Lady Burton's life of her husband
Burton's courtship Of his wife is very prets
tily told. 1t was one Of signs and portents
and Of much opposition on the part of her
family, who thought he was not her equal
in social position, and who In any case OBJ.
jected to his supposed want Of faith. But
the lady had made up her mind. 1t was in
some sort Othello's courtship--she loved
him for the dangers he had passed, and he
loved her that she did pity them. At
length the lady wrote a decisive letter to
her mother; "Ile Is the only being who
awss me into respect, and 10 whose COM
mand l bow my head, and any evil opin-
his recklessly setting at defiance conven-
tional people, talking nonsense about re.
ligion and heart and principle, which those
who do not know him unfortunately take
seriously, and he amuses himself with
watching their stupid faces.
"Once he Is married to me he will be the
favorite Of our family, and you will all he
proud Of him and have implicit confidence
In him. And let me tell you another thing
you and my father nre immensely proud
of your families, and we are taught to be
the same, but from the present to the fu-
ture | believe that II proudest record will
be our alliance with Richard Burton, |
want to live ! hate tho artificial exist
cnce of London; | hate the life ofca vege-
table In tho country; l want II wild, row.
ing, vagabond life. | am young, strong
and hardy, with good nerves; ] like rough
ing 1t. and ! always want to do something
daring and spirited. You will certainly
repent il IL you keep me tied up.' Finally
Cardinal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS smoothed
away all difficulties.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
To Mend Tortoise Shell.

Two broken pieces of tortoise shell can
be fixed together by filing the edges down
with q rasp till each piece has IN edge like
a chisel. These two edges are then made
to overlap one another, and after softening
in boiling water are held t~ogetherin a clamp
or wise and heated. The heating must be
very carefully done so as to avoid warping
or otherwise damaging the rest of the ar
ticle. Be sure that 1t is tortoise shell. A
vast amount of tortoise shell is in reality
only celluloid or xylonite, and tho applica-
ton of heat to this will distort it all; also
it is inflammable, not to say explosive. I'M
itation tortoise shell can be cemented with
acetone London Queen.
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out upon u dark, narrow, 1lfelcss court, or
perhaps mt against u blank brick wall u
few feet nway. Nav remember that the
average Girl has no mental u much
as pccple Of liberal education enjoy. She
cannot slt dawn and rand absorbing booka
OF. otherwise employ her leisure moments.
She cannot sso anything on tho street. She
can't hear anything going on In the house.
To oil intenta and purposes she Is In the
p~cnitentinry, for she has u cell and hard
work only, M alternatives.
ut is u cell and hard work, hard work
and a cell--solitary confinement IN some
families, for some miHtrQescs talk very lit
tie to their servant and sRy less before her.
The girl has the relief Of her day out, but II
shc Ia In the habit ut associat!ng with other
servants the weekly comparison Of notes Ia
apt to mako her still more unhappy when
she returns to her lonely cell on Sunday
night. She can scarcely be seriously blamed
If she wants a change. The kindness OF tho
mistress, the comparatively easy work, the
fair wages, often fnil to BALANCE the dread
full loneliness and other misafy of such an
existence. New York Herald.
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Women Writers of the western Press.

1t has often been observed that in the
eastern cities women sent out on night de-
tails are compelled to go unattended, while
here in San Francisco, if a woman is sent
out at all on a detail that involves the least
exposure to the rough element, she is pro-
vided with an escort. Indeed in San Fran
cisco and other western cities women arc
not often assigned to other night work
than that of dramatic and society report
ing or lecture and association reporting,
Few women are employed on the daily
press in San Francisco. The Call has one
woman on It's staff; The Chronicle employs
one woman, but it is an innovations; The
Examiner employs two and sometimes
three women; The Post, The Bulletin and
The Report have no women on the regular
staff; The News Letter employs one, The
Wasp three, The Argus one and The West
End one. The press Of the west Is uniform
ly courteous to women workers and their
efforts in the right direction.
With its support, the newspaper women
of the Pacific slope have broader posi-
bilities and opportunities than any other
similar association in the country, for tho
reason that the west Is young and it's con-
dition formative, and the progress they are
making is indicative that they are taking
every advantage of their situation. Cali
furnian,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
Every Girl Should Work.

Mrs. Lillian Plunkett of the San Fran
cisco Womcn's Press association writes:
A girl should betrained to be ~selfsupport-
ing just as carefully rs a boy and taught to
look upon marriage as u happy possibility,
but not the end and aim of her existence.
Many women are physically unsuited to bo
mothers Of a race. Must they therefore lead
idle, purposeless lives, dependent on ia
theirs or brothers for support
Women should be treated with courtesy
and consideration, but they need not be
treated like dollhouse plants and denied the
experience that business contact with the
world would bring. Could any woman
with u particle Of ambition or energy be
content to depend upon relations for sup
port if she were left n widow without
means? And what II there were little ones
to provide forP
There is nothing which can so broaden u
woman's mind and bring her to u realizing
sense of the struggles Of humanity as per-
sonal association in business with the
brcadwinners of the community in which
she lives. ! respect and admire the girl or
woman who earns her daily bread In pref
erence to n life of lazy dependence.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
Tho r~ircside's Impressions.

The Preside is u seminary Of infinite i'm
p~ortancc. 1t il important because 1t Ia uni.
versal, and because tho education it be-
slows, being woven In with tho wqof of
childhood, gives form and color to the
whole texture Of life. There arc few who
can receive the honors Of a college, but all
are graduates Of the hearth. Thu learning
of tho university may fade from the recol-
lection, its classic lore may molder In the
halls Of memory, but the simple lessons Of
home enameled upon the heart of childhood
defy the rust OF years and outlivo the more
mature but less vivid picture Of after years.
So deep, SO LASTING indeed arc the impress
sions of early life, that you often SEQ u man
in the imbecility Of age holding fresh in
his recollection the events Of childhood,
while all the wide space between that and
the present hour is a blasted and forgotten
waste.
You have perchance seen m old and half
obliteratcd portrait, and in the attempt to
have it cleaned and restored you may have
seen it fade away, while n brighter and
more perfect picture, painted beneath, is
revealed to view. This portrait, first drawn
upon the canvas, is II inapt Illustration of
you, and though 1t may be concealed by
some after design still the original traits
will shine through the outward picture,
giving it tone while fresh and surviving it
in decay. Such is the freside-the great
institution of Providence for the education
of man.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser. 49,. ,..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
Health In Bare Feet,

AS to the healthiness Of going without
shoes or stockings there can be no question.
Some Of the healthiest children in the
world are found in the Scottish highlands,
where shoes are seldom worn at an earlier
age than 10 and IS. The negro and cody
laborers, who work ~barefootcd, are usually
in robust health. Brown, in the History
of Man." tells of an African monarch who
suffered from what appeared to have been
q cold In his head, besides other ailments,
while his people were always as we'll as
possible. Can it be that the reason was
that, by the laws Of his kingdom, he alone
was permitted to clothe his feet, and that
he gratiled his vanity by always wearing
gorgeous sandalsf
1t is probably gencralizing too much to
state "a a medical fact that the barefooted
races nre the healthiest. But it is certain
that bare feet are healthier than badly shod
feet. In our English village children are
constantly sent to school In wet weather
with holes in their shoes. They sit for
hours with damp feet, and illnesses aro tho
result. If their parents would send them
OFF %barefooted, as is done in Scotland and
Ireland, their feet would dry by evapora-
ton In a short time, and it would be found
that no harm followed, London Hospital,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

Is it not generally believed that injury to
the aight and hearing is the danger most to
DO guarded against In cases Of measlosf
Yet rs much to DO feared as either of these
in disease of the lungs, as more or less bron-
chitis exists in nearly all cases Of measles.
This danger is an additional reason why
every precaution should he taken to keep
tho patient from catching cold. A doctor
very successful In his treatment of chill
dren's diseases often prescribes a long curse
of cod liver oil for weakly children after n
severe attack Of measles, He also advises
parents while exercising great care not to
carry their w%atchfulness and care so far
that they make dollhouse plants Of their
children" In order TO avoid another SC.
rious turn that thedisease sometimes takes,
that OF diarrhea, tho diet must be care
fully watched during oonvalescenoe and tho
watch against cold continued. Now York
Post. y B a y. ...
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What Men Generally Think or the
"Gstup" or Women and
Girls.
Efficacy Of Tact In Striving for
Success In tho Social
World.
The Csurtsh'p Of Lord burton Frottiiy
Tod by HIS Wife-ssrvant Girts
In City Flats. aO,sUU

There Is nothing that men of society dis
like sc much or c~riticise so freely MS un-
tidiness in a woman. Slovenly details In
the way of shoes, gloves, ties, etc., are al
ways noticed and commented upon. and to
say a woman Is 'smart" and well turned
out" Is to give the highest need Of praise
In their vocabulary. Very expensive clothes
IRE not at I'LL necessary to insure masculine
appreciation. On the contrary, the simplest
toilets are the most admired. II the 1T and
style are good and II the accessories are
carefully considered, and, above all, il the
gown is fresh and unsolled.
There Ia something quite fascinating
about a dalntiiy shod foot peeping in and
out among the "frills of her pctticoat," and
nowadays expense need De no obstacle. as
the pretty suede shoes, black and white
and tan and gray, are very reasonable in
price. Even u girl who is far from wealthy
can easily afford several pairs to wear on
special occasions, while her feathers, tan
and black, can so easily be kept brilliantly
clean by the right sort of polish.
A man also is more apt to admire style
thnn beauty. A girl who is ''chic' and
dresses effectively is generally much more
of a belle than her more beautiful sister,
who perhaps relies too much OF her pretti-
ness for her attractions. After all Is said
and done, clothes are and will remain one
of the chief factors of our existence, the
tailor making the man and the dressmaker
the. woman as far as externals go. llumili-
ating as 1t may seem, n becoming or an un-
becoming gown often influences destiny
more than women, much as they love
clothes, dream of.
"What IL the matter with women's skirts
for the last year OF two that they are al
ways open behind at the waist" asked n
hypelcrit!cal youth the other day. II never
saw anything like 1t. Last Sunday in
church three girls were sitting in tho pew
in front of me. and l assure you not one
was tidily put together at the waist. Now,
your waist and'skirt never come apart" he
continued, addressing his companion.
pray, how do you manage it' I should
really like to tell my sisters, who are al
ways coming apart"
"They will not thank you for quoting me
to them" laughed his companion, ''but
unless things are sewed together there is
only one way, and that is to wear the band
of the skirt very tight; otherwise it is sure
to sag below the belt. And besides this,
there should be two sets of hooks and eyes,
SO that there Is u good lap. Tell your sis.
ters to try these two essentials, and / am
quite sure that they will have no moro
trouble. New York Tribune.
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Premature Young Women,

It is one Of the greatest mistakes of peo-
ple of moderate means to make their little
girls up into young ladies before they are
half grown. Childhood and girlhood arc
too desirable to fritter away in u medley of
clothes, fussiness, ceremony and worry
about personal appearance. The time spent
on such things is much better used if given
to study, the Improvement of the mind and
the care of the body, with exercise and
amusement to keep them in healthy condi,
tion.-New York Ledger.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24

A medicine that has been II household
remedy for over ffty yea'a and used IN TINT
timo by more than 100, 900, 600 persons must
have great merit. Sueh a medicine ~ found
in BRANpRHrn's PILhs, This fact demon
stratoa the valuo of these ills bettor than
any etAtement OF the proprietors. IL will be
observed that tho dose required 20 cure Is
small. Ono oil two pills taken every night
for ton or twenty days. will cure dyspepa'n,
o~oativenass. rhsumntism, liver compliant.
biliousness, or any disease arising FROM nm
impure state Of tho blood.
BRANDREIH's PILLS are putosy vegetable.
absolutely harmless, and safe to take at
any time.
Fold In every drug aud medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-24
JAPANESE Women.

Japanese women cannot be vain, for they
never wear jewelry. In China every woman
wears earrings, but no Japanese woman
ever had her ears pierced. Japanese women
are shocked, too. at the i~mmodcsty of Euro
pean ladies' who appear In public with their
arms and shoulders uncovered. The Japa-
ncse lady Of rank thinks nothing of tuck
ing her kimona up 10 her knees in rainy
weather and her petticoat IN well, though
her stockings reach scarcely above her an
kles. And the Japanese working woman
will slip off the kimona and other garments
to her waist when she Is heated or hindcred
by her clothing Mt her toll, but exposure
for the sake of exposure, from motives of
vanity, is unknown among tho women Of
the mikado's kingdom. Mrs. Louise Fa-
nnu.