The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-10
DAVIDSON IN the HOUSE.
The Sick Democratic Member Car
ried There in Order to Get
Pair
None Of tho Republicans Respond
to the Appeal on His
Behalf

Tho Republican Caucus Nemi1atss San
dsrs-Balloting Begins Te-day-Firss
Senate Bill-Ths Chotsaa Contest.
The republicans Of the house Of repre-
sentativss were confronted yesterday will
the proposition Of establishing the preos
dent that q sick member cannot 6nd
political opponent generous enough to pail
with him. even IL his determination TO At
tend At shs risk Of his life unless . pair Il
secured. 10 evidence in 4 way that can ad-
NIT Of no doubt. With the idea that there
might be some action on tho Chotsao
county contest, A. J. Davidson. OF the
Lewis and Clarke delegation. insisted on
being carried into the hall OF the house "a
take she oath. and vote With the democrats.
il necessary. He was brought In from the
Broadwatsr in an electric car prepared esps-
oially for his reception. and carried upstairs
on an invalid chair. BY request there was
no applause. The cath was administers
10 him by the speaker, and Judge Bach
made an earnest appeal to the republicans
for . pair. TO save Mr.. Davidson any pos
sibls consequences that might arise from
his continued attendance. but no ono re-
sponded. The matter was brought mp again
At the republican caucus last night. but
without any result. 1t 10 understood that
there are at least two republican members
Of the house who are anxious to make . pair
with Mr.. Davidson. but are restrained by
others Of their party. II 10 possible n or
both Of them may break away from party
diotstion and make the pair anyhow.
The great interest Of tho day centered in
the auouses held by the two parties last
night. In the democratic caucus there was
no vote that showed oonolusivsly the
strength of any Of the senatorial candi-
dates, A caucus TO be held tonight will
probably do that The republicans. how
ever, conferred the honor Of the caucus
nomination on w. F. Sanders. Leo Man
Tie gave him . close race. however. and had
not one vote been thrown away on Mon
tsath On the first ballot, he could have been
the nominee.
"6snate Bill No. ~ ID TO the credit of DR..
". L. Steele. It 10 to regulate the practice
Of dentistry in Montana. aud is the first
bill introduced In either branch of the leg
islature. After the bill had been read twice
yesterday, the presiding officer asked the
senator what committee he desired it re-
fsrrsd to. As the doctor had no preference
the Lieutenant governor referred it to the
committee O. public buildings, hospitals
and asylums. evidently holding the opinion
that tho gentlemen who had charge Of the
hospitals should have a care for all subjects
relating thereto. Senator Folsom, who in
troduced . bill laudatory Of Andrew Jack
son. took his democratic colleagues a little
They appreciated the jack
sonian doctrine fully, but they did not feel
justified in endorsing that portion of the
which incorporated q quotation
from . private letter, without some eonsid-
The MeaRher county senator had
his little joke. and o he had best look
out for the opposition.
The senators from Missoula, Silver Bow
and Gallatin started tho ball yesterday on
che public buildings, by giving notice of
bills looking 10 their location. Senator
Mats Is going to attend to the state uni
Senator Hoffman to the agricultural
and Senator McDermott to the
school of mines. There are a number Of
counties yet to be heard from and the pros
psct is that the public buildings committee
have its hands full.
Richard Jockey, who aims to be the re-.
leader on tho floor of the house,
and who has already given evidence of be-
coming the Holman of that body, got of
yesterday what many thought was a WITH
cism at the expense OF the newspapers. but
which. on investigation, turns out to have
had . somewhat deeper Significance. The
was in committee of the whole con-
sidering the rules. On reaching the ruls
allows the clerks to correct orthocrs-
ply or omission of words in engrossed bills,
Jockey said there should be
person to supervise such corrections;
the clerks might do like the
newspaper reporters and know better than
he members themselves what the members
wanted or intended. No further attention
vas paid TO the suggestion of Mr.. Jockey.
The reason for the remark was something
hat took place in the meeting of the CON-
on elections on Saturday. It had been
understood at Friday afternoons
Meeting that the committee would 60 into a
'ull investigation of the Hamilton-L eech
When the committee met Satur-
lay the republican members came prepared
20 resist any such full inquiry. This gave
to some difference of opinion between
Judge Bach and Mr.. Jockey as TO what
had occurred in the way Of an understand
Ing on the previoue day. Judge Bach re-
membered perfectly what had been done;
Jockey did not; SO Judge Bach read
The report published in The INDEPENDENT
of Saturday, and which gave the facts as
were. That was evidently what Mr..
was thinking Of when he referred
the papers knowing more about what
meant than the members them
'elves.
THE SENATE.
Steele, OF Lewis and Clarke, Introduces the