The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-01
EXTRA SESSION RESOLUTIONS
The Board Of Trade Wants the Leg.
i-lature Convened in EXtra0r-
dinary Session.
The Greatest Silver-PrOducing State
Must Have One Able Man
in the Senate.

yesterday afternoon, everyone present
evincing hearty interest in the different
subjects considered. The committee Sc.
lected to arrange for the entertainment
of the convention Of the Montana wool
growers, which meets here next Tues
day, reported that everything was pro-
crossing satisfactorily, sufficient funds
having been raised to engage a suitable
nall. IL the occasion demands it there
will also be al effort made to tender the
visitors suitable entertainment in the
shape of a banquet The question of
taking steps to improve the road to
fiighwood by building bridge across
lied Coulee was considered. Mr.. Glib
son said he had on several occasions
called the boards attention to the
same, and he thought the matter
was of sufficient Importance to this city
to demand decisive action on the part of
the board. 1t was agreed to have com
mittee of three confer with the county
commissioners in conjunction with Il like
committee from the ranchmen.
II, \. Day then introduced resolutions
that it was the sense Of the body t. at
the governor call an extra session of the
legislature to elect United States SEN
ator. lie said Montana could not afford
to be partially represented in the senate
at this critical moment when the fate of
its leading industry lay trembling in the
balance, and that it was well to have
the board of trade express its sentiments
TO the governor in suitable resolutions.
Mr.. Gibson said he had the welfare of
the state at heart as much as any man
in Montana and heartily favored the cit
izens doing everything in their
power to help along the cause
Of silver but he was of the opin-
ion the resolutions were unwise. The
heaviest taxpayers IN the state are op-
posed to an extra session, as senator if
elected. would not be seated until the
silver fight had passed. 1t would en-
tail great eApensa on the state which
at the present would fall unusually
heavy on the citizens of Montana
Ira Meyers spoke in favor Of the resou-
tions. being Of the opinion that the sem
ate would not act as hastily on the vii
son bill as some think. Nilibustering
may be resorted To by the silver men
which would delay speedy action and
might extend the special session into
the regular December session. If such
proved to be the case. the senator elect
ed at Helena, would reach Washington
in ample time to be of benefit to The
cause. l.. G. Phelps favored the reso-
lutlons because he understood some
wealthy Montanians were today spending
out of their own pockets to help on the
silver fight at Washington, more than an
extra session OF the legislature would
cost.
Some discussion followed as to
whether new elections would have 10 be
held in some Of the counties after which
the resolutions with slight changes we're
passed.
Whereas, The senate of the United
States has refused to seat Hon. Lee Man
tie, who was appointed by the governor
of Montana to seat in that body after
the failure Of the state Legislature to
elect senator: and,
Whereas, The state of Montana is
now al the most critical period in the
history of financial legislation, when the
life of one of our most important indus
tries is trembling in the balance. repre-
sented by but one member in that body:
and,
Whereas. Owing to the Importance of
such step at this time the executive
would doubtless be pleased to know the
feeling of the people of the state on the
subject Of calling AN extra session of the
Legislature for the purpose of electing IA
member to complete our representation
in the United States senate; therefore.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
body that an extra session Of the legela-
ture should be called for the purpose Of
eiecting United States senator from
this state:
Resolved, That the secretary be re-
quesled to send a copy of these rcsum-
nenry frehllss was asked II the
sspecl'ica'ions ior the new high school
puliolhg calieo Ior rock from certain
Puarry ana lumber rom the west sl""
saw mil, lie replied they uIt not s.,