The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-01
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Burke named as a committee to look owe,
that document. The bills on the thirG
reading files were then taken up, and be-
fore the noon recess thirty -four bills weYs
passed. including the general appropriation
bill. those for the payment OF private
claims. and those making the a%ppiopria.
lions Cor the school of mines and the state
normal school. The scnool of mines ap.
rropriation bill had forty-three votes IN
the affirmative and six in the negative; tina,
for tho state normal school forty-four in
the Affirmative and four in the negative.
At the afternoon session the passage OF
bills WAS kept W. The bill making al
appropriation for the university was passed
by yeas twenty-six. nays three Burns,
Beeche. and Tallantl. The agricultural
college appropriation bill WAS passed by
yeas thirty, nays three (Burns. Leech and
Tallant). The bill lecalizinc the issue OF
county bounds was defeated by yeas eiRh-
teen. nays twenty-one.
The, Granite county hill was passed by
yeas IS. nays 10, Cash. Butler, Dudley,
Fitschen, Lockhart. Logue. Metzel, Sap
pington. Wahlpan mi Winter.) scharnikow.
who had voted In the negative. changed to
the Affirmative and gave notice that he
would move to-day to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed. Bach moved
at once to reconsider. and Tallant moved to
lay that motion on the tnble. which was
done, killing any further chance to act on
the bill in the house.
This disposed OF the house bills ready for
third reading. and senate bills were next
taken up. The senate bill extending
the life Of cor ~orations to five years.
as amended by the house to make 1T
forty years. was passed by yeas thirty-three.
nays seventeen. (Beeoher, Bonner. A. +.
Bray, Butler. Fitschen. Jeifers. Kills alton.
Lawrence, Logue. Martin. Metzel, Supping.
ton Scharpiknu Swat. 1'runnn. WAhla
n Matthewa.)
When the senate nnti-scalper bill was
reached it proved the occasion for a most
exciting scene. Graves, A.. +. Bray and
Matthews spoke against the bill. and Bach,
Tallant and others for it. In opening his
remarks Bray said he WAS thankful he was
not like some other gentlemen on the floor.
He was not the paid attorney of any rail
road. but was travelling alone. AS he wound
| up his speech he said: II think there is no
membsr on the floor of this house who can
| vote for this bill unless he has been bought
or is owned body and soul by the Northern
Pacific railroad" This called for loud APP
plause in the Hobbies, but u storm of pio-
tests from the members.
Instantly Monteath was on his feet call
ing attention to the words which had been
used. Tallant was also trying to get the
speakers attention. and the house was in
an uproar. When it had quieted somewhat
Back got the floor and referring to the
opening rsnark about paid attorneys. said
it was evidently meant for him. 1t was
only necessary to denounce the inslnuation
Us absolutely false.
Bray said he had not thought of Bach
when he made the remark.
Montsath asked that the words at the
| conclusion of Bray's speech be taken down.
Fitzgerald asked that Bray withdraw
! them, and Tallant demanded it.
| Bray explained that he had not kept Il
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voted on the bill as yet, he didn't see how
they applied.
The hubbub became greater at this point
and Mclteath, who is usually very quiet,
was exciAedly calling on the speaker to
haze the Objectionable words taken down.
He insisted that come reputation was due
the members of the house for the charge
made by the gentleman from Silver Bow.
Bray said so far as he could remember
the words he used we're to the effect that
any member who would vote for the bill
was owned" body and soul by the rail-
road. This. he said, required no apology.
The statement created another uproar and
demands that the words be taken down.
Il think" said Bach. that the author of
the words is sufficient apology" a
II desire no apology shouted Bonner,
"for l believe the gentleman is right
Another scene of excitement followed, in
the midst of which the speaker pounded his
AVE- "ts aAo SefS's hA4a q ooLGA
members we're trying to catch his eye.
When the heavy Gavel had succeeded in
restoring something like quiet, the roll call
Was begun. AS Monteath's name was called
to vote on the bill, he said: Before voting
on this measure | wish to refer to the charge
that because favor this bill l have been
bought body and soul by the Northern
Pacific. 1 want to emphatically deny the
words of the cowardly cur who uttered
them. and also those OF the gentleman who
seconded them.' (Applause IN the tloor.)
The bill was passed by the following vote.
amid applause from the members:
Yeas 36-Annear, Ash. Babcock.
Bach. Beecher. Benson. Burrell, Burns,
Burke, Butler, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Cor
man. Leech. Lewis, Lockhart, I.ogue. Lor-
ing. Losee, Mcdonald. Mckay. Martin. Mon
teath, Murphy. Rose, sappington. Scharni-
Van Cleve, Wahle. Ward, Walkup. Winter.
Nays 15-Bonner, A. +. Bray, C. H.
Bray. Carpenter, Dudley, Fitschen, Good
oil, Graves, Jeffers. Kilgallon, Lawrence,
Metzel, SWEET. Wilson and Matthews.
Absent or not voting-Coder, Davidson.
Huffman and Jockey.
The following other senate bills were
passed: Increasing the pay of the governors
private secretary to s 2.40O a year; establish
ing a state board of charities and corrections;
regulating fencing Of right of way of rail.
ronds; amending the law regarding town
anu Flllako SlteS anu pldte, 1Of the cOnQl-
tional sale and lease of railroad stock; for
transcribling the records of segregated
countess; authorizing corporations to
| change their names: allowing cities to issue
bonds to ubate the smoke nuisance; provid-
ing fox the building of toll bridges and toll
roads, and the reineo,poration act for cities
prepared at the meeting Of mayors; also
senate joint memorial on the subject of
pauper immigration. This ended all the
matters on the third reading files.
just before taking a recess for supper an
other effort was made to have the Sweet
Grass county bill taken up out of it's repu.
lar order. Monteath moved to mako It a
special order for the evening session. Law
renee moved to lay the motion on the tn
BILE. That was lost by yeas Is, NAYS "A, bu,
the motion for the special order was lost
getting less than the two-thirds vote Deces-
sary to suspend the rules. The vote was
yeas "A. nays 10.
The night session of The house yas de.
voted to work i'll committee of the whole
hllRallon III the chair, aud the calendar
was cleared OF senate bills. Tho bill ere
nting the eleventh judicial district O,
MeaRher county was postponed indefinitely
ne Dill FOR an otphnns' home at Twin
Bridees was favorably acted on, after al
amendment to change the location to Walk
erville had been voted down. Tho bll
making appropriations for the iIistorica
society was non-concurred in for the rea
son that the same items are included il
the general appropriation bill
lhs bill regulating the incor
roration of savings hpnks an,
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