The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-21
THE HOUSE.

tnss nothing was accomplished up TO the
time OF the noon recess. At the afternoon
were disposed Of. The committso on towns,
counties and highways reported tho rssoln-
tlons with q commensurate that they
pass. Lewis, ono Of tbs committee, said he
had undsrstood that the resolutions we're
70 be reported without Recommendation,
he offered amendments tending to shorten
the resolutions without destroying their
impoft. bat the amendments got lost In the
debate which followed and were never
voted ON. ~iallant, Of Cascade. said the
house had bssn told this was a matter the
houae had no reason TO mix up In. II the
American republic had any rights IL had a
right to promote liberty throughout the
world. "Ihe connection between tho pur-
chase Of Ireland and the purchase OF a
said.
The speaker called Judge Italian. 10 or
der, saying hs must speak to tho question.
Continuing. Judge Tallant said il was a
we'll known fact that the freedom of Ireland
had been bought from II by VIM. Pitt in
1901, not by money. but by influence. II
nad endeavored ever since TO regain home
rule. Montana had a right to int fsrs. Il
was not only a right. but . duty. When
ths resolutions were presented to the British
parliament. he thought the band Of Irish
patriots would get up and cheer for Mon
lana as . place where love and liberty are
cherished.
Fitzgerald hoped that whether the rsso-
luton was adopted or rejected the disgrace.
full seone OF last week would not be rs-
peated. II the sentiments OF a majority Of
the house were in accord with those Of the
supersensitivs statsnen from Lewis and
Clarke Judge Bach) h. hoped they might
enjoy whatever credit it might bring. u
was a tribute OF respect to that kind old
man who had devoted the best efforts Of
his life TO the bsAshs OF mankind. Judge
Bach said this was none of the business Of
the house. Suppose France and Spain had
said thss over lOO years ago and let the
American colonies fight it cut with their
British opponents. He referred to Kossuth,
Gsribaldi and a long list of patriots who
had been honored in this country.
Bach said II the msnbsrs of the house
were drawing IS q day for feeling sympsshy
for suffering humanity. he wondered why il
had not extended to the other sufferers.
and ALLOW the Bemitics and snti-Senitios
of Russia and Germany to know there was
such . place o. Montana.
That's the object of It," said Judge
Fitzgerald.
,1u .,rhi R. = map 1o wsuId b J., hs..:;n y. ' sg!!..
believe Gladstone would take ths trouble to
read the resolutions, and he was too proud
Of Montana TO put her in such 4 position.
He wanted to know whether the house
wanted to approve Gladstone's actions OF
the past ten years or those previous to that.
Individually he would 90 % far as any one
to synpathlzs with the movement such ~
Gladstone was engaged in.
Montsath laid he synpathized with the
object of the resolutions. but was opposed
to the house taking any action. He hadn't
seen the homo rule bill and knew nothing
of it except from the newspaper.
Bach moved 80 indefinitely postpone tho
resolutions. and Tallsnt moved TO lay that
motion on the table. The motion to lay on
the table was carried by yeas thirty eight,
nays eight Bach. Burrell. Goodell, Graves,
LETTERS, LoRue, Benson and Msntsath).
fsrty. nays five (Burrell, Graves, LETTERS,
LoQue and Nontsath). Judge Bach was
excused from voting at his own request.
He said II he voted mo" it would be
against his ~ mpathies; if he voted yes it
would be on a matter he felt was none of
his business.
Graves, OF Silver Bow, moved that a COM
mittee combating of Monteath, Bach, Bah
cock. Soharnikow and Van Clsye be an
pointed. to whom shall be referred all bills
now. or which may hereafter be placed on
general orders, and hat tho oom mittee
shall from time to time select and recon-
mend for the confederation of the house
such bills as they may consider most i'm
p~ortant. and that sueh bills. whom so rec
commended, take precedence of all other
legislation. The resolution created
considerable discussion. some of the
men members ons nj say ma the plan to
action, while others were unwilling to
leave that matter to any COMMITTEES. 9th
ers again opposed the naming of the COM
mittes. which they thought should be loft
to the speaker. Speaker Matthews himself
said there was some sort of a scheme in it
TO get action on f~avorite measures. Graves
denounced this as false. and declared it
highly improper to asperss the motives of
any member. The resolution was laid on
the table.
The committee on appropriations and
claims introduced ths following bills,
the following state in%stitusion.: Uni
versity, school of mines, agricultural
col eye, and normal school,. Lockhstt in
troduced q bill nppropriatinR $5.O 900 for a
site and $4,000 for buildings for the deef
and dumb asylum. Other bills introduced
were: BY Benson, requiring county COM
miaSione 9 to advertise for proposals. for
caring for ths poor; by Carpenter, defining
tho time for commencing actions to recover
real pro q ~, at ton years; and to deter
mine conhieting claims 10 real property;
BY LoRue. to permit investment OF state
land funds; by G. Fl. Bray, providing
for a state inspector of buildings. IL
was stated that tn. re couid be no fu thsr
appropriation bills int oduosd. except those
TO the Gu port of the stnte government,
under the provision in the constitution
which Hays nothing OF the kind can be done
within the last ten days.
The COMMITTEES on judiciary reported back
a number of bills, with the statement that
SO many of the members were on other com.
mittees that 1t was impossible to get a quo !
rum for business; but that the bills might
lose their place on general orders, the
judiciary handed them back without req |
ommendation. Among the bills SO re- /
was that regulating the practice of |
medicine, and those relating to the chang |
ing of county seats, appeals from boards of |
equalization and several others. The COM |
on towns, counties and highways re- |
ported favorably ON the Sweet Grass county
bill.
The special committee to whom the reg.
bill was sent to have it perfected
in II way to save tho outsid. precincts
repot ted it back with Amendments
10 that effect. One Of the amendments al
lows voters who are unRble. from sickness
Or other CAUSES. to register. TO vote Oh their
registration. The other requires regis
to sit In each precinct. The bill and
amendments come up AZ the special order
his afternoon.
On motion Of Burns, OF Choteau, the
senate WAS asked to recsde from it's posi-
lion on the Blaine county bill, which was
defeated by that BODY. Jockey also got a
conference on the bill exsmptinp widows
and orphans property to the amount of
FL 900. which was defeated by tho ssnuts.
In COMMITTEES OF the whole . favorable J