Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
Senate Proceedings.

HELENA, Jan. 1o.--At 1920 a. ID. the
senate having disposed of regular bust
nees, President Botkin announced that
the two houses having organized for
business on Monday, the 7th. it was the
duty of the senate to vote for United
States senator to fill the vacancy, they
having been officially informed that such
one existed, and, second, to vote for a
United States senator for the term be-
ginning March g. 1895. The scene was
as quiet as the most prosaic and unim-
portant of bills was to be acted upon.
There were no nominating speeches. The
oratorical fires that were in full action
in the caucus were dead and shoulder
ing. Only the increased attendance in
the lobby gave evidence that something
beyond the usual was about to take
place. Lieut. Governor Botkin had Or
dered the sergeant-at- to admit to
the chamber of the senate all persons
who conducted themselves in an orderly
manner and the lobby was packed with
an interested throng. There was one
absentee, Senator Ramsdell, who had
with difficulty attended the session of
yesterday, but WAS unable to be present
this morning. After the announcement
by President Botkin, Clerk Wells pro-
ceeded to call the roll, each senator nam
ing his choice for the short term as his
name was called All the republican
members voted for their caucus nomi-
nee, Hon. Lee Mantle of Butte, the dem
ocrats voting for Ex-Governor Hauser
and Brosnan. the populist, voting for
Senator W. r. Ramsdell.
Those voting for Mantle were: Bah
cock, Brown, Chandler, Cooper, Folsom,
Green, Hatch, Leonard, Metzel. Power,
Sigh, Smead, Swift-l3
For Hauser: Cullen, Eggleston, Flow
cree, Hoffman, Hurd, Steele--G.
For Ramsuell: Brosnan-1.
The vote was recapitulated and en-
tered upon the journal. The senators
then proceeded to express their choice
for the long term. Evidently the A. P
A. denunciation of Carter was without
effect in the senate, for the thirteen re-
publican members voted solidly for the
caucus nominee, Hon. Thos H. Garter Of
Helena The democrats voted for Hon
w. A. Clark of Butte, with the exception
of Eggleston, who voted for Paris Gibson
Of Great Falls. and Brosnan, populist
voted for Representative Oker.
Those voting for T. II. Carter were
Babcock. Brown. Chandler, Cooper
Folsom, Greene Hatch, Leonard. MetZel
Power. Smead. Swift Total, IL.
For W. A Cark-CuIen, Floweree
Hurd, Hottman, Steele. Total. ).
For Paris Gipson-Eggle lesion, |.
For Jos Ober-Brosnan, |.
The vote was recapltulated and du!,
entered.
Bills were introduced this morning a
follows:
BY Chandler-SenateB Bill No. II. t,
amend section ! 81, of the fifth divsio,
Of the Compiled Statutes concernin!
roads and highways, Referred to tn
committee on roads and highways
by Motzel Senate Bill No. -, en-
titled an act to amend an act entitled al
act concerning licenses. Referred It
the committee on finance and claims
Flowerreg having given due rotlc
offered al amendment to rule 20, of th
, rules Of the senate. Increasing tho stock
growing and grazing committee from
three to tive members, The amendment
was read and adopted,
The committee on mines and mining
lSligh. chairman to which was referred
senate joint memorial No. | |. relative t.
restoring the constitutional standard o
gold and silver, brought in d substitute
for the bill, On motion OF Folsom tn.
bill was adopted ana the memorial was
referred to the committee on printing
After taking vote on this the senate
adjourned until 10 tomorrow.
SENATOR r. .. WOLCoTT