The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-15
ONLY ONE VOTED NAY
Th, Anti Gambling Bill Passes the Ssn-
ate With a Rush.
POMEROY DOESN'T SUIT
Governor Richards Named a Dark
Horse for Judge of the Eleventh
District But lie Wasn't Con-
firmed-Senatorial Terms.
EROY DOESN'T SUIT

Special Dispatch to the Standard
HELENA, Feb. lathe chief topic of in
terest in legislative circles to-day has been
the failure of the senate to confirm the
nomination of c. II. Pomeroy of Great
Falls as Judge of the newly created Eev-
enth judicial district. This appointment
was made last night by Governor Rick
ards. but was kept profound secret until
this morning, when it was sent to the sem
ate shortly after 10 o'clock. Tho senate
Immediately went into executive session
TO consider the nomination. This was in
the shape of a big SURF rise. Mr.. Pome-
roy had not been considered as an appli-
cant or in the race for tho judgeship at
all. He is young lawyer of Great Falls,
and it was not known that he was being
pushed for the position. After very
brief conference in executive session, the
senate referred the nomination to the ju-
dietary committee. The latter has not
yet held "A meeting on the subject, and
will not do SO until tomorrow. The gen.
eral belief is that the committee will re-
fuse to confirm the nomination.
In committee of the whole, Chandler's
bill to prohibit gambling was first called
up. This is a sweeping bill. preventing
gambling in all forms by cards or any de-
vice, a single exception being made in the
case of draw poker. Flowerree sent up
an amendment inserting the game of
craps, which had been omitted IN the bill.
Folsom raised laugh by sending up an
amendment prohibiting the game of mar
bles for keeps. Flowerree's amendment
was then put and carried, and without
any oratory the senate then took a vote
on the bill and passed 1t. There were severa
| absentees, but the only senator who voted
against the bill was Steele.
Hedges bounty bill, which has already
| passed the house, was favorably reported
| by the committee on stock growing and
| grazing.
Brosnan's senate bill IL, to enable
school trustees to repay money advanced
| for the construction of school houses was
reported correctly enrolled and signed by
! the president.
Green presented a resolution bringing
up n matter that has been discussed for
| some time by the senators. that or dis
| tric,iny tue new counties. The counties
! o! Granite. Flathead, Ravalli. Teton and
/ Valley have never been numbered, and
| the resolution was to the effect that slips
| of paper be placed in one hat and the
| names of the counties in another, and
! that a county bs drawn by one page and
| a number by the other, the number drawn
to be given to the county drawn at the
| same time. The resolution was adopted,
and then Chandler raised the question
] whether even numbers would have long
terms and the odd short.
| In reply to this question, President Bot
| kin said there is no provision in the con-
| stitution which says that new senators
| shall have to conform with those first
| elected, in their terms. They are elected
| for four years. 1t was evidently intended
| by those who drew the constitution that
| one half OF the senate shall be elected
| every two years, but in reducing their in-
| tentons to writing, they failed to make
| that provision. Therefore, the senate
| could simply classify the counties and the
| apportionment of terms would be a ques-
/ ton for the courts to decide. The draw
| ing then proceeded: Granite county, rep
resented by Sigh. republican, is district
! No. II; Flathead, Ramsdell, populist, No.
18; Ravali, Cooper, republican, No. 10;
| Valley. Hurd, democrat, No. 20; Teton,
Flowerrce. democrat, No. 81. If the courts
decide that there shall be long and short
| terms, Hurd and Ramsdell will get the
| former and Sigh, Cooper md Flowerree
| the latter.
Then followed the executive session.
John Mills was confirmei as assistant
| mining inspector and A. Ii. Adams. rs as
| sistant boiler inspector. Senate bill 45-
To amend an act TO incorporate the city
| of Helena which was sent back to the
committee on counties, towns and muni-
cipal corporations, at the request of Sena.
! tor Steele. The city council desired such
| action, as the bill granted too much power
| and they had prepared a substitute for it.
] rif,aiv,
ton in charges by corporations was also
| returned TO the committee that reported
| it, that of corporations other than muni
| c!pal. with instructions 10 correct some
| ambiguous phraseology that now exists in
il. The senate bill amending that part of
the civil procedure code pertaining TO
, eminent domain, received favorable
recommendation, as did the senate joint
| memorial relative to increased approprIa-
tions for tho Yellowstone park. The com
mlttce then arose and reported to the
senate.
| A message was received from the house
stating that the senate bill prescribing the
duties and compensation of the employees
had passed the house, amended TO con
form with the code. 1t was referred 10
the senate judiciary committee.
! Bills were introduced as follows: Sen.
ate Joint memorial ., relative to removing
obstructions in Clark's Fork river, Feb
Il. by Smead; federal relations, senate bill
60. an act to select. locate, appraise and
sell state lands, Feb. II, by Green; pub
lie lands. senate bill 63, an act creating
the state supreme court commission, Feb
II. By Green of the judiciary committee.
The senate then adjourned till 10 a. IN
tomorrow.
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