The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-21
SOME ONE BLUNDERS
Governor Richards Has No Thought
of Calling an Extra Session.
YET 1T MAY BE NECESSARY
The lncongruitIes in the Codes
VIII Not Reconvene the Leg
isIature, But the Election
Laws Might.
YET 1T MAY BE NECESSARY

Governor Richards and some of the
Silver Bow members of the legislature
don't agree on the question of a spe-
cial session. In Butte it has been given
out, with alleged authority, that the
governor had decided on an extra ses-
sion and that the decision was final
and positive. The governor came over
from Helena last evening on private
business and Immediately upon his ar
rival was interviewed by a Standard
reporter. The governor was in a hurry
to keep am engagement. but he had
time to deny most emphatically and
unhesitatingly that he had any present
intention of reconvening the legisla-
ture. In regard ito the article in the
Standard yesterday morning concern
ing the extra session talk in Butte. the
governor said 1t was wrong only in
two respects, the first being that an
extra session has not been decided upon
and ithe second being that he is not col
lecting a list of matters or subjects to
embody a call.
IT notice that practically the same
statement is made in another paper of
even date" said the governor, "in fact
there is such a striking similarity in
both articles as to create the suspicion
that some one is trying to manufac-
ture a sentiment in favor of an extra
session. AS a matter of fact, I have
had only two gentlemen ito advocate an
extra session, while have had several
to go to the trouble of coming to my
office to protest against Ii. 1t is only
fair to say that l believe one of the
gentlemen who advised me to issue the
cal has some knowledge of the codes,
while those who protested against an
extra session did so on general princf-
Piles. Nevertheless, believe the peo-
pie are opposed to an extra session by
very large majority.
II will be frank to say have a fear
that 1t may be necessary to reconvene
the legislative assembly in extraor-
dinary session, hut certainly shall not
convinced that the necessity exists;
and in reaching a conclusion / shall
consult with several of our leading at
torneys, seeking those who know will
give me an unbiased opinion. / have
read quite a good deal that has been
written in our newspapers about the
omissions incongruities and 'duph-
cations in the codes. but l fail to see
why these In themselves would justify
me IN issuing a call for an extra ses-
sion. Implications and Omissions
will be found, l apprehend, even after
the codes have run the gauntlet of sew
eral legislative assemblies. However,
there are some contradictions in the
registry and election laws which may
be found to be serious enough to war;
rant the call. Although when 1 recall
how readily our people adapted them
selves to the trying conditions growing
out OF the memora BILE deadlock of the
first session, when we had only such
Laws as were bequea thed to us by the
territory. / am more tnan half inclined
to believe that the taxpayers would
prefer to bear the ills we know of than
to shoulder the expense incidental to
an extra session.
Let me not be misunderstood. If
there are dangers growing out of the
contradictions in our election laws
which cannot be averted. then the cost
or expense of am extra session may be
OF secondary consideration. / deem IL
my duty, though, to take into account
the condition OF state finances in the
consideration of this question. I have
mos. studlously avoided discussing the
extra session question, and / say un-
hesf.atingly and unqual.hedly that no
man has ever heard me express myself
as likely to convene THE legislature.
Last Sunday was the first time / had
been talked to about an extra session,
and sfhce then six or eight prominent
citizens of the state have called on me
to protest against a session. / repeat
that the only fear I have of the neces-
sity OF an extra session Is on account
or the errors in the registry law hut 1
have been informed by prominent
attorney that even that could be gotten
around.
LAS 10 the revenue law, I have not
given Il much consideration. but have
made some inquiries. and find that
hardly anyone has refused TO nav his
license or tax. and that even AZ the law
is declared unconstitutional. n will NOT
affect, 10 any great extent However.
as / said, have not yet given that
much consideration. Aside from some
members OF the legislature, the senti-
ment is almost unanimous against re
convenmg that body. 1 say again. I
have not reached a conclusion, nor shall
until l hear from the people whose
servant / am, and, as the people seem
TO have become interested in this talk
OF an extra session, feel called upon
20 express myself thus emphatlcaliy." |
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