The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-09
WlTHERED ROSEBUD
Friends Of the Bill Try Hard 10
Have II RecOnsidered.
BEATEN AT EVERY POINT
But They Were Defeated by a
Narrow Margin-Dila.o ory Mo-
tlons Used In Spar
ring fer Time.

| Special Dispatch to the STANDARD
Helena, Feb. S.-The reconsideration
of the Rosebud bill was the bone OF
contention in the house during the
AFTERNOON and evening sessions. While
the friends of the measure did not get
/ what they wanted, yet they were de-
| teated by but "A narrow margin and
only after long fight. Dilatory mo-
! tions of all kinds were the means used
In sparring for time. and Speaker Pro
Tenn. Loeb, who occupied the chair in
! Speaker Kennedy's absence. was kept
busy in strengthening out parliament
airy tangles. The first appeal of the
session was made to one of his deci-
sions, hut he was sustained by a large
majority. For two hours and half
during the evening the house got itself
into jack pot and no member had
/ parliamentary cards high enough to
open II until stanton OF Cascade had n
motion To adjourn up his sleeve. when
they managed To eXtricate themselves
The Rosebud bill remains a corpse, but
its friends think there Is still a spark
of life left and will try hard for recon-
sideration.
The evening session for which the re-
consideration of the Rosebud bill had
| been made a special order. was presid-
ed over by Speaker Pro Tenn. Loeb,
whose patience was severely taxed by
a multitude of needless and dilatory
motions. MIR. Loeb acquitted himself
well of a difficult task. Immediately
| Following roll call, the Speaker pro
tenn. stated the special order. McIn-
tire moved indefinite postponement of
! the motion to reconsider. A call of the
house was demanded and then the fun
began. Whyte of Jefferson was the
only member absent and the house
/ waited for him two hours and half.
IL was announced that he had left the
| city and various motions were made
aud reconsidered To suspend proceed
ings under the call, but nothing availed
tn break the deadlock. so the members
sat ardent. smoked. joshed each other
and made motions which the speaker
promptly declared out of order SEN
ator Sanders was invited by unani-
nous consent to address the members.
He put a little sarcasm into his few
words in reply by saying that as the
house had special and specific work
which II was trying to do. he would
take some other time when they had
more leisure time. A request was
made that unanimous consent be
granted a. r. Goddard to address the
house, but objection was made.
The friends of Rosebud made a
strong fight for reconsideration. en-
ploying all parliamentary tactics pos
sible to force consideration or at the
worst make il special order for some
other time. They were heat at every
point and finally, upon motion of Stan
ton. at o'clock the chair entertained
a motion to adjourn. which was carried
by vote Of % to 10. The friends of the
measure propose to bring the matter Of
reconsideration up again at the first
opportunity, as les opponents have
been unable to bury 1t in good parlia-
mentary style.
The first business of the session was
the presentation of three petitions fa-
voring equal suffrage. They were read
and referred. Notices of the intention
to introduce bills were given as fol-
lows
BY Dee-Act To amend section 1898 Of
the political code of the state of Mon
tana, relating To the equipment and
furnishing of the school of mines with
supplies and apparatus and fixing the
amount to he expended therefor. BY
Butler-To amend section 2643 of part
3, title 6, chapter 2, article 4, of the
political code. relative to highway or
road taxes. BY Phillips-To amend
section 26iO chapter .. article 4. part 3.
of the political code relating to road
taxes, and section 1890 chapter ., arti-
Gle 5, part 8. of the political code, rela-
ting to road supervisors. BY Climate
amend section 1910 of the penal code re-
lating to setting aside an indictment.
Upon committee call Cochran. of the
s..,s .,.I
recommending passage of deficiency
bill No. II. accounts, and No. %, ac-
count soldiers home. The following
bills were introduced by the commit
tee:
That the sum of $999 96. or so much
thereof as may he necessary, he. and
the same is hereby appropriated out Of
any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated. to pay the
following named persons. account re-
ward for the capture of La La See and
Pierre Paul under act of March ..
1895: Ralph Ramsdell. $16G.66: James
Conley, S166.66: L. Cattullayeuh, $780,
Sc; ]. j. Grant. $l66.66: William Moor
ing. sl66. GO: John 5. Wise. Sl66,s6
THAT the sum of $1,000 he. and the
same is hereby appropriated out Of any
moneys i'm the state treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated, or so much there
of as may be necessary, to pay for sup
plies. stationery. books and furnish
ings required by the said Fifth legisla-
tive assembly. and services rendered To
the state i'm the equipment thereof.
That the sum of SSS3.Il, or so much
thereof as may he necessary. he. and
tho same is hereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated. TO pay Fred
whiteside. balance due on contract for
constructing the soldiers home at CO.
lumbia Falls, Montana"
The ways and means committee re-
ported back bill for the election OF
boiler inspector with the recommend
alton that 1t be indefinitely postponed
Sanford of MeaGher moved that the
bill be printed. by vote of the house
the bill was ordered printed and went
to general orders.
The following reports Of the judiciar,
committee were received and adopted
Passage recommended for house bil
81. a hill for an act concerning the liza
bility OF railroad companies for injurie
To their employees. introduced by Pen
well; a bill for an act apprOpriatin.
money for the payment OF the claim o
George A. Leekley, account clerk &
state auditor. during the year 1896, in
troduced by Penwell, "A bill for an ac
appropriating money for the paymen
Of the claim Of W. Il. Dwyer. aCcoun
: expenses incurred in the Transporting
) OF prisoners 10 the penitentiary durinl