Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-28
With Five Exceptions Went to the
Man From Butte.
|MPASS|0NEO SPEECHES were MADE
Mats and Stiff Were the Principal Takers
Tremendous Excitement When the
Vote Was Announced

no attention to them. Matters had reach
ed such a stage that even political lines
mad to be torn down. The packed lobby
that was decidedly hostile to Whiteside
sent up rousing cheer when the vote
that made Charles Geiger a senator was
announced. AS soon as he learned his
fate, Whiteside made dramatic with
drawal by telling even his enemies that
he had malice toward none and charity
Tor ell, and he marched defiantly from the
senate chamber. Such was the passing of
Whteside, the senator
Regardless of numerous threats that
nave been made against him he ron, ai,,s
IN Helena and will probably continue to
| do so during the remainder of the session
There is no disputing that he has display
eu remarkable courage from the Begin
nlng OF the matter however much one
may disprove of his methods. Daniel
Bandmann, the veteran actor. who was
an interested spectator during the
memorable scenes of Thursday. remark
ed at their conclusion that Whiteside was
elther sincere or as cOnsummate an actor
as ever trod the boards
The stirring scenes of the past few
days have not altogether prevented some
laWmaking. One or two bills as mention
ed IN these dispatches have passed both
houses. No measure of Importance has
gone to the governor The railroads that
are effected will make a fight against the
Dill introduced by Senator Norris pre-
venting their carrying passengers for
more than four cents per mile and chill
dren at half rate are making a fight on
the bill. Regardless of the much heralded
voluntary reduction of passenger rates in
this state made by the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern roads a few months
ago, when it was gwen out that local
passenger rates had been reduced to four
cents per mile the cut does not apply to
all roads. Among those that are still
charging five cents per mile for local fare
are the Montana Central the Oregon
Short Line, the Montana Union and the
/ Great Falls & Canada. Representatives
of these roads are here to oppose the bill.
II is reported some sort of compromise
has ben reached but this seems hardly
possible as it is known that Senator Nor
ris was especially determined to make the
Short Line, which affects his constitu-
ents, follow the lead of the main line of
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern
The bill making Sunday day of rest
for very many occupations and lines of
business received short shrift at the
hands of the senate. The report of the
committee on public morals that it be in
definitely postponed was agreed to with
out division. Many petitions calling for
the enactment of the law were received
but the senate decided that Montana was
hardly desirous for such legislation.
The house was equally curt with
Hedges joint memorial calling upon our
senators to vote for the retention of the
Philippines as we'll as the prompt ratfi-
cation of the peace treaty. Only hand
full of democrats displayed patriotism
enough to vote for the measure.
Representative Hedges has introduced
another measure that will probably have
a hard row to hoe. 1t prevents officers
handling public moneys from deriving
any benefits from the interest thereon
The bill reads as follows:
A bill for an act to prevent state,
county and municipal officers from
charging, accepting or receiving other
than for the use and benefit of the state, I
county, or other municipality, or fund,
as the case may be, any interest or other
compensation, or moneys or funds in
their hands by virtue of their respective
offices.
Be it enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
state, county or other municipal officer
within the state of Montana, to charge,