Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-24
WILL STAND -
TOGETHER
Representative Lindsay Makes
a Speech.
CLARK GAINS TWO MORE
Both Were Members From Cascade
County--Surprised All
the Spectators
CLARK GAINS TWO MORE
Special to the Inter Mountain.

SPECIAL to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont. Jan. 21.--This was an
other big day at the joint session. Rep
resentative Lindsay of Dawson county in
announcing his vote for Cornelius Hedges
denounced the rumors that are current
that the republicans would sell out and
expressed his unmtigated contempt for
that class OF people who have been
spreading the report that money could
buy the fifteen republican votes. The hall
of the house of representatives was pack
ed. The representative in unmeasured
terms denounced the traducers of the lit
tie Spartan band. although we are in the
minority we should remember that our
constituents will hold us to strict accoun-
liability. If we swerve from our duty we
thundered the Dawson county man, and a
great wave of applause swept over the
assemblage. He said that the selection of
Helena as the capital of the state had
been an assurance that to this city the
citizens of Montana could point with pride
as place from which would emanate
only pure laws; yet no sooner had the
Sixth legislative assembly been called to-
gether than it was necessary for a grand
jury to be summoned. Also he denounced
the allegations made against the honesty
of the republicans and closed by announce
ing that he would remain true to his prin-
clples and his party and vote for Cornell
ius Hedges. AS the roll call proceeded
Representatives Gillette and Flynn OF
Cascade county, who have been voting for
Conrad, surprised even their friends by
announcing that they voted for w. A.
Clark. The ballot resulted: Clark 3S;
Conrad 81 Hedges Is; Maginnis Z; Fox Z.
| Total vote 49, Necessary to a choice A.
1t is the general opinion that Lindsay's 3
| speech sounded the key note for the re-
| publcans and that they will stand a
Gibraltar to the end, thereby defeating
the possibility of an election.
Besides the joint session the day has
been very tame affair. In the senate
the committee on privileges and elections
asked and was granted more time. 1t is
understood that the vote of two of the
precincts of F'lathead have been re-can-
Vassed.
Hoffman introduced bill requiring
that trade marks be registered at the
office of the secretary of the state. In
committee of the whole Senate Bill No [.
which aboishes the office Of road super
visor and repea!s a large part of the
road law passed by the last session, was
considered and passed with one section
stricken out.
/ The bill of Senator Clark requiring that
! in an election to determine whether a.
county seat shall be changed only tax
! payers shall vote was passed
| In the house Crutchfield gave notice Of
bill increasing the number of court ius-
tlces from three to five, one chief Justice,
four associates, to hold office six years
Offices were declared vacant as soon as
the bill passed and the governor is au-
thorlZed to fill the same by appointment.
to serve till the next general election.
The governor submitted the estimate
for the school of mines and mining. also
deficiency bills amounting to $2,2S6O