Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
In the Case of Geiger Against
WhiteSideS.
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR
Did Not Show Many Changes, Clark
Gaining Two Votes--Republi-
cans Go to Goddard.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

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Helena, Jan. 1e.-The judiciary commit
tee of the senate reported adversely upon
the bill introduced by Myers creating the
18th judicial district. The committee
recommended that it be indefinitely post
poned. The senate sustained the COM
mittee's action. 1t appears that there eX-
lists little demand on the part Of residents
of Granite and Ravalli county who would
be effected by the measure, for it's enact
ment. On the contrary petitions remon-
strating against the bill were received
and it's author informed the committee
| that he had no objections to it's indefinite
postponement.
The committee on privileges and cleo
tions reported in favor of a recount of
the ballots cast at the last election in
F'lathead county so that it can be deter
mined whether Fred Whiteside or Mr.
Geger is entitled to the seat in the upper
house. The committe recommended that
/ the president of the senate be authorized
to call upon the county clerk and recorder
of Flathead county to produce the ballots
before the senate The committees report
was adopted. Lieutenant Governor
Spriggs will instruct Sergeant -at-arms
| Ponsford to serve process upon the coun-
ty clerk, commanding him to bring the
ballots here. Tomorrow the senate will
decide when the recount will be made.
The committee, consisting of Senators
Clark, Eggleston and Mckay, appointed
to draft suitable resolutions upon the
death Of Senator Metze1, reported appro-
priately. The resolutions were read.
adopted and spread upon the minutes.
The principal resolution was: "Resolv-
ed that in the death of Senator Alexander
Metzel the state has lost a man who had
been an honorable and fearless servant
to her and the county Of Madison has
lost valuable, upright, conservative
and public spirited citizen
Four bills were introduced by White
side amending the law as to supervision
and conduct of county officers who receive
and disburse public money: also appro-
priating $4,000 for the esta bishment of a
hospital at Soldiers Home; also relating
to the apportionment Of school money.
BY Myers introduced by request) pro-
hibitine the following of certain lines of
business on Sunday. His is the Sunday
civil rest law. The law prescribes the
classes of business that cannot be fol-
lowed on Sunday. making such action a
msdemeanor punishable by fine of not
to exceed 5000 and imprisonment not to
exceed 80 days The bill does not apply
to saloons.
Notices were given as follows:
Lindsay-relating to special tax levy
for bounty for killing wild animals.
Ingersoll-to define prohibit punish and
restrain cXtortion and other abuses in
the mana cement of bitches, canals and
reservoirs and to repeal all laws and parts
of laws in conflict with any of the pro-
visions of this act
Ingersoil-To regulate the mode of fix
ing the rates of compensation by boards
of county commissioners for water fur
nished and delivered for irrigation, from
bitches, canals, conduits and reservoirs;
to repeal laws inconsistent Herewith and
punish offenses contrary thereto.
communication from the governor
asked prompt action on the deficiency
bills for the last four years, amounting
to over $67 900.
Bills introduced:
BY Walsh-appropriating money 70;
relief of Wm Fransham for money eX-
pended by him for the relief of Jno. A.
Allen in 1898.
BY Losekamp-Relating to exemptions
of property from execution.
By Losekamp-Relating to the number
of peremptory challenges which the state
is entitled to in trial Of criminal cases.
By Gibson-Appropriatin to J. NJ. Page
70 Sfat
land agent.
BY Stone-Authorizing the state board
of education to employ an institute in
structor, designate his qualifications de-
fine his duties and provide compensation.
By Hedges-Relating to animals break
ing into enclosures surrounded by legal
fence.
The joint ballot for sena tor resulted
Conrad sc, Clark %, Goddard Is, Toole 7, |
Fox s. Hartman g Maginnis 2, Mantle l. |
Henry 1, Luce l.
Shovlin voted for the first time today,
having been absent on account of illness |
He cast his vote for Clark. Clark also |
gained Eversole, who has been voting for |
Toole |
The supreme court today passed upon |
the question raised Saturday as to |