Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
THIRD Days
BALLOTING
". A. Clark Gains Ten Votes
For Senator.
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE
In Explanation of the VOtes-.Day
Changes From T0ole to Clark
The Vote in Detail.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Helena, Jan. 12.--Only routine business
occupied the attention of both houses
from the beginning Of the session up to
the time for taking the joint the joint ball
lot, when considerable happened.
In the senate Connolly asked why the
bill creating the 18th judicial district had
not been reported by the judiciary COM
mittee. Norris, chairman said that ac-
ton on the bill was being deferred pend
ing the request of the author who desired
to await the arrival of more petitions.
House bill No. 6, paying per diem and
mileage of members and attaches, was
read and referred to the committee on fl
nance and claims. Later the committee
reported the bill favorably and it passed
The bill carries $4,000 for members and
ST. 900 for officers and attaches.
Two bills were read first and second
time and referred. One by Clark, amends
the law as to changing county seats, re-
quiring that petitions to that effect must
be signed by tax payers and not as at
present by citizens. The other was by
Courtney, creating the metropolitan po-
lice system.
Clark gave notice Of the bill amend
ing the law as to summons and Norris
Of a bill permitting graduates Of the Nor
NAL school to teach in the state without
f,1rther axa min q tion
Anderson of the joint investigator
committee called upon members and citi-
zens to appear before the committee at
half past two and offer any testimony
they might possess as to bribery. The
senate then adjourned for joint session.
In the house notice of bills relat ting to
est from 10 to s per cent, also to driving Of
stock through fenced enclosures and clos
ing of gates, was given.
BY Wilson, establishing a standard of
measurements Of water, defining the equi-
valent of miners inch, also creating the
office of state engineer, defining duties
By Walsh, appropriating money for the
relief of w. J. Fransham for money ex-
pended by him for relief of j. A. Allen in
1897.
By Sweeney, relating to insurance cor
porations: also for organization, govern
ment and control Of fire departments for
lati int-
ments and providing for the creation of
a disability fund for the care Of tiremen
disabled in line of duty, and to punish
frauds thereon.
Joint resolution introduced by Hedges
concerning Spanish peace treaty and re-
tention of the Philippine islands, as fol-
lows:
BE it resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives of the Sixth legislative assem-
bly,, state of Montana, the senate con-
curing, that senators representing this
state in the senate of the United States
are hereby informed that it is the sense
and desire of the citizens of our state,
treaty of peace with Spain now pending
before the United States senate be rati-
fed without unnecessary delay, and that
they support such ratification.
And further that in any measure that
may come before the present congress
relative to the status or disposition of the
Philippine islands, our people favor the
retention of said islands, gained by the
valor of our navy and now heiG by Mon
tana soldiers, as of vital interest to the
future of our navy and growing import
ance of our Pacific commerce.
w. A. Clark made large gal. on the
second joint ballot for senator today, re-
ceiving q votes against 10 yesterday,
while Conrad lost three. All but three
of the Lewis and Clarke delegation voted
for him. E. C. Day explaining his reasons
for changing from Toole to Clarke.
Day spoke carefully and was greeted
by loud applause when he declared that
he did not consider the evidence adduced
by the committee against Clark as in
eliminating. His address was the open
ing for several ntho~- ~ -.y said: