Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-06
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
SHORT TERM.
Nineteenth Ballot.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

CpCSIdI " Tic IHlSI ANouIltdIII
Helena, Mont, Feb. 6.-For the first
time since the election of w. A. Clark as
United States senator. events rousing the
Legislature out of that apathetic condi-
ton occurred today. Tom Kinds boasted
last night that MacGinnis would beat
Frank in the senatorial vote today and
Charley Clark offered to wager $4,000 to
the contrary. Kinds took the offer SER
iOusly and MacGinnis henchmen rustlcd
all night for votes.
Clark was really ''joshing'' Kinds. but,
keen inte!e was taken in the vote to-
day nevertheless.
The two candidates broke even. with IS
votes each. Thos. Cruise was placed in
the soup tu.een. Senator Malon at the
joint session. took exception to an artl-
Gle in the Helena Independent, declaring
Robert Coburn to be a republican. He
proved the article to be untrue.
In the senate this morning the COM
mittee on public morals reported the
Tierney gambling bill for indefinite post
ponement, and Cn a viva voce vote HiS-
gins declared the report adopted.
In executive session the senate con-
sdered the objections to the appoint
ment of Dr.. LQebinger as a member of
the state board of medical examiners.
Strenuous objections to the appointment
from physicians of Butte We're received
through courtesy. A lengthy considara-
tion resulted in the appointment OF
Loebinger being held up"
In the senate petition was received
from Missoula. against part of that
county being added to Fiathead. a pc
tition from Deer Lodge and Anaconda
against the gambling bill; also petit
ton from Silver Bow favoring the gam
b ing bill.
The senate committee of tho whole
recommended the passage OF Clark Dill
for constitutional amendment protect
ing labor and printing the substitute b.ll
relating to location of mining claims.
Anderson introduced a farmers insti-
tute bill, and Kennedy gave notice of a
bill extending the boundaries of Deer
lodge county and making the bounda-
ries of Silver Bow and Beaverhead con-
form thereto.
The senate adjourned at p. m.
In the house this morning keen eX-
citement was caused by the debate on
the insanity commission bill.
The appropriations committee re-
ported favorably on clause appropri-
ating $4,000 for a new site to the
asylum, when MacGinnis asked that
the bill be referred to the committee
on state institutions. Stull objected.
saying it was the first time in years
that one of the contractors was not a
member Of the house or senate. He
said the significant fact that one of the
contractors and one of the men who
will get the contract from the contract
ors were present every day of the ses-
sion, referring probably to DR.. Warner
He insinuated that everything was not
right at the asylum and said people
were kept in ignorance as to how the
patients are treated and who died
there He feared the bill was to be
sent to the committee to get il out OF
the way.
chilly. Baggs was inclined to think the
same way ana wanted the committee in
state institutions to report on the bill ir
three days.
MacGinnis was on his feet eight times
during the controversy. The bill finall!
went to the committee as per motion
with Baggs' amendment that report tt
be made in three days.
Hill introduced a bill relative to trans.
portation and Hartwig introduced 6
measure making kidnapping a life impris
Onment offense.
Notice of bills was given as follows:
BY Wood-Protecting livery stabl.
keepers.
BY Baker-Providing travelling eX
penses for assessors.
BY Conners-Re,ating to the appoint
ment Of receivers.
BY Gilchrist-Relaiing to the issuance
of executions by justices of the peace.
By Gilchrist-Relating to stock ant
mutual insurance companies.