Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-07
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
SHORI TERM.
Forty-Fourth Ballot.
Special to the Inter Mountain.


Helena, March THE last day Of the
legislative sessio witnesses ali the scenes
of excitement incident to such a time,
and lobbyists are busy on the floors Of
both houses in ar attempt to rush meas
ures Through before adjournment to-
night. The senatorial question is the all
absorbing topic and the air is heavily
charged with rumOr and cOnjecture.
The fusion caucus last night proved a
fizz.e. as the necessary signatures to
comprise two-third majority could not
be obtained. The caucus did not break
up until after 1 o'c'ock this morning.
when Franks supporters rose in body
and walked out.
During the ballot today, Conor, of Cas-
cade, made a spiel for general caucus.
He said he wanted to see any good man
elected and then revealed the wolf under
his sleeps skin by eulogizing MacGin-
mis- and voting for him.
Lannin also delivered himself of a: few
perfervid packages of English, declar-
ing that neither the Silver Bow nor the
Montana club would be permitted to
dictate who should be senator.
Corbett explained his position in eau
Gus by saying the necessary number to
elect was not present; therefore, in &C.
cordance with the provisions Of the call.
when it came to voting he walked out.
Cooper's name was not heard today,
his supporters going to Frank.
It is claimed that Franks roll has
been stuffed to give him over confidence
so that he will enter caucus and lose.
This kind of talk is probably claptrap,
pure and simple.
%l,o% So;,,
take recess to 3 p. IN. and Meyer
dissolve.
The substitute was voted down and
the original motion, by request of speak
err Corbet was changed to O'clock this
evening and carried. The voting will
probably take place at the auditorium.
The names of Spriggs and Toole are
mentioned as dark horses.
Frank had enough men to stand by
him to prevent an election and they de-
clared that rather than see the Mac
Ginnis men turn Frank down when he
has had the greatest strength all along
they will carry the deadlock to end. If
the deadlock continues to the end, the
citizens of the state can thank the fac
ton led by MacGinnis for it.
In the house this morning the follow
900 bonds on state university lands; re-
quiring hides Of slaughtered animals to
be exhibited; the kidnapping bill: chang
ing the method of assessing mortgages;
for advertising hides of stock killed
along railway lines; requiring that in
creating improvement districts in cities,
the consent of the property owners must
be obtained; changing the statute limi-
tation on book accounts; providing for
the investment of university bond
funds; fixing a high peddler's license.
The following senate bills were con-
CURED in: Changing the name Powell
to Deer Lodge; changing name Deer
Lodge; making added difficulties regard
inng changes of county seats, placing a
bounty on beet sugar manufactured from
beets grown i'll the state; the substitute
for the Tierney gambling bill was passed
ayes 43, noes 81; chnging the time of
making annual reports of corporation
with the house amendment providing
that the reports shall be published; pro-
viGing for the appointment of a deputy
veterinary surgeon: requiring the issu-
| aimee of death certificates before human
bodies can be inferred; providing for
amended dec,aratory statements of min
ing locations; for the payment of district
judges monthly; providing conditions IN.
der which foreign corporations may do
business in Montana; preventing the
dumping Of coal slack and screenings
into streams.
Baker, Newton and AXtell We're ap-
pointed committee to secure a suit
able floral offering in behalf OF the leg:s-
1ature to place upon the bier of the late
Senator Courtney.
The apportionment committee recon-
mended its apportionment bill and the
report was promptly tabled.
"A can was made for the senate appor-
comment bill. and it was found that such
bin is also in the hands of the house
apportionment committee.
Adjourned to 2:30.
In the senate this morning President
Higgins signed the bill creating the Of
flee of coal mines.
Notification was received from Gov
| ernor Toole of the appointment of one
deputy sheep inspector for each county.
Gilchrist's board of health bill was
re-coonsidered. placed on general orders