Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-02
SHORT TERM.
Fortieth Ballo|
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Helena, March 2.-The battle over the
passage of senate bill No. 81, relating to
the disqualfications of Judges in civil
actions has reached point where all
other legislation and even the senatorial
question have become matters Of COM
parative Importance. Governor Too!e Is
said to be opposed 20 the bill. If so it's
fate is sealed for five days are allowed
for veto, and Sunday is not legisla-
tive day. If the veto were made in time
for the legislature to again consider the
passage of the bill, several votes are
lacking for the necessary two-thirds
TO carry it over the veto.
Filibustering tactics We're continued
when the assembly met at 1880 last eve
ming, and when recess was taken at 10
O'clock nothing had been accomplished.
At one time Corbett threatened to
throw a gavel at MacGinnis if the latter
did not sit down, whereupon MacGin-
mis- retorted that in such case he would
throw an ink well at the speaker.
When the speaker refused to put the
motion to adjourn and also Lannin's ap-
peal, Lannin mounted the ros-
trum and, pounding on the table with
fist, screamed to the clerk to put the
appeal to a vote.
Splinters flew from the table as the
speaker hammered with his gavel. All
were on their. feet at once and excited
shouts filled the air, such as "To h
with the speaker" and force him off
his perch"
Opponents of the bill rushed to the
front of the house on somebody yelling
Eight ready to make a trough house."
and for a short time it looked as if
free fight would result. Opponents Of
the bill have since admitted they ex-
pected fistic battle and were prepared.
Lannin finally withdrew his appeal ON
the speaker promising to put the ques-
tiOn Of adjournment. The motion to ad-
tourn was voted down. Fifteen motions
to adjourn were made in two hours, none
carrying.
Sergeant at Arms Mckay, an ardent
partisan of the ,McGinn.s forces, when
ordered to seat anybody, moved about
as If he was afflicted with locomotor
ataxia and astigmatism of both eyes.
The janitor. usually derelict i'm attend
ing to his duties, built so hot a fire in
THE furnace that the ill-ventilated hall
became unD6drdDle, anu lIldlly 4A14SdA-
Ian was forced to make a motion to take
a recess until 10 a. m. today. MacGinnis
seconded it and THE motion was adopted
by large majority.
When the assembly session began to-
day, Toole drew attention to the fact
that a recess only had been taken last
evening and not an adjournment. there
fore considerat ton of senate bill 81
should be resumed.
Baker Immediately jumped to his feet
and yelled: IF you do not cease to
persist in these disgraceful tactics to
railroad so infamous measure through
this house, I will say something that
will bring the blush of shame to your
brow"
Advancing up the aisle until in front of
the speakers desk, his face fiery red
with anger and indignation, Toole shook
his fist at Baker, and exclaimed: Don't
talk that way to me. you dirty dog" He
then made an eloquent defense of himself
and said that his life had always been
an open book and for the sake of his par
ents he would not permit such in'sinua-
tions to be made by anybody, and offered
q resolution that charges against his
character should be investigated and if
found false. that Baker be forced to re-
tract words and apologize.
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