Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-08

The applause greeting the announce
ment was deafening. roll call was
Immediately ordered with the result
that 92 votes were cast Gibson receiv-
ing the bare majority of Al necessary to
an election. The bad faith of the Mac
Ginnis men was seen by the fact that
despite Franks withdrawal all Of them
voted for the "majOr." Yet those were
the men who howled Caucus the loud
est and declared voiciferOusly that in
case of a deadlock the whole blarN
should rest with the Frank forces.
When not found in a pigs snout, con-
sistency is a jewel of great price.
The scenes attending the election were
various. Humor and anger were found
In about equal proportions, and the ex-
citement was at all times intense. Prior
to the hour of 11:15 o'clock the time set
for the beginning of the final balloting,
bills were rushed through with scant
consideration. Both members and lob
byfsts rushed about trying to force pet
issues to the front.
During the afternoon and evening ses-
siors the many bills acted upon were en-
rolled and signed by the speaker AMI
president.
True to their policy, the MasGnnis
forces tried various ruses to slip bills
IL
ard confusion, the chief one being House
bill g.. Gilchrist's bill to increase the
number Of supreme court justices to
five.
1Iannin, as chairman of the committee
of the whole, had the bill read by the
clerk. and along with a number of
others, theh members will know moth
ing about until they read the published
list, it was passed.
Gi'chrst happened to catch the title
on third reading and objected to the bin
being passed because it had not been
acted upon by the steering committees.
lengthy wrangle resulted, durin g
which Corbett had frequently to threaten
to c ear the house, and an appeal was
taken from the ruling of the chair.
On roll call he was sustained by vote
of 80 to p and the Bill was laid back IN
it's grave.
The substitute gambling bill was again
amended in the senate yesterday so as
to cut down the penalty for a violation
of its provisions from fine of from $500
to 81 900 to fine of $100 to $500, and in
it's latest amended form passed both
houses.
The Montana Liquor Dealers associa
ton has grown to be formidable power
m state politics and again showed this
working of it's Italian hand yesterday by
having the bill killed which prohibited
The sale Of intoxicating drinks within a
alf mile of park ir the environs OF a
city, and was designed for the protec,
ton of the women and children who
make Columbia garden a favorite resur:
in summer. The republicans to man
went on record against the enacting
clause being stricken from the bill.
The following bills We're killed by the
senate after being rushed through the
house:
Ini iative and referendum: eating to
hawkers and peddlers; relative to maxi
ing of assessments; re'at.ng to annual
reports of corportions; for the guaranty
oof interest on arid land commission
bonds; prohibiting the sac Of liquors
near parks; relating to the statute of
limitations.
That customary honorary amen ity
the election Of a pre- lent pro tenn to
serve during the next two years, was
duly observed in the senate. Senator
Hoffman. the veteran of the upper house
was elected, While Senator Hobson was
the una aninous choice cf the republicans.
Thcre We're three striking incidents
occurring during the evening worthy OF
special mention. Speaker Corbett was