The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
MONTANA
AN ll.HOUR SESSION
Montana Legislature Appropriates
for Two Expeditions and for
Capitol Maintenance.
Governor Toole Stood by Terms Of
the Call and Prevented Other
Business.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Helena Mont, May 27.--The extraor-
binary session Of the eighth legislative as
sembly adjourned sine die last night after
having accomplished the purposes for
which it was assembled, appropriating
money for representation at the St Louis
exposition and for maintenance of the
capitol building and grounds.
The members decided to kill two birds
with one stone and inserted an amend
ment providing for representation Of Mon
tanas products and resources at the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland
in 1905. It is the intention to. transfer
bodily the exhibit from st. Louis to Port
land at the close Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. The amounts carried
by the bills are as follows: st. Louis,
$4,000; Portland, $4,000; capitol and
grounds, $21,59O.
Extraneous Business.
Representative Cannon, Flathead, asked
unanimous consent to introduce resolu-
ton and it was granted. The resolution
recited, "That believing in the necessity
of the creation of railway commission,
as recommended by the governor at the
regular session, the governor be re-
quested to extend the power Of the extra
session SO as to enable the legislature 70
pass a railway commission BILL With
out debate the resolution was adopted.
the resolution in the following:
This extraordinary session was called
for special purposes In response to re-
quests made by a majority Of the senate
and house Of representatives. The reso-
luton presented does not purport to be
a joint or concurrent resolution, but SIM
ply of the house of representatives. Be-
sides this, the public, whose interests are
to be affected, are likewise entitled to be
apprised of the character of the legisla-
ton which is contemplated at an extra;
session, and there Is no means of doing
this without unduly prolonging this ses-
sion.
"There may be other matters deemed
as important as this: and to permit this
would be to open the door which could
not be closed without discrimination and
just criticism. However desirable such
legislation as indicated in your resolution
me be, good faith with the senate and
public would not permit me under their
request for an extra session and under
the call made therefor to impose upon 1t
the duty of considering at this time Leg
islation which requires great care and
careful consideration. On account Of
these facts and the further fact that the
| members are serving without compenka-
ton, do not deem it prudent or proper
! to extend the powers of this session be-
yond those understood by all and ex-
pressly stated in the CALL
Mellen Thanked.
| The reading Of the communication
closed the incident except for few good
natured remarks directed at the author
Of the resolution.
| Governor Toole also sent in a. communi-
cation informing the Legislature that the
| painting Of the driving Of the golden
spike had been received and that it was
| thru the generosity Of the Northern Pa
| cific railroad that it had come into the
| possession of the state. A concurrent
resolution was adopted thanking Presi-
dent Mellen. The legislature then ad-
journed, having been in session scarcely
i eleven hours.
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