The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-05
Veazey Almost Had Heart Failure.

Last tuesday the legislature meI
in extra session to appropriate money
for Montana exhibit at the St.
Louis and Portland fairs, and to take
care OF the capitol and its grounds.
Those were the two objects named
by Governor Toole in his message
calling the legislature in extra ses-
sion. In addition to doing this work,
the house passed the following reso-
luton introduced by Representative
Cannon and addressed to the COVER
nOr
I'VE the memers of the Eighth
legislative assembly, believing that
conditions in this state demand a
railway commission, as recommended
in your message to the joint assem-
bly,, January 8, 1908, earnestly re-
quest that you extend the powers of
this body so that railway commits
sion bill may be passed at this spe-
cial session"
That was rather smooth piece OF
| work on the part of the republican
house. Governor Toole's reply to
that request was as follows:
"This extraordinary session was
called for a special purpose in re-
Spouse to requests made by major
ity of the senate and house Of rep
resentatives. The resolution pre-
scented does not purport to be joint
or concurrent resolution, but simply
the wishes of the house Of represent
atives.
Besides this, the public, whose in
terests are to be affected, are like
wise entitled to be apprised of the
character of the legislation 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 with
out discrimination and just criticism
However desirable such legisla-
ton. as indicated in your resolution
may be, good faith with the senate
and the public would not permit me
under their request for an extra SEES
|
for to impose upon it the duty OF
considering at this time legislation
which requires great care and care
full consideration.
"In view of these facts and the fur
Their fact that members are serving
without compensation I do not deem
il prudent or proper to extend the
, powers of this session beyond those
understood by all and eXpressl!
stated in the CALL
That resolution of CannOn's cam
: very near being the cause OF the SUD
} den death of L. Parker Veazey, tn
legislative attorney for the Grea
Northern road. 1t seems that som
one telegraphed MI Veazey that tn
request had been made and that tn
governor would grant it, The attol
> ney's heart gave three or four jump
that tore the buttons off his vest
Then he ordered special train, cor
/, sisting of one fiat car with one e1
CINE in front to pull and another b'
i hind to pus.. Just as he was abou
:, TO light out for Helena he heard tina
q the governor had refused the II
4 quest. But it was a narrow escap
+ for Veazey.
n 1t was smooth piece of worl
j. that request for permission to col
: slider railroad commission bill, an
II what a beautiful tangle Govern6
Toole would have been in had h
granted it. The republican hous
would have passed the bill and Sci
u it to a senate called democrati
lie There it would have died the deaf
e. and the able republican statesme
t, such as Senator Maddox, who serN
lie the corporations, would have Gale
lc on Governor Toole to explain WI
le the democrats of Montana are 0
lie posed to a railroad commission.
IL Again. had that request bee
granted, a good many people in Mo
lie tana would wish to know why Il
Fl governor did not ask the legislatu
IL to pass a direct legislation amen
~ ment bill and direct primary ele
'o ton law. Cannon's resolution S
- forth the belief of the house tn
~. railway commission" The con
~, tions now don't demand it any mo
than they did last February. w
-. didn't Cannon see the conditlo
rs then? Way didn't the republica
To in the house do a little missiona
II. work with such senators as Madd(
ed Whipple, Hopkins, Hoffman, Blgi
to Waite, Myer, Bremen and And
of son?
100 LAST winter was the time to ere;
railway commission. Maddox,
publican, was chairman of the ju
ciary committee. He saw nothi
his wrong about the so-called fair tt
in b." but he could find nothing &C
adj in the railroad commission bill.
ny The CannOnS roar for rallrC