The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-29

1WSlVc HOURS; ldChlIS Jew Hill
utes, was all the legislature required
to pass the appropriation Bill for an
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition
and another for maintenance OF the
capitol. In addition resolution was
adopted authorizing the state furnish
ing board to sell the old furniture
OF the state, no further use for it
existing, as the state house and the
various offices have been newly fur
nished throughout. X
At exactly 10 O'CLOCK Tuesday morn
ing Speaker White card the house
to order. Call OF the Foil developed
that only seven members were absent.
The various appointees OF that body
were equally generous with their at
tendance. Those present were, Chief
Clerk Godfrey, Assistant Chief Clerk
Shoemaker, Journal Clerk Eardley
Sergeant-at-Arms Pace, Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms Mcfarland, Doorkeeper
Keenan,, Miss Kirkendall, Miss Nc
Donald and A. Fl. Grady. committee
clerks, and Pages Pearson, Theme
Allen and Wriss.
Chaplain Raleigh invoked Divine
blessing upon the assembly and at
| it's conclusion the chief clerk called
| the roll. This done he nexe read
the proclamation of the governor as
sembling the legislature, and the
speaker named Miller, Word and Gra-
ham as a committee to notify the
governor that the mouse was prepared
for business. Lanstrum, King and
Swindlehurst were named a commit
tee for notification OF the senate.
Message from Governor.
Shortly after the committee had
been named the governor sent in his
message. 1t was as follows:
Executive Office, Helena, Mont,
May 26.-To the Eighth legislative
assembly in extraordinary session.:
At your last regular session called
attention to the forthcoming celebra
ton at St. Louis, Mo-, OF the 1OCtf
anniversary OF the acquisition OF the
Louisiana purchase by the United
States, and recommended an appro
priation sufficient to secure credit
able representation of this state ant
it's varied resources on that occasion
The suggestion met with a heart.
response from the people OF the state
A bill was introduced in line will
the recommendation so made, but TO
some reason failed to become a law
Since your adjournment the subjec
has been thoroughly considered an
discussed by the people and the pres
and the almost unanimous opinio
l. is that a state comprising such a
important part of the Louisiana pul
chase as Montana uoes should not ia
to be properly represented.
Appointed Honorary Commission.
In Difference to lnis strong publ
: sentiment, and to this end, l appoin
ed an honorary commission to solic
private subscriptions and arrange fo
the collection and exhibition OF OF
resources at the exposition.
At that time this seemed to be tn
only possible plan at our command
/ It soon developed, however. ths
this plan would entail considerabl
expenditure of time and money on tn
part of the commission, which wa
acting without compensation, and tha
after all, nothing short OF an appr
: priation out of the public treasul
would be adequately responsive
L. the popular demand.
| have, therefore, upon the reque
80 of a majority OF both houses OF yo'
honorable body and obedient to Il
ar expressed wishes OF a large const
re- uency, deemed it prudent and prop
to convene the Eighth legislative
samhlY in extraordinary session