Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-11

ply announced that they would not at
THIS time enter caucus with the Car
ter men and would not do so for a few
days yet, anyway. Senator d. f.
White, of Beaverhead, is the man
about whom the anti-C Carter men are
rallying, Lee Mantle not having prov
ed sufficiently aggressive fighter to
suit them.
1t is believed that all the Fergus
county members attended the Carter
caucus.
Helena, Jan. 9.-The senate today
got start on the house by having its
committees named. In the upper body
the first bills were introduced. Whip
pie leading off with one providing for
the semi-annual payment of taxes.
In the house Speaker Hedges nam
ed three committees. those on labor
enrolling and engrossment. The to-
tai number of bills introduced in the
lower branch up to tonight was 25,
and there were large number of
notices.
Both houses will meet tomorrow
morning at II o'clock, the first ballot
for United States senators being TAX
en- in separate houses at noon.
The senate began the new week at
o'clock, and was in session an hour.
the first business of the day being
submission OF the report Of the spec
ial committee, composed of Senators
Waite, Whipple and DOnlan, named to
select the standing committee of the
senate. The report was sent forward
by Chairman Waite, and on motion
of Senator Maddox 1t was adopted.
Senator Waite is made chairman OF
the committee on finance and claims
member OF the committee on aD-
portionment and representation.
Speaker Hedges named three stand
ing committees Immediately OH the
opening OF the house tUuAy That on
labor Is composed OF Ross, of Mis-
soula, Williams of Park. Metcalf OF
Granite. Wilson of Cascade, Carriher
OF Deer Lodge, Hays of Cascade, Wy
man OF Silver Bow, Mennier of Silver
Bow and Harrington of Deer Lodge.
The committee on enrolment is
made up of Cone of Ravalli, Potter of
Teton, Weideman of Fergus, Sullivan
OF Lewis and Clarke, and Hays of
Cascade.
The committee on engrossment is
made up of Wilson of Cascade, Ross
of Missoula, Sewell Of Deer Lodge,
Shannon Of Silver Bow and Bembrick
of Broadwater.
Helena, Jan. 10.--Special to the Ar
gus-Pursuant to the provisions of
the federal constitution, the Montana
legislature today balloted for a Unit
ed States Senator to succeed Paris
Gibson, whose term will expire on the
4th of March next. The vote was taxi
en- separately in each house and re-
suited as follows:
Senate-Republican vote: r. II.
Carter, 10; Lee Mantle, 3; VIM. Lind
say, 2; Con Kohrs. l. Democratic
vote: W. G. Conrad.6: H. l.. Frank.
3; Walter Cooper. l.
House-Republican vote: T. Fl. Car
ter, 20; Lee Mantle. Z; VIM. Lindsay,
5; B. F. White. 2; T. C. Power, l; w.
r. Sanders, 1; E. w. King, l. DEM
ocratic vote: w. G. Conrad, IL; II. L.
Frank, 4; Walter Cooper, 2; Judge
.,.liburn, /; Gov. Toole, /; Jesse
clips. 1. Antitrust vote: John Mac
Ginnis. 13.
Forty-nine votes were necessary to
a choice.
Tomorrow and each day thereafter
until senator is chosen, the two
houses will meet in joint session at
noon and take at least one ballot But
as the Republicans have good ma
jority and will meet tonight in caucus,
it is altogether probable that sena-
tor-probably T. II. Carter-will be
named at noon tomorrow.
Helena Jan. S-This week promises
the most interesting event of the leg
islative session owing to the fact that
a senator will be baloted for in sep
arate houses Tuesday, and in the
joint assembly Wednesday.
The first week of the session can
not be said to have shown much re
suit. Ip the senate no committees
have been named and no bills have
been introduced. 1t is understood
,-.e committee named to make up the
committees in the sneate
has completed its work, and that it
will make its report tomorrow. With
the committees appointed the senate
should get down to work.
1t Is not expected Speaker Hedges
will have all of his committees ready
for several days. He has named tine
members of three standing commit
tees. mileage, privelages and elections