The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-29
HOUSE AND SENATE ARE AT
VARIANCE AND SESSION
MAY BE LONG ONE.
SENATE WITH GOVERNOR
Opposite Stand and Little Progress
rnent Of Purpose for Which Ex-
traordinary Meeting Was Called.

lptt- -'sNIifSihist hN
house and senate locked horns today
over the capitol wings question. and
set at nanght the forecasts that to-
night would see the end of the special
session. There is a deadlock OF a po-
litfcal nature on, and as there is $4,000
i'm the legislative fund which can be
used to pay per diem. i: is not easy
to tell when the end Of the session
vii! come.
A surprising part Of the situation is
that the senate. republican. is stand
ing with Governor Norris, whilc the
democratic house is insisting on
course which IL persisted in cannot
hut he a reflection on him.
The deadlock came as the result Of
m attempt to get an agreement
through a joint committee. This morn
ing Edwards introduced in the SEN
ate concurrent resolution, which
after reciting the call or the governor
for the special session, continued:
Whereas. the matters referred to in
said call have been thoroughly in
vestigated and carefully considered by
said legislature and.
Whereas, it appears from snch in
vestieation and consideration that the
laws of the state now existing relating
to the erection of said additions To
the state capitol building are ample
and sufficient for the protection of
the best interests Of the state in the
erection and equipment of said ad
difions: now therefore he it
Resolved, by the senate. the house
concerning that in the judgment of
the Eleventh legislative assembly of
the state of Montana. in extraordinary
lon ta
lation or further legislative direction
relative to the state capitol, as author
ized by said act OF March 1. 1908, is
necessary or required"
Two Reports.
This resolution went to the com
mittee on public buildings and it was
later reported back with a recommen-
aation that n committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer with like com
mittee from the house on that part
of the governors message having to
do with the capitol wings. The COM
mittee named consisted of Selway. |
Mecone and Edwards, republicans. |
and Long and Romney, democrats.
This committee made two renorts this |
afternoon. The majority signed by |
the republicans. recommended the |
adoption of the Edwards resolution.
and the minority. signed by Long and |
Romney, recommended that the $780, |
0O0. already appropriated for the wings |
be used only in construction. and no |
part for furnishing. and that the con-
tractor advertise only for tenders on |
Montana stone. There was some dis |
cnsion of the reports when the sen |
ata went into committee of the whole. |
Amin speaking for the minority. and !
Edwards for the majority. When the |
senate rose there was a vote on the |
adoption of the majority reported. and |
il carried by the following vote: Yaes |
-coekrell. Cowgirl. Donlan. Edwards. |
Everett. Fairbanks. Kessler. Metcaif. |
Meyer. Mnfflcy. Mecnnc. Mcdonnell |
Sanders. Selway. Sykes. IL.
Nos.-Annin. Long. Mccarthy and |
Romney.
Subject Dropped.
Then Amin offered a resolution
which was adopted generating the
Columbus Sandstone company from
any charge of grating in relation
10 its bid and the subject was dropped |
until tomorrow.
The action in the house was just as
decided. The special committee to
of the governor reported this morning
recommending that IA committee of
five he appointed In confer with a
committee af the senate ON the capitol
wings part of the governors message.
The speaker appointed ms members of
the committee: Piersan. of Carbon:
Burke of Deer Lodge. crutchfield of |
Ravalli. Cummings Of chouteau and
Maxwell of Dawson. t
The committee reported this after
noon. there being two reports. The
majority. signed by the democratic
members WAS the same as the mi
nority report in the senate while the
house minority report was identical
with the senate majority report. The
house rejected the minority report on
a rising vote by 3s To % and Speaker
Mcdowell referred both reports to the
ways and means committee MacGin-
mes is chairman of this committee.
and he is expected In report tamor-
raw morning.
Montana Stone.
In line with the action of the DEM
ocratic majority in the house. Mac
GinLes this afternoon introduced a bill
providing for the issue and sale OF
slOo.0O0 in bonds. based on the state
capitol land grant. the money to be
used in addition To the H566. 600. al
ready appropriated for he wings. The
bill makes the use Of Montana stone
compulsory. and provides if necessary
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