The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-04
HONOR DEAD .COlLEAGlE'
Representative Jerry Flanni-
gan of Butte Passes
Away in Helena.

away us AANA~b0s
Helena, Feb. Especial Correspond.
enthusiastically the entire house and
senate assembled at the Great North.
ern station this evening in respect te
the memory Of Representative Jcrr,
Flanagan. who died ut the Placer hotel
this morning. The remains were taker
to his home in Butte and funeral serv.
Ices will be held there. This was Mr.
third successive term in
the house.
Out Of respect to Mr.. Flanagan the
house of representatives postponed
what was to have been very busy
lay and adjourned until 2 O'Clock
afternoon. Representative Nc
Afahon introduced the following reso-
luton which was unanimously adopt-
I'd:
The Resolutions.
Whereas. the house of repre-
sentatives Of the Fifteenth legis-
lative assembly OF the state of
Montana has learned with pro-
I found regret of the death Of the
Honorable Jere J. Flanagan, an
honOred and respected member of
this assembly from the county of
Silver Bow. therefore be it
Resolved, by the house Of rep
reesntatives that out OF respect to
the memory of our deceased COL
league, the speaker OF this house
do appoint committee of ten to
attend the funeral services of the
deceased member. as representa-
tives OF this house, and be it fur
Their
Resolved, that committee of
three be appointed by the speaker
of the house to prepare suitable
resolutions of respect concerning
our deceased colleague, and be it
further
Resolved, that this house Of rep
resentatives do stand adjourned
until o'clock p. m. on Monday,
feDFuaTy D, 1915.
The speaker appointed as a commit
&c to attend the funeral: Representa-
ives White. Fuller. Searles. Shaw.
3lake. Rainey. Belden, Higgins, MUIR
'ay and kehoe. Representatives Bel
len, Lennon and Lusk were selected
o draft suitable resolutions for adop-
ion by the house. In selecting his
to attend the funeral,
speaker OConnor said that he did not
include the Silver Bow delegation as he
'elt certain it would desire to attend in
/ body. The employees of the house
asked for permission to attend the flu
,eral and this was granted.
According to the statements of rep
in debate during the past
Two days, lobbyists must be as thick
rs flies. Under the head Of motions
md resolutions Representative Belder
that the house reconsider it,
action on H. B. 6, the semi monthly
pay bill. owing to the fact that time
or consideration yesterday was toe
short to permit giving this measure tht
careful study it should have received
Murray. Cascade. said that it wa:
stated yesterday that lobbying hat
been heavy on the itinerant vendor.
dill and that the railroad lobby mus!
have gotten equally busy during tn.
hight. He stated that vote for recon.
sideration of all work done yesterday
5ut that he would not support an,
move to pick one bill out of the bunch
and reconsider it.
Representative Mason, Missoula, il
voting for reconsideration said that h.
lid SO with the idea of giving tn
measure more thorough study; tina
the practice OF limiting debate result
ID in slipshod legislation and that h
would vote against such a motion il
he future.
The motion to reconsider was los,
20 to IS.
A communication was received fron
he Great Falls Commercial club ASK
ng favorable consideration for the cit,
manager form of government. The pc
ition recited that there are severa
titles in this state which have reache
he stage of development where the
would appreciate having the privileg
If adopting this progressive form Q
government.
A petition was received from Prairi
md Granite counties asking that tn
ime of putting the prohibition In,
nto effect be moved up one year.
Senator Slayton's resolution appro
1riating one days pay for the relic
t the Belgian children was referred I
he committee on appropriations.
Bills Reeommsnded.
The following bills were favorabl
recommended by committee report
his morning:
H. 3. 1875 by Brooks. to provide fc
he construction of n fish hatchery
Park county; II. B. 149 by Baldwin.
combine the grain inspection depart
nent with the public service boart
I. B. l21 by Ward. establishing a pr
ice relief and pension fund; II. Il. 1;
" Huffaker. authorizing cities to re,
,late motor driven vehicles: II. B. /,
" Baxter, regulating the business
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