The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-26
Independent Reporter Eject
ed on Papers Refusal
to Apologize.

CIV. G. Ferguson, Staff Correspondent
Helena, Jan. 25.-The senate today
passed on third reading the bill intro
duced in that body by Senator j. f.
Lane of Fergus county proposing to
divide Montana into two congressional
districts. The measure. will now go to
the house for consideration and it is
believed that it will be passed without
opposition, as the demand for two
congressional districts in the state has
been voiced for the past several years
in every portion of the commonwealth
Reporter Is Elected.
Cyrus w. Perkins. reporter on the
Helena Independent. was responsible
for enlivening what would otherwise
have been without doubt the dullest
day Of the session. He was discovered
last evening under the platform in the
ballroom of the Placer hotel while the
Republican caucus was in session and
as the Independent refused to print an
apology for the actions of it's repre-
sentative. resolutions We're introduced
today in the house and senate refusing
the privileges of the house to the rep
resentatives of that paper. The reso-
tuition carried by a vote of 26 to II in
the senate. but was defeated in the
house. if to A5, on McMahon's motion
to table. Another motion along the
same line as the resolution was made
by Belden. Fergus, and this was
amended leaving ii TO the discretion OF
the speaker to refer to either a stand
ing committee Of the house or to n
special committee. This carried AZ io
cial committee of Mcmahon and Bel
den to consider further action. AS tho
resolution had been made. strictly a
party measure, only one Democra,
voting with the Republicans. and the
two men appointed on the committee
each talked on opposite sides of tn,
resolution. it is not probable that the
house will listen to either a minorits
or majority report on the subject.
In the senate the representative ol
the Independent was escorted from tn,
| room by the sergeant at -arms.
Remainder Is Routine.
The rest OF the day was devoted
| strictly to routine business and wa.
| decidedly monotonous. A resolution
was read this morning from the Nir.
ginia City Mining association with re
gard to the pending license tax bill
| on mines. The resolution stated tina
mining laws of the state, but with th
way In which they were administers,
and urged the Legislative body not t,
make any change in the present laws
Senate joint memorial No. was mad
a special order Of business for the aft
ernoon session. This memorial t
congress asks for a special act admit
ting to citizenship George Washingto
Taylor. Chinaman who has been
resident of the United States for tn
past ~ years. The memorial recite
the facts that a special act of tn
state legislature had permitted Sin
On, as he was formerly known, I
adopt the name of George Washingto
Taylor and that during his residenc
in this country he has proved himse
a worthy citizen. speaking and writ
ing the English language fluently an
having accumulated large property In
terests i'm Teton county. His son is
sergeant In the national guard an
served with the Montana regiment q
1.-THE border. Taylor married whi,
woman and in every way has adopte
,the customs and usages of the cour
TRY. The mqmorial was passed will
out dissenting VOTE brs
Under the head OF third reading