Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-13
BILL TRANSFER
| L|M| 7 PLACED
IS WEDNESDAY
Upper House Votes to
Neither Receive or
Transmit After That.
Rosebud Solon Hogties
Resolution Beyond Re-
lease After Adoption.
Staff Correspondence.

Staff correspondence.
Helena, March Ex-senator Edwards
put through his resolution by a vote
OF "a to % in the upper house Satur-
day, by which the senate notified the
house that it will not receive any meas
ures after next Wednesday. Senator
Edwards lost ON a similar resolution
by close vote on Friday but staged a
comeback which defeated the Dixon
forces and once more left him master
OF the situation and served notice
that the senate is ready to speed up
business and adjourn. Except for the
change in days from Tuesday to We'd
nesday as the limit for receiving bills.
the resolution is identical with that
offered on Friday. The resolution was
adopted only after one of the bitterest
fights of the last 70 days
In the afternoon session the senate
passed S. B. 4, providing for election
of national committeeman. The bill as
it goes to the house provides that the
state central committees viii! proceed
to elect national committecmen. This
is considered by politicians conversan.
with the situation, slap at u. II p.
Shelley for his "a B C'' election stunt
a year ago when he captured the dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention and took the national commit
teeman's honors for himself.
Appeals from Chair.
Senator Edwards sent to the desk
resolution precisely the same as the
one offered Friday and defeated, ex-
cept that the time after which the
senate would refuse to transmit or re-
ceive bills was moved forward from
Tuesday to Wednesday. Siegfriedt
raised the point that the resolution
was in conflict with the constitution
and therefore out Of order. He was
sustained by the chair. Donlan then
moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the resolution was defeated Fri
day. He was ruled out upon the
ground he had not voted with the pre-
railing side. Edwards went over to
Coburn's desk, and moment later
Coburn, who was absent Friday, made
he same motion. The point was rails
ID he had no right to make the motion.
lot having voted upon the matter when
t was before the senate. The point
vas sustained by the chair. Edwards |
lppealed from the decision of the chair.
Lewis quoted from the constitutional |
PROVISION giving the governor the right |
o recommend measures to the assemb-
v from time to time and said the reso-
ution was in conflict.
Edwards said the senate could not in
ringe upon the constitutional rights of
he governor.
Larson insisted the resolution was
office to the house.
Junod Opposes It.
Junod raised the point that in view
t the fact most of the measures rec
by the governor are revenue
they must originate in the
ouse and that that body should not
e limited in its time unless it clearly
'ent beyond bounds of reason. He
aid that time has not yet arrived.
Edwards said it was for the same
easons given by Junod that the resolu.
on was offered; that the senate should
leasures. Junod retorted there could
g no last day rush at the special ses-
on and the senate could have ample
me in which to consider bills.
Lewis insisted there was mo occa-
on for the resolution unless for some
her meaning than appears on its
lce."
President Story said that regardless
motives. no person who has had any
glslative experience can deny the fact
at the senate. should the resolution
adopted, sought to assume position
at in Legislative procedure is abso.
tely untenable.
Merely Coordinate Body.
Fle said the senate was merely a CO. i
'dinate body that could not delegate
itself powers that are dictatorial.
said II the matter were contained
joint resolution to be acted upon
both bodies. It would be perfectly
oper, but it was most improper in a
solution to be acted upon by only one G.
the the coordinate bodies. In
The vote came on the question Of !,
Iether the decision Of the chair should = =
sustained. Pauline moved to ad- e
urn. The vote was q to %. Story =
ted not to adjourn. upon the grounds as '
matter might Us well be settled. I,
.,n roll call vote Of "a to % the =;
ar was then sustained =, q.
Ayes: Burgess, Connolly. Cowan. y
'arborn, Dixon, Esp, Foster, Gibson. = :.
eenmE, Greenup. Griffin, Haaland, - :,
'rmon. Heren, Jensen, Junod. Kir- =
!, Lewis 10y, Mckay, Mears. Paul =
!, Rorvik, Siegfriedt, Total-24, S
y oes: Anderson, BurlinEame
urch, Clark, Coburn, Gone, Cooper,
'aig, Donlan. Edwarls, Gallwey,
Aey. Hazelbaker, Larson, Leuthold,
g; Parker. Paul. Slattery Stewart
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