The producers news., 1927-03-11
SENATE IMPEACHMENT COURT
ADJOURNS UNTIL MARCH q

SENATE IMPEACHMENT COURT
ADJOURNS UNTIL MARCH Il
Helena, March 5.-Leaving behind |
it a record characterized as somewhat
remarkable in many respects, the
10th Montana assembly vacated the
legislative chambers at noon Satur-
day. With the consent of the house,
the senate adjourned as a Legislative
body, declared itself in session as a
court of impeachment to try Charles |
I. Stewart on charges of irregulari- |
ties as secretary of state, and re-
ceSsed until noon, March 81.
The morning session was a mere |
fOrmality, necessary only that the |
presiding officers might sign, in open
session, the several bills completed
during the night by the enrolling
committee.
Legislative labors ended Friday
night when the senate agreed to re-
cede from its amendments to the ag-
ricultural extension and the univer-
slty appropriation bills, thereby elm
mating provisions for $4,000 addi-
tiOnal money for the school at Fort
Assinnniboine and $4,000 for a dor
mitory Tor the normal at Dillon
In the go days it had formulated a
new bank code, code for the admin
istration of the state lands, a Duild-
ing and loan code, a school bond code,
has enacted laws for regulation of
the petroleum industry, established
auto plate and clothing factories at
the state prison, and proceeded a step
or two further with establishment of
a new normal at Billings and an agri-
culture and manual training school at
Fort Assinniboine.
Gets Appropriation
The Billings normal was given ap-
preparation but not for buildings. The
Fort Assinnibone school, which mas
buildings, was given a board of con-
troll, but was not allowed sufficient
funds to operate. Both are made
units of the greater university.
Governor Erickson has about two
weeks to pass upon the 139 measures
which came to his office during the
last few days of the session. He
had previously approved SO and We
toed one, the bill which would have
lifted the ban on dancing after mid
night on Saturday.
Farewells were said throughout the
legislative floor of the capitol Satur-
day morning. Tears welled up in
many eyes. 1t was apparent that the
most friendly spirit prevailed in the
house than has been the case for sew
eral years. Until 10:30 members
bade each other goodbye with the
oft repeated hope that "you will be
returned two years hence" Mean
while house leaders were rushing
through the big measures in the en-
rolling room. At 1885 Speaker Dav-
is appeared at the main entrance OF
the house, accompanied by Chief
Clerk H. j. Faust with a big roll OF
blue, penciled bills on his arm. Mem
bers who had waited all morning fol
the zero hour applauded. 1t was the
start of the final session.
When the house was called to order
a quorum was present but many mem
bers had already started homeward.
Signs Nine Measures
Speaker Davis then went down the
line and signed nine measures as the
final consignment of the sessions
grlst. With each bill he repeated the
announcement provided by the book
The House will please take notice
that the speaker is about to sign bill
Mo-" and when announce
ment of the appropriation bill which
have caused the deadlock was made
the house cheered. When the speak
er reached the end of the list he an
nounced the signing of house bill
No (tha bonlriv,or oOIoN
but not least" and the house agaiI
applauded.
Measures signed included the lanC
bill, the fish and game bill, appropri
atiOns for state offices, state board
and state institutions, the agricultur,
extension bill, the university appro
prlation bill and-the last-the bank
ing code bill. All now go to th
governor for his signature.
When it came time to make tn
motion adjourning the senate Their
was some doubt as to the actual pro
cedure necessary, In view of the fac
that 1t would be necessary to con
vene March 21 as a court of impeach
ment.
Goodman declared that one hous
~SAAe A4OS cAlJOh4ll LOI llOI6 LlGe
days without the consent of tn
other and that motion to adjour
sine die would be improper, becaus
they would still be the senate sittinl
as court. He was of the opinio
that a motion to recess the senate un
til the day of the convening of tn
court would be proper.
Look Up Procedure
The senate was at ease a few min
utes while leaders looked up in a
old journal the procedure used in tn
trial of impeachment preceding
against Judge Crum in 1917.
Finally a resolution was drafted ad
journing the body sine die and re
solving it into a court which recease
until March 21, as follows:
Whereas, articles of Impeachment
have been presented to the senate an
filed with. the secretary thereof. b