Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1890 — MONTANA STATE SENATORS ARRESTED. [ARTICLE]

MONTANA STATE SENATORS ARRESTED.

At Helena, Thursday, when the Senate met and none but Republicans answered the roll call, a resolution prepared by the Lieutenant Governor was adopted, requirng all Senators to be present on February 8, at 10 h. m. Another resolution, also prepared by the Lieutenant Governor, provides that members absent without loave shall bo fined as follows: For first day’s absence, $51); second, $100; third, S3OO. fourth. $400; fifth, $800; sixth day, SI,OOO. Then another resolution was passed authorizing the President of the Senate to issue duplicate warrants for the arrest of absent members to sheriffs or other peace officers in the several counties iu Montana. • Following tbes&iinstructjions Lieutenant Governor Rickards sent telegrams to ail the sheriffs in the State with the result that Senator Beckler, of Dawson county, was arrested at Glendive Thursday afternoon. Ho wired 1 to Helena for a lawyer, and an attorney loft for that point Thursday night, iris understood that a writ of habeas corjras trill be applied for by Book lor, who is the only man arreeted so fag. ■OOfrJU -r-'-— 1-