Montana Legislative Assembly (3rd: 1893) records

Montana Legislative Assembly (3rd: 1893) records, 1893

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana. Legislative Assembly.
Title: Montana Legislative Assembly (3rd: 1893) records
Dates: 1893 (inclusive)
18931893
Quantity: .2 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number: LR 3
Summary: Records (1893) of the Montana 3rd Legislative Assembly consist of reports of House standing committees; House bills, claims, petitions, and oaths of office; and tabulations of roll call votes from the Joint Session to elect a U.S. Senator. (OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Map case, Box #1)
Repository: Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana State Legislature is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Constitution of Montana limits the size of the Senate to no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 members and the size of the House of Representatives to no fewer than 80 and no more than 100 members. Each house is responsible for choosing its officers, creating committees and establishing its own rules. The Montana Legislature meets for 90 days every odd numbered year, beginning the first Monday in January, or the following Wednesday if the first Monday is New Years Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, fifteen days after Montana became a state. Each following Legislature has been numbered sequentially.

The 3rd Montana Legislature met from January 2nd to March 2nd, 1893. The leaders of the Senate were Alexander Botkin (R-President), and Elmer Matts (D-President Pro Tempore). The leaders of the House were Thomas Matthews (Populist-Speaker), and A.F. Bray (Populist-Speaker Pro Tempore).

Sources:The Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention March 22, 1972, and as ratified by the people, June 6, 1972, referendum no. 68, "A GUIDE TO THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE," The Montana Legislature,; “Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 – Present”.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records of the Montana 3rd Legislative Assembly consist of reports of House standing committees; House bills, claims, petitions, and oaths of office; and tabulations of roll call votes from the Joint Session to elect a U.S. Senator.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

(item description and date). Montana Legislative Assembly (3rd: 1893) records, 1893. Legislative Records 3. (box and folder number). Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is organized into two subgroups, Joint Session, and Regular Session.

The subgroup Joint Session is organized into one series, Joint Assembly for the Purpose of Electing a United States Senator (arranged alphabetically).

The subgroup Regular Session is organized into two series, House of Representatives, and Miscellany. The series House of Representatives is organized into two subseries, House Standing Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number.

Location of Collection

51:5-5; Map Case; Oversize Box

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Processing Note

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1988

Separated Materials

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Map case, Box #1

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Joint SessionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Joint Assembly for the Purpose of Electing a United States Senator
oversizebox
Oversize Box and Map Case	Tabulations of Roll Call Vote (compiled by Robert L. Fisk) (OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Map case, Box #1)	1893

Regular SessionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	House of Representatives
	House Standing Committee Reports
Box/Folder
1 / 1	Appropriations and Claims Committee	1893
	House Bills
Box/Folder
1 / 2	Bill Nos. 1, 30	1893
	Miscellany
oversizebox
OVFD	Claims Against the State (includes justification for making payment) (OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Map case, Box #1)	1893
Box/Folder
1 / 3	Claims of the State Board of Arbitration	1893
1 / 4	Oaths of Office	1893

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