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 20th Montana Legislature met from January 3rd to March 3rd, 1927. The leaders of the Senate were W.S. McCormack (R-President), and James Griffin (R-President Pro Tempore). The leaders of the House were Glenn Davis (R-Speaker), G.M. Moss (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), and Ralph Bricker (R-Majority Leader).
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The collection mainly consists of the "Proceedings of the Court for the Trial of Impeachment;" articles of impeachment; corrections to closing arguments and impeachment proceedings; oaths of Senators; affidavit of Attorney General L.A. Foot; and a list of those subpoenaed from the Extraordinary Session concerning the impeachment of Secretary of State Charles T. Stewart. Also included in the collection are the minutes from the Regular Session of the House Special Committee to Investigate the Office of Secretary of State.
The collection is organized into two subgroups, Regular Session and Extraordinary Session.
The subgroup Regular Session is organized into one series, House of Representatives Special Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically).
The subgroup Extraordinary Session is organized into two series High Court Impeachment, and Miscellany. The series High Court Impeachment is organized into four subseries, Court Papers (arranged alphabetically), Court of Impeachment Resolutions (arranged alphabetically), Journal (arranged chronologically), and Miscellany (arranged alphabetically).
Collection is open for research.
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[item description and date]. Montana Legislative Assembly (20th: 1927) records, 1919-1927. Legislative Records 20. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Acquisition information available upon request.
Bill Summers processed the collection in 1988
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