The Montana House of Representatives voted 68-32 to block Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, from the floor for the rest of the legislative session, allowing her to participate only on votes
The old chairs that House members of the state Legislature sat in, and some tumbled from, for more than 100 years have been auctioned off to current and former lawmakers, leaving at least one Montana resident angry that the general public wasnât offered the same opportunity.
Former Rep. Tom Woods, D-Bozeman, said on social media that he was able to get a chair.
The 100 chairs, which were replaced for the 2021 session, were sold last week by silent auction, said Carolyn Tschida, chief clerk of the House. Bids ranged from $1,100 to $125. She said the proceeds would go into the stateâs general fund.