The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
THE HOUSE.


The first thing done yesterday morning
after the reading of the journal WAS To re-
ceive the report of the engrossing commit
tee, that house bill No. 81, relating TO
county commissioners. was correctly en-
nrossed.
stating that he had approved AMI signed
house bill No 10, TO provide for the organ
iZation, regulation and discipline Of the ma
tlonal guard Uf Montana
The house then went into committe Of
the whole To consider general orders.
House bill No. 52, To close certain bust
ness houses on Sunday, on which the COM
mittee had come 10 no conclusion the
evening before. was taken up.
johnson offered 10 amend the first sec
tion by providing for the closing of busl.
ness houses between 10 a. m. and 2 p. IN. on
Sunday.
Murray spoke against the amendment.
The amendment was lost.
Mantle then offered an amendment 10
close the houses between a. IN. and o p.
m.
Saxton offered an amendment that bar
Der shops livery stable, eating houses, ho-
tells, news depots, drug stores and any
other kinds Of business operated Tor gam
be included.
Mantle withheld his amendment In order
10 allow vote on Saxton's amendment.
Moore moved that the bill be referred 10
the education. labor and manufactures
committee, with Instructions to report at ii
O'Clock this morning.
M0ore's motion; was lost; also Saxton's
amendment, and Mantle's amendment pre-
vailed.
The committee finally decided to recon-
mend II for passage.
The house resumed. and house bill No.
"a, concerning ackno wledgments, was In
definitely postponed.
A message from the governor was read,
stating that he had approved and signed
house bill No. 80. 10 provide private sec
retary To the governor.
The conference committee on house bill
No. 16, to establish the Office OF mining In
spector reported.
The judiciary committee reported and
recommended tor adoption and passage a
substitute for house bin No. 20, concerning
Fergus county. Ii was made special or
der for 2.30 p. m.
The military affairs committee recon-
mended council Joint resolution No. 10. re-
lating TO printing copies OF the constitution
TO pass. Placed on general orders.
The speaker signed house billj No. IA,
concerning dover rights and council bill
No. |, TO establish the Office of boiler In
spector.
The agriculture committee reported
council bill No. 80, with recommendation
that II do not pass. Placed on general
orders.
Haskell introduced council bill No. 90,
repeating certain forfeitures, which was
read and referred to the judiciary commit
/ tee.
The report OF the committee of the whole
was received and disposed Of as follows
House bill No. 81. referred TO the engrOss.
ing committee; house bill No. 81, indefinite
| ly postponed; council bill No. 81, referred
TO a committee consisting Of Haskell, Hunt
/ and SwiggetL
| Recess until p. m.
Upon resuming on motion OF Haskell,
/ house bill No. 5S, TO prevent the sale oi
noxlous drugs, and house bill No. 55, TO en-.
/ courage the establishment OF n paper mill,
were made special order for S45 y. m.
The house went into committee of the
whole TO consider general orders.
House bill No. 50, concerning married
women, came up first with report from
the judiciary committee recommending II
be indefinitely postponed. The committes
decided 10 report Il back for indefinite post
pOnement
The committee proceeded to considei
house bill No. 80 10 define the meaning o.
the term "business hours" when Hun
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receive communications from the council
The house resumed, and a communica
ton was received from the council trans
hitting house bill No. AZ, To provide for
code commission, which passed the council
with amendments; also council bill No. 81
relating 10 the compensation of Jurors.
Hunt moved a conference committee Ol
council amendments 10 house bill No As
Hunt, Haskell and Saxton were appointed
Council bill No. IS was read twice and OF
motion OF Haskell was made n speciA
order for 3;45 In committee OF the whole.
Another council communication was re
ceiyed, stating that house bill No. ~, rela
ting 10 interpretations, had passed thu
council with amendments.
The house cOncurred in the cOuncl
amendments. and the bill with amend
ments was referred 10 the enrolling com
tee.
The house conference committee OF
council bill No. ~. providing for fees FOL
county officers, reported that the counci
had concurred in the house amendments Il
the bill.
Hunt introduced bouss bill No. 66, 20 pro