The Helena independent., 1889-03-14

vide for the care and maintenance OF feeble
minded and imbecile children. II then
unanimously passed the house under sus-
pension OF the rules.
The following bills were also passed
House bill No. 81, relating 10 meetings OF
county COMMISSIONERS, by n Affirmative
votes; house bill No. 81, closing certain
business houses on Sunday, by a vote OF l5
30 7, Flowers, Haskell, johnson, JOslyn,
Pickman, SaNt0n, Waite, voting no. Gar
rett aud Whitney absent.
The council transmitted the following
bills which had passed that body: COua.
ell bill No. ~. concerning public schools,
which was read twice and referred 20 the
education, labor and manufactures com
mitteee.
Council bill No 6S concerning school
bonds which WAS also read twice and re-
ferred tO the judiciary committee.
Council Dill No. 81, concerning publicA-
ton Of notices, which was also read twice
and referred 10 the territorial affairs com
mittee.
Council bill No. 20. relating 20 The meet
lngs OF boards OF county commissioners,
which was read twice aud referred 10 the
territorial Affairs committee.
The educational aud labor committee re-
ported council bill No ss, with an amend
ment and recommended II 10 pass as
amended. Placed on general orders.
The council transmitted council bill No.
80, concerning roads aud highways.
The council also sent a communication
stating II had appointed a conference com
mlttee on council amendments 10 house bill
No. 43
The house then went into committee Of
the whole, Jones In the chair, 10 consider
house bill No. 62, 20 extend the northern
boundary llne Of Fergus county, which was
made special order Tor 2 .. IN. The sub
stitute Of the judiciary committee for the
bill was adopted without amendment, and
the committee decided 70 recommend u for
passage.
The house resumed and council bill No.
80, concerning roads and highways was
read twice by title aud referred To the
towns, counties and highways commltlfe.
On motion OF Haskell council bill No. i6,
concerning leyes Of taxes and assessments,
WAS made n special order Tor 1850 y. IN. Ia
comm ttee OF the whole.
Jones, chairman of the committee Of the
whole reported on house bill No. 81, and
the substitute for the blll was considered,
enRrOssrd anu passed by vote OF ~ 10 |,
the speaker voting no.
The Judiciary committee reported c0un-
ell Dill NO 63. concerning school bonds,
with recommendation that II pass.
Murray moved suspension OF the rules
and II passed the house by n Affirmative
votes.
The Judiciary committee reported house
house bill No. ", repeating certain forfeit
ures, with Recommendation that II pass
Haskell moved suspension OF the rules
and the bill passed by vote OF ~ 10 2.
The joint enrolment committee reported
house bill No. ", requiring advertisement
of county warrants, and council bill No. |
10 establish the office Of boiler Inspector,
had been presented 10 the governor for his
signature; that house bill No. 81, concern
INK district court stenographers, was cor
rectly enrolled.
The speaker signed house bill No. 30.
The printing committee reported council
bill No. 20, 70 regulate printing, without
recommendation and placed on general
orders.
The house went into committee OF the
whole % consider the special order fixed al
| S45, Waite In the chair.
House bill No. 5b, TO encourage the es-
tabllshment OF paper mill, came up first,
when Blakeley offered an amendment 10
include rolling mills and pudding furna-
GEES in It's proyislons.
Murray moved that the committee rec.
ommend the bill for Indefinite postpone.
ment.
Blakeley spoke In favor OF the bill and
said that there were certain legal lights In
the house who put their feet down on some
measures and who had great ideas at times
about the restriction act.
Murray sad he only made the motion for
the purpose Of bringing out the expression
of the house.
SaxtOn thought II was unwise legislation.
Murray's motion was lost. and Blakelys
amendment adopted. The members did
not pay much attention 10 the reading Oi
the other sections. Wads OF paper flew
around occasionally, and Pckman leaned
ON Haskelrs desk with an inverted waste
| basket on his head studying that member
| Joke book.
The committee decided TO recommend the
| bill for passage.
House bill 10. So. 10 prevent the sale OF
certain noxious drugs, was next read by
the chair.
Whitney offered 20 amend section | by
striking out stry chnine. The amendmenl
was adopted while johnson was engaged
In tlliDg the bottom OF Pickinan's chaii
with pins.
| The committee decided 10 recommend
the bill for passage.
House Dill NO. 90, concerning home
steads, was read and the committee de.
cided 20 recommend u for passage.
| Council bill No. IL, 10 Provide for the
SAFETY Oi passengers travelling ny rail- and
| requiring railroad companies ~ fence their
tracks, was next considered.
| The committee decided 10 recommend II
Tor lndehnite pOstponeinent after long
discussion.
Council bill No. bs, relating 70 compen
satloh OF jurors, was next considered.
| The committee, without amending th'
bill, decided 10 recommend IL for passage
| The house resumed and communication
from the council was read transmitting th'
following, which had passed that body
House bill No. bS. TO provide for hllinl
vacancies In the oiilce OF county commits
si0ner with amendments. The amend
ments were concurred 10 and the Dill, with
amendments, referred 10 the enrolment
committee.
| Also house bill No. 81, for the care ant
maintenance OF feeble minded children
which was referred 10 the enrolment com
mittee.
Also house bill No. SO, 10 extend th
| northern boundary OF Fergus county, whicl
| was referred To the enrolment committee
| Also house bill No. ~ relating 10 for
textures, for history Of the bill. The bill
was returned with the required informa
ton.
| Also council Joint resolution No. ~, re
latIng 10 printing the laws enacted by tn
present session, which the house passe,
Immediately,
The communication also stated tha