The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-02-15

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idly out of the state, overtaking the reg
ular train on the Idaho division. AT
Spokane Falls he over took the five SEN
ators who escaped westward the preyl-
Gus week, and together the sextette de-
parted for Seattle and at last accounts
had safely arrived in British Columbia.
Senators Hoffman and Mcnamara
who went east with Becker on his first
tour. are reported to have safely arrived
in Canada, where they joined the Amer
lean colony.
State Legislation.
In the senate on Saturday evening
there was much business done. After
roll call and the noting of the presence
of quorum, President Richards, ad-
dressing Senator Becker, said
Senator Becker, you are arraigned be-
fore the bar of the senate under arrest
in pursuance of resolution adopted on
the 9th inst, ordering your arrest for
absence from this body without leave.
Have you any excuse to offer for your
absence?
To this Becker made no answer, and
the question was repeated with like re-
suit.
President Richards then as ked the
pleasure of the senate, and resolution
offered by Hedges that the matter be re-
ferred to the committee on privileges
and elections was adopted and a recess
of fifteen minutes taken.
During the recess Senator Becker was
called before the committee He refused
to give any excuse for his absence, but
promised to be present at Mondays ses-
sion of the senate.
The senate then rec onyened and the
committee on privileges and elections
reported as follows:
Your committee on elections and priv
ileges, to whom was referred the oonsi d.
GRAFTON Of the matter of contempt of W.
S. Becker, with instructions to repo rt
by resolution, beg leave to report that
they have performed that duty and Of
fer the following appropriate to the
case:
WHEREAS, Senator W. S. Becker and
other senators were on the 9th day Of
February, by resolution adopted and Ell
tered on the journal, adjudged to be in
contempt for violation of rule No. 1, in
absenting themselves from the senate
without leave, therefore your committee
recommend that he be relieved from the
fines already imposed against him, and
that he be purged Of contempt of this
body.
The report was adopted, after which
the joint rules were read and adopted.
The committee on mines and mining,
to which had been referred the COVER
nor's message appointing Jacob Oliver
mine inspector, reported the same back
without recommendation.
Several bills were then read the first
and second time and placed on general
file, and then house bill No. 8. for gen
eral appropriations, was passed.
AS previously amended and finally
passed it provides salaries and other
items as follows for the fiscal year: For
the salary OF governor, $4,000; secretary
of state, $1,000; attorney general. $1,000;
state treasurer, $1,000; superintendent
of public instruction, $500; Cover nor's
private secretary, $1,000; clerks in Office
of secretary Of state, 81 600; clerks in Of
fees of auditor and treasurer, 81 coo
each; expenses and mileage Of supern-
tendent of public instruction, 5000; ex-
penses Of governors Office, $500; of Sec
retary of states Office, $500; lor auditor,
attorney general and treasurer, $500
each; rent of state Offices, $3.50; per
diem Of lieutenant governor and sena-
tors, S9,720; of members of the house of
representatives, $4,000; mileage of leg
islators, $500; salaries of justices of the
supreme court, $4,000; salaries Of dis
trict judges, s2S,oo0; one-half Of the sal
aries of the county attorneys, $4,000; in
terest on outstanding warrants, $500;
salary Of state law librarian, 81, ,0S0.
Bills appropriating certain other sums
which already passed the house were
then passed. The sums mentioned be-
low are for the fiscal year and in each
case the maximum, each bill containing
the clause cor as much thereof as may
be necessary The appropriations are
as follows:
H. B. No. SO, $1,000 for the salary, ex
penses and mileage of the state veteri-
nary surgeon for the first fiscal year.
II. B. No. "a, $4,000 for the mainte-
nance and transportation of the insane.
H. H. No. 35, $1,000 for the national
guard Of the state,
H. B. No. SO, 5000 to pay for the
board Of convicts in the county jails aud
transportation of the same to the state
prison.
Ell. 3. No. 81, $1,000 for the education
and transportation of the deaf, dumb
and blind children.
Fl. B. No. 50, $1,000 for the salaries and
mileage and expenses OF the boiler in
spector and his assistant.
II. B. No. 80, s5,OOOfor the salaries and
expenses of the mine inspector and his
assistant.
H. B. No, 40. s11,000 for the printing
for the state, divided as follows among
the Offices: governor, $1,000; secretary
Of state, 1000; treasurer, 81 900; aud
itor, $1,000; attorney general, 500; chief
justice, $500; superintendent of public
instruction, a1,4Oo; legislature, $500.
The senate then adjourned.
He'd Lodge Notes.
From the Pickett
About thirty coal miners are sick with
the Russian la grippe.
Rhe Rocky Fork Coal company sent