The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-24
A WAY MUST BE FOUND
The Deadlock Leaves the P~enitentiary
In Z Deplorable Condition.
Marshal Irvine COnsults the Governor
The House Going Right Ahead
with Bussnrss-Doing of
the lsumpa.

Special tn the standard.
HELENA, Jan. gs.-unitcd States Mar
shall, George w. Irvine of Butte. was i'm
town to-day i'm the interest of an inn
portant matter. He informed the STAND
ARDS correspondent that affairs i'm the
p~enitentiary at Deer Lodge are approach
inR u crisis. One hundred and forty-four
prisoners can he accommodated i'm the
penitentiary. There are now lA prison.
crs under the marshal's charge, but many
of these are confined i'm weak log
houses On the pcnitcntiary grounds.
The marshal estimates that with
creased to $50. They cannot he accono-
dated except at great danger unless an APP
preparation is received from the lepisia-
tnre. The United States government hav-
ing given the penitcntiary to the state, the
problem can I've solved only by N break in
the deadlock and lawful action of the leg
~islature. The marshal Inns been i'm com
sultation over the matter with Gov. Toolc
to-day. There is hardly money enough ia
now IN his charge. There are only four
teen men to guard the convicts. 1t il
feared n revolt may occur among the con-
victs and serious results follow.
The business was transacted
in the house this morning: Notices of bills:
cSnnileI stasn,.s of Montana SS Hogan,
concerning rates and passenger traffic on
oil railroads i'm Montana; by Carney, to
regulate the fees of Justices of the peace; ;
by Poole, To amend an act. entitled a
act tn provide for the payment of bounties
on stock destroying animals;' by Wood
son, empowering municipal c~orDorations
to raise funds for sewerage aud water
purposes; by Dessault. for the better pro-
lection of domestic lima and the pre-
ton OF cruelty To same; by Brecn, to pre-
vent the issuing of worthless checks.
MIR. burrows introduced house bill No. 4
to provide for regular sessions Of the SUI
preme court. In the afternoon, after n
call OF the houss, to- secure u quorum, MIR.
Comfy introduced an amendment to the
rules. 1t was tabled for further consider
81 49,, a. -. II. n.
house was adjourned until 10 "a. m. Satlr-
day, but no quorum will he present until
Monday, when active legislation will
again be proceeded with.
The democrats wers. again i'm the ma
jority during the brief session of
was done because of this
advantage. Senators Mcnamara, Brown
and Rutherford were absent. though the
latter senator came In the chamber later.
After the usual preliminary openin Y,
Senator Thornton moved for AN adjouril-
ment until 3 n. IN. Monday. An amend
ment by Fisher was lost and Ihornton's
motion WAS carried.
In the rump house to-day Boardman's
resolution praying congress to LOCATE the
worlds fair i'm Chicago was passed, by a
vo q of n To Z. The judiciary
refused to recommend the tebbins bill
to prevent the unlawful boarding of rail.
hour labor bill. Several notices of bills
were sent in. The rtimp went into u com
mittee of the whole, discussed several
bills and adjourned until 10 "a. IN. to-snor
row. Senate Brown left ST. Peters hos.
pital to-day and il again i'm the Merchants
Legislative duties i'm the early part OF mex,
week.