The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-24
AND NOW GET A MOVE ON.
The Legislative Steering Committee
Picks Out the Bills Neces-
sary TO Pass.
Hclena'e New Charter and the
Penitentiary Bill In the
House.
The Grow Reservation Fishs ," w" 'e"
ate-Unsneccssfni Effort I" MIL inc
Gag Law Repeal.

House bill 1876 is a bill! to amend an ACT 10
incorporate the city OF Hilena' hppfo'ea
February ~, 1881, and al acts an'efah'ofs
thereto. Otherwise it 10 the new Charter
lately prepared by the commission aha ID
referred 10 q special committee cohsisl'hS
of the Lewis and Clarke delegation. Ihe
committee met the commission on suhaay
and AGAIN Yesterday. Several prominent
citizens were present and took part III the
discussion, Those present besides the rep
rcsentatiyes and senator Hedges were Mayor
Bradford. Colonel Broadwatfr, j.. b. Bou-
cher. CITY Attorney Smith. w. A.. CbesS'
man. X. II. Floyd-Jones. John stedman.
William Harrison, A. J. Steele and william
Lorey. Several sections were discussed.
Ons OF these ives concerning tho election OF
tins board Of pnblic works by the city coun-
Gil. All we're in favor of this method ex-
cept Mcss.s. Boucher and Lorey. The mat
ter Of submitting the charter to the citizens
WAS also discussed, though all who
spoke were against this. II an
election il held. it will probably
be q special election. The house
committee will meet at nine o'clock this
morning and during the day Will return a
report. Mr.. Hoxey, WHO las charge OF the
bill, has two long petitions ASKING INC reg
islature to pass the bill IL ~ not probable
that tbs committee will recommend any
amendments. There IL q dIsposifion on
their part TO refer the matter to the people
OF Helena at n special election.
The representatives did very little work
Yesterday. They did not meet until two
o'clock and then did most Of their work in
committee of the whole, without ACCOM-
plishine very much. The substitute pre-
pared by the ways and means committee
for Mr.. Howsy's bill concerning state pFis-
ops was considered until the 18th section
was postponed. The constitution provides
that the board OF prison commissioner
shall consist Of the governor, secretary OF
state and Encouragement The snbSfL
tute bill provides that the governor shall
appoint the warden. Mr.. Loud introduced
an amendment that the appointment be
made by the governor with me consent OF
carried by vote Of twenty
three to eighteen. Mr.. Schmidt vot-
ing with the republicans. The section
on contract labor aroused some discussion.
The constitution prohibits contract labor.
but il was the intention of the committee
IL LAhk wDb~ ~ bAS "S~ss
should be lone by the conyjcts.
Representative Breen. who is Away,
watching ont for the labor interests, wanted
the section to provide specially that nt
work should be o to the aetriment OF
honest labor.
Mr.. Beach, who has lately visited the pen
itentiary, said that tine conyicts begged TO
employment that would keep them busy
and he thought that for humanity's sHe
something should be- done in this line. II
LAL tnt4l Law1 D.
brought into competition with iaborinRmen
but they could do certain work for tbs
state, for instance, in the cutting and quar-
rying stone for state buildings which are t,
be constructed.
M. Brsen thought that the convicts fl
necessary should be given exercise with tn
manual of arms or anything OF ths sort
However. ne had no objections TO employ
ing cOnyIcts where there would be no inter
ference with labor. The section was final,
amended to provide that conyicts may b
employed by the state in conformity wit
She constitution.
The officers and employees of the hons
are vigorously protesting against the della.
Of tho house in fixing their compensation
The appropriation has already been mad
but the auditor does not now now much +
pay ont. The relief bill WAS ruled ont 0
order in the committee of the whole by Mr
Loud and was re-referred to the commiste
on appropriations.
The following reports were returned il
the house yesterday: by the Judiciary com
mittee recommending SENATE bill forty
thee-sn act fixing the compensation 0
members of the legislative assembly; b
the committee on towns, counties aud high
Ways recommending the passage of senat
bsIl twenty Ho-an sct to create the Mint
judicial district. by the same committs
recommending house Dill 1O-an act +
provide for the location and maintenance
Of public parks and bonlevards: by ia
same committee An nDfay0rable report o
house bill eighty-Gye-proyIdIng for diyic
ing or forming new counties.
Mr.. Whaley yesterday gave notice of
bill to amend section 1,s3I fifth divisio
compiled statutes relating TO road super
visor.
Nr. Beach introduced a bill in the hons
yesterday providing that a convict upon hi
discharge shall be provided with a suit {
clothes and money ~ fixed By law.
M ~ - pA|DD" Ass ~
the Crow reservation war. The report {
the COMMITTEES. giving one-third of til
cedfd portion TO Park county and two
thirds to YELLOWSTONE, came up in the SCI
ate rs unfinished business. hen Senate
Goddard read two kilograms he had rt
ceIved from Red Lodge. One of them sal
thet u petition was coming asking that th
panhandle Of Park be annexed TO yellow
stone. II said that "ked Lod2e is solid 70
annexation" Tie other asked that th
matter lie pOstpoued till Red Lodge cou,
be heard from. Senator Goddard said L
was willing 10 let Park county have what
wanted Of the Crow reservation. but if I'll
people Of ked Lodge demanded that III
panhandle be annexed 10 Yellowstone the
should be heard. He said Senator Thorn,
son WIS willing TO let the pan handle 40
felLowstOD6 provided II was done j
a separate bill. For himself
preferred to have the whole matt.
Disposed Of in one bill. senator TbOIOy
s0n said that ne had afro received some il
formation on the subject, 10 the efsec, thi
q lot Of people in Red Lodge did not Wal
to be annexed ~ Yellowstone, bat preferrt
that section of Park and the ceded land
the Crows being made into a new count
If there came any uDanImoas petition fro
Red Lodge in favor Of annexation, he YOU
say ''Iet them no." Senator Gibson a.
that inasfsuch rs & petition 1as on its VI,
from Red Lodge in favor of annexation
thought tine people should be given an 0