The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-13
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
The House Salary Bill Disposed Of
Aftsr ! Good Deal Of Fill
clustering.
The Bill Locating the State Insti-
buttons Referred to q Special
Committee.
Delaying Measures Important
to the State.


Delaying Measures Important
to the state.
II the people OF Montana know how the
laws were being held back by the flibus-
tering methods OF their representatives 1t 10
more than likely that some OF these honor
able gentlemen will be reelected to stay
at home. Such horse play as was seen In
the house when bill 4 was under discussion
is yery costly obstruction to the state. par
ticuIarly at the time when new laws are
very badly needed. The bill IL Of no spe-
cial importance. since the encouragement
Inns decided that no law is necessary TO en-
able representatives to draw their salaries.
The old territorial law ia still IN force
though a state law il Of course desirable.
The bill us drawn mp by Mr.. Ioole seemed
to satisfy the majority OF the members
when IL was introduced. Then an amend
ment was proposed. followed by another.
The bill went through the house and was
reconsidercd on half a dozen ballots. 1t
was referred to the enerossment committeo
which returned two reports yesterday at
tcrnoon each claiming that the bill was
correctly engrossed. The. majority, con-
sistine Of Toole, HASTE, Stebbins and
Wing, held that the amendment changing
the fees had not been made part OF tho bill
by vote Of the house. The minority. con-
sistinc of Mr.. Kemrlaud. held that the
amendment az passed was made part OF the
bill and should be engrossed. These are
some Of the incidents that followed the re-
port:
A motion to accept the minority report.
An amendment to accept the majority.
An aye and nay vote OF twenty-slx 10
twenty-three against the amendment.
A motion to adopt the minority.
A motion to lay on the table the motion
to adopt the minority report.
vote Of twenty-six to twenty-four adopt
ing the minority report.
motion that the committee engross the
bill according to instructions from the
house.
A motion for q recess.
A call OF the house moved and ordered.
The call suspended.
Another aye and nay vote taken ana the
motion carried.
Return OF the committee again handing
in two reports as before.
Majority report ruled put of order and a
motion TO place the bill on it's final passage.
Another aye and nay vote taken.
The bill placed on it's final passage and
defeated on an aye and nay vote by thirty
The yeas and nays were called each time.
All Of this consumed valuable time. The
bill was defeated and is out of the way for
time at least.
The following bills were introduced in the
house:
BY Mr.. Cory, 100-For the location and
maintenance Of public parks and boule-
wards.
BY MI. Frank, 99-To allow Thomas Nc
Tague and Frank Coniey interest on their
claim against the state for the keeping and
maintenance of state convicts. 9S-For an
act to protect keepers OF hotels, inns, board
Mitchell and Mussigbrod interest on their
claim for care and maintenance OF the in
sane.
By Mr.. Penrose, 98-To provide for the
establishment and incorporation of the
Montana Medical college.
By Mr.. Carney, 101-To define the powers
and prescribe the duties of the state board
of land commissioner of the state OF Nor
tana in relation to the leasing and sale OF
school, university and all other lands grant,
ed the state for educational purposes.
Mr.. Franks bill for the protection OF
landlords provides that any person vino
sLsll obtain food or lodging under false
pretenses with intent to defraud the owner
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdcmeaIor
and fined not exceeding 500 or imprisoned
for q period not exceeding thirty days. The
fact that theperson surreptitiously removed
baggage 10 cited ~ one of the evidences Of
proof of an attempt to defrhni. In reading
the latter clause the clerk forgot the word
surreptitiously, and now the representatives
1~. oo,oIuJod <bo$ tho hfft ia 1ousonod far
the protection of the public against land
lords. II is now near the close OF the ger
sion, and it IS rUmored that the bill is the
result Of a quiet scheme to leave Helena
landlords and landladies in the iurch.
The house decided yesterday that the
public printers should fill their contract o,
that the work should go where it can be
completed with some degree OF expediency
Since organization the house has been de
Iayed from day to day because the Journa
Go. will not furnish the printed bills within
three days. as specified by iaw. If this com
pany has not facilities for doing the worl
the state should certainly not be allowed Il
suffer. The public printers will not be al
lowed to delay laws longer, for the follow
ing resolution. introduced by Mr.. Wallace
WAS unanimously passed yesterday:
1tfHB TIC DT1Ut1D2 cDTDTOitLee DC GEeCLst
to require the journal Publishing compan,
to observe tine law by returning to the iegis
lature within three days all bills placed il
it's hands for printing. and that in the even
tie said journal Publishing company shall
further fail to observe the law in this re
spect the printing committee be INSTRUCTED
to secure the speedy printing Of all bills i
such manner as may seem expedient.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Penrose TO
the establishment OF a Medical college
was prepared in Butte for the benefit o
DIR. Stod1art, proprietor OF the Iiebig dis
penszry. VINO has been involved in seycra
legal difficulties during the pagt year be
cauze the law contempiates the protection
of the public from gnsck doctors. He nos
thinks it possible to get a bill through tn
legislature which will place them befOr
the public on a rlane with physicians win
have character in the profession. The bill
will probably be defeated. Mr. Carney la
introduced II bill concerning physicians
but il will probably need amendment. Til
board OF medical examiners are preparing
bill which they hope will provide ~suficien
protection against quacks and aiiegc
specialists.
The governor yesterday si9nei house bi
10. providing for the establishment of
state board of examiners.