The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-07
Tie House Transacts q Large Vol
ume Of Business in Three
Hours.
THE SENATE ADJoURNs UNTIL TODAY,
The Ways and Means Committee Intro
duces a Bill Regulating the Com
~pensation Of County Officers.
The Coal-Oil Inspector Bill Comes t.
the Front, rs Also that PrOvid-
ing for a Public Examiner.

ing for a Public Examiner.
HELENA, Feb. Especial to the TRIB
uNE.l--The senate met at Q o'clock yes
terday and adjourned after adopting tn
following resolution introduced by Sena
TOR Hedges: Whereas, since our last ad
j0urnment, the coordinate branch of on
assembly has been advised of the deatt
of one of its most honored an esteemed
members, Hen. Aaron g. Witter, late
representative from Beaverhead county
snd
Whereas, some of our members
are still absent, who went to attend the
obsequies Of their personal friend and
associate performing for US a service thai
our adjournment rendered IL impossible
for US to do officially now, therefore, be II
Resolved by the senate, rs an expires
sion OF sympathy for the great loss sus'
tslned by ourselves as well Al by this
house, of which he was a member, and as
y token of our high esteem for the char.
acter and public services of the deceased
Ne do now adjourn until 2 p. m. to.
morrow.
sS The senate having adjourned until 2
ss$To'clock this afternoon the house was the
only Legislative body in session this
1t met at 10 o'clock and con-
es6anued IN session for nearly three hours.
me hall was draped in mourning out of
Inspect to the memory of the late Aaron
SAtC. Witter. After the opening proceed
SYisngs representative Stebbins, of Park
2@ilSSSounty, who was absent when the house
lSSSSNeganized, was sworn in.
Petitions we're received from different
@asbor organizations, praying for the pass
AAAAge of an eight hour law. Referred to
judiciary committee, Also one from
6allatin county protesting against physi-
ssggshinns practicing without n ~lisence. Re-
Tered (facetiously) to the committee on
rights and irrigation.
aS5 N Offices of bills were given by Barrows,
Carney, Land, L'mhray, Howey, Hof-
%3nan, Wallace, and Breen. Mr.. Wallace
IN &1Fesented nine different notices.
The committee on JOINT rules reported
2s1nd the report was adopted.
Mr.. Land, chairman of the committee
S~ppointed TO draft resolutions on the death
Representative Witter, reported the
5S461lowing:
IN which, nature furnished the windino-
Meet, with the companion of his life, tie
SeDmpanion Of his death, all that WAS NOR
~ OF our iate associate' aaron y. WitIer,
" renrsssn,st;ves of nc A., ond saoon1
etssions of thu legislative assembly of the
.tate of Montana, desire to record our
Sssep sense OF .ne 'nsSpressio,e sadness
sdes the firs, momsnts NJ onr ss.;sfac,
don In the Organization of a united nous.
therein the experienced skill of the de-
IH2easeo wouia rave proved so invaluable
sssra hit nmr r.n,'rd ,ss;ifv ~ h;s oh;,drau
&Shms loft m,,thorIass and f.thsrlass at -
lR@sinvIa how whan ,rr;ved a, ma.,r;,"
SShae Their father WAS honorod md halovaa
I'M thosa whn know hsst h;s manly worth
conraoe. h;a d.uotad s.rvioas " tha
Tsats nf liz sdon,;on IN, somo worthiar
sccnnmans ~ arao.aa - ~. nanonsu ~
Etha iamanted W,t,ar wa asa th"t The ;r,hl
NE NJ onr a4Fsctiora,o eots.n, ho an,arod
amor mr. records
~.
s Ane report was aoopted ana ordered
spread upon the minutes.
Bills were introduced as follows:
1e VII w. " inc ways means
committee, liking the compensation of
sGounty, township, and district officers.
Read and referred 10 the judiciary rom
-;....
douse Dill No. IL, by the ways and
means committee, fixing compensation of
snficers for hoard Of ~prisoners in county
IN. Rs.a .na roforrad n comm;.,..
~ te"ns anu couhtes'
House bill No. Is, providing for fixing
,~sccmpeusation of. and defining the duties
IN stste oxaminer and denut;es for a.,.h
~r1untv Exam;nars salary ia nlaced a.
1900. with $4,000 extra Tor travelling
~ sHo n omce eapsnses. Deposes see a,.o~ea
\ Thiie In active service. The hi was
BFead and referred to the committee on
&ssse noards ana oAicers,
\ anal .I aalibb, ~ ~. d".ies Of add;s
y6pal district judges, Read and referred
IA judiciary committee.
Il - y; OH ~. 10, oy cornsy' 70 I
5~.r TO- NC wavrts .. .ne senel sod
fsfe,red to lie onm,ttsa M watsr riohts
sn1 irr,rstion ''''e vi ""'eF t's"'e
House bill No. 10, submitting to quail
tied electors Of the state %amsndm-n. of
tnas PROVISION o. ne constitution relating
Honsc Hi No ~ n.ov,d,r. ,or s...s
oil Inspector at a salary Of $4,000 per
year aud deputies for each county. Read
and referred TO the committee ON moor