The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-04
THE STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
A Commission to be Created to Receive
Proposals for Location of State
Public Institutions.
Out Of Respect to the Death Of Speaker
Witter the House Adjourns
Until Tuesday.

| tne IrlCtlOn WtenCing new orSanlzhtl0n
not much was accomplished.
In the senate Gibson introduced senate
joint resolution No. 1, memoralizing con
gress to make survey from St. Mary's
river to Milk river in NJ ontana. 1t was
read first and second times and under a
suspension of the rules went te the third
reading and passed.
Hedges gave notice of a concurrent
resolution to create commission to re
ceive proposals for the location of state
public institutions.
Hedges, Buford and Redd were ap-
pointed committee to operate with the
governor and state treasurer to provide
more suitable quarters for the senate.
Hoffman gave notice of the following
bills: For the better protection of travel
ers; also for the creation of the office of
land commissioner.
Adjourned to p. m. Monday.
In the house Hughes presented re-
quest from the Rocky Mountain Tele-
graph company for the privilege of es-
tablishing an Office in the building for
the accommodation of the members.
| Granted.
The governors message, delivered
some time ago, was received and ordered
spread upon the journal.
On motion of Frank, the two pages
formerly employed in the republican
house were elected to assist the pages
elected yesterday.
Under the compromise agreement all
attaches of the republican house are to
receive full pay for the entire session.
Az number of committee clerks and
other assistants are required, it was
thought best to retain all the above at
taches and they have been assigned to
various positions in the house.
Carney, Harlan and Kempland were
appointed committee on mileage and
reported later on in the day.
Woodsop, Land and Barrows were ap.
pointed a committee on joint rules.
| The select committee on revision of
rules reported number of amendments
to the rules. Report adopted.
The following bill were introduced
Frank, H. B. No. /, to provide an addi-
tional judge for the first and second dis.
tricts. Goodman, II. B. No.2 providing
/ for the prosecution of criminal cases by
information. Harlan, II. b. No. ., fixing
the number of the house members, and
apportioning them among the several
counties. Toole, H. B. No. 4, to prescribe
the number, duties and compensation OF
the employees of each house. Howey,
Ii. B. No. s, to provide for the manage
ment and maintenance of the state
prison. Breen, H. B. No. s, to regulate
contracts for underground labor. Whaley,
II. B. No. 7, relating to the office OF road
supervisor. Beach, H. B. No 8, requir-
ing county officers to report fees, etc
Also H. B. No 9, fixing the fees for the
performance of certain duties by the
secretary of the state. Toole, Fl. B. No. 1C
to prescribe the duties of the state board
of examiners.
Senate Joint memorial No. 1 was re-
celved and referred to the committee on
| Federal resolutions.
| Speaker Humber announced the stand
ing committees as follows:
| Ways and Means-Beach, Frank, Har-
denbrook, Norton and Stehbins
Judicia,y-Wallace, Crutchfeld, Bar
rows, Higgins, Land, Goodman, Howey
Appropriations-Toole, Day, Beach
Twohy, Thompson, Eaton, Cory.
Privileges and Elections Woodson
Burns, schmidt, Horsky, Harrington.
Agriculture and Stckgrowing-Burns
Carney, McElwee, Blair, Mitchell.
Edu1ation-NOrton, Wallace, Harden.
brook. Twohy, Howey.
Mines and Minerals-Penrose, Clark
Bre.n, Blake, Witter, Roberts,
Towns, Counties and Highways-Blake
ly, Frank, Crutchfeld, Hotter, Montieth
Interpretations and Manufactures
Frank, Hughes, Humber, Cory, Green
ough.
| Military Affairs--Phillips, Hollywood
Kempland, Harlan, Hoffman.
Federal Relations-Twohy, Schmidt
Blakely, Hotter, Hastie.
Internal Improvements Higgins
Hughes, Woodson, Newcomer, Thomp
son.
Public Lands.--Clark, Humber, Bar
rows, Hotter, Harlan.
Water Rights anu Irrigation--McElwe
Toole, Dusseault, Carney, Witter, Waite
Hoffman.
State Boards and Officers Whaley, ,Ho
lywood, Carney, Poole. Newcomer, MOI
Labor-Breen, Poole, Whaley, Dus
seault, Lochray, Blair, Roberts.
Apportionment and Representation
Hughes, Higgins, Woodson, Estol
Blake.
Railroads and Transportation Boare
man, Cory, Horsky, Penrose Humber.
Revision and Codification Goodma,
Waite, Wing, Burns, Poole.
Rules and Joint Rules-Land, Morar
Phillips, Hollywood, Barrow.
Printing-Hardenbrook, McElwee, Ea
on, Greenough, Mitchell.
An effort was made to adjourn unit
Monday hut failed, however, SO man
members are paired, and 40 many othe
have been granted leave of absence th
IL is doubtful II there will be quorul
present tomorrow.
HELENA, Jan 3l.-ISpecial to the TRI
uNE.] THE houss met this morning
ten o'clock, but owing to the news of Il
death Of Speaker Witter, sdjournt