The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-24

prisoners now confined there. We recon-
mend that a wing DO added TO the west
side. A hospital IL absolutely necessary.
and should DO erected 81 Oncs. We And the
ers appeared to be weIl fed and clothed.
and We have nothing but words Of praise
for the present managers Of tho prison Tor
the way they are fulfilling their contract
with the state. We recommend the coftin-
uancs of the contract system In the man
ngement Of ths prison aud the keeping Of
the prisoners, ss being more economical
snd tho best i'm many other ways" The
recommendations Of the COMMITTEES were
referred TO the standing committee ON pub
lie buildings.
When the house bill repeating the gag
law was read in the senate very few were
| posted on the nature of the measure, ~ 1t
simply repealed certain sections OF the re-
yised statutes without going into II PAR
~ticuIars ~ to what those sections are. Sen
ator Goddard was posted. however. and
moved to indefinitely postpone considera-
| ton Of the biIL IL looked for n few
moments Az IL this motion would prevail, ~
very little attention WAS being paid to the
matter. Senator Hennessy represents .
labor constituency, and rs sOon m he
realized Whist tine measure WIS he grssped
the situation. and declared that il WAS due
TO tho miners and other 1aboring people to
give tho matter respectful consideration
Senator Goddard's motion WAS lost and the
bill referred.
Senator Mats was loaded with bills yes
tcrday. One that he introduced provided
for the appointment of Is state board Of cd
u~cation. to consist OF eleven members, in
Gliding tho governor, superintendent Of
public instruction and attorney general.
The board is to have charge Of all matters
connected with the state educational insti-
tntions and their management. Another
bill OF the Missonle aenatOr ex0mpts from
taxation all property used exclusively for
church purposes, and burial places not
used as means of private gain by corpora
tions or individuals. The other makes the
mileage of witnesses 10 cents q mile.
The resolution Of tho Kansas legislature
J asking a congress of delegates of all the
J western agricultural! and mineral states was
| reported back in the senat with q recon-
mendation that Montana participate. The
congress il to be held at Kansas City the
| coming spring to consider matters effectinR
agricultural II mineral communities.
The enrolling committee of the senate
has found the work ACCOMPLISHING to such
an extent as to pecessitste the employment
of an additional clerk. They therefore
chose Otto G. Zecker1or the position and
and the senate yesterday approved their
action.
The "steering committee OF tho legisla-
ture, comprising sixteen members of the
house and three members of the senate, got
together last night. and, according to their
instructions, selected for immediate action
such bills as they consider it is imperative
to have passed at this session. That is,
they selected about forty bills. They will
meet again to-day and add about fifteen
bills to the list. The bills SO selected viii
be recommended in the committees report
10 take precedence over all other measures
now pending. The order IN which they
will be considered has not been fixed fur
Their than that the revenue bill will be taker
up first and the general appropriation bill
next. The revenue bill contains over 1S
sections, and its consideration in committe.
of the whole will of itself consume At leas
two days. Other measures which will re
auire considerable time for disposal are th'
irrigation and reapportionment bill. tn
measures 80 far selected as necessary to b.
passed are an follows:
House biIIs-ProyidinQ for the assess
ment and collection of taxes; making sp
propfiations for the support Of the stat
government; for the appointment of g stat
examiner and defining his duties: cOntinu.
ing the work Of the code commission; reap
portiOning tho representatives. in the legis
latu e.: for the selection. appraisal and dig
position OF school lands: regulating ths fee
of county officers: providing for a state in
zane asylum: providing for the organization
OF iTriGating districts: reistIng 70 the rlght
Of WAY for irrigating bitches. fumes, etc.
for the protection OF coal miners: To fill va
~cancies in the legislature; creating tn
county Of Teton; relating to the right o
way for railroads; prescribing the mode .
gscettaining damages for railroad right o
wsy;fOr the submission of the question o
the permanent location of the state capital
for the protection of game and fish; reQu
lating railroad fares: for the appointment
Of q board Of land commissioners and de
ining thei, duties; regulating the grantin
OF pardons. communications. ETC.: (
facilitate the recording Of marks AM
brands. allowing the raising Of tn
waters Of Jefferson river for irrigating pur
poseE; prescribing tine duties and compen
sation of the clerk Of the supreme court; b
pay for the care and keeping of the insane
to pay for the care and Keeping of the stat
convicts: providing for the recording q
deeds and the conyeyancing of rea! estate
appropriating 0 N for the support Of tn
Montana law library: for the payment o
bounties for the death OF gtock destroyin
animals.
senate bilIs-For the protection Of tn
title TO school lands: extending the time @
czistance Of corporations to fifty years; TO
the disposition of estrsys found on publ
lands: 10 pay bountieS for the gcalps q
stock destroying animals: providing for nd
ycrtising for supplies for state officers an
members Of the legislature: allowing edu
c~arIonaI institutions under tine care Of re
ljgIons bodies to change their names; mah
ing the Grst Monday in September a leg,
holiday, 70 be known ~ Labor day; pHI
jshing the sale or giving Of firearms to II
dians and haif-brseds: increasing tine mum
Der of school trustees.
3 Dolls Ard toys Of ali kinds at &c on the doll;
i. At The Be Hive.
Dr. King remains in Helena permanently
special rsguest' wben "others" are gone.
Ladies' and cifldreu's underwear at Iess tbs
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