The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-05
IN LEGISLATIVE HALLS.
Governor Toole Sends in Five APP
pointments Which are Con-
Armed b ythe Senate,
Many Bills introduced and Notices
Given in Both Houses
Yesterday.
The witter Fund Has Reached Over
41,4OO-The Committees Hard
Mt Work.

AZ AC WOfks
Governor Toole sent the following nomi-
nations to the senate yesterday and they
were confirmed in executive session;
Librarian of the Montana Law Library
Miss Lou Guthrie, of Lewis and Clarke
county.
Inspector of Min %es-Joseph Hogan, o
Silver Bow county.
Deputy Inspector Of Mines|acob Oll-
yer, of Silver Bow county.
Boiler Inspector-J. J. Layton, OF Mis-
soula county.
(. Deputy Boiler Inspector-William Adam
son, Of Silver Bow county.
All the appointments are at present hold
ing the offices to which they were appoint
ed, except Joseph Hogan, who succeeds DR..
G. G. Swallow ~ mine inspector. Mr.. Hogan
was one Of the Silver Bow contestants, but
voluntarily withdrew from the house OF
representatives when the compromise
agreement left out three democrats.
The following bills were introduced yes
terday in the house:
BY Mr.. Hastie-H. B. 80; a bill for an act
entitled an act providing for the orRanlza-
ton of irYigating districts and the sale OF
bonds arising therefrom.
By Mr.. Wallace-H. B. Al; a bill for an
act regulating the payment OF labor done
aud materials furnished to railways; H.. Is:
10: an act concerning fish; ID. b. ~; q Dill
for an act concerning executions; H.sB. ";
an act defining embezzlement; III. b. 36; for
act concerning notaries fees; H. 3. W;
70 provide for district court records; 30;
prescribing when law shall take effect.
BY Mr.. Loud-No. "a; to amend an act to
provide for the payment of bounties for the
killing of certain stock destroying ANIMALS.
By Mr.. Breen-H. b. 30; an act for the
projection of discharged employees and TO
prevent blacklisting.
To Senator Gibson belongs the honor OF
being the author of the first measure to
pass the state legislature of Montana. It
il the memorial to congress asking for a
survey OF q route from st. Mary's river to
Milk river. so as to irrigate the lands ada
cent to the latter stream. 1t was returned
from the house yesterday, marked passed,
and it will be enrolled.
Tit labor people are working hard Tor
certain legislation. Representatives Breen
and Penrose appear to show special interest
in the cause of the horny handed sons OF
toll. Mr.. Breen has introduced a Bill to
prevent blacklisting of discharged en-
ployees; a bill to regulate underground Ia
Dor, making an eight hour law and a bill
establishing the office of coal mine inspec-
and prescribing his duties. Mr.. PEN
rose has introduced a bill for the repeal of
the gag law. James Gilfllan, president of
miners union at Granite has been in town
a week or more lobbying for labor legisla-
ton. He was a candidate for mine inspec-
tor, but was not favored by the Butte dele
cation, for the reason that the Butte people
prefer a Butte man.
A petition was received in the house yes
terday from the Helena Typographical
Union asking for the passage of MIR. Days
bill to regulate state and county printing.
The petition states that the union has in
formation that a good part Of the printing
is now done outside of the state and ask
that the law be changed SO as to allow this
printing to be lone in Montana. The pc
tition is endorsed by all of the Topographic
cal unions in the state and by many of the
labor organizations. It is signed by John
Baker, president, and Charles r.. Mitchell,
secretary vi ~ 1IClClo lyPO&1oPAASu
Union, and by the special committee con
sistine of M. A. f. Jones, chairman, j. w.
Conner, II. =. Rees.
The following telegram was received yes
terday by Mr.. Penrose from John Mcguire:
Helena opera house with my services are
free for a benefit to the Witter orphans.
Any amateur talent disposed to take part
will be gladly acceptable. am doing the
same by Butte and Anaconda. This will in
no wise interfere with private benevolence.
A sure success will result"
The announcement that Col. Ingersoll
would lecture free of charge was glad
news to all. Certainly no cause
could be worthier of support. Two little
girls, seven and six years old, were not only
deprived of a father and mother, within a
week, but are left penniless. The fund tc
defray the funeral expenses hasnow reached
over $1,3O9.
Frank Curley was in the house lobby yes
terday. He and Warden McTague are i'll
terested in the legislature to the extent Of
$4,000, which they have spent in taking
care of the states convicts at Deer Lodg,
penitentiary. This will be looked after by
the appropriation committee along witt
the Indebtedness of over 800. 600 to Drs
MlLCnell ana D~luSSiSDrOu. Nlr. FRANK yes
terday gave notice of bills to pay the in
terest on these amounts. Mr.. Conley /
is likewise interested in another matter
Mr.. Howey has introduced a bill which
among other things, does way with tn
contract system and places the warden o
the warden of the penitentiary on a salary
The bill went to the ways and means, whicl
reported a substitute, which has not we
been read.
j. FL. Leyson. the ~well-known jewelr
merchant, and Elias Seigel, of the firm @
Goldsmith g. Co.. of Butte, were in til
house Yesterday. They are interested in
bill, notice of which was given by Mr
Frank. The merchants of all towns in tn
state have suffered a good deal from th
outside peddlers who drop in town, renal
a day or so and clean up all the surplu
money in sight. Several times each yea
for instance, a st. Pau milliner comes I
Helena, Butte, Great Falls and Missoul
and takes trace which belongs in town. Sh
pays a license which amounts to little O
nothing and leaves nothing in the CITY e1
cept remnants of stock bought from tn
east where the season is earlier. Other PEE
oilers do likewise and the merchants of til
state are awakening to the fact that it
time to do something. A largely attende
meeting of business men was held in But
and delegates were sent out to interest ii
merchants OF other owns. The matt,
will be brought up at a meeting of Il
Board of Trade IN Helena this evenin
The laws OF this subject are now very loo
and unsatisfactory, but Mr.. Frank expec
to present a bill that will cover the case.
The appointment of Jos. Hogan as mi
ing inspector appears to satisfy all OF Il