The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-17
BECOME A LAW.
The Eight Hour Bill Is the ABB
sorbing Topic in the
Legislature.
rhe Senators Want q Committee
70 Choose Legislation For
Both Houses.
w.r,.santatlvcs Hold an Evening ses-
sion and Pass Scvcrs's bilis-Crc'
sting Valley County.

aton and Pass ScvcrAIs ssSlis~S'S
ating Valley County.
will the eight hour bill pass9
peter Breen says yes; others say no. IL
q. ce,taiu at this time that one mans opin-
ion IL no better than another. A good
usnv representatives, some OF them Win
n~oliticsI smbitione, do not know how tney
iii vote. Their are others who are honest
IN THAR endsavor TO work for the Interests
IT the working man, but are ikswise hon"
at in their doubts AZ to the benefits that
Iii acerue to the laborer as q result Of the
lac. They say il means the beginning OF
cheap labor in Montana mines, II not tne
shutting down Of many mines IN ths STATE.
Under these circumstances the inw miRn'
bring injury in place OF good. The advo-
oates Of tho measure say there are no
grounds for believing that these things Will
foliov They argue that an eight hour
law Is necessary to tho health OF the
miners because Of the great mortality
among this class OF laborers. The
claim that any limit OF CON
tinous labor longer than eight honrs
IA too long. The present figures snow maj.
tho miners contribute largely to the reinei
u the state from taxation and are entitled
70 be heard. 1t 10 difficult to prophesy the
fate of the bill from talks with members.
When asked for opinions they are very shy
Nth the exception Of . few. II is SAID fbat
the delegation from Deer Lodge Is soiidly
AGAINST the bill. A breeze was started IN
Ne house yesterday morning when MI.
Hotter moved that the Dill DC relcIIeu "
--~u.Aknn ~ asvt1eu. tn COnStHt OF
one from each county. He thought " was
a matter Of great importance n should pc
csrsfnily considered. Mr.. Breen thought
he saw q scheme to kill his measure and 10
Was quickly on his feet, He gave M. hoio
ter . vigorous scoring; nc saiu sr;ardiv
20 the interests Of the laboring man wneh
ha Osve notice Of q bill TO abolish tho once
Of boiler inspector. He said tnat MI: MOI
tsr never would have been elected II tue
people of Lewis and Clarke con;isy NAG
known what he would do. The bill should
come snuareiy before the house and be
discnssed on lie merits. There WIS already
in ths house a committee of ffty-four mem
bers from different countless. ana ne
thought that this committee could consider
M. Hotter replied that he was not afraid
"a loves his views either before or after
eIection. Mr.. Howey thought That Mr.
Rresn was right in his declaration that the
bill should have q proper hearing before
the house. - a..
Hero the matter was dropped for me
rreaen4. The bill was made q special order
for IL q. m. Thurday.
The bill TO provide for the care and keep
INC Of the insane WAS discussed with muci
tpterest in the house committee. Tn coIH
ro;ttaa reported an amendment which pro
v;des that the insane must be cared TO
one pIans Ior tniy purpose 'gave rise to'a1
exchange Of opinions az to the advisabilit,
OF including the amendment. The reason
given for the amendment carried consider
able weight despite the fact that the pas
sage would reduce the competition for bids
MI. Toole argued that there we're reasons
for the addition outside Of the mere matte,
Of economy to the state. He thought tina
the unf~ortunates confined within the asy
lum should be within convenient distanc'
of their relatives and friends. If in th'
state they could be frequently visited. Mr.
Toole said that for h~unanity's sake b.
thought the amendment should be passed
Mr.. Frank and Mr. Biakeiy agreed
with him. Mr.. Wallace thought tn
amendment destroyed the object Of TIN
bill. that is to secure the care Of thu
insane in the best and cheapest manner b,
. competition for bids. He said that thu
cost of caring for On insane person wa
eousl to the cost to the state of caring fol
two convicts. He thought the passage o.
the amendment meant a monopoly on tht
bids. He added that he thought the cost O.
caring for the insane, which now amounted
to $4,000 a year, would probably be re,
duced to $4,000 or $4,000 a year under tn
right system Of bids.
The amendment WAS carried by a near!,
unanimous vote, doubtless because OF tn
feeling hat Mr.. TOOle's argument wa
more convincing. The satisfactory way il
which DIS. Mitchell and Mussigbrod hav
carried out their part OF the contract wa
also recognized as a good reason for carIn
for the insane.
The following bills passed the house a
the evening session: Appropriations fo
care of blind deaf mutes and feeble mind
cd children; for expenses and salary Of vet
Urinary surgeon; defining embezzlement; (
provide index for district court recordsdprC
vidIng expenses of transportation of cor
victs from county jails; to appropriat
money from the state departments.
The house met three times yesterday, til
first evening session being held. The reI
Yeseutafives will work hard to avoid an el
ira session, though it il doubtful if the
will succeed. 1t is probable that a joir
committee of both houses will meet for tn
purpose of designating the most importaI
measures to be passed.
The gag law 10 now q thing of the pas
The house in committee of the whole vote
unanimously to recommend it's repeal an
il will be stricken from the statutes. II wi
probably never be heard of again except
political campaigns.
The programme of special orders il intel
esting. No. 6 is down for II a. III. Thur
day. 1t is Mr.. Breen's eight hour bill an
will attract a good audience. No. 8 an
substitute will come up at 2 o'clock WEI
nesday. They provide for the care m
maintenance OF the insane and inclnt
some interesting features. No. ii il dow
for three O'Clock this afternoon. 1t is II
bill to change the fee system OF county of
GERS to a salary system and the Giscussic
will draw q good lobby.
Steps were taken in the senate yesterd,
looking TO reducing the number of meai
ures to be acted IN to the absolute reauir
ments of the state. Senator Becker Intro
duced the following. which was passed Or
animously:
Resolved, by the senate and houge
representatives of the Second ~legislati
assembly of the state OF Montana, that
committee of ten, consisting of three mer
bers of the senate and seven Of the hon