The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-07
Senator Hedges Kicks Up a Stir
With a Public Institution
Resolution.
Streams of Bills and Notices in the
House and Senate Yes
terday.
A Petition to Congress for Right Of Way
for the Cooke City
Road.

WASAoJ SnVSA~ Ssy ~ss
commended favorably to the senate an,
placed on the general calendar. They wer
a bill fixing the four terms of the 'suprem
court, which was subsequently passed. be
ing the first measure of the kind to &c
through; and a bill ceding jurisdiction t.
the United States over that portion of Vel
lowstone park in Montana, and ever mill
tary reservations. The concurrent resolu
ton did not fare SO we'll. 1t was intro
duced by Senator Hedges and proposed thu
appointment Of a commission to receive
proposals of lands and money from local.
ties desiring state institutions, the matte
to be reported on to the next legislature
Senator Mats moved that the Commits
report in favor of it's indefinite postpone
ment. Senator Hedges opposed the mo
tion. He said the only object OF the meas
ure was to relieve the stress of business OF
the present session by providing some othe:
method of settling the matter than bring
ing it before this legislature. 1t would b'
impossible, with the limited time at theil
disposal, to pay as much attention to the
one institution. He thought it would re-
quire at least a million dollars to put uI
the proper kind of buildings. He looked
on this method as the fairest way OF set
Ting the matter. The places which want
ed the buildings must how their earnest
ness by their readiness to contribute to
their erection, as it would be necessary to
look to those localities for the chief re-
sources to put the institutions in shape.
Senator Mats opposed any delay in the
matter because there was no time when the
difficulties in the way of locating the insti-
buttons would be less than now. Further
more, he opposed any proposition to sell
these institutions-to hang out u led flag
and dispose OF them in the public mart.
Climate, surroundings, and other consid-
erations were more important than the
tho mere question of money. 1t was not
right that Helena and Butte-the two
places most able to bid-should have the
chance to out do other places. He ques-
toned the motives of Senator Hedges. The
location of the institutions did not call for
any great outlay BY the state. 1t was only
the preparatory state. But the agricultural
college and the experimental farm should
be located at once, as there was $4,000 an
nuallv lying in Washington for each of
them, and a -postponement for two years
would mean a loss of $4,000 to the state.
Senator Hedges said that Senator Mats
was entitled to a patent it he could discover
anything between the ines in the resolu,
ton. There was nothing personal or local
in it. But it struck him as the easiest way
of settling a matter that would engross
most of the time of the legislature. Sena-
tor Goddard was opposed to taking the
matter up in any shape at this time. The
public interests would not suffer. If they
attempted to locate the buildings now it
would take all the balance of the session.
Senator Mats motion wasadopted n the
committee recommended that the matter
be indefinitely postponed. The senate SO
ordered.
Bills were introduced and referred t.
committees as follows:
By Senator Misunderstanding for the
collection, arrangement and display of Mon
tana's products at the Worlds fair.
BY Senator Notwithstanding the act
relating to savings banks, trust deposit
companies and security associations.
By Senator Hedges-To the
production of the sugar beet and the pro-
duction of beet sugar by paying half a cent
bounty on the trst 100000 pounds pro-
dnced.
By Senator misunderstanding the Ninth
Judicial district out of Gallatin county.
Notices of introduction of bills were
given as follows: :,
By Senator Goddard-Amending the act
relating to the Crow Indian reservation.
BY Senator Cardwell-Relating to estrays
on public lands.
The following favorable reports were
received from senate committees and
adopted:
Public Lands-Concurrent resolution for
the removal of mineral restrictions on
school lands and extending the terms of
leases.
Grazing and Stock Growirg-Bill for pay
ment of bounties for killing of stock-de-
'stroying animals, with amendments
increasing the bounty for bears and noun
tain lions from So to 50, and for wild cats,
lynx and bob cats from so cents to 81.
Finance and Claims-Bill for state board
to contract for furnishing supplies and
printing for state legislature, with amend
ment making the governor. speaker of the
house and president of the senate a furnish
ing board.
Public Lands-Bill to protect the title te
state lands.
Education-Bill allowing colleges and
universities under patronage of religions
bodies to change name. with substitute fol
same.
The committee on finance and claims re-
ported on the bill requiring county ~treasur
ers to turn state funds over to state trea.
surer, with recommendation that it be not
passed. The report was adopted.
Tho napafa arnapfo6 tho invitation nc IN
Helena Board of Trade to visit the Child.
ranch on Tuesday afternoon next.
Lieut.-Gov Richards attached his sigma
ture in the presence of the senate, to the
first enrolled measure. 1t was Senator Glib
sons joint resolution asking congress for 6
survey of a route from st. Mary's river tc
Milk river. The resolution was also signeC
by Speaker Humber.
Senate rule six relating to the introduc.
ton of bills was amended, to allow two.
thirds of the members to dispense with the
one days notice of introduction.
Senators Redd, Buford and Power wer
appointed a committee to visit the stat
penitentiary and ascertain what improve
ments were necessary for the safe keepin,
of the convicts.
The senate passed the house joint memo
ial to congress to allow the Montana Min
erel railroad to pass through the corner o
the Yellowstone National park.
The following notices were given in tn
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