The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-07
In the House.
MORNING SESSION.


So many absentees reduced tho working
bodies of the two houses somewhat, and
tnade the senatorial voto smaller than any
time Curing ths session. The lower house
has been without the benefit of the clergy
Tor two or three days. by the absence of
Chaplain Snider, but he was ON hand with
modified prayer this morning.
Tho reading of the journal consumed SO
much time that little was done before tho
arrival OF the senate for joint vote. The
favorable report OF the committee on pub
iic institutions seems to foreshadow the
passage OF the bills pending for tho loca-
ton OF tho institutions. White Sulphur
Springs Is now seeking tho reform school.
The :own may be too late to get n place
I'm the combine. and this may he awarded
to Miles City, defeated for tho agricultural
college. In the afternoon ono senate and
three house bills were passed and an an
nouncenent of the governors first veto
received. This refers to the salary bill,
which provides for an increase OF pay of
the legislative officers, already provided
for by tho constitution, and Is therefore
clearly in violation Of it.
The house was called to order at II 80,
Speaker Mathews in tho chair. The pub
lie lands committee gave notice OF a bill
providing for the location. appraiscment
and sale OF public lands. Carpenter gave
notice of a bill regulating in what manner
foreign corporations may do business in
this state. Benson to establish and main-
tain a reform school at White Sulphur
Springs. and Tallant an amendment 10
the salary law of 1891. providing for com.
pensation of county officers.
The committee On public institutions re-
ported the following bills with tho recon-
mcndation that they pass: The senate
bills for tho university at Missoula. the
agricultural college at Glendive, the school
OF mines at Butte, and the house bulls To-
eating the normal school ut Dillon and tho
pcnitentiary ut Billings.
Tho committee on ways and means rec
commended tho passage Of Jockeys bill
providing for tax levy Of 2H mills per
year for state taxes.
The committee on irrigation reported
against Jockeys bill No. l2 amending the
statutes by taking authority 10 fix rates
out of the hands Of county commits
soners.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In committee of the whole. Taliant in
the chair, tho substitute for house bill No.
9. regulating the hours Of stationary en-
rinecrs. was taken up. This is nn eight
hour Aeasure. speaker Mathews made
an eai2est argument in favor of the bill.
stating that the lives of miners were de-
pendent upon stationary engineers, ard
they should not be required TO labor moro
than eight hours day.
Jockey said that he believed all classes
of engineers should be treated alike, and
believed the bill to be in the nature of
class legislation.
Annear stated that many engineers in
Silver Bow county were not in favor of tho
passage of the bill. This was denied by
SWEET. who stated that more than 3O0 such
engineers desired its passage.
Benson presented n petition from 10
engineers OF Neihart district praying for
it's passage. The COMMITTEES arose, recon-
mending that the bill do pass.
The substitute limits its application to
minds having Is or more miners, and
working nj least - hours per day, using
engines developing 80 or more horse
power.
Notice OF a bill for n deaf and dumb
asylum was given by Lockhart.
A. +. Dray's bill relating to tue deposit