The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-01-29

notes rsdeemahls In coin there.
for without tho substitution Mt
the same tims and In the same oct OF
provision restoring to the peoplo Of the
United States the constitutional standard
Of gold and silver, under conditions Of FREQ
himetallic coinage. a. the Same existed
prior to tho sct Of 1873.
In committee OF the whole the
house had monkey and par
rot time over the worlds fair appropria-
tion. Tho fight was over the question
whether tho appropriation should bo
$4,000 or $4,000, and nearly everybody
had something to say. Bsbcock, chair
man Of the appropriations committee,
contcnded that $4,000 wns all the cond-
tiou OF the state treasury would permit.
walkup offered o substitute appropriat.
ing g., 200. and said in support of the sub
stituts that 5000 was Inadequate for
printing pamphlets to advertise Mon.
tana's resources. rs coming from
SO great state, and that he
would offer another amendment to COM
pei tho board of managers to have tho
printing done in this state and not In
seme cheap Job Office In Omaha, st. Louis
or ST. Paul. He said tho custom of send
Ing state or county work outside Of Mon
tana was an outrage. That work paid for
by the state or counties should be done nj
home. Bray Of Silver Bow offered q sub.
stitute appropriating S65 600, which was
lost without coming to any conclusion.
The committee arose, reported progress
and asked leave to sit again.
A petition was received from certnin
residents of Chotcau county, protesting
against the passage OF the Bear Paw
county bill. The petition averrcd: first
that, in the year 1882, Choteau contained
an area of 2i,0O square miles aud had
property assessed ut $6,062, ,is0; second
that Teton county will take from then
7.O4s square miles and 81 ,g9s 900; third
that the proposed county of Hear Paw
would take from them A,o20 square miles
and 81 ,oGl,is6 OF assessed property. thus
reducing this county from tho second e
the third class; fourth. that thcrc arc M
sufficient reasons for further subdivision
Of this county ut thk time, while ther'
arc many reasons against suci
a course. Nine-tenths Of the populists q
the proposed county live at or near tn
railway and have easy acccss 10 the pres
cut county eeat at Fort Benton; fifth, tina
the present Indebtedness Of Chotea'
county Ii in round numbers sl35,0p,
/ propofttohuA putt oi NHth tuc NV" Souh'
would have TO assume, and they subml
| that, with o valuation of 1,0ii ,is6, th
county Of Boar Paw would, In order tn pa
running expenses, require very burden
some tax levy.
| Beccher, chairman Of the committee ol
privileges and elections, 20 which was n
ferred house bill G7. an net fixing the quail
ficntions Of electors upon question
authorizing the raising Of money. reportc
It back, recommending Its passage.
Several bills Of which notice had n
ready been given were introduced. NJ
tices Of introduction Of bills were given q
follows:
By Goodell-An act fixing auctionee
licenses.
I3y Burrell-An net TO amend sectio
3G2, third division OF the compiled statutes
by Lockcy-To provide revenue for th
support Of the state government for th
fiscal year ending Dec. 81. 1888.
Much routine business was transacted