The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-19
THE HOUSE.
1t Holds Two Sessions and Transacts Con.
siderable business.

1t Holds Two Sessions and Transacts Con-
siderable Business.
The house held two sessions, yesterday
morning and afternoon, and got through
all the business it could reach under the
rules. At the morning session Fitchen in
troduced a bill for the protection of game,
fish and birds. Among other things it pro-
hibits the killing Of buffalo or quail for ten
years., and moose, elk or beaver for six
years, under a penalty of from $500 or $500
fine, or two to six months in the county
Jail. or both. Deer, mountain sheep, Rocky
mountain goats and antelope cannot BE-
killed between Jan. Is and Sept. Is, under a
penalty of f ON $50 to $50. Tho possession
of the meat or skin of these animals is pre-
sumutive evidence of slaughter. Stringent
provisions are made against the use of any
Ioison OIL fish hooks. or the building of
dams. fish t avs, etc. No mountain trout
can be caught for speculative PURPOSES or
tor sale. The use OF giant powde to kill
fish is punished by a fine of from 5000 to
*5OO, or one to three years in the penlten.
tiaty. Goodell introduced q bill making
the bounties on Notwithstanding animals
as follows: Bear IS, mountain lion So,
wolf IS, coyote So, wild cat, lynx and
q bill enlarRlnR the boundaries OF Lewis
and Clarke county b., taking off portions
from Cascade and Meagher. 1t takes some
four or i've townships from each. The
southwest corner of Cascade annexed ia
Lewis and Clar Ike includes all that portion
west OF the principal meridian and south OF
the Missouri flyer. he corner taken from
Meagher is that part north of American
Bar and west of the principal meridian.
The people living in the territory to be an
neIed are said to be largely in favor of it.
Notices OF bills were gwen as follows: BY
Carpenter. making it a mis- 1emeanor TO
executors, guardians o. administrsto q 10
fltschen. creating the Office of game and
hsh warden; by Dudley, regulating the
practice Of pharmacy; by c. Ii. BRAY,
amending the law relating to the fees OF
county, township and disttict offioers.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the bill fixing the number OF
clerks and other officers. SWEET. of Silve,
Bow. was in the chair. Jockey wanted the
number of IN clerks Increased from
seven, as in the bill, to twenty, with the
unds standing that they would not all be en-.
ployed at once, but as their services would
be needed. Judge Bach thought hat no,
would be too many. IL would be at the rate Of
800 a day, or $4,000 for the remainder al
the session. He did see how the houac
could use 30 many. Several other members
had suggestions to make, and l. wis want.d
special committee to look into the mat
ter, consult the regular committees. find
out what clerks were needed, and renoIt,
As the motions were piled up Chai man
SWEET ruled the Lewis motion out of der
Lewis said the chairman had ruled several
things out Of order. and he would like 10
know where we are at" The Lockey mo-
ton was laid on the table, OH motion n,
Matthews, and without acting on a motion
by Monteath to report back with a recon-
mendation that the bill do not pass, snd
one by Burrsll to employ two instead OF