The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-14
THE HOUSE.

Hamilton Gives Notice of Contest-CleFHs
Elected-Other Business.
4. F. Bray. populist, Of Silver Bow coun-
~, stated to the house yesterday that no
had been requested by A. B. Hamilton to
notify the house that he intended and was
prepared to contest the seat now held by
Eugene Leech. from Choteau county. The
matter was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections, who had the oon-
test In charge whom the house seated
Leeeh.
The ohairmen of the various committees
acting on the resolution of the day before,
reported to the house the names Of the
committee clerks who had been selected by
Of appointments had been thus approved
by the house. Graves. of Silver Bow. OBJ
jected to any more being EN- ployed. There
were many committees. he said, that would
need the services of q clerk IN very few o.
easions. At the same time. there were
clerks all the time. He suggested that
those already engaged report to the
chief clerk, who should assign them to
Whatever committee needed their services.
This sugQestion waa afterwards put in the
shape OF q motion and it was adopted.
Jockey, chairman of the ways and means,
said that committee would need the ser
vices of two clerks. and AZ he didn't know
those already employed he wasn't sure that
any of them would suit. If they didn't he
would rather do the clerical work himself.
SWEET, of Silver Bow, said that if he did
his own clerical work the house would at
least give him a vote Of thanks. Ih
clerks engaged, including those already Oh
the rolls and whose selections have been APP
proved. were engaged on the part OF the
following committees: Public institutions,
E. A. Kenney; railroads.. Sydney. Logan;
srIsnta~- IL n n00rn, 1ahNp Mrou EafA
HagRerty; engrossinR. E. +. Wiggin and
Mrs. Annie Norville; appropriations. Miss
Henrietta Pierce; highways, Miss Corwin;
apportionment and representation, Miss
Kate Kellogg; enrolment. Miss May Hes
sian; agriculture and stock growing. j. b.
Journal clerk, John r. Eardley. House
stenoqrapher, Mrs. A. +. DeLestry.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Soharnikow-Fixing county licenses as fol-
lows: On business of 5000 0 per.month, or
more. $50 per quarter; from SIC. 600 to $40.
per month. 500; from 81, 200 TO 5000 per
month. $40; from $1,000 to $1,000 per
month, S.; from $500 to 81, 900 per month,
$3.50. BY Fleming-Creating the Eleventh
judicial dist: let out of Madison and Beaver
head counties. BY Smalley-Cseating the
county of Bitter Boot out of oil OF Missoula
county south Of Lo Lo creek. BY Tierney
-Legalizine funding bonds issued by
counties. BY A.. F. Bray-MakinR appro-
priations for care OF insane. keep Of con-
victs and other stnte purposes.
Notices of bills were given a. follows: BY
Scharnikow, TO adopt the several codes. BY
Huffman. creating state water commission
TO prevent corrupt practices at election
and to publish election expenses. BY Bach,
regulating fees of notariss public OF pro-
tested notes; for the future regulation and
control of boards of county canvassers; tc
prevent fraud at elections; for tins preserva.
tion of the records of the supreme court
BY Iierney. regulating the issue of bond
for county purl oses. Notice was also givsr
by SsppinRton of joint resolution aptre
printing money for the officers and attachei
OF the third legislative assembly.
A resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of Il joint committee of two from tn,
senate and three from the house to examin,
and report on what amount of money would
be needed for the Montana exhibit at th'
Worlds fair. The committee on the par
of house are Bsbcock, A. F.. Bray nnt
Scharnikow. Jockey wanted to know wha
had become Of the ono already appro.
psistsd before sny moro was allowed