The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-03
Mcaehsr county. praying that = oertsin por-
tion Of that county be annexed to Cascade.
THE HOUSE,
One Session but Quite . Lot of business
Done.

Ono Session but Quite . Lot OF Dustin ess
Done.
The house held but one session yesterday.
adjourninG shortly after the joint assembly
80 as to give the committeee a chance to do
some work. The following house bills were
read a third time and passed unanimously:
fixing tho per diem Of the next legislature
at IS a day; Q eating county of Ravalli
(forme ~ meant to be Bitter ROOT, con-
hrming official acts Of nota,isa public; pay
ing Conley Il McTague, and Mitchell and
Mussigbrod interest on claims. House bill
furnishing executors, administrators and
guardians 70 failing to make reports
WAS PASSED by yeas 4A nays six (Benson,
Burrell. Kilgallon, Jockey. Metzel and
Murphy.
The committee on railroads and trans
portation introduced two very important
bills. The fl st provides for the regulation
of railroads and other transportation COM
panies. IL allows persons owning ware
houses or elevators to construct side hacks
from the main line Of railroads. at their
own expense. When built the side tracks
are to be under control OF the company. 1t
is provided that when a railroad company
is unable to furnish all the cars asked for
by its customers owning side tracks or
spurs, is is to divide what it has in such
way that each person shall get one, and il
any are left over they are to be divided
among the applicants in proportion to the
amounts of freight offered. The bill con-
tains a long ana short haur' clause, and
one against railroads giving rebates for
business. Railroads are forbidden to
charge unreasonable rates for the trans
portatlon of passengers and freight. and
thev must keep printed schedules Of CLASH
Combining or pooling business is expressly
forbidden. The penalty for violation is a
fine of from $1,000 to $40, 600. and costs Of
action. The other bill provides for the ap-
polntment, biennially by the governor. of a
state railroad commission. to consist OF
three persons, at a salary of $500 each.
One ia to be from the eastern part, one
from the central, and one from the western
part of the state. No person holding the
bonds or stocks of a railroad. or other wise
interested in such company. is eligible to
serve as commissioner The railroad COM
mission is to supervise the business OF
transpo tatioa companies in the state SO
far as refers to the safety and convenience
of the public. The commission must inves-
tignte all complaints of persons o. corpora
tons against transportation companies,
aud bring suits in cases of violation of law.
The attorney general is to be the counsel
of the commission. who are to have a sec
rotary also. County attorneys of
counties where ofenses are alleged
may be required to conduct prosecutions.
A bill to CIR ate the county of Granite was
introduced by McDonel. The boundaries
are the Cable range on the south, the
mountains abovs Eellgate river on the
north, Missouri county or the west, and
the range in the centre of Deer Lodge
county on the etst. Phil sburR is made
the Temporary seat until a permanent one
is established by the people at the election
of 1894. Losee int. oduced a bill to punish
ringing at race tracks. 1t makes it a
misdemeano to enter a horse in a race I'M
der a false name. The ~renalty is mot over
500 fine, or not more than three months
imprisonment, or both. LoQue introduced
q bill requi ing the stamping of all gold
and silver bullion produced in the state
free of charge. 1t p DIVIDES for a regular
seal for the purpose.
Notices of bills were given ns follows:
BY A. +. Bray, regulating surety COM
panies; by Tieruey. to locate a state reform
school at White Sulphur Springs. Fitz- |
gerald gave notice of a joint memorial to
cong esq asking the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands or the establishment Of a |
Erotectorate over them.
The Missoula unive sity bill, which was !
passed by the senate Wednesday, was read |
twice in the house aud referred to the COM !
mittee on state institutions.
The judiciary committee reported favor. |
ably ou the bill to punish bribery of men,
bers Of the legislature.