The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-07
The Governor Has Constitutional
Objections to One Feature
Of House Bill.
Flathead and Valley Counties Are
Now Added by Execu-
tive Approval
Important Measures Introduced Ths
Senate Passes the So Year Cooperation
~Bill-Senatorial Ballot Unchanged.

terday his 6rst veto. II was on the bill nx-
ing the number and compensation Of the
officers and employees Of the legislature
The governor stated that he had no objsc-
tions to the provisions of the bill, except
such as the constitution %interpossd to one
OF its features. That feature 10 the one
which made the pay OF the speaker pro tenn
Of the HOUSE. and the president pro tenn OF
the senate $40 a day. The constitution
provides tina NO member shall have his
compensation increased during his term of
service by any act passed by the legislature
of which he is a member. The pay OF mem-
bers Of this legislature VAS fixed BY its
predecessor at ST per day. The fixing Of
the pay OF the pro tenn presiding officers At
SO . day, in the cove nor's opin-
ion. amounted to an increase during
their term OF Office. The increase
was made by an amendment added in the
senate. A new bill. with the Objectionable
part eliminated. will be passed. The gov
ernor approved the bills creating Fathsad
and Valley counties. Among the bills intro
duced was one by Representative Bray. of
Silver Bow. proposing an amendment to the
constitution regulating the manner of pro-
posing legislation for the assembly and ap-
proving II after ward 1t is known as the
initiative and referendum. The people, or
whichever pc centage OF them may DO decided
on az necessary, are to initiate legislation,
and when il is enacted a majority Of the
voters can approve OF reject. Another bill by
the same author takes from the state treas
urer o. the county treasurer whatever OPP
p~ortunity they may have had to reap any
PERSONAL benefits by depositinR the pub.
lic funds in bank. 1t allows all
banks to compete for the business
Of acting a. depository for public funds,
provided the successful ono pay not less
than six per cent interest for the privilege.
The house passed several bills, including
that which originated In the senate. allow
ing oil school districts to issue bonds for
school purposes to an amount not exceed
ing three per cent Of the assessed valuation
Of property. All the publia building bills
we're reported from the committee on state
institutions. They are for the aRrioul-
tural college at Bozemsn. the university at
Missoula, the school of mines at Butte, and
a soldiers home At Glendivs, ell Of which
have already passed the senate; and these
Aux AOC0tI0k bA0 PoAAsSAVA0Ay ~ OIAAA1kUs
and the normal school at Dillon.
which originated in tine house. A day will
doubtless be set for considering the bills.
Some work was done In committee Of the
whole, mostly at the night session. Among
other bills passed on fsvorably we're the
following: fixing the hours of labor for en-
Rinses in mines; providing that three citi-
zens. but no county officers, are to oonsti-
tute tho board of county appraisers;
sxsmptinR from assessment the prop
srty Of widows and orphans to the
amount Of $1,000. Steps were taken
toward getting a state seal, by the appoint
nent Of a committee to act with q similar
committee from the senate to select q
proper design.
When Gov. Richards read his message to
the Legislature the first week of the session
be estimated that the requirements of the
state for the present and the next fiscal
year would amount to $451, 800. Since then
he has gone over the matter moro carefully
and yesterday he sent in a message revising
his estimates. He thinks that for the pres.
emit fiscal year tho state will need S424. 9O5,
and for the next fiscal year S441. 1O5. In
these estimates are not included what maj
be needed for new Offices created during
the present session. or other items depend
ing upon legislation; nor tho necessary
OK enses of the legislature, the Worlds
fair appropriation, and the contemplated
enlargement of the penitentiary. The
figures were intended to DO a guide to the
legislature in making appropriations.
Tho senate did nothing yesterday beyond
rontine business, save in the passage of the
bill extending the term of. existence Of cor
porations. In the joint assembly there was
no relative change in the vote.