The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-29

which Sweet Grass Ia to be created is to b
divided between the four. The law Great
ing the new county 10 not to go into etfec
until Dec. 1. 1894.
Senator Goddard introduced his bill t.
provide for the appointment of Il stat,
architect. That officer is to receive as som.
pensation $40 per day for each day he IL
actually engaged in the service OF tho state,
and the Goyet nor may direct him when his
services are required and when they shall
cease. In addition to the $40 u day he is to
receive 10 cents u mile for every mile
actually travelled in the service of tho state,
and such other sums as may be necessary
for rent, stationery and the employment of
assistants, not to exceed 5000 per annuln.
The state architect, says the bill, Is to be
appointed upon his merits IA An architect
and not on account of his political atilia-
tons. aud the governor may at any time
revoke tho appointment and appoint an
other person.
The committee on towns and counties
made a favorable repo t on the Valley
county bin, passed by the house.
AT the afternoon session the house went
into committee OF the whole, Folsom in
the chait. Favorable reports were ordered
on the bill Q eating the offices of deputy
state auditor aud de uty state treasurer. on
that creating the Eleventh judicial district,
to consist OF Meagher county. and on tho
house bill creating the county of FRthead.
" e tLo Nhiley county IA Atkoist' ~
the house, came up it was evident not all
the senator We're in favor of the proposed
county. Senator Goddard led the opi esi-
ton, saying he was III favor of the crea-
ton of new counties wherever the popula-
ton and taxable wealth justified 1t. but IN
the case of the proposed Valley county he
said he unde. stood the PROPOSED county
was not able to support a county govern
ment. He believed the senate should go
slow in the matt r of creating new coun-
ties. He knew there wore eople living In
the proposed new county who were willing
TO take the chances of su porting Il county
government blu. he also knew there were
others who were not willing to take the
chanos at this time. AS there were a mum
Der OF senators absent who desired to be
heard on the subject, some IN favor OF the
measure and some opposed. he moved thas
the bill be made q special order for Tues
day next. Senator Mats amended by max
ing the bill a special order for Monday.
and this carried.
Monteath's bill, to punish illegal voting
at primary elections, also came up In COM
mittee OF the whole. Senator Steele OPP
posed it, saying its only effect would be to
punish the ignorant. and he believed each
political party could regulate its primaries
so as to prevent fraud. senator Goddard
favored the bill, but on n division steele
was victorious. and the bill was ordered re-
ported with the recommendation that it do
not pass.
When the senate resumed, on motion of
Cardwoll. the Flathead county bill was
read Il third time and put on its final pas"
sage, not a vote being recorded against 1t.
The house memorial on fee coinage was
also read a third time and passed, Switts
being the only negative vote.
Senator Epgleston. by :equest. presented
a petition from the Montana conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, asking the
legislature to receal the law legalizing
gambling. The same senator also pre-
sented some resolutions %euloGistic of
James G. Blaine, and made a motion that
the senate adjourn out of respec. to his
emo Senator Steele, in s%econdinR the
motion, made q very neat little speech, say
ing: Mr.. President. speaking for the
south and the men who wo 6 the gray. l
endorse the sentiments expressed IN the
resolution offered by the senator from Deer
Lodge. Had it not been for the matchless
~oratory and signal ability OF James q.
Blaine the south would have been doubly
crushed after the war. The national gov
eminent, in order to pay off the war debt,
proposed to put an export duty on cotton.
This would have been a burden the people
of the south could not have borne with
those they were already carrying. Mr..
Blaine fought against the proposal. and
defeated it, and by that act he won a place
in the hearts of the southern people. l
hea tily endorse the resolutions."
The sec etary was directed to send a copy
of the resolutions and the action of the
senate to the family of Mr.. Blaine.
Mats p esented u esolutiou calling
ing on the state treasurer to furnish tho
eepate with an estimate of the revenue and
expenditures of the state fo 1893 and 1894,
and also a statement of the revenues and
ex penditures or each fiscal year since
the admission of the state into the union.
together with a statement of the amount of
money in the treasury at the present time
and the fund to which the same belongs.
The resolution WAS ado; ted.
Power gave notice of a bill to authorize
cities and towns to incur Indebtedness and
to issua warrants or bonds therefor,