The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-01
THE SENATE.
Three Sessions and y Great Deal of Busl-
ness Transacted.

Three Sessions and - Great Deal of Busl-
ness Transacted.
The senate held three sessions yesterday
and found enough work from the house to
keep it going all day. The greater part OF
the morning session was consumed in read
ing house bills a first and second time. but
time vas found to pass two bills-one
authorizing the cedine of certain jurisdic-
ton to the United States. The other was
~amendatory of the act creating Ravalli
county in reference to its boundaries.
The Broadwater county bill passed BY
the house, which was the special order for
3 p. M. was the first business taken up at
the afternoon session. Senator Mats
made a strong plea in behalf Of the new
division before q full senate and a we'll
filed lobby. The vote on concurrence re-
suited: Ayes-Baylies. Cullen, llgQleston,
Buford. Cardwell, Folsom. Gibson, Goddard,
Hoffman, McDermott, Power: swift-lO.
Before the result was annouGced Mats
changed his vote to no and CardwelI
changed to aye. Mats gave notice that he
would today move for u reconsideration of
the vote.
The senate coucurred in the house amend
mem to the bill extending the time
of existence of corporations and the bill
was ordered enrolled.
Tn committee OF interpretations other
than municipal reported back house bill to
regulate the receiving and transportation
of passengers and freight on railroads in
the state, and also the house bill establish
ing a board of railroad commissioners.
Both bills were generously amended and
were reported without Recommendation.
The committee amendments to both bills
were adopted.
The senate concurred in house amend
ment to the bill relating to liens on rail
road equipment.
The committee on finance and claims re-
ported in the afternoon a large number of
house bills making appropriations. With
one exception they were formally reported as
received from the house. The one excep-
ton was the general appropriation bill,
which the committee amended by inserting
an item giving Il deputy clerk of the su-
preme court o salary of $500 per annum.
In committee of the whole favorable re-
ports were ordered as follows: On the
house bill relating to the storing Of explos-
ives; OF the house bill approprlatlng So, OOO
for the state iremen's associations; senate
bill relating to the purchase, sale. lease
and consolidation OF railroad property.
When the committee rose on motion o!
Goddard the rules were suspended and the
the last named bill was passed, Steele alone
voting in the negative.
The mayors bill came over from the
hosse with an amendment. which was con
Cured in, and the bill was ordered en-.
rolled.
Then q recess was taken till 1880,
At the evening session the senate went
into committee of the whole. with Buford
IN the chair. The first bill. that covering
the general appropriations, was on motion
OF Holman. Ieconlmltted to the
on finance and claims. House bill to reg
ulate the receiving and TRANSPORTATION OF
DabH6nDerHR And fraIpht mud bnnaa lilJ o.,
establish T. board of railroad commission.
ers, were made Il special order for two o,
IL. to-day.
A large number of house bills, appropri.
atlug money to pay private claims and TO
other purposes, were then considered i,
committee of the whole. These claims hat
been carefully passed. upon by the stat
board of examiners and by Committees o
the two houses, and on motion OF Hoffman
the bills were read only by title and or
dered tevorably reported. Ihese bills w.r
IN favor OF tue following persons, instltu
Howell, /. II. Kleinschmidt, III. K. Buck
Montana National bank, Independent Pub
fishing company, j. T.. Blakeley, John Il
Lloyd aud John Il. Ramsay, Bnrnar
Brown. rent legislative halls. Mrs. j
henna. for suppiles furnished b
various persons, Western Union Tslegrap
company, to pay bounties on stoc
destroying animals, Martin Muginnis. 10
labor and supplies for Third Legislative rs
aembly. }. ID. Taylor, Joseph Hogan. stat
agricultural college, state normal sohoo.
state university, school OF mines. Officer
and expenses supreme court, q. G.. Swallow
to pay FOR publication notices of pardon
=: ". Knight. ChaB, 4. Pond, k. 7. Stou,
W. Samson. Geo. w. S2roulc. Helena Powe
and Light company.
When the committee rose on motion q
Mats tho rules were suspended and tn
senate proceeded TO tho third reading q
bills. The following were passed: Regn
letinR the storage of R%nnpowder and othc
explosives; to defray the expenses of th
Montana State Firemen's association, Thl
concluded all the business before the sen
ate IN shape to be noted on, and an ad
ioutnment was had till 10 "a. H.. to-day.