The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-21
THE SENATE.
Bill for = State Board of Charities-Normal
School at Livingston.

Bill xOx . state board OF hAr1t1eS-NOfm a
School at Livingston.
In the senate yesterday Gibson intro
duced a bill authorizing q state board OF
charities and reform and defining its
duties. The board ia made to consist OF
three members. to be- nominated by the
governor and confirmed by the senate, to
hold Office for six years, except the first ap-
pointees, who shall hold Office for two.
four and six years. The board is to hold
its first meeting sixty days after the bill be-
comes a law. at the Office of the secretary
of state. and thereafter is to meet Oct. Is
and Jan. 10 in each year, and at such other
times as they may deem necessary. 1t is
made the duty Of the board to investigate
and supervise the whole system of tho char.
liable and corrective Institutions supported
by the state. The board is also directed to
conduct a course of investigation into the
condition Of the poorhouses of the state,
personally visiting and inspecting them
from time to time. The board il also to
collect statistics of the poor supported or re-
lieved at public expense. The board IS also
given full power to investigate all jalls,
city prisons, houses of correction, and other
places in the state in which criminals or
suspects are confined. The board is given
free access to such institutions and to all
papers and books. Members of the board
are to serve without compensation. but are
allowed necessary expenses, aud are pro-
hibited from being interested, directly or
indirectly in any contracts with any of the
institutions under their control,
Senator Hatch introduced his bill locat-
ing the state normal school at Livingston.
The bill provides that the school shall be
located within = mile of the corporate
limits of Livingston; the board of educa-
tion is to appoint a committee Of five who
shall select the cite within the limits pre-
scribed by the bill. The state board OF
education is to prescribe the course of study
and have general control of the institution,
Males not less than II years of age, and fe-
males not less than 16 years will Le ad-
mitted to the junior class, but they must
be recommended by their county superin-
tendent and must declare they intend 10
teach in the pulls schools of the state.
All classes will be admitted to the normal
school that are admitted to the public
schools.
Senator Goddard introduced two billt
creating deputy state officers. One author
ICES the state auditor to appoint an assist
ant who shall receive a salary Of 81, 900 pc
annum. The other authorizes the stat,
treasurer to appoint a deputy. at an annua
salary of $4,000. Both bills were reac
twice and referred to the appropriate com
mittee.
Senator Gibson introduced a bill relating
to the recording OF certain contracts.
Senator Cullen introduced a bill estab
lishing a soldiers home near the town o.
Glendive. the government of which is to b,
vested in a board of managers consisting o.
three members. The managers are to sery,
without compensation. All honorably dis.
charged soldiers. sailors and marines, wht
served in the army and navy of the Unitet
States during the war of the rebellion. ar
who may be disable by disease, and ar,
incRpacitsted from earning a living shall b.
entitled to admission to the home, and ais,
dependents upon them. No one shall be nd,
mitted who has not been q resident of tn
state for a year. preceding his application
Each inmate may have set aside for his us,
two and one-halt acres OF land and n cot
tags erected on the land not to cost NOR
than $500. The site ia to embrace not les
than G4y acres of land, to be donated bv tn
town OF Glendive. Fifteen thousand dol
lars Is appropriated to carry out the pro
visions of the bill.
Hatch gave notice OF a bill for the road
justment OF the boundary line betwee,
Park and Yellowstone counties.
The Teton county bill was considered i,
COMMITTEES of the whole. Hatch in the chat
Three amendments We Q made, one substi
tutinR G. l.. b istol for 1hom 8 L. Asplin,
rs treasurer, putting A. d. Hamilton In a
putting Byron Ca son in as public admins
traitor In place of G. L. Bristol, aud whel
the committee arose the chairman was di
rected to report it tavorably with tn
amendments.
Senator Goddard was excused till Tues
day and a pair was nnoun ced with Sena
tor Cullen in his behalf. Senator Hoffman