The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-11

the small percentage of graduates in the
number Of pupils.
A. 4. Bray said the committee on state
normal school at Twin Is iugss started with
nineteen pupils and now had sixty-five.
That was a good point in its favor. But
when they looked at the names OF the
pupils they were forced to the conclusion
that the present norma school was very
much OF a local institution. They found
that there vas one pupil from East Helena
and that the others were from the imms
diate vicinity OF Twin Bridges. Another
thing that influenced the COMMITTEES was
the fact that it was almost impossible to
reach Twin Bridges in winter. The offers
of land at uck the committee In 2 city
much the same way rs they did Judge Bach.
They did not think it WAS part OF their
business to accept or consider u offers.
The amendments WAS Lost on division by
twelve to Twenty-Five, and the bill ordered
reported favorably. When the bill was ,e-
ported to the house. Motel made another
motion to amend ID by substituting Twin
Bridges for Dillon. Speaker Pro Tenn
Bray. who was in the chair. ruled that the
proper motion was on the adoption OF the
report. 1t was adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas 39-Annear, Babcock. Besoher, Ben.
son, Bonner. A. It. b Az, G. Ii. Bray. Bur
rell, Burns, Burke, Butler, Carpenter. Fitz.
gerald, Fleming. Go man. Graves, HUFF
man, Kilgallon. Lawrence. Lewis. Jockey,
Lockhalt, Loring, Losee. McDonel, Mckay.
Ma'tin, Murphy, Rose. sappingson.
smalley. SWEET, Tallant., IierEey, Truman
Si Na U,eyHi N Mshle' N.eh' w Codsr. Dudley,
Fitschen, Goode!l, jeffers. Lopue, Metzel.
Scharnikow and Wilson.
The house passed the university and aRri-
cultural college bills, Tallant. of Cascade.
being the only negative vote. and Davidson
and Leech the only ahsentees. The bounty
bill was also passed.
The ~Broadwater county bill WAS made the
special order for three o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The house refused to susI end
the rules and make the bill for a new legis-
lative appointment the special order for
this morning.
OF the whole, on tho Blaine county bill.
that Furnishing bribery of members Of the
legislature. and this one protecting racing
association from ringers; also the joint mem
orial asking survey of unsettled land.
Graves int oduced q bill amending the
law relating to the national guard. by max
ing the state militia oonfo IN to the regular
army regulations in the matter Of having
twelve companies to a regiment of infantry,
etc. 1t also provides that when called into
active service in time of war, or in case of
INVASION. insurrection. riot or immigent
danger thereof, or to aid in the execution
and enforcement Of the law, or to preserve
order. or to attend encampments o. other
service. as may be ordered by the COM
mander-in-ohief in time of peace, the DAY
per diem Of the officers and enlisted men
of the national guard of this state
shall be as follows: Prlvates and musicians
$l.50 per day. cornorals aud ~artifce 8 81. 70.
first sergeents and non commissioned staff
81. leader of tho band So. second %lieuter-
ants S3, first defendants So. 80, captains,
"a. majors and Northumberland 81. 30,
colonel S., and general officers Sc per day.
Ottic2rs Sc wing on the staff are to receive
the same pay as other officers of similar
rank. except in the case of the adjutant-
general and ordanoe officer, who are other
wise provided for by law. Each battery.
troop, and mount officer properly mounted
and equi ped, is to receive actual 1penses
for horses for all parades and services re-
quired or as may be ordered by the COM
mander-in-chief. The bill also provides
that, IN place of having an inspsc-
ton of ell companies on the same day,
the annual inspection of each company
OF the national guard shall DO made at;suoh
time as may be designated in orders by the
commander-in-chief, between the first day
of May and the thirtieth day OF June. The
inspections must BE- conducted by the in-
spector-general or such Other officer as may
be detailed for that purpose. The inspect
ing officer must notify the commander OF
the company, battalion or regiment to be
inspected Of the hour and the place at
which the inspection shall taxi place. An
other important provision is an addition
which allows county commissioned when
ever they deem proper. to erect or provide
in cities and towns where one or more COM
panies of the national guard are stationed,
an srmoty, safe. suitable and Of sufficient
size for drill.
Other bills wers introduced as follows:
BY Ash. requiring county assessors to col.
lect poll tax by seizure of personal property
where payment is refused; by LoQue. ap-
propriatine BIZ, 900 for salary and expensee
OF mineral land commissione for 1898 and
1894; by Murphy. prohibiting police magis-
trates in towns of 5000 from acting as jus
tees OF the peace in civil or criminal cases;
by Graves, creating the OIL CO Of city super-
intendent OF schools in districts having
l.2OD or mole pu ills; he is to be elected by
the trustees, and is to have taught school at
least i've years, and must not be en-.
gagged in any business that interferes witt
his duties; also by Bnboock and Losee, tbs
following appropriation bills: Joe Hogan
1867. and G. G. Swallow $43.75 for salary
and expenses as mine inspectors; Barnard
Brown $500, for expert examination Of
state treasuret's books; +. w. knights
S3,39O FOR money advanced for printing
coles; II. Il. Buck $685. {. for inde1ing re-.
ports OF tho Second legislative assembly
hlhT.in MaRIhnIs, Ho.uOu Tor salary and eX-
panses as minere. land commissioner il
1892; J. ID. Blskelev, S1.02l.75 or custodian
of Fort Ellis reservation; George w,
Sproule, $500. tor services as deputy cle-l
of the gu leme court; j. d.. Taylor $3.50
Helena Electric Light company $50. Mrs
j. c. Kinnon $l3.2 70. and Douglas Samp-
son Us, for various services or supplies fol
the First legislative assembly. Scharnikov
gave notice of a bill concerning the Location
of mining claims and the work thereon.
THE JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Davidson Casts His First Vote and Mnntl1