The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-10
THE SENATE.

The Ell Creating Ravalli County Passes
the Upper House.
The senate Yesterday did its part toward
making another new county, that Of Ra-
valli. The bill came up in committee OF
the whole, and Gibson made y motion that
when tho committee rise il report the bill
back with n recommendation that it pass,
Steele moved to amend by instructing the
committee that when 1t rise II report pro-
Rress. He said in explanation that he IN
derstood there were some gentlemen who
desired to be heard in opposition to the
measure. and he understood also that the
proposed new county would not be able to
support 4 county government. The COM
mittes that had the bill in charge had not
advanced a single reason why the county
should be created. Without voting ON
either the amendment or the original mo-
ton, the committee rose and the senate
went INTO the joint assembly.
At two O'clock the senate again went into
committee of the whole. Cardwell OK
plaiLed that he had received q telegram
from citizens of Missoula informing him
that they would be in Helena to protest
against the passage OF the bill; he had
waited severa! Gays ana as the
gentlemen had not appeared he
was in favor of going ahead with the meas
ure. 1t appearing that the gentlemen from
Missoula we.e in the chamber. a recess was
taken until three .. No.. and during the re-
cess Msssrs. Marshal and Higgins. Of Mis-
soula addressed the senators in opposition
to the bill! and John Il. Toole made a
speech in favor of it. After the recess Egg
gleston presented q petition signed by 500
asking that 1t be created. and Nc
against its formation. Gibson then
made n motion that when the committee
rise il report the bill favorably. In sup
port of his motion he said he was in favor
Of the creation of new counties when it was
shown that they could support themselves.
and he CO.. tainly was in favor of the proposed
county of Ravalli. Steele wanted further
consideration postponed until next Tues.
day. but he was voted down, and then Glib
sons motion to favo ably report was car
ried and the committee rose. When the
senate convened the bill was placed on
its final passage n only five votes we're cast
against it. Buford, Folsom, McDermott,
Powey and Steele.
The house bill to establish bureau of
labor and industry was then taken up and
finally passed with but one negative vote
that of Brown, of Bsaverhead.
Quite a good deul of other business was
transacted by the senate yesterday. Card
we'll, from the committee on towns, coun-
ties and municipal corporations. reported a
substitute for the bill creating Sweet Grass
county and il was ordered printed.
The following bills we're reported from
money for services rendered BY William j.
Kennedy as clerk of the supreme court;
house bill appropriating money for tho
relief Of William NJ. Blaokford, and house
bill appropriatinR money tor Stephen Car
penter, all favorably. The house bill fixing
the per diem and mileage OF members of
the legislature was reported back with
amendments, The senate bill Rppropri-
ating money for the benefit of the orphans
homes of Montana WAS reported back with
the recommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed. owing to the fact that it was un-
constitutional, and the report was adopted.
Goddard introduced q bill without pre-
vious notice to provide for the registration
OF electors and to prevent frauds at cleo
tions.
In committee of the whole, Buford in the
chair. the bill for transeribing the county
records of segregated counties, was ordered
refer ed to the judiciary committee for
comparison with the same provisions In the
new county bills.
Two petitions were received by the SEN
ate yesterday, one in favor of the creation
OF Sweet Grass county and the other in
opposition to it.
Hoffman. from the committee on finance
and claims, reported the house bill making
an appropriation for the Montana display
at the Worlds fair, recommending that in
place Of $4,000. $4,000 be appropriated.
The house bills received and referred to
committees were as follows: A%ppropriating
money for repairs Upon the state prison;
appropriating money to furnish the office
of the clerk Of the supreme court; to amend
an act concerning revenue; appropriatinQ
money to pay sherifs for Transporting
prisoners; to pay certain expenses of the
code commissioners.