The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-24

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The report, which is signed by Paschal,
Craven. Bray and Jones, does not concur
in the other members report, as such
radical change as they have decided upon
will cost the people of the state something
like $4,000. They leave the question TO
the house to decide, and report the Joy
bill back without recommendation. This
report was ordered printed on the third
reading of the house bills.
The speaker raised the point of no
quorum, and n call of the house was
ordered. The roll call showed quite
number absent, and these came trooping
in in a long line. After about 20 absentees
had put in an appearance further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with on motion OF Booth. The following
bill was then read n third time: House
bill No. 21, to compel the construction OF
suitable structures on the front platforms
of street cars for the protection of en-
ployes. Defeated-ayes Is, noes 3S, abb
sent 8.
The next committee to report was the
one on agriculture and stock growing.
They sent in a job lot of bills with various
recommendations in the following order:
House bill 243, to prevent swine running
at large and to provide penalties; to pass.
House bill 1863, to compel the hides of
beeves offered for sale to be exposed; In
definitely postponed. House bill 1S1, as
to stations running at large; indefinite
postponement. House bill 166, for inspec-
20 nj hnf hoita
slaughtered; indefinite postponement.
House bill 235, to prevent the sale OF oleo-
margarine and imitation cheese. Ths
was reported for passage with amend-
ments allowing the sale of such articles
with the provision that it be advertised lin
letters three-fourths of an inch long. Sem
ate bill 81, to prevent the use of running
brands and branding at certain seasons;
recommended to pass.
The next order of business was the third
reading of bills and the house passed two
bills. Senate bill 8, to determine the
boundaries of counties where the same
are not officially determined.
Senate JOINT memorial 3, asking for in
creased appropriations for the Yellow
stone park. There was no opposition to
these bills and the vote was unanimous.
except in the case of Huseby, who declined
to vote on tue park bill.
The house then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole. Meyer in the
chair, and house bill 100 was taken up.
This is bill to refund to Granite county
money wrongiully collected for the stock
indemnity fund. 1t was recommended
for passage. House bills 26l to 164 inclu-
sive and 256, 257 and 25S were also recon-
mended. These are all appropriation bills
for the reimbursement of the Northern
Pacific for the expenses incurred at the
Fort Ellis encampment, and for the 5Sss
ment of the militia in Butte and Helena,
to which extended reference has already
been made.
The university appropriation bill, house
bill No. IS, to appropriate S13,8OO out of
the income fund on land for maintaining
the university. also was recommended for
passage. This bill originally provided for
an additional appropriation of 81 800, but
this was omitted on the understanding
that it is to be covered in the general ap-
preparation bill.
The eastern penitentiary bill then came
up and created some discussion II is
house bill No. 90, and calls for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the current year.
and $50, 900 for 1896, to be used in the COM
pletion of the eastern pen. 1t was recon-
mended to pass. The same action was
taken on house bill No. 90. regulating the
practice of pharmacy. The committee
arose and the house ratified the action
above stated, and recess was taken ufl-
til D. m.
At that hour the house again went into
committee of the whole, Corbett in the
chair. House bill 225, providing for the
erection of buildings for the normal
school, was recommended to pass. The
various soldiers home bills was then
taken up and all indefinitely postponed.
A substitute for all of them was reported
and recommended for passage providing
for the appointment of a commission OF
seven veterans to select a location. House
bill 142 was also recommended. 1t relates
to marriages and divorces. House bill .3i,
requiring pawnbrokers to keep record
of their transaction was recommended.
House bill 2l5, regulating the fees and
mileage of sherlffs was also recommended
with amendments providing that the
board of prisoners shall not cost the
county more than 40 cents per day for
each prisoner and that the mileage for an
officer and prisoner on the way 10 the
penitentiary. shall not exceed 10 cents per
mile. House bills u, POI, 3l3 and 3lf
were recommended to pass. The first
provides that 100 ballots shall be issued
where 80 voters are registered. The Sec
ond relates to the formation of judicial
districts, and the third to the organiza-
ton of the legislature. House bill 157, re-
lating to the Office of mining inspector,
was also recommended; 3l1, an amend
ment to the codes concerning the location
of the permanent seat of government. was
indefinitely postponed; house bill 300, de-
fining the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace and fixing their terms of Office, was
recommended. The same action vas
taken on the following bills: 2o3, as TO
swine running al large; 19l, the altera-
ton of brands; 3l2, relative to the cleo
ton of legislators; 240, fixing a maximum
punishment for robbery; 137, for the cleo
ton of city superintendent of school
senate bill 81, prohibiting the use of run
ming brands. The committee then rose and