The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-26

ported by the appropriation committee.
Meyer moved that the board of trade be
thanked for the ball on the 22d, aud the
motion carried.
On motion of Glasscock a committee OF
five was appoited to investigate the Office
of state mine inspector. The committee
consists of Glasscock, Metcalf, Winter,
Cooper and Sparks, and they were in
structed to report before the close OF the
session.
The following bills were introduced:
33S, Meyer. to fix the salary of the clerk of
the supreme court at 81 800; 33s, Rodgers,
authorizing county commissioners to ex-
anime and allow accounts for rents OF
county rooms and buildings; $40, Craven,
relating to the sale of lands subject TO
mortgage by the executor or administra-
tor of an es ate; BAL, fish and game COM
mittee, to provide for tho further protec-
tion of game and fish.
The governor sent in n message to the
effect that he had signed the bill abolish
ing the office of mineral land commits
sioner.
The following bills were passed: 102,
appropriating money for the state reform
school; 206, reimbursing the county audi
tors for statistics furnished the state; 20
and 22l, appropriation bills for the relief
of John Forbis and John Matheson for
services rendered the state; 2l6, paying
81, ,73s.47 for bills against the reform
school; &c, for the location and mainte-
nance of public parks and boulevards.
Meyers memorial asking congress to
remit the charge of S1.50 per acre now
charged the homesteaders on the Crow
reservation was also passed.
Craven's bill to close barber shops on
Sunday was the next on the programme.
Tallant made an eloquent speech, in
which he called in question the constitu-
tionalIty of the bill. Anderson opposed 1t
and Craven spoke in favor of it. The bill
passed by a vote of % to "a.
Tallant's memorial to congress protest
ing against the further issuance of
United States bonds passed by a vote of
AS to .. Ande rson and Hopkins voting for
the "Grovers." House bill sc, Hopkins,
relating to the alteration or DETACHMENT
of brands and marks passed unani-
mously.
| The following bills also passed: No.
16i, Paschal, relating to the state school
of mines; 160, concerning annual reports
by corporations; 172, 173, 17i, $50, for bills
against the reform school,; III, to pay
Mitchell & Mussigbrod s2,737.5O; 17S, Civ
1 ing G. A. Metten $50 for designing the
state seal; III, appropriating S4i4.05 to
/ pay sheriffs for taking prisoners to the re-
| form school; POP, appropriation bill for
| the state government for 1895 and 1896 (;
| 1S8, relating to assignments; POS, for
/ 500 to reward the captors of the Great
/ Northern train robbers; 218, appropri-
ating $50 for w. j. Kennedy, deputy
clerk of the supreme court; 222. paying
certain banks S4,105.58 fer money adj
vanced for the mineral exhibit at the
midwinter fair; 237, as to the administra-
tion of estates; IL, relating TO the protec-
tion of employees in coal mines.
Senate bills 4, "a and 27 were signed by
the speaker House bill S5, making an
| appropriation for the state university; 80,
for the completion of the eastern peni-
tentiary; 100, paying the claims of Gran
ite county; 147, as to the witnesses in
criminal suits; and 183, paying sherlffs
S2,5i6.8l for taking prisoners to the pen.-
tentiary, were read a third time and
passed, after which the house took n re-
cess till o'clock p. IN.
The house reconvened at o'clock and
was in session until IL 80 o'clock. But
two bills wero considered, the gambling
bill and the general license bill. The
former passed almost unanimously,
there being no one on hand to say q good
word for gambling.
Monteath was in the chair when the
gambling bill came up.
On motion of Tallant draw poker, which
was allowed by the senate bill, was also
included.
Amendments we're also offered prohibit
ing the sale of auction pools at races and
also Paris mutuals, but these were voted
down.
When the bill was finally voted upon in
committee there were but eight who voted
in the negative: Burkett, Love, Cunning
ham, Monteath. Geo. w. Oker. Joe Oker
Tallant and Winter. Monteath offered
an explanation of his vote by stating tha'
he thought the bill would deprive the state
of large revenue and place the same il
the hands of the officials who would be il
charge of cities and towns.
The general license bill introduced 10y
the ways and means committee was then
called up and occupied the time of tho
house for two hours. No agreement was
reached and the house adjourned witt
the understanding that the considera tior
of the license bill shall precede all Other
measures.