The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-06
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Special Dispatch to the Standard.

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HELENA, March 5.-The attendance of
members in the house when the session
opened this morning was very small.
Glasscock, chairman of the committee
appointed to investigate the mine Inspec-
tor, this morning submitted the following
report:
Your special committee to investigate the re-
port of the mine Inspector beg leave TO submit
the following report:
We inI that the office of mine inspector was
created March IA. 1889; that his duties are as
follows: He must visit each county In the state
at least once each year and examine all mines
therein so far as practicable; further. the in
spector is required TO IN AXE an annual report to
the governor eacn y sar on tbs first day Of
December He is required to include in such
report all deaths and accidents to persons,
specifying the place VIII .re such accident oc-
ours. But we find further that 1t is in
cumbent upon the management of
every mine in the penal sum OF not more than
81 1000 10 report TO The INSPECTOR Immediately
and by the quickest means, OF any accident that
occurs in the mine. We find it the further
duty OF the inspector to visit any mine upon
written complaint by three persons employed in
such mine, accompanied by affidavlts setting
forth that such mine Is In an unsafe condition.
We find that the inspector OF mines is required,
by law, to visit mines and his right to enter
therein shall not be denied, but he shall in no
way interfere with the working of the mines
that he can recommend, but has no authority
TO enforce the provisions of this law.
We fail TO find any negligence on the part of
the Inspector the fault Is in the law, the man.
agement of mines or the men employed
therein We consider the Office of mine In
spector, under the present law, a worthless ex-
pense to the state. But owing to the limited
time of this legislative session, we cannot
recommend any action In the matter.
The senate amendments to Metcalf's
bill, regulating the holding of caucuses
and primary meetings and to punish vio-
lations of the same, were read. Tho
house refused to concur in the same, and
Metcalf, Reynolds and Mitchell were APP
pointed conference committee on the
part of the house.
A communication was received from the
governor announcing that he had signed
the memorial asking for relief for the
homestead settlers on the ceded Crow re-
serve; the Carbon county bill; appropri-
ating money TO pay the claims of mem-
bers of the national guard for services
rendered the state; appropriating money
to recompense the FIRST National bank
for money advanced for the subsistence
of the guardsmen.
At 1915 o'clock the house went into
committee of the whole, Ryan in the
chair, and the following bills we're con-
sidered and recommended for passage:
No. 223, relative TO the amendment of
marriage contracts; No. 2s3, relative to
the Authorization of marriages; No. 3i3,
relating to the reports of mine operators;
No. 356, relating to roads; No l2i. provid-
ing for the election of county surveyors,
defining their powers and duties and fix
ing their compensation No. 3i7. taxing
Jury fees in civil cases TO losing parties;
No. 2}6. relating to taxation and assess
ment of mortgages.
The bills fixing the price and terms at
which the lands granted TO Montana may
be sold and that relating TO road tax were
indefinitely postponed.
The house convened at , o'clock. The
special committee on house bill No. $50
concerning the taking of the census, re-
porte that il do pass as amended. \
resolution was introduced by Monteath,
a Allowing the secretary of the senate and
the clerk OF the house and Their
assistants So each for services
10 the day OF adjournment, and il was
adopted by the house. House bill No. $40,
placing the punishment for the crime Of
robbery at from one TO % years, was read
a third time and passed. In committee of
the whole. Ryan in the chair. number Of
bills were disposed Of. The following
being fayorably recommended: House
bill No. $50. concerning irrigation; No
3is, relative 10 coroners' duties; Nos. 357