The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-12
COULDN'T DO BUSINESS
Too Much JunketiDs U.fs legislators
For Work.
HOUSE IN NIGHT SESSION
A Few Bills Discussed and Soma
Passed-No Quorum In the SEN
ate-Bonds Are Not Popu-
lar With the Pops.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

, | special Dlspatcn 10 the Standard.
HELENA, Feb 1.-THE legislative Junk.
eters got back this afternoon but not in
time TO save the session of the senate.
President Botkin called that body TO
order at o'clock but, as only nine mem
oers we're present, an adjournment was
Immediately taken until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row a. IN. The house had the same expert
ence at the afternoon session. Joy called
the meeting to order and, on motion of
Paschal, the reading of the minutes was
dispensed with. The speaker pro TEN
stated the regular order of business and
the following bills were introduced: No.
-. by Reser-To amend section PAS of
| the political code; No. go, by Reser-Re.
lating TO legal fences.
When these bills had been read, the
point OF no quorum was raised and the
count of noses revealed but % members
present. An adjournment until s p. m.
was taken, in accordance with the resolu-
ton passed last week that the house
should sit on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings.
When Speaker SWEET dropped his gavel
at O'Clock there was a large attendance
OF members, and the house at once re-
solved itself into a committee of the
whole, with Hershey of Mlssoula in the
chair, for the consideration of general or
ders.
The first bill to come up was house bill
81. introduced by Craven. fixing the liza
biity of municipal corporations for dam
ages from mobs and riots. Paschal moved
that the consideration of this bill be in
definitely postponed and the motion was |
carried.
House bill Al was next considered. This |
is bill introduced by Bennett, regulating |
county printing. The bill provides for a |
reduction OF about 20 per cent. on the |
prices now allowed by the general stat
utes. After a few unimportant amend
ments this bill was recommended for
passage.
House bill "A, introduced by Shropshire.
providing for the increase of the supreme
court to five members, was next called up
and was reported upon unfavorably by
the judiciary committee. SWEET took the
Iioor and moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. Swett's motion was Sec
onded, put without any further argument
and passed by a unanimous vote. The
then rose and reported the
business related above.
A motion to adjourn was made, but Sill
'er Bow was opposed to 1t and it did not |
20. The house again resolved itself into
of the whole, Hershey in the
hair. House bill 60, introduced by
lodges, in relation to the mileage of
ounty officers, was reported by the
judiciary comittee with the recommended
ION that II do not pass, as its
provisions were embraced in other bills
low pending. Consideration of the bill
'as indefinitely postponed without areu-
1ent.
House bill 60 was the next in order.
his was introduced by Harris and favor
bly, reported on by the judiciary COM
littee. 1t enables school trustees to nav
ack money loaned for building school
ouses. As this bill is almost identical
18th senate bill II, the indefinite post
onement of house bill 60 was moved and
occurrence in senate bill II was added.
his motion carried without further on "
osition and without discussion.
House bill 8. intro duced by Cooper. was
10 last business considered This is n
ii for the issuance of bonds by the state
BARD of land commissioners on lands
anted TO the agricultural college to raise
nds to provide buildings for the
situations. Two committee reports
at OF state institutions and of the |
dietary committee on this measure were
ad. Both were favorable, though each
some slight amendments. |
lseby, populist member from Lewis t
ID Clarke, spoke against this and other
nd issues including Growers. Booth
vored 1t in short speech. The Boze-
an delegation was badly divided on il.
derson opposed it, not because he did |
I wish well to the agricultural college.
because, as the state would not
arantee interest on the bonds even for
G year, they could not be sold |
two bits on the dollar. Cooper. alsoo of l.
zeman, said the people of Gallatin
lnty would themselves take one-half
} bonds. The discussion of this bill was
finished and the committee of the
ole will consider it again.
shortly after II o'clock the committee
'se and on motion of Booth tho house
ourned until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock. +